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Discusses Implementation of Title I Programs for Urfo
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Issue date:	12/12/1984
From:	Pettengill H; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Rich Smith; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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	REF-WM-3, TASK-TF, TASK-URFO NUDOCS 9801060134
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MEMO TO DALE 1-URFO: HAP-MEMORANDUM FOR:

R. Dale Smith, Director Uranium Recovery Field Office FROM:

Harry J. Pettengill, Chief Licensing Branch 2 O

uranium aecovery rie1d o<fice, aiv

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IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE I PROGRAMS FOR URF0 1 have evaluated the Title I program objectives for this fiscal year to detennine to what extent URF0 could best incorporate Title ! Projects i

into our caseload as a means to supplement our declining caseload and also provide for the best utilization of NRC resources to complete its obligations under Title I.

To establish my projections I have made three basic separate evaluations.

1.

What steps and resource requirements are necessary to perform a Title I review beginning to end?

2.

What amount of resources and technical expertise is available Q

from URF0 during this fiscal year?

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What are the NRC obligations of the Title I program during the remainder of this fiscal year?

Each of the above topical areas is evaluated below.

I have utilized this infonnation to formulate a recommendation as to the scope, extent and specificity of Title I caseload and administrative responsibility tl.at should be transferred to URFO.

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STEP AND RESOUP.CE REQUIREMENTS TO DO A TYPICAL TITLE 1 REVIEW Review Step Admin. Hours Ett.

Technical Hours Est.

Length of URF0t WMUL URF0t WMUL NRC Review Requested by 00_E,

1. Concur on Co.op 40; no est.

0; O Agreement

2. Review Process 20; no est.

100; no est.

45 days Site Character 1 ration Report O

3. Draft Environmental 20; 80 200; 464 30 days Assessment or PDE15

4. Draft EIS 30; no est.

200; no est.

45 days

5. Draft RAP 30; 96 250; 560 45 days

6. OFEA _

30; 48 100; 176 30 days DFRAP 30; 48 100; 354

7. Concur in FRAP 20; no est.

0; no est.

30 days

8. Cert, of Comp.

50; no est.

30 days

9. Licensing xxx xxx xxx Q-i 7o Sarm The-URF0 estimates are based upon discussions with technical staff estimates from WMUL.

The WMUL estimates were derived from past experience taken from the PPSAS caseload tracking system, in general the staff estimates are half what is taken from the PPSAS system.

There is some concern that the PPSAS estimates are in error especially as exemplified in the high hours for Groundwater reviews taken from the PPSAS system.

My conclusion is that a conservative estimate would lie somewhere between these hours with the exception I have halved the hours to complete a groundwater *eview.

There are obvious delays between the DEA and DFEA and similiarly for the

-EIS to allow for public comment.

If an EIS is to be issued then an additional-step of a PDEIS is added. My estimate is that in a straight OFC NAME :

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MEMO TO DALE forward case from the DEA or DRAP to NRC concurrence on a FRAP it would be 9-12 months.

During that time the NRC project management and technical review staff would reasonably expend 200 250 hours0.00289 days 0.0694 hours 4.133598e-4 weeks 9.5125e-5 months of administrative project management time and 750-1250 hours of technical review time to complete Phase I which is up through step 7.

The technical time would be broken down on the following percentage basis:

1.

Surface Water

- 20%

- 150-250 hours 2.

' rosion

- 40%

- 300-500 hours 3.

Groundwater

- 20%

- 150-250 hours 4

Geol., Geochem., Seim

- 10%

75-125 hours 5.

@%i Rad. Health

- 10%

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Reaso'1 ably Phase 11 would involve site evaluations during reclamation activities.

Since little activity in this area will occur this fiscal year and since the NRC has only had opportunity to evaluate construction of the Cannonsburg site no estimates are made of staff time needed.

The final Phase 111 would involve licensure of the site to DOE, This is not expected to occur for any site this fiscal year.

