ML20004F257
| ML20004F257 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/22/1981 |
| From: | Mattia M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Friedenwald R ARMY, DEPT. OF, CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20004F256 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-B-6935-1, CON-NRC-02-81-036, CON-NRC-2-81-36 NUDOCS 8106170099 | |
| Download: ML20004F257 (7) | |
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Dear Colonel Friedenwald:
Subject:
Interagency Agreement No. NRC-02-81-036 Enti tl ed, "*J.S. Army Corps of Engineers Geotechnical Assistance" Pursuant to the Economy Act of 1932, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) desire to enter into an agreement whereby COE will assist the NRC by providing services for the project entitled above.
Article I - Statement of Work A.
Background
The Nuclear Regulatcry Commission (NRC) is presently developing a regulatory program for geologic disposal of high-level radioactive wastes.
To accomplish this program, the NRC must develop criteria, standards, and regulations for site suitability, facility design, construction, operation and decommissioning.
NRC, in its licensing process, will evaluate the information presented by the license applicant Department of Energy (DOE).
It will be necessary that NRC's technical capability keep pace with DOE's waste disposal program so that NRC can provide an independent overview of the process in a regulatory context.
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Work Reouired
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The assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is necessary to provide reviews of specialized studies and analyses submitted to the NRC staff by DOE. Under this program, the COE shall: 1) review site investigations and assess their adequacy; 2) review geological, geotechnical, and gechydrological research and development programs and reports in high-level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal; and 3) review DOE repository
- onceptual designs. Reports and information to be reviewed will De supplied by the NRC.
In addition 'o review of the above programs, the COE shall provide pertinent supporting data gathered from previous COE investigations and projects.
Two areas of expertise are requested: the first is in the area of site investigations, exp'iorations and characterization.
Th'is would require a background in regional exploration methods, instrumentation and testing, 81001 7 0 CA9
I 2-geophysical techniques, regional tectonics, surface and subsurface hydrology, and analytical methods and modeling. The second specialized area is associated with design and construction.
This would require a knowledge of soils engineering for building foundations, backfill materials, excavation methods, rock mechanics, geohydrology, instrumentation, analysis and modeling.
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Site Visits Site visits will be performed in conjunction with NRC staff efforts and will be at various sites in different geologic media.
Site visits by the COE during FY 1931 and FY 1982 are expected to include the following:
Site Geoloaic Medium Hanford Reservation, Pasco Basin, hA Basalt Gulf Coast Interior Salt Domes Vacherie Dome, LA Domal Salt Cypress Creek Dome, MS Domal Salt Richton Dome,its Domal Salt Paradox Basin, UT Bedded Salt Palo Duro and Dalhart Basins, TX Bedded Salt Salina Region, MI, OH, NY Bedded Salt Yucca Mountain, Nevada Test Site (NTS),NV Tuff Site visits and investigatiens for other sites may be conducted over a regular pericd of time for two years. Site visits will be made by the COE staff to:
- 1) examine the geologic and hyd ologic framework cf the site;
- 2) observe site exploration activities.ncluding methods of exploration and testing; 3) examine representative rock cover; 4) observe test data collection and analysis being perfanned at the site; and 5) correlate report information and test data with "large-scale" exposures of the geologic medium at the site.
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Project Review and Assessment
.The COE shall assist the NRC in reviewing and assessing DOE technical l
,orogress and reports. The reports describe specific site investigations leading up to the selection of alternative sites for more detailed site characterization work including needed exploratory excavaticns and in situ testing. The COE shall also review Preconcept and Concept Design Reports in order to correlate design and site investigations.
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Reports needed for these reviews will be supplied to the COE by the NRC.
Article II - Issuance of Task Orders Under This Agreement A.
Task Implementation The issuance of task orders for each review or field activity will be discussed in advance and confirmed in writing by the NRC prior to the COE commencing work.
Specific reporting requirements may vary with each review or field activity and shall be outlined for. each separate item of r
work.
Each task order will be signed by the Contracting Officer, and submitted to the Office of the Chief of Engineers (0CE) for implementation.
Technical liaisan between the COE and the NRC may then be transferred to the appropriate COE staff members at the working (field) level.
Routine communications m6y take place between the NRC project officer and the appropriate COE designated staff member.
Additional direction or guidance given to the staff or field office which effects the terms of the contract shall first be coordinated with the COE project officer at DCE.
r Article III - Schedule A.
Project Planning Within three weeks after the effective date of this agreement, an initial
" kick-off" meeting will be held between the COE and NRC staff in Silver Sprir.g, Maryland, NRC office.
The proposed tasks to be initially assigned to the COE will be defined, and the OCE-NRC staff liaison procedures established.
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Deliverable Reports A formal report will be submitted to the NRC for each activity specifically performed by the COE. The report shall include conclusions and recommendations which may be acted epon at the discretion of NRC. The report shall be sub.mitted 15 days after completion of the activity or at a time mutually agreed upon. An independent review of the FOA generated report shall be mace prior to submittal to the NRC.'
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Report Distribution The distribution of reports will be as follows:
Quarterly Progress Reports Activity Recorts Project Officer 10 20 Director, Office of fiMSS (ATTN: Program Support Branch) 1 1
Director, Division of WM (ATTN: John B. tiartin) 1 1
Contracting Officer (ATTN: Mary Jo fiattia) l 1
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Quarterly Proaress Reports The COE shall :,ubmit a quarterly report which summarizes: 1) the activity assigned, 2) the technical work performed and r.ompleted during the previc ;
quarter, 3) FOA assigned and expenditures for each activity during the previous quarter. Quarterly reports shall also include such items as anticipated budget problem areas, their effects on other activities and the project schedule. The reports shall be due in the project officer's office by the fifteenth of the conth following each quarter. The quarters shall be agreed upon to ~ e ccmpatible with COE accounting reports.
