ML20206Q437
| ML20206Q437 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/11/1999 |
| From: | Mace M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Schossow F ICF, INC. |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-J-5236, CON-NRC-04-95-065, CON-NRC-4-95-65 NUDOCS 9905190129 | |
| Download: ML20206Q437 (6) | |
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MAY 10 MB ICF Incorporated ATTN: Ms. Frances Schossow Project Administrator 9300 Lee Highway.
Fairfax, Virginia 22031-1207
Dear Ms. Schossow:
Subject:
Task Order No. 20 entitled, " Technical Assistance for Rulemaking -
Compatibility of 10 CFR Part 71 with the IAEA Transportation Standards," under Contract No. NRC-04-95-065 In accordance with Section G.5(c) of the subject contract, this letter definitizes the subject task order. This effort shall be performed in accordance with the enclosed Statement of Work and the contractor's technical proposal dated April 13,1999, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the subject task order.
Task Order No. 20 shall be in effect 18 months from the date both parties have signed this document or through November 16,2000. The total estimated ceiling for this task l
order is $124,760.
l The Accounting Data for this task order is as follows:
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95015203115 Job Code No.:
J5236 A
A P P N N o.:
31X0200 Uf'7,G BOC No.:
252A Obligated Amt.:
$100,000 The following individuals are considered to be essential to the successful performance of the work hereunder: Steve Wyngarden, Stephen Krill. Earl Harris and Alan Summerville.
i The contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed from the effort under this task order without compliance with Contract Clause H.2, Key Personnel.
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, Contract No. NRC-04-95-065 Task Order No. 20 Technical Matters:
Carolyn Boyle Project Officer / Technical Monitor j
(301)415-7818 Contractual Matters:
Amy Siller Contract Sp'747 ecialist e '
(3D1) 415-6 The contractor shall not exceed the ceiling amount under this task order unless a formal modification is issued by the Contracting Officer.
The issuance of this task crder does not amend any terms or conditions of the subject contract.
Please indicate your acceptance of this task arder by having an official, authorized to bind your organization, execute three copies of this document in the space provided and return two copies to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Ms. Amy Siller, Division of Contracts and Property Management, Contract Management Branch 1, M/S T-7-1-2, Washington, D.C. 20555. You should retain the third copy for your records.
Should you have any questions concerning the letter, please contact Ms. Siller on (301) 415-6747.
Sincerely, Mary H.
ce, Contracti Officer Contract anagement Branch 1 Division of Contracts and Property Management Office of Administration
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RULEMAKING:
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Compatibility of 10 CFR Part 71 with the IAEA Transportation Standards i
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BACKGROUND f
1 The NRC published a f'nal rule on Ceptember 28,1995 (60 FR 50248), amending 10 CFR Part j
71, " Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material," to make it compatible with the 1985 revision of the international Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) transportation standards.
Regulations in Part 71 are based, in general, on the safety standards developed by the IAEA, which is adopted by member states, incloding the United States. The IAEA revises its transportation standards periodically; the last revision, ST-1, was published in December 1996.
Following publication of IAEA ST-1, the NRC issued a task order in April 1997 to ICF to conduct a comparison between ST-1 and the 1985 IAEA Safety Series No. 6. The results of this comparison was intended to be used in a rulemaking to revise Part 71. ICF completed the task and delivered its final report to the NRC in July 1997.
The Commission decided in SRM-SECY-98-168 dated October 19,1998, to promulgate a rule to conform Part 71 with the latest IAEA transportation standards. Accordingly, the NRC staff will prepare a rulemaking plan which will be supported by the regulatory analysis and an environmental assessment. If this rulemaking plan is approved by the Commission, it will be developed into a proposed ruie.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this task is to provide the following three reports: 1) a Regulatory Analysis (RA);
- 2) an Environmental Assessment (EA); and 3) an information collection burden.
WORK SCOPE There are three subtasks to be performed unc" this task order. First, to support the rulemaking plan, the contractor will provide a preliminary RA that will contain the estimated costs and benefits of the proposed amendments to Part 71. After the receipt of NRC comments on the rulemaking plan, the contractor will provide a draft RA. Second, the contractor will provide a preliminary EA. After NRC reviews and comments on the preliminary EA, the contractor will provide a draft EA. Third, the contractor will provide an information collection burden report.
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Subtasks:
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Preliminary RA: The contractor shallidentify total number of shippers and shipments in
- the United States, and the types of shipments. The contractor shall then perform a cost / benefit analysis for adopting each new or revised ST-1 provision that was identified in the 1997 [CF comparison study, and also for adopting non-IAEA related changes, as outlined below.