In general, it appears that a Title 1 Project would expend 0.5-0.75 sy of effort from beginning to end of Phase I and would require.1 sy of project management and.6 sy of technical review time.

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WHAT AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IS AVAILABLE FROM URF0 FOR TITLE I WORK THIS FISCAL YEAR?

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Person Available Hours Available Resource Use Time Available Pete Garcia 500(.25sy)

Erosion; Surface February-July Hydrology George Pangburn 500(25sy)

Erosion; February-Sept.

Groundwater PM Gary Konwinski 400* ( 20 sy)

Erosior; Surface February-July Water PM Mike Shopenn 200 (.10 sy)

PM, Radiation February-Sept.

Assessment

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Candy Jierree 100(05sy)

PM, Radiation February-Sept.

Assessment Sandy Wastler 600(.30sy)

Geology, Geochem.

January-Sept.

PM. Groundwater Paul Hildenbrand 400(.20sy)

Geology, Geochem.

January-Sept.

PM Kent Peterson 400(.20sy)

Hydrology January-Sept.

Randy Brich 600(.30sy)

Radiation January-Sept.

Assessment, PM O

Roger Woolsey**

800(.40sy)

PM and whatever Janua ry-Sept, technical experience of replacement T W5 total hours

Depends on ability to shift some Title 11 licensing work to Technical Assist Contractor.

- Depends on replacement af ter Woolsey's retirement.

It appears we have 4500 staff hours or 2.25 staff years of effort available broken down in percentages and sy as follows:

O PM 1200 hours 60 sy V

Rad Assess 600 hours0.00694 days 0.167 hours 9.920635e-4 weeks 2.283e-4 months

.30 sy Erosion 800 hours0.00926 days 0.222 hours 0.00132 weeks 3.044e-4 months 40 sy Surface Water 400 hours0.00463 days 0.111 hours 6.613757e-4 weeks 1.522e-4 months

.20 sy Geochem. & Geology 600 hours0.00694 days 0.167 hours 9.920635e-4 weeks 2.283e-4 months

.30 sy Ground Water-800 hours

.40 sy TOTAL TWO hours 2.25 sy 3.-

WHAT ARE THE NRC OBLIGATIONS OF THE TITLE I PROGRAM DURING THE REST OF THE FISCAL YEAR?

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t MEMO TO DALE 5-Month Review Type of Review Hours January Exception to Health Radiation Safety 40 hours4.62963e-4 days 0.0111 hours 6.613757e-5 weeks 1.522e-5 months and Safety Program February Lakeview. DEA Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months

. DRAP Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months March Durango. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Durango. PDEIS Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months O

April CLEAR May Durango. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Lakeview - FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Tuba City. DEA Technical 200-500 hours Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Tube City. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Gunnison. FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Gunnison. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months J9ne Grand Jct.. PDEls Technical 200-500 hnnrs Administrative 30-100 hours Rifle. PDEIS Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months July Grand Jct.. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months 0FC 0....:............:............:............:.............:............:.............:...........

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-6 Rifle. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Mexican Hat. DEA Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Mexican Hat. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months August Lakeview. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months September Rifle. DEIS Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months

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Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months Grand Jct.. DEls lechnical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administraive 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months Tuba City. FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months Tuba City. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months NRC OBLIGATIONS OF THE TITLE I PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 November Mexican Hat. FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months Mexican Hat - FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months r-)N

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Adn inistrative 20-80 hours December Naturita - DEA Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Naturita. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative hours Ambrosia Lake - DEA Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative hours Ambrosia Lake. DRAP Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative hours DFC NAME-:

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January Monument Valley. DEA Technical 200 500 hours0.00579 days 0.139 hours 8.267196e-4 weeks 1.9025e-4 months Administrative hours Monument Valley. DRAP Technical 200-500 hours Administrative hours Rifle. Fels Technical 100-200 hours Administrative 30-100 hours Grand Junction. FE!S Technical 100-200 hourt, tdministrative 30 100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months Grand Junction. FRAP Technical 100 300 hours0.00347 days 0.0833 hours 4.960317e-4 weeks 1.1415e-4 months

