ML19323C181

Contract: High Level Waste Policy, Awarded to Resolve

ML19323C181
Person / Time
Issue date:	04/23/1980
From:	Mattia M, Vaughn B NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM), RESOLVE
To:
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ML19323C177	List: ML19323C176 ML19323C181
References
CON-FIN-B-6948, CON-FIN-B-6948-0, CON-NRC-02-80-054, CON-NRC-2-80-54 NUDOCS 8005150108
Download: ML19323C181 (9)

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NRC-02-80-054 Pcge 2 of 4 ARTICLE I - STATEMENT OF WORK The Contractor shall conduct a workshop on High Level Waste Policy in accordance with the attached statement of work.

ARTICLE II - PERIOD OF PERF0P:AANCE The period of performance with respect to this centract shall commence i

April 7,1930 and all work shall be completed June 9,1980.

ARTICLE III - CONSIDERATION In full consideration of the contractor's performance hereunder NRC shall pay the contractor the fixed amount of $750].00 ARTICLE IV-OCLIGATION The amount presently obligat d by the NRC with respect to this contract

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is $7500.00 ARTICLE V - PAYMENT Payment shall be made in accordance tiith. Clause 2 of the General Provisiun entitled " Payment" as soon as practicable after completion and acceptance of all work, upon submission by the Contrac+'

of voucher (s) in a form satisfactcry to the Contracting Officer; p-

.d, hcuever, the said payment (s) shall not be deemed to prejudice

. rights which the Government may have by law or under other provisions of this contract.

ARTICLE VI - SPECIAL PROVISIC'iS VI.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE (C0AR)

Performance of the work hereunder shall be subject to the technical instructions issued by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cc;rmission.

The techr ical instructions shall be signed by the C0AR.

The C0AR is respcnsible for:

(1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment or performance and reccmmending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirement;.

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(2) interpreting the statement of work; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting the Contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

Within the purview of this authority, the C0AR is authorized to approve payment vouchers for supplies / services required under the contract. The Contracting Officer is responsible for directing or or negotiating any changes in terms, conditions, or amounts cited in the contract.

For guidance from the C0AR to the Contractor to be valid, it must:

(1) be consistent with the descriptien of work set forth in this contract; (2) not constitute new assignment of work or change of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications incorporated into this contract; t.,

(3) not constitute a basis for any increase in the contract price.

(4) not constitute a basis for extension to the period of performance or. contract delivery schedule.

If the Contract receives guidance from the C0AR which the Contractor feels is not valid under the criteria cited above,. the Contract shall immediately notify the C0AR.

If the C0AR and the Con' tract are not able to resolve the questions within five days, the Cnntract shall notify the Contracting Officer.

VI.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY Within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of contract award, the NRC Project Manager shall furnish the contractor copies of proposed 10,CFR 60.

VI.3 KEY PERSONNEL The following contractor staff are considered essential to the performan~ce of the work described above:

John Busterad, President, RESOLVE Barbara Vaugan, Project Coordinator a

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VI.4 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE Acceptance'of the services and reports to be delivered herein will be made by C0AR.

VI.5 DISSEMINATION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION t

1 The Contractor shall publish, permit to be published or distribute for public consumption any information, oral or written concerning the results or conclusions made pursuant to the performance of r

this contract without the prior written consent of the Contracting j

Officer.

(Two copies of any material proposed to be published or distributed shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.)

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This contract is subject to the Fixed Price Reserarch and Development Contracts under $10,000, General Provisions dated November 14, 1977, a

which incorporated the FPR Changes and additions and NRC additions, 1

attached hereto and made a part herof FPR.

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l STATEiENTOFWORK RESOLVE HIGH-LEVEL WASTE POLICY WORKSHOP FIN: B6943-0 B&R: 50-19-03-01

1.0 Background

The U.S'. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently considering comtrents on its proposed 10 CFR Part 60 procedural regulation on the licensing of high-level radioactive waste.

This proposed regulation was published in the Federal Register on December 6,1979, about a week after the first meeting of the group convened under the auspices of RESOLVE, the Center for Eavironnental Conflict Resolution, to discuss the high-level 1

waste management decision-making process. This group, ccaposed of leading thinkers and spokesmen from the nuclear industry, utilities,- intervenor groups, academia, state government, ahdfederal agencies (see Enclosure i

3), identified.several questions concerning the high-level waste management t

l decision-making process, and RESOLVE is planning to follow-up efforts to produce a consensus frc:a the group on recocrendations for resolving the policy questions identified. As part of that effort, RESOLVE has agretid to consider how impleaentation of the proposed precedural requireaents might serve as a. vehicle for resolving sece of the issues identifiad at the December meeting. Such consideration' would be extremely useful to the NRC staff as it i

deliberates further on achieving best effective and maaningful participation by state / local government, the public, und other parties interaste<i in HLW repositories.

