ML20137Q548
| ML20137Q548 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/03/1997 |
| From: | Mace M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Patrick W CENTER FOR NUCLEAR WASTE REGULATORY ANALYSES |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-J-5147, CON-NRC-02-96-004, CON-NRC-2-96-4 NUDOCS 9704110021 | |
| Download: ML20137Q548 (5) | |
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m ato b, ~M UNITED STATES j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[ ' WASHINGTON, D.C. 20665 4001 ,
Wesley C, Patrick, President M 2 5 W, Center for Nuclear Waste
. Regulatory Analyses-6220 Culebra Road '
P0 Drawer 28510 San Antonio, TX 78228 0510
Dear Mr. Patrick:
Subject:
Task Order No.-14(A) Entitled, "Umetco Gas Hills, Wyoming Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective :
Action Plan
- Under Contract NRC-02-96 004 In accordance with the task order procedures of the subject contract, this ,
letter definitizes Task Order No.14(A). This effort shall be performed in '
accordance with the enclosed Statement of Work and the Contractor's technical proposal dated November 12,19%, and revised on January 30. 1997 and March 14, 1997, which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a 3 art of this ;
131,1997.
task order. The effective date of this task order shall be Marc Task Order No.14(A) shall be in effect from March 31. 1997 through September
.26, 1997 with a cost ceiling of $44,504. The amount of $ represents the i total estimated reimbursable costs, the amount of $ represents the cost of facility capital, and the amount of $ .epresents the fixed fee for this task order.
The amount currently obligated is $44,504. ,
The obligated amount shall, at no time, exceed the task order ceiling. When >
and if the amount (s) paid and payable to the Contractor hereunder shall equal the obligated amount, the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue .
performance of the work unless and until the Contracting Officer shall increase the amount obligated with respect to this task order. Any work undertaken by the Contractor in excess of the obligated amount specified above /
is done so at the Contractor's sole risk. //
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Accounting Data for Task Order No. 14(A) is as follows:
1 B&R No.- 75015233000
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J5147 7 Job Code: ;
BOC: 252A j
Appn. No.: 31X0200 Obligated: $44,504 l I
9704110021 970403 '4 PDR CONTR NRC-02-96-OO4 PDR
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Task Order No. 14(A) Page 2 The following individuals are considered to be essential to the successful performance of the work hereunder: Dr. David Turner. Dr. Gordan Wittmeyer.
Dr. Mark Jarzemba, and Dr. Pat LaPlante.
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 Personnel. Further, any consultants that the Contractor plans to utilize under this task order must be approved by the NRC Contracting Officer before that consultant may begin work under this task order.
Your contacts during the course of this task order are:
Technical Matters: Deborah DeMarco Project Officer (301) 415-7796 Contractual Matters: Deborah Neff Contract Specialist l
t (301) 415-8160 The issuance of Task Order No. 14(A) does not change any terms and conditions of the subject contract.
! Please indicate your acceptance of Task Order No.14(A) by having an official authorized to bind your organization, execute three (3) copies of this document in the space provided and return two (2) copies to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Attn: Ms. Deborah Neff. ADM/DC/ TAB 1. Mail Stop T 7I2.
Washington. DC 20555. You should retain the third copy for your records.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Neff on (301) 415 8160.
Sincere 1,y.
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Enclosure:
As stated ACCEPTED:
/Mt Robert E. Ch tten Director, Contracts l Title l April 3, 1997 Date l
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ENCLOSURE 1 TASK NO. 14(A) TITLE: REVIEW 0F THE UMETC0 GAS HILLS. WYOMING GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN JOB CODE: J5147 NRC ISSUING OFFICE NMSS NRC PROJECT MANAGER DEBBIE DEMARCO. 415-7796 NRC TECHNICAL MONITOR TED JOHNSON, 415-6658 DOCKET NUMBER: 40-0299 TAC NUMBER: L51470 FEE REC 0VERABLE: YES 1.0 Backaround Umatco Minerals Corporation (Umetco). by its letter dated October 11. 1996.
. transmitted the results of its corrective action review as required by Condition 35 of its Source Material License SUA-648. for the Gas Hills.
Wyoming uranium mill site. It has reguested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission modify License Condition 35 to rcflect the proposed additions, deletions and redesignations of groundwater wells and treatment systems for >
its Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action Plan.
