ML20141F519
| ML20141F519 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/16/1997 |
| From: | Gillen D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Demarco D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-J-5147, CON-NRC-12-96-004, CON-NRC-12-96-4, REF-WM-11 HLWR, NUDOCS 9705210347 | |
| Download: ML20141F519 (9) | |
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May 16, 1997 l
MEMORANDUM TO:
Deborah DeMarco, Technical Assistance l
Project Manager, RMB/NMSS L
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Daniel M. Gillen Assistant Branch Chief, URB /DWM/NMSS i
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SUBJECT:
REVISIONS TO SCOPE OF WORK UNDER TASK ORDERS 3, 4, and 8 0F CONTRACT NRC-12-96-004, JOB CODE J5147 Please issue modifications to the above three tasks of Contract NRC-12-96-004.
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Job Code J5147.
The scope of modifications are similar to all three tasks and, are therefore, presented in a single Jackage.
The modifications require the CNWRA staff to participate in a Joint VMA/NRC Workshop in Denver, CO, June 3-5, 1997, and to consider all the public comments on the draft SRP in finalizing the SRPs.
Changes to the 50W for the three tasks are attached.
It is noted that the modifications require both additional money and time to-complete the task. As the participation in worksho) requires travel in the beginning of June 1997, these modifications shr;uld 3e approved and funded as early as possible.
s Should you have any questions, please call me at 415-7295 or Banad Jagannath at 415-6653,
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May 16. 1997 MODIFICATION TO TASK 03 0F CONTRACT NRC-02-96-004, JOB C0CE J5147-TASK 03: Standard Review Plan for In Situ Uranium Mining Source Material License Applications ScoDe of Modification:
(1) A.s per the direction of the NRC management. CNWRA staff will be travelling to Denver. CO. to participate in a Joint NMA/NRC Workshop on Uranium Recovery Issues, June 2-5. 1997.
(2) NRC management has decided to publish the final draft of tne SRP for public comments.
CNWRA is required to consider all public comments and aapro)riately factor them, with staff consensus.
'.1 revising and finalizing tie SRP.
(3) CNWRA will deliver the final SRP that is camera ready for publishing as a NUREG.
The above changes require additional resources and time to complete the task.
The following sections of the statement of work need to be modified.
Line-in/line-out version of the changes are presented below. Changes are in bold print.
4.0 Level of Effort The estimated effort for this task is 444 536 staff hours (0.27 FTE).
5.0 Comoletion Data Approximately 6 to 7 months will be required to complete the task task should be completed by November 15, 1997.
i 6.0 Scoce of Work l
- 1. Using the )reviously prepared annotated outline the CNWRA staff shall identify t1e regulatory and environmental requirements from 10 CFR Parts 20, 21. 40. and 51 that are related to the applicable section l
of the review plan and need to be met: by using appropriate information j
gathered from:
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NRC files; (b)
State of Wyoming regulations '(the state of Wyoming has publisned
. regulations on uranium in situ miring. even though the NRC also i
regulates uranium in situ mines h1 Wyoming).
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U.S. Environmental Protectidn Agency Underground Injection Control
. Regulations and guidance.
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Texas state files.
-(c) the public literature.
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- 2. As the Standard Review Plan proceeds th cugh "significant" revisions CNWRA
.i staff shall provide copies of the current draft to the NRC.
It.is not expected that these drafts shall be formal deliverables to the NRC. but shall be sent by FAX and email, with the purpose of maintaining an active
.i' dialogue between CNWRA and NRC staff.
- 3. A' draft of the Acceptance Review Section shall be prepared which includes i
qualitative and quantitative options for acceptance criteria.
NRC staff
.I will review.these drafts and provide the CNWRA guidance on which options shall be specified in the review plan. However, while the NRC staff conducts it's review: work would not stop on preparatior, of the review plan. Only options selected shall be incorporated int; the review plan..
- 4. A draft of the Conclusions Section shall be prepared that includes a short, one to three paragraph conclusion that needs to be made concerning the.
regulatory requirements identitied under item 1-NRC staff will review these drafts, but while the NRC staff' conducts it's review: work would not.
stop on preparation of the review plan.