In the statement of consideration accompanying the proposed rule, the Commission stated that it intended to provide further g6idance to assist the i

states in planning for such participation.

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On February 21 and 22,1980, RESOLVE hosted a second, smallkr workshop to develop a set of response options for the original plenary group's consi-deration at a final meeting to be held April 7-9, 1900.

RESCLV: staff are willing to include the proposed Part 60 rule as one of these options, and ftRC will provide an appropriate official to feniliarize pienary group meabers with 10CFR60's policy implications in light of the questions identified at the December macting. Following discussion and the develop-ment of recommendations from the options presented, RESCLVE intends to publish these recocnendations for general distribution as a consensus of the diverse interests affected.

Included among these recon.1endations would be a discussion of how implementation of 10 CFR Part 60 would affect these options.

b 2.0 Work Required Task 1: Document Dissemination. The contractor shall mail copies of. the 12010CFR60 proposed high-level waste management procedural rule as published in the Federal Reais'ter Decer.ber 6,1979, to all attending members of the plenary group sufficiently in advance of the April 7-9 meeting to provide an opportunity for review and the davelopment of comments for discussion at the meeting.

The contractor shall also furnish to the same members copias of the questions listed below to be considered for their consideration. during the review and develcpment of comments prior to the meeting.

Such questions shall guide the discussicn of the pro,cosed Part 60 re;ulation.

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-Task 2: Plenary Group Meeting. The contrcctor shall arrange for a meeting i

.in April 1980, inviting at a minimum the persons listed in Enclosure 3.

j The meeting shall include a discussion of the proposed Part 60 procedural i

i rule to provide recoramendations on how to best implement the procedural i

opportunities for addressing state and local concerns and involving interested I

members of the public. The contractor shall also focus the group's discussion of the proposed rule specifically on the folloging questions selected from those developed at the December meeting:

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Hcu can state / federal / local relationships be improved?

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Hcw can decisions be made so that the public will believe decisions have been made well?

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What kind of regulatory process can we expect?

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What kind of system will work to. represent the public? What should i

agencies do? (mechanisms) u 5.

How do you get facts on the table?

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Heu can we develop a comprehensive federal program for radioactive waste (roles, responsibilities, authorities of all agencies)?

4 In guiding the group's discussion of these questions in relation t.o proposed 10CFRGO as a response to each of these questions, the contractor shall ask 4

the group to consider to what extent would implementation of the licensing peccedures of 10CFR60 resolve this issue.

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Task 3: Discussion Documentation. The contractor shall do,cument the proceedings of the plenary group meeting with respect to the proposed 10CFR60 through the use of a tape recorder or stenographer, to assure an j

accurate' factual record of the proceedings. A tape or written transcript of the portion or portions concerning 10CFR60 or NRC licensing policy shall be delivered to the Project Manager within 40 working days of the meeting.

j Task 4: Draft Report. Within 40 working days after the conclusion of the plenary group meeting, the contractor shall provide draft copies of the comprehensive report on the plenary group recommendations to the following persons:

Robert D. MacDougall, NRC Project Manager, Licensing Process and Integration j

Branch, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (1 copy) i Michael J. Bell, Chief, High-Level Waste Technical Development Branch, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Sa'feguards (1 copy)

I. Craig Roberts, Assistant Director for Siting Standare, Office of Standards Development (1 copy) 4 Office Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (ATTN:

Program Support Branch) (1 copy)

Joyce Parlman, Assistant Chief, Small Purchases Section, Office of Administration (1 copy)

These draft copies shall note portions relevant to pr6 posed 10CFR60 and NRC high-level waste licensing policy. The NRC Project Manager shall revieu l

the draft repcet and provide the contractor with written NRC staff comacnts within 10 workir.g days of ree!ipt cf the draf t rgart.

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C Task 5: Final Recort. Within 10 days after receiving NRC staff comments on the draf t report, but no later than 60 days after the conclusion of the plenary group meeting, the contractor shal'1 provide five copies of the revised final report according to the saae distribution specified in Task 4 above. Pursuant to staff coments provided by the Project Manager on the draft report, anJ according to the aforementioned tape or transcript, the final report shall contain revisions to correct factual inaccuracies and/or incorporate plenary group discussions and recommendations caitted frca the draft report.

Prior to publication of the final report, such revisions shall be verified with the Project Manager as consi' stent with the tape or written transcript, and shall be approved by the appropriate plenary group members charged by the group to review and approve the final version of the report.

3.0 NRC Furnished Material

ithin 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of contract award, the DRC Project Manager shall furnish the contractor copies of proposed 10CFR60. NRC shall also provide an apprapriate official to discuss NRC high-lavel waste management licensing policy a'nd brief group members on the proposed rule. NRC staff shall provide cocaents on the draft report according to the provisions of Task 4 above in sufficient time to permit the drafting, revia.i, and approval of revisions without additional delay in the contracter's projacted timetabla for publication of the final report.