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Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months March Naturita. FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 00-80 hours Ambrosia Lake. FEA Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 20-80 hours Rifle. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months April Naturita. FRAP Technical 100-350 hours Administrative 20-80 hours Ambrosia Lake. FRAP Technical 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months

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Fbnument Valley - FEA Techn* cal 100 200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months Monument Valley. FRAP Technical 100 350 hours0.00405 days 0.0972 hours 5.787037e-4 weeks 1.33175e-4 months Administrative 20 80 hours9.259259e-4 days 0.0222 hours 1.322751e-4 weeks 3.044e-5 months FC AME :

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On a monthly basis the Technical and Administrative (Project Management) requirements are:

Month Technical (hours)

Administrative (hours)

FY85 January 40 40 February 200-500 20 80 March 4500-1000 60 200 April 00 00 May 800 2100 180 600 June 400-1000 60 200 July 800-2000 120 400 August 100-350 30 100 o

J 5entember 600 1550 80 320 7490 8540 5 W 19U0 FY86 October 00 0-0 November 200-550 40-160 December 800 2000 120 400 January 600 1400 150 500 February 00 00 March 300 750 60 240 April 400 1250 80 320 2100 4950 450-1620 Recommendations The first observation is that the Title I requirements for FY85 total

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4,000 10,400 hours0.00463 days 0.111 hours 6.613757e-4 weeks 1.522e-4 months which is 2 5 sy of effort.

I tend to conclude that V

2 3 sy's is a reasonable estimate.

For FY86 through April will require 2550-6570 hours which is 2.25 3.25 sy of effort.

URF0 has by my estimates 4500 hours0.0521 days 1.25 hours 0.00744 weeks 0.00171 months available this FY and possibly 8000 hours0.0926 days 2.222 hours 0.0132 weeks 0.00304 months (4 sy) available in FY86.

The next question is whether we have enough technical staff time available.

The limiting areas appear to be surface water, ground water, and erosion reviews.

At the present (FY85)

URF0 has an estimated 1 sy (2000 hours0.0231 days 0.556 hours 0.00331 weeks 7.61e-4 months ) available whereas utilizing the estimates in Section 3, 3490 staff hours of potential technical review time is needed.

Therefore, URF0 would have a shortfall of 3/4 sy (1400 hours0.0162 days 0.389 hours 0.00231 weeks 5.327e-4 months ) in the technically critical review areas.

It makes sense to have the same group track all phases of a specific project. However, no action has been taken in Phase til (Licensing) 0FC NAME :

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which is still dependent on an M00 and limited work on Phase !! will be required this fiscal year.

I propose that URF0 be utilized for Title I work in the following manner:

1.

NMSS should complete all Phase I reviews aspects of:

A.

Salt Lake City B.

Shiprock C.

Gunnison D.

Riverton This will require an estimated expenditure of 200+ technical Q

staff hours and 100+ administrative hours.

2.

URF0 should take over the Phase 1 reviews in FY85 of LAKEVIEW, DURANGO, TUBA CITY, GRAND JUNCTION, RIFLE, MEXICAN HAT.

In FY86 URF0 should take over Ambrosia Lake, Monument Valley and Naturita.

Although URF0 could have a net estimated shortfall of 1400 technical staff hours this FY bet I feel reasonably expected schedule slippage by DOE and availability of Technical Assist Contrects in URF0 to do Title 11 reviews could easily offset this shortfall.

Also, the caseload projections for Title Il work continues to-decline.

that Mr. Woolsey's replacement There is also the probability /or surface water hydrologist if it were a ground water and i

could offset a large portion of any shortage.

3.

URF0 should over this fiscal year assume control of the Title I program.

We have adequate Project Management skills and staff technical hours available to enable us to work closely with NMSS/WMUL and DOE on the administrative and technical shift of function.

l Harry J. Pettengill, Chief Licensing Branch 2 Uranium Recovery Field Office, RIV 0FC

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