ML20204H021

Comments on Monthly Progress Rept for May 1986.Progress Made to Date Under Contract Satisfactory

ML20204H021
Person / Time
Issue date:	06/24/1986
From:	Pohle J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Robert Williams WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
References
CON-FIN-D-1020, CON-NRC-02-85-008, CON-NRC-2-85-8, REF-WM-10, REF-WM-11, REF-WM-16 3209, NUDOCS 8608070442
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JUN 2 41986 WMGT r/f NMSS r/f RBrowning 426.1/JP/86/06/23 MBell JBunting PJustus JPohle & r/f Dr. Roy E. Williams MFliegel Williams and Associates PDR Post Office Box 48 LPDR(B,N,S)

Viola, Idaho 83872 EDavis, PPAS

Dear Dr. Williams:

I have reviewed your Monthly Progress Report for May, dated June 6, 1986.

This report describes the status of Williams and Associates Technical Assistance under Contract No. NRC-02 85 008. Progress made to date under this contract is satisfactory.

Your group's efforts in reviewing DOE's Final EA's are appreciated. The meeting we had last week was very successful. I think we made a good start on how to deal with stochastic analyses and will be able to provide useful comments to D0E.

I have the following comments relative to ongoing work:

Task 1 - NNWSI Subtask 1.1 Complete Subtask 1.2 We have received your reviews of the following:

1. Benson, L.V., and McKinley, P.W., 1985. Chemical Composition of Groundwater in the Yucca Mountain Area, Nevada, 1971-84.

USGS Open-file Report 85-484, Denver.

2. Byerlee, J., Morrow, C., and Moore, D., 1983. Permeability and Pore Fluid Chemistry of the Bullfrog Tuff in a Temperature Gradient. U.S. Geological Survey, USGS-0F-83_475.

3. Erdal, B.R., and others, November 16, 1981. Nuclide Migration Field Experiments in Tuff, G Tunnel, Nevada Test Site.

International Symposium on the Scientific Basis for Nuclear WasteManagementMaterialsRepegrc pciety, Boston, Mass. ,

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4. Langkopf, B.S., August 1982. Thermal Analysis of Nuclear Waste Emplacement in Welded Tuff. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, SAND 80-2639,

5. Lappin, A.R., and Nimick, F.B., April 1985. Bulk and Thermal Properties of the Functional Tuffaceous Beds in Holes USW G-1, UE-25a#1, and USW G-2, Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, SAND 82-1434.

6. Martinez, M.J., January 1985. FEMTRAN-A Finite Element Computer Program for Simulating Radionuclide Transport Through Porous Media. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, SAND 84-0747.

7. Moore, D.E., Morrow, C.A., and Byerlee, J.D., June 1984.

Changes in Permeability and Fluid Chemistry of the Topopah Spring Merber of the Paintbrush Tuff (Nevada Test Site) When Held in a Temperature Gradient: Summary of Results. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UCRL-15620, SANL 324-001.

8. Moore, D.E. , Morrow, C. A. , and Byerlee, J.D. ,1984.

Permeability and Fluid Chemistry Studies of the Topopah Spring Member of the Paintbrush Truff, Nevada Test Site, Part II.

U.S. Geological Survey, USGS-0F-84-848,

9. Peters, R.R., Gauthier, J.H., and Dudley, A.L., 1985. The Effect of Percolation Rate on Water Travel Time in Deep, Partially Saturated Zones. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, SAND 85-0854C.

10. Rechard, R.P., and Schuler, K.W., 1982. Permeability Change Near Instrumentation Holes in Jointed Rock. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, hM, SAND 81-2584, 19 p.

11. Sass, J.H., Lachenbruch, A.H., and Mase, C.W., 1980, Analysis of Thermal Data from Drill Holes UE25a-3 and UE25a-1, Calico Hills and Yucca Mountain, Nevada Test Site. U.S. Geological Survey, USGS-0F.80-826.

12. Waddell, R.K., Robison, J.H., and Blankennagel, R.K., 1984.

Hydrology of Yucca Mountain and Vicinity, Nevada-California Investigative Results Through Mid-1983. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4267.

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426.1/JP/86/06/23 Subtask 1.3 No comments.

Task 2 --BWIP Subtask 2.1 Complete Subtask 2.2 We have received your reviews of the following:

1. Clifton, P.M., January 1986. Groundwater Travel Time Analysis for the Reference Repository Location at the Hanford Site.

Rockwell Hanford Operations, SD-BWI-TI.303,

2. Spane, F. A. , Jr. , March 1986. Preliminary Evaluation of Piezoneter Responses at DC-19, DC 20, and DC-22, During _

Construction of DC-23W. Rockwell Hanford Operations, Richland,

'WA, SD-BWI-TI-313.

Subtask 2.3 No comments.

Task 3 - SRP0 Subtask 3.1 -

Complete Subtask 3.2 We have received your reviews of the following:

1. Dutton, A.R., and Orr, E.D., 1984, Geostatistical Analysis of Potentiometeric Surface of the San Andres Formation, Texas.

Panhandle. Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX, 0F-WTWI-1984 22.

2. Smith, D. A. , Akhter, S. , and Kreitler, C.W.,1985, Groundwater Hydraulics of the Deep-Pasin Aquifer System, Palo Duro Basin, Texas Panhandle. Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX, 0F-WTWI-1985-16.

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3. Smith, Andy, and Orr, E.D., December 1982. Use of Kriging to Estimate the Wolfcampaian and San Andreas Potentiometric Surfaces, Palo Duro Basin, Texas Panhandle. Texas Bureau of Economic Geoloay, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 0F-WTWI-1982-3.

Subtask 3.3 No comments.

Task 4 Not initiated.

Task 5 Continue with ongoing efforts preparing thought papers on " uncertainty" and the relationship of scale, hydrogeologic parameter quantification and prediction of groundwater travel time. I would like to see outlines of the structure of these papers later in July.

The action taken by this letter is considered to be within the scope of the current contract NRC-02 85-008. No changes to cost or delivery of contracted services and products are authorized. Please notify me immediately if you believe that this letter would result in changes to cost or delivery of contracted products.

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