- 5. The CNWRA shall prepare drafts of the review plan that contain quantitative and qualitative options for review criteria and procedures that could be acceptable in meeting the requirements identified under item l'above and t
. support the conclusion.s identified in item 4. Options that are identified j
shall be based on (1) previous NRC review precedents. (2) operational experience. (3) inspection results, and (4) information outlined in item 1 above.- All options identified must be directly within NRC's regulations.
'The NRC staff will
)rovide the CNWRA guidance on which option shall be incorporated into tie final review plan. Therefore, the final review plan shall have only those review criteria anJ pmcedures the staff wants to adopt in it's formal review process.
NRC xaff will raview these drafts.
but while the NRC staff conducts it's review: work would not stop on preparation of the review plan.
It is anticipated that the NRC staff will communicate it's review observations in active dialogue with the CNWRA staff and not through formal review transmittals.
- 6. The CNWRA shall participate in Joint NHA/NRC Worksop on Uranium Recovery Issues in Denver, CO, June 3 5, 19:7. The CNWRA will make.a presentation on the ongoing SRP development work, and also consider to the extent l:
possible the comments by the workshop participants in finalizing the SRF l
under development.
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-7. Final draft provided to NRC staff.
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- 8. NRC staff re'/iews final draft.
- 9. The staff will publish in Federal Register the availability of final draft CNWRA should consider all of the SRP for comments by gereral public.
public comments and approariately factor them, with staff consensus, in revising ana finalizing t1e SRP.
re~ es f4nal rovicw plar that is camera ready for CNWRAste~b'yNRCasaNUREG.
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publication 7.0 Meetina and Travel (add the following)
One one person tri? to Denver, CO, for three days to participate in the workshop.
l 9.0 Schedule The delivery date for final SRP will be November 15, 1997.
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MODIFICATION TO TASK 04 0F CCNTRACT NRC-02-96-004 JOB CODE J5147 i
TASK 04: Ground-Water Chapter of Uranium Recovery Title I and 11 Reclamation Standard Review Plan Scoce of Modification:
(1) As per. the direction of the NRC management. CNWRA staff will be travelling to Denver. CO. to participate in a Joint NMA/NRC Workshop on Uranium Recovery Issues. June 2-5, J497 l
(2) NRC management has decided to publish the final draft of the SRP for public comments.
CNWRA is required to consider all public comments and a]propriately factor them, with staff consensus, in revising and finalizing l
t1e SRP.
(3) CNWRA will deliver the final SRP tnat is camera ready for publishing as a NUREG.
The above changes require additional resources and time to complete the task.
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The following sections of the statement of work need to be modified. Line-in/line-out version of the changes are presented below. Changes are in bold j
print.
4.0 Level of Effort The estimated effort for this revised task is 444 560 staff hours (0.28 FTE).
5.0
[gmoletion Date Approximately 6 to 7 months will be required to complete the task: task should be completed by November 15, 1997.
1 6.0 Sccae of Work
- 1. Using the areviously prepared annot:ted oatline the CNWRA staff shall
- dentify t1e regulatory and environmental requirements from 10 CFR Part 40.
Appendix A. Criteria, 5. 7. and 13 and relevant sections of 40 CFR Parts 192 Subparts A through E and 40 CFR Part 264 that are related to the applicable section of the review plan and need to be met; by using i
appropriate information gathered from:
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NRC files.
(b)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations and guidance.
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(c) the public literature.
- 2. As the Standard Review Plans proceed through "significant" revisiuns CNWRA jl staff shall. provide copies of the current draft to the NRC.
It is not expected that these drafts shall be formal deliverables to the NRC, but r
m shall be sent by FAX and e-mail. with the purpose of maintaining an active dialogue between CNWRA.and NRC staff.
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- 3. A draft of the Acc _ance Criteria Section shall be prepared which i ludes l
qualitative and quantitative options for acceptance criteria. NRC staff will review these drafts and provide the CNWRA guidance on which options i
shall be'specified in the review plan.
However, while the NRC staff l
conducts it's review; work would not stop on preoaration of the review l
l plan. Only options selected shall be incorporated into the review plan.
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4; A draft of the Conclusions Section shall be prepared that includes a'short.
one to three paragraph conclusion that needs to be made concerning the regulatory requirements identified under item 1.
NRC staff will review these draf t.s, but while the NRC staff conducts it's review: work would not i
stop on preparai. ion of the review plan.