2.0 Obiective The objective is to determine if Umetco's proposed modification to the groundwater compliance program is protective of human health and the environment and complies with applicable groundwater regulations. CNWRA must first determine if enough information has been provided by the licensee and if not, request what is needed. With adequate information. CNWRA will do a detailed evaluation o' the program. If it is considered inadequate, the licensee will be requested to provide additional information justifying its model or data, or else revise the program to meet the requirements of Part 40 Appendix A. Once a program is acceptable. CNWRA will provide a written evaluation.
3.0 Technical Qualifications Reauired i The CNWRA shall provide the services of geohydrologists and geochemists who have an understanding of ground-water movement, and well drilling and operation associated with monitoring and cleanup at a uranium recovery ,
facility. Familiarity with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatory process is required, 1 i
4.0 Level of Effort !
The estimated effort for the review in this task is 435 staff hours for the geohydrologist. This does not inclede time spent waiting for licensee l responses or NRC project management r.eviews. !
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. h-5.0 , Period of Performance The task order shall commence on March 31. 1997 and will expire on September
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. Scoce'of Work
- 1. .The NRC project manager will provide an orientation to relevant CNWRA' staff on the proposed groundwater corrective action plan revisions, either by phone or meeting. ;
- 2. The CNWRA staff shall review the submittal using any applicable completed portions of the Title 11 standard review plan being prepared.
If standard review plan sections are not'available, the CNWRA shall use previous NRC reviews as a precedent and bases for conducting the review.
If needed, comments shall be prepared that can be sent to the licensee as requests for additional information (RAI). Requests for additional informatico shall only be in areas where the licensee has not proposed '
sufficient information to justify it's technical position. Requests for
. additional information shall be tied directly to NRC review practices-i and precedents including other groundwater corrective action plan reviews. Comments shall be sent to the NRC for transmittal to the licensee. During the review, relevant NRC staff will be available to It is answer questions the CNWRA staff may have~on this project. )
anticipated that a reasonable portion of the review shall be conducted at NRC headcuarters by CNWRA staff. CNWRA staff shall also participate j as requestec by NRC staff in face-to-face or telephone interactions with l the licensee to resolve technical concerns and comments generated by the l
review as well as requests for explanations about fee recoverable l
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- 3. The CNWRA staff shall prepare a Technical Evaluation Report (TER) documenting the review (similar to a model report to be provided by NRC staff) presenting its evaluation with a discussion of how it meets the i l
-criteria of 10 CFR Part 40. Appendix A. The report should be provided as a hard copy and in diskette form compatible with the Wordperfect 5.1 !
processing system. A draft of the TER shall be transmitted to the NRC.
Draft input shall include: (1) a short discussion of the proposal made by the licensee in it's application: '2) a descrint i~' " the review conducted; and (3) the conclusions r?auned and we nis" for t..c !
conclusions. All reviews and subsequent documentation shall be -l conducted consistent with the NRC review plan. if available. or previous :
review precedent. Activities outside of this review framework shall not be undertaken. l
- 4. NRC staff will review the draft TER.
- 5. Incorporating NRC staff comments, the final TER shall be transmitted to l the NRC. j l
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7.0 Meetina and Travel One meeting to be held at NRC's offices in Rockville. Maryland (if required).
as directed by the NRC Project Manager.
Upon aricr approval by the NRC Project Manager, one trip to Casper. Wyoming for t1ree days, for one person is expected.
8.0 NRC-Furnished Materials NRC Regulatory Guides and Staff Technical Positions as necessary.
Umetco's Site Conceptual Model and Proposed Groundwater Compliance' Program.
-9.0 Schedule The following schedule of the staff time required is based on estimates of time intervals to accomplish this task. The time required to obtain responses from the licensee or management approval of various phases is estimated under the response column.
Calendar Time To Accomolish Task l
i Review the material. visit the site, and prepare a draft TER requesting 1 information or revisions, as needed (open issues) - due 8 weeks from the effective date of the task order NRC staff review - due 2 weeks from receipt of draft Discuss Procedures and design with NRC staff and finalize comments - due 12 l weeks from the effective date of the task order NRC transmit comments - due 1 week from the receipt of the comments Licensee response - due 4-8 weeks from date of request Evaluate the response and prepare a draft TER - due 22 weeks from the effective date of the task order NRC Staff revi ?w - due 2 weeks from receipt of the draft TER Prepare final TER - due 25 weeks from the effective date of the task oraer 10,0 Technical Direction Technical instructions may be issued from time to time during the duration of I this task. Technical instructions shall not constitute new assignments of l work or changes of such nature as to justify an adjustment in cost or period i of performance. Directions for changes in the scope of work. cost. or period of performance will be coordinated through the NMSS Project Manager.
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