The principal new or revised ST-1 provisions are: 1) change to SI units only; 2) radionuclide-specific exemption values; 3) revision of A1 and A2 values with correct footnotes; 4) addition of uranium UF6 package requirements; 5) criticality safety index; 6) special arrangements for shipment of special packages (such as the Trojan Reactor Vessel Packcge); and 7) Type C packages and low dispersible radioactive material. The principal non-IAEA related changes are: 1) expansion of the Part 71 scope to include cask certificate holders, etc.; 2) adoption of ASME B&PV Code Section lit, Division 3, for spent fuel casks; 3) reduction in information collection requirements; and 4) adoption in Part 71 provisions similar to @ 72.48 which would allow licensees to make minimal changes. The contractor shall use the information in the ICF 1997 comparison study and other appropriate information from other sources such as NUREG-0170 and SAND 84-7174 (these documents shall be provided to the contractor) to complete the preliminary RA. This preliminary RA will be included in the rulemaking plan which will be submitted to the Commission for approval.
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Draft RA: The contractor shall revise the preliminary RA on the basis of; 1) comments received from the Commission on the rulemaking plan; and 2) any additional information found by the contractor or the NRC staff. This draft RA will be included in the proposed rulemaking which will published for public comments.
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Preliminary EA: The contractor shall use the information gathered in Subtask 1a to complete an environmental assessment of trarisportation activities associated with shipments that are expected to be made under the proposed amendments.
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Draft EA: The contractor shall revise the preliminary EA on the basis of: 1) comments received from the Commission on the rulemaking plan; and 2) any additional information found by the contractor or the NRC staff. This draft EA will be included in the proposed rulemaking.
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Information Collection Burden Report: The contractor shall use information gathered in Subtasks 1 and 2 to calculate / estimate the information collection burden impact on licensees and the NRC which will result from the proposed amendments. NRC will provide the contractor with the NRC format that has been used in the past for such submissions.
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1 DELIVERABLES i
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? Subtas'k ia: Prelin]inary RA 5 months' August 31,99 1NRC staff review and comment 0.5 month ~~
I Subtask 1b: Draft RA 0.5 months after receipt of July 31,00 i
NRC comments NRC staff review and comment 0.25 month Subtask 2a: Preliminary EA 5 months August 31,99 NRC staff review and comment 0.5 month i
Subtask 2b: Draft EA 0.5 months after receipt of July 31,00 J
NRC comments NRC staff review and comment 0.25 month l
Subtask 3: Collection Burden 1 month August 31,00 NRC staff review and comment 0.5 month PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this task order shall commence upon award and continue for 18 months. Note that Subtasks 1 and 2 are not sequential, therefore, the contractor can work on these subtasks simultaneously.
LEVEL OF EFFORT i
The totallevel of effort for this task is estimated to be 12 staff months.
TRAVEL The contractor shall plan on 2 individuals making 10 trips to NRC Headquarters during the period of performance to participate in meetings with the NRC Technical Project Manager to l
discuss progress or to resolve proolems related to this task order.
NRC-FURNISHED MATERIAL The NRC Technical Project Manager shall provide the contractor with: 1) NUREG-0170 and SAND 84-7174 to complete Subtask 1a; and 2) the NRC format for an Information Collection Burden Report to complete Subtask 3.
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I TECHNICAL DIRECTION NRC Project Officer for this task order is Carolyn Boyle, 301-415-7818.
NRC Technical Project Manager for this task order is Naiem Tanious, 301-415-6103.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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~lCF final report to the NRC on Tadk Order #7, Subtask 1:, Comparison of IAEA 1985 SS-6 with IAEA 1996 ST-1, July 17,1997.
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Summary outline of 10 CFR Part 71 requested revisions provided by SFPO in a meeting between P.. Holahan, E. Easton, J. Cook, and N Tanious on November 10,1998.
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SECY-98-231, " Authorization of the Trojan Reactor Vessel Package For One-Time Shipment for Disposal." John R. Cook, SFPO/NMSS, October 2,1998.
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" Final Environmental Statement on the Transportation of Radioactive Material by Air and Other Modes," NUREG-0170, Vol.1, December 1977.
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" Transport of Radioactive Materialin the United States: Results of a Survey to j
Determine the Magnitude and Characteristics of Domestic, Unclassified Shipments of Radioactive Materials," SAND 84-7174, TTC-0534, April 1985.
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