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Meetings and Trave!
The COE shall meet with the NRC project office in Silver Spring, ltarybnd, on a quarterly basis to discuss the progress c-the various activities.
Both travel performed and anticipated to satisfy work requirements shall be resiewed on a quarterly basis.
All travel costs associated with this effort will be borne by NRC.
The authorization of travel and preparation of necessary paperwork will be handled as a direct transaction between COE and their employees. However, all actual travel disbursements will be made direct by NRC to the employee or the common carrier.
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Preparation of Crders i;RC will notify the empio>ee of an upcoming trip. The employee, throgh the normal channels, will arrange the trip.
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authorize the trip (in accordance with COE travel regulations)"'" Issue the
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The GTR's issued must bear the following billing instructions: Payment will be made by:
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Controller Division of A; counting Government and Commercial Accounts Washington, D.C. 20555 and should carry the NRC appropriation symbol 31X0200 and reference the interagency agreement no. NRC-02-81-036.
At the time of issuance of the GTR, a buff copy must be sent to the NRC
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by COE to the above address to hold for retention until billed by the carrier.
In addition, COE should also send an advance file copy of each order after its issuance. The orders should also cite the above referenced agreement number.
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pre:aration of Vouchers Upon completion of the trip, the COE employee will prepare the voucher in accordance with a'pplicable COE regulations and submit to the normal payment office. COE audit staff will examine the voucher as they would in their usual voucher review procedure and then sign a statement to that effect.
The employee's original voucher, with attached receipts, airline tickets, and a copy of his orders, shall be immediataly sent to the NRC at the above address for direct payment by NRC to the CCE employee.
If the employee issued his own GTR, the buff copy must 3:: mpany the voucher.
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No. COE employee is autncrized to incur costs that will be billed directly to NRC other than a GTR.
If additional expenses are required such as a rental car or typing or stenographic services, his orders should reflect this and he should be given a sufficient advance to cover the cost.
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Advance of Funds and Recoupment NRC will not issue any advance of funds to COE employees.
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Payment NRC will make payment directly to the COE employae at the address indicated on the voucner for travel costs incurred, as audited and approved by COE.
Upon receiot c' a completed SF 1113 from a common carrier for GTR's,
- .r.C will make ;s ment directly to the carrier using the NRC's normal p; ment p* ocedures and forward the bill to GSA for post-audit of the trant artation charges.
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Article V.
Estimated Cost and Obligation of Funds 1.
The estimated cost to the NRC exclusive of travel for efforts descrited is $200,000.00. The estimated cost for travel is $22,000.00
($7,000.00 for Fiscal Year 1981 and $15,000.00 for Fiscal Year 1982).
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Total funds currently available for payment and allotted to this agreement is $200,000.00 exclusive of travel and chargeable to the following funds citiation:
Appropriation Symbol:
31 X0200 B&R 50-19-03-01 FIN B-6935-1 Total funds currently available for payment and allocated to this agreement for travel is $7,000.00 for FY 1981 (ending September 30, 1981) chargeable to the following funds citation:
Appropriation Symbol:
31 x0200. 501 50-21 B&R 50-36 Subunit Travel for FY 1932 will be subject to the availability of FY 1982 funds. Upon availability such funds will be provided by unilateral modification to the agreement signed by the Contracting Officer.
Article VI. Billing Instructions COE, to receive raimbursemer.: for costs inc,urred, shall submit invoices in accordance 'vith ATTACH"ENT II, Billing Instructions for NRC/C0E Interagency Agreement. which is attached and made a part hereof.
Article VII Furnished "aterials The NRC will provide the COE with updated drafts of the procedural and technical rule (10 CFR 60) and supporting rationale as they are developed.
The NRC will provide the COE a schedule ofr major events in the Department of Energey (DOE) selection of a geologic repository. The NRC will also provide the COE with pertinent reports for the accomplishment of each ac ti vi ty.
Article "III Period of performance The pericd of performance covered by the work specif ed in the Statement of Work commences on the effective date of the agreement and continues through September 30, 1982.
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. Article IX Proj ect Of ficer_
The following individual will represent the NRC as the Project Officer for this contract:
Lud.'Hartun~g -- 427-4177 (1) Monitoring the COE The Project Of ficer is responsible for:
including the surveillance and assessment of performance technical progress, (2) and recommending to the Contracting Of ficer changes in requirements; interpreting the statement of work; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by and (5) assisting the agency in the resolution of technical this agrec=ent; Within the purview of this problems encountered during performance.
authority, the representative is authorized to approve payment vouchers The Contracting Officer for supplics/sarvices required under the agreement.
is responsible for directing or negotiating any changes in terms, conditions, or amounts cited in the agreement.
For guidance from the Project Of ficer to the agency to be valid, it must:
forth in this agreement; (1) be consistent with the description of work set (2) not constitute new assignment of work or change to the expressed terms, (3) not conditions, or specificatiens incorporated into this agreement; constitute a basis for an extension to the peried of perfernance or delivery (4) not constitute a basis for any increase in the agreement price.
schedule; If the agency receives guidance from the Projegg,pfficer which it feels is not valid under che criteria cited above, the -een6-shall immediately notify If the two are not able to resolve the question within the Project Officer.
5 days, t.te agency shall notify the Contracting Officer.
is acceptable to CUE, please so indicate by signing If this
- ree=ent in the space provi'ded below and returning three (3) fully executed copies The fourth fully executed copy is for your records. Any questions to me.
should be directed to Mrs. Joyca Fields of my regardin; this agreement staff en (301) 427-4480.
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