ML20024H352
| ML20024H352 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/10/1991 |
| From: | Edgeworth P NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Tarpey L SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (FORMERLY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20024H349 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-L-1859-1, CON-NRC-02-90-009 NUDOCS 9106030097 | |
| Download: ML20024H352 (5) | |
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Science Applications Intn'I. Corp. i The Contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed from the effort under the task order without compliance with Contract Clause H.1, Key Persont..il.
Your contacts during the course of this task order are:
Technical Matters:
David Tiktinsky Project Officer (301) 492-0656 Contractual Matters:
Barbara Meehan Contract Administrator (301) 492-7310 The issuance of this task order does not amend any terms or conditions of the subject contract.
Please indicate your acceptance of this task order by having an official authorized to bind your organization execute three copies of this document in the space provided and return two copies to the Contract Administrator.
You should retain the third copy for your records.
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Paul Edg orth ontracting Officer Contract Ad inistration Branch No. 1 Division of Contracts and Property Management Office of Administration
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As stated ACCEPTED:
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4 TASK DESCRIPTION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE REVIEW OF PACIFIC NUCLEAR FUEL GERVICES, INC APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR A DRY CONCRETE SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK, DOCKET NO. 72-1004, FIN TBD TASK 9, NMS-02-90-007 1.0 Eaikqround Pacific Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (formerly NUTECH, Inc.) is applying for a Cer tificate of ' ompliance for a dry concrete spent fuel storage cask. A safety review of a submitted Safety Analysis Report (SAR) will be required and a Safety Evaluatien Report (SER) will need to be prepared.
Under the new spent fuel storage certification process that is now in effect, a rulemaking will be required as part of NRC's review of the application.
This rulemaking will result in public comments on a proposed rule, our SER and on a draft Certificate of Compliance (the rule change itself would simply be aeding the name of the cask to the certified last assuming that we find that the design meets NRC requirements in Part 72).
The Safety Analysis Report (SAR) included in Pacific Nuclear Fuel Services (PNFS) application, upon receipt and acceptance for docketing. should provide satisfactory framework for the initiation of the detailed reviews.
2.0 Work Required This task is to provide technical assistance to the NRC in its safety review of the concrete cask design submitted by PNFS for a certificate of compliance.
This will consist of the review of the cask design, as detailed in the subeitted SAR, including auxiliary equipment as appropriate to its importance to safety and use.
The review is a multi-disciplinary activity culminating in a written record that will clearly demonstrate the applicants' compliance and non-compliance to the requirements and criteria specified in 10 CFR Part 72.
The written materials furnished by the contraciter shoulo be suitable for inclusion in the NRC's Safety Evaluation Report and Draf t Certificate of Compliance.
In addition,-the contractor will sJpply technical assistance, if needed, in response to public comments on any p oposed rulemaking to add the reviewed cask design to the list of approved casks in 10 CTR Part 72.214 2.1 Staffino The principal investigators represent the technical expertise provided by the Contractor and provide technical continuity during the entire review process.
They should have professional credentials in the technical areas assigned to thee that will qualify them as expert witnesses for testifying at public 3
hearings.
They should have a clear understanding of the depth of review generally required by the NRC and specifically required by the type of activity proposed by the applicant for the disciplines they represent.
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the ji In areas that can be best accomplished by less esperienced personnel, principal investigators may act as overseers, providing contrat i9r quality
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,j The reviewers will be responsible for a timely technical re"iew of discrete areas within the entire review ef f or t.
Reviews can be perf)rmed by any qualified support staff member, but may be performed by a principal investigator or even by the project manager.
The reviewers who perform the actual work shall provide detailed technical records of the methods used to evaluate all aspects of their areas of responsibility. Upon completion of an evaluation, the reviewer or responsible for principal investigator will distill this record to suitable documentation inclusion in NRC reports.
22 SC9EE The requirements of 10 CTR Part 72 will dictate the overall scope of the I
safety review.
-The scope of this task does not include any particspation in a public hearing nor any additional review effort that could evolve from such particapatton.
2.3 Schedu_e I
The following schedule is based on estimates of time intervals to accomplish steps in the review process.
2 Months Detailed Technical Review Complete final Evaluation following 3 nonths receipt of applicants response
$1 Month Complete responses on public comments j
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Discrete areas within task activities should bc treated on the individual reviewer level.
If a discrete area of review is satisfied by the initial l
submittal from the applirant, its final evaluation ar.o documentation should be the review completed in the early stages of the review and should not wait for steps required for a more difficult area.
i 3.0 Task Reports Two types of reports are required; reports on discrete areas of the review and l
For each monthly reports identifying the overall progress of the task.
discrete review area, the Contractor shall provide details of the review method, requests for information in a form suitable to transmit to the applicant, and documentation summarizing the evaluation and findings suitable to include in NRC reports. The last of these shall be submitted in draf t and final form (that is, for the safety review). The draft shall be due 9/3/91. The NRC have 30 days to comment and the final report shall be due 1 0/31/91.
Monthly reports shall be submitted in accordance with the tFYks and conditions of the basic contract.
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4.0 Travel the It is espected that there will be monthly coordination meetings between This should be Contractor and tmC staf f throughout the duration of the task.
offices and readily accommodated because of the proximity of the Contractor s PRC of fices, in Rockville, Maryland.
If during the review process an area of review requires technical discussions the Contractor may be requested to i
between the Contractor and the applicant,It is anticipated this could involve attend meetings with the applicant.
three meetings at tRC's of fices in Rockville, Maryland.
5.0 ^tNC rurnished Materials _
Docket The tac will furnish the Contractor copies of documents docketed under IJo. 72-1004 6.0 C_ompjetion D a_t e task is October 31, for this technical assistance to utilfre The desired completion date task order will be initiated 1991.
If required, a separate this in public hearings associated with this task selected reviews fro.n licensing action.
7.0 Technical Direction _
Technical Instructions may K.C. Leu is designated the tJnSS Project Manager.
this task.
Technical time to time during the duration of changes of such be issued from assignments of work or instructions shall not consti tu te new f performance.
nature as to justify an adjustment in cost or period operiod of performance will be cost or Directions for changes in scope of work, coordinated through the NMSS Project Officer.
0.0 Level of Effort years.
The level of ef fort estimated for this task is 1.5 person
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