ML20205K353
| ML20205K353 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/06/1985 |
| From: | Gillespie F NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Minogue R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| FOIA-88-378 NUDOCS 8811010080 | |
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@* %,k UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMiss10N W ASHINGTON, D. C. MS5 September 6, 1985 i
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Robert B. Minogue Director i
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 2
Frank P. Gilles i Director FROM:
DivisionofRiskbalysisandOperations l
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research I
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SUBJECT:
PEER REVIEW OF LLNL REPORT ON SHIPPING CONTAINER RESPONSE l
l TO SEVERE HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ACCIDENT CONDITIONS t
j This memorandum is in response to your request for a history of the subject l
i peer review.
The NRC need for the peer review dates back to early 1984 and j
was confirmed at the December 10, 1984 status report meeting with NMS$ which r
i both you and John Davis attended.
Since the LLNL work is intended to form the basis of NRC efforts to demonstrate (in the public arena) the capabilities of licensed shioping casks to withstand severe accidents, the actual and perceived l
1 independence of any peer review was considered a major objective.
Peer review
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by a university group not intimately involved with the safety issues associated with radioactive material transportation was considered to meet this objective.
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The Denver Research Institute (ORI), University of Denver, had shown interest f
in previous NRC RFPs dealing with transportation of radioactive materials, i
The University of Washington in St. Louis was known to have done work in the hazardous material transportation field for DOT.
Both were infomed of the details of NRC's efforts with Lt.NL and the intent to issue a grant to l
i accomplish a peer review.
The grant method of funding was selected to r
further ensure independence.
NPiSS has been aware of this process since last i
i year and the subject was discussed at the May 1985 information exchange meeting i
j between NRC and DOE (R. Cunningham in attendance) which was arranged by NMSS.
l Botn universities responded with requests for federal assistance and, at one l
time, both were considered as possible grant recipients.
The technical panel l
selected to consider the merits of the proposals included J. Cook, NHSS, and l
q C. Belote and W. Lahs of RES.
The panel detemined that DR1 was the better j
of the two proposals.
This selection, and the grant process, was justified I
i before the Federal Assistance Board, whose recommendation you hate been asked to f
j approve.
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AA bN RFAA(RequestforAssistanceAction) 3l Assistance Contr,oi No.:
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TYPE OF ACT10h REQUESTED: (Check and INSTRUCTIONS:
This form is to be CompleteAsAppropriate) used for Federal Assistance Requests to include Grants and
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Cooperative Agreements.
[ ] Execute a Cooperative Agreement SUBMIT the Completed Form to:
[X] Execute a Modification to a Grant:
Grant No.:
Grantee:
Ofrector Division of Contracts NRC-G-04-85-015 Univ. of Denver Office of Administration
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Cooperator:
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Title and Brief Description o'f Work (50 Word Sumary)
Peer Review of Report Entitled, "Shipping Container Response to Severe Highway and Railroad Accident Conditions" i
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Attachments (Specify) 1.
Memo from W.R. Lahs to W. Forehand, dated 1/23/86
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APPNHumber(s) 601940 G1090 31X0200.606 d.
FUNDS AVAILABILITY: This certifies that funds in the amount of
$ are available for obligation in the current budget for the above described work.
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SIGNATUREOFCERTff1NGOFFICAL DATE SIGNED
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Martin R. Hayes, ' Chief."
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PROJECT OFFICER'S NAME:
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TELEPHONE NUMBER:
William Lahs 1130SS 37874 10.
REMARKS:
o Please mke a no-cost extension to this grant until 12/15/86.
o The reason for this extension is contained in Attachment 1 to this RFAA.
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SIGNATURE - Selec ion Official or Representative DATE SIGNED
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Director DIVISION:
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