- 5. The CNWRA shall prepare drafts of the eview plans that contain quantitative and qualitative options.for review criteria and procedures
.that could be acceptable in meeting the recuirements identified under item 1 above and support the conclusions icentified in item 4. Options that are identified shall be based on (1) previous NRC review precedents. (2) operational experience. (3) inspection results, and (4) information outlined in item 1 sbove. All options identified must be directly within NRC's regulations. The NRC staff will provide the CNWRA guidance on which
. option will be incorporated into the final review plan. Therefore, the final review plan shall have only those review criteria and procedures the staff wants to adopt in it!s formal review process.
NRC staff will review these drafts, but while the NRC staff conducts it's review: work would not stop on preparation of the review plan.
It is anticipated that the NRC staff will communicate it's review observations in active dialogue with the CNWRA staff and not through formal review transmit;315.
- 6. The CNWRA shall participate in Joint NMA/NRC Works.1op on Uranium Tailings Issues in Denver C0. June 3 5, 1997. The CNWRA will make a presentation on the ongoing SRP development work, and also consider to the extent possible the comments by the workshop participants in finalizing the SRP under development.
- 7. Final draft provided to NRC staff.
- 8. NRC staff reviews final draft.
- 9. The staff will publish in Federal Register the final draft of SRP for comments by the general public. CNWRA should consider all the public comments and appropriately faM or them, with staff consensus, in revising and finalizing the SRP.
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CNWRA staff 3repare final review plan that is camera ready for publication ]y NRC as a NUREG.
7.0 Meetina and Travel l
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l-9.0 Schedule The delivery date for final SRP will be November 15, 1997, i
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l May 16. 1997 MODIFICATION TO TASK 08 0F CONTRACT NRC-02-96-004 JOB CODE J5147 TASK 08: Revise the Standasd Re"iew Plan for Uranium Recovery Reclamation Plans Scooe of Modiricat" (1) As per the direction of the NRC management. CNWRA staff will be travelling to Denver CO. to participate in a Joint NMA/NRC Workshop on Uranium Recovery Issues. June 2-5. 1997.
'(2) NRC management b?s decided to publish the final draft of the SRP for public comments. CNWRA is required to consider all public comments and a)propriately factor them, with staff consensus, in revising and finalizing t1e SRP.
(3) CNWRA will deliver the final SRP that is camera ready for publishing as a NUREG.
The above changes require additional-resources and time to complete the task.
The following sections of the statement of work need to be modified.
Line-in/line-out version of the changes are presented below. Changes are in bold j
print.
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4.0 Level of Effort The estimated effort for this task is G4744 staff hours (0.38 FTE).
5.0 Comoletion Date Approximately 4 to 6 months will be required to complete the task: task should be completed by November 15, 1997.
(500 task Order def"itization 10tter for specific period Of perfor ance for thi: tach Order.;
6.0 Scooe of Work
- 1. The NRC staff will provide an orientation to retevati contractor staff on
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the NRC's approach to the review of geotechnical and health physics aspects of reclamation / decommissioning plans for uranium recovery sites. The orientation will include a discussion of relevant guidance and regulations applicable to 4
uranium mining disposal operations.
- 2. Contractor will propose changes to the SRP based on a combination of HRC identified snurtcomings to the visting procedure, differences between the 1
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conduct of Title I and II site reviews, and any other applicable review -
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Issues in Denver CO. June 3 5, 1997.. In the workshop, CNWRA will make a presentation on the ongoing SRP development' work. Comments by the workshop participants shall be considered to the extent possible in' finalizing the SRP.
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- 4. NRC staff will review the contractor proposed changes to the SRP. and
. select tne final input.
- 5. The staff will publish in Federal Register the availability of final draft of the SRP for comments by the general public. CNWRA should consider all
.public comments and appro)riately factor them, with staff consensus, in revising and finalizing t1e SRP.
- 6. The contractcr shall provide to the "RC staff a final draft of the revisions dc;cribing the changcc that fall "ithin the cction: cf the review plae-CNWRA prepares final review plan that is camera ready for publication as a NUREG.
7.0 Meetina and Travel (add the following)
One one person trip to Denver. C0. for five days to participate in the workshop.
9.0 Schedule The delivery date for final SRP will be November 15, 1997.
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