The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness with which the U.S. Navy implemented the submarine safety (SUBSAFE) quality assurance requirements for Virginia-class submarine maintenance. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”
We will perform the evaluation at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut, and the Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. We may identify additional offices and locations during the evaluation.