ML20044A595
| ML20044A595 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/09/1989 |
| From: | Fraley R NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE (ACNW) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| NACNUCLE, NUDOCS 9006290260 | |
| Download: ML20044A595 (5) | |
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10TH ACNW MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS
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i Based,on' dis.cussions regarding= methods for improved implementation and follow-up of ACNW recommendations, the Committee agreed that a summary of. Actions, F
i Agreements, ' Assignments, and Requests made during each ACNW meeting will ~be i
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Attached per this' agrument-is a list of the requests made-at the 10th ACHW rueting, May.11,.1989.
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i ACTIONS,-AGREEhENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUESTS 1
10TH*ACNW MEETING - MAY 11, 1989 ic ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUESTS j
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Staff Concerns Related to the Site Characterization Plan (SCP)
I The-Conittee was briefed by the NRC staff on the major concerns that have. ten +atively been identified and will be elaborated upon by the Site-Characte.rization 1.nalysis -(SCA) sections.
Presentations were made on 1
quality assuar,a, geology / geophysics, hydrology / geochemistry, materials engineering (waste package program), performance assessment, and geo-technical engineering, cy During:the discussions, the Comittee requested the following reports a.
Regulatory Strategy and Schedules for the High-Level Waste Repository Program, SECY-88-285, October _5, 1988.
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NAS Letter Report on the Suitability of the Yucca Mountain Site, 4
circa 1979.
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Reference to models that address the effects of uncertainties in
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Report on' scenario analyses in support of performance allocation, by Ben Ross, Sandia National Laboratory The following SCP review milestones were noted by the NMSS staff:
May 16 Drs. Shewmon and Parry will meet with NRC staff
[y May 22 Division Draft SCA to be submitted to ACNW and NMSS-June 2 NMSS~0ffice Draft SCA to be submitted to ACNW for formal review C
June 13 ACNW Meeting (ACNW to informally discuss comments in
. executive session)
Jun.3 First day of ACNW Meeting-to finalize comments Juno 30 ACNW transmits formal coments on SCA to Comission Jun; 30 SCA to be transmitted to the Comission by the NRC staff July 7 iComission to be briefed by NRC staff on SCA ys.
July 27 ACNW meeting with Comission to discuss SCA July 28 SCA to be issuedi 2.
Draft Final Technical Position on Environmental Menitorino
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The Comittee was briefed by the NRC staff on the draf t final technical position, paper on environmental monitoring of low-level radioactive vaste y
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The Comittee provided coments to the NRC staff on the approach and adequacy of the subject document.
The Comittee plans to meet again with the NRC staff in several months.
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Site Visits L
The Comittee deferred-its planned visit to the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA), San Antonio, Texas. The Comittee agreed to l,
a review the programs of CNWRA in the near future.
I The Comittee reconfirmed its intention to visit the West Valley Demon-stration Project in October 1989.
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Future Meeting Schedules The Comittee agreed not to have a full comittee meeting on August 3-4, 1989.
Instead, a working group meeting on mixed wastes will be sched-uled.
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Scoping PRA Study for the High-Level Waste Repository Dr. Moeller 'had been informed that the Office of Nuclear Regulatory i
'Research (RES) has a project underway on the development of a scoping PRA for l Yucca Mountain.
It was agreed that a representative' of Sandia National Laboratory should be invited to brief the Comittee on this subject and that Dr. Okrent would be -invited to attend (13th ACNW meeting, July 26 and 27, 1989, tentatively).
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
- Presented in Appendix A is the tentative schedule of topics for discussion at' upcoming meetings of the Comittee.
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lith ACNW Meeting on June 13, 1989 Site Characterization Analysis (0 pen) - Th; Comittee will discuss the NRC review of the SCP_ and will continue its ray ew of the SCA.
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consultants will be available for question,.
Comittee Activities (0 pen)
The Comittee will discuss anticipated and-proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda,. and organizational matters, as appropriate.
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12th ACNW Meeting on June 28-30, 1989 (tentative schedule)
Site Characterization Analysis (0 pen / - The Comittee will finalize coments on the SCA/SCP, Waste ~ Management Research Program and Strategy Plan (0 pen)' - The Comittee will be briefed on:
High-level waste management research program and strategy plan HLW and LLW research program plans Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses activities.
Status of Cementitious Waste Forms (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on the status of cementitious LLW forms and will discuss with Mr. Hugh Thompson the reporting of mishaps involving LLW forms prepared.for disposal-
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Performance Assessment (0 pen). -- The Comittee will be briefed on the NRC approach to performance assessment for LLW disposal and the status of in-
- ternal activities (NMSS/RES Memorandum of Understanding), if time permits.
Comittee Activities (0 pen)
The Comittee will discuss anticipated and-proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
13th ACNW Meeting on July 26-27, 1989 (tentative schedule)
The Comittee and the Comission will Meeting.with the Comission (0 pen) discuss the ACNW Letter Report on SCP/SCA as well as other items of interest..
The Comittee will be brief :i Scoping Study PRA for Yucca Mountain (0 pen) by members of the NRC staff and its contractor, Sandia National Laborator,,
on the development of a scoping study PRA for Yucca Mountain.
EPA Low Level Waste Standards (0 pen) - The Comittee will be briefed on
.radionuclide release standards for LLW disposal sites.
Status of NRC/00E Interactions on 00E Quality Assurance (0 pen)
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' APPENDIX A - ACTIONS & AGREEMENTS 10TH ACNW MEETING Comittee Activities (0 pen)- - The Comittee will discuss anticipated and-i proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
14th ACNW Meeting on September 13-15, 1989 (tentativeschedule)
The Comittee will be briefed on the Retrievability Demonstration (0 pen)
Technical Position on demonstration of retrievability during site characteri-zation.
Tectonic Models (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on the technical position on tectonic models.
Data Availability (0 pen)..- The comittee will invite representatives of DOE and USGS to discuss problems related to delays in making data available and coming to closure.-
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The Comittee will be briefed by NRR on the licensing program for LLW han-dling systems, fuel compaction, decontamination and. decomissioning.
The Comittee will discuss any crossover issues with representatives of HMSS and the EDO.
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Chairman will appoint a nominating comit-tee for the 1989 ACNW officers. The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
15th ACNW Meeting on October 11-13, 1989 (tentative schedule )
Comittee Activities '(0 pen) - The Nominating Comittee.will present a slate of_ office'rs for 1989.
The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed
'Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
16th ACNW Meeting on December 27-29, 1989 (tentat,ive schedule)
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Comittee will elect ACHW officers for 1989.
The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed Committee activ-ities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
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