ML20211G460
| ML20211G460 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/17/1987 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | ARMY, DEPT. OF, ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211G433 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-D-1071-7, CON-NRC-02-87-006, CON-NRC-2-87-6 NUDOCS 8702250393 | |
| Download: ML20211G460 (11) | |
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9; Ff 0 4 LM Commander / Director USAE Waterways Experiment Station P.O. Box 631 Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-0631 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Interagency Agreement No. NRC-02-87-006 Entitled " Technical Assistance in Development of Engineering Criteria and Requirements for Alternative Near-Surface Methods for Disposal of Low-level Radioactive Waste" Pursuant to the Economy Act of 1932, as amended, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers (COE) desire to enter into an agreement whereby COE will assist the NRC Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Office by providing services as detailed below.
Accordingly, upon your agreement as provided below, the terms and conditions of this interagency agreement are as follows:
Article I - Scope of Work (S0W) t A.
Background
The NRC Division of Waste Management is developing regulatory guidance and technical requirements to be used to evaluate license applications for the construction and operation of near-surface low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities using disposal methods that are alternatives to traditional shallow land burial. Alternatives for engineered disposal are identified and discussed in NUREG/CR-3774 They include disposal in below ground vaults, above mined cavities and shafts (ground vaults, earth mounded concrete bunkers, e.g., augered holes).
In recognition of limitations on Agency resources and funding for this Interagency Agreement (IA), the scope of work for this will be directed to only three of the identified alternatives.
The regulatory guidance to be developed in this IA will cover the alternatives of below ground vaults, earth mounded concrete bunkers and shafts.
Provisions in 10 CFR Part 61 and the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 require the NRC to publish technical guidance by January 1987, for the alternative disposal methods.
Not later than January 1988, the NRC is required to identify and publish all relevant i
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Statement of Work The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (C0E) shall provide technical assistance and support to the NRC by perfonning the following tasks related to the structural design of below ground vaults, earth nounded concrete bunkers and shafts. It should be in a form suitable for use by the NRC staff in developing regulatory design criteria, Standard Review Plans (SRPs) and Regulatory Guides (R.G.).
The individual tasks are discussed in detail in the following paragraphs:
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Task 1 - Development of General Design Criteria The COE will provide assistance and written recommendations to be used in the development of General Design Criteria for the three specified alternative methods of LLW disposal that utilize concrete and/or steel structural members.
The work under this task will be directed at establishing the minimum regulatory requirements for structural design features.
It is anticipated that efforts under this task will re:, ult in establishment of General Design Criteria, comparable to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, but limited to the structural aspects for the alternative methods of LLW disposel. The criteria to be developed would be directed to fulfillment of the pertinent performance objectives of Subpart C and the technical requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 61. Task 1 efforts shall be completed within two calendar months after the effective date of the IA.
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Task 2 - Development of Specific Regulatory Criteria and Guidance The COE will provide assistance and written recorrenendations to the NRC staff on specific technical provisions of structural design that are required for the three alternative methods of LLW disposal. Work under this task will include 1) the identification of appropriate loading criteria (loads and loading combinations) with supporting basis and the identification of applicable industrial and governmental codes, standards, and specifications to be required for concrete and steel structures that nuy be constructed at LLW disposal facilities, 2) the identification of appropriate and acceptable analytical design procedures (important design assumptions, methods for treating loads, computer programs, etc.), 3) the development of acceptance criteria and margins of safety related to structural stresses, strains, gross defonnations and other parameters, 4) the identification of important construction material engineering properties, quality control provisions and l
construction techniques, 5) the development of testing and inservice i
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.. inspection requirements to demonstrate compliance with industrial codes and regulatory standards, and 6) an engineering assessnent of the applicability for developing standard design procedures and criteria for the identified alternative methods of disposal.
The regulatory guidance and criteria to be developed will cover design, construction, testing, inspection, monitoring and performance requirenents for structures, systems, and components that are needed to assure the safety of the alterr.ative disposal methods and meet the pertinent performance objectives of Subpart C and the technical requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 61.
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Task 3 - Participation in Workshops and Meetings COE will be providing technical assistance in the staff's development of Regulatory Guides and Standard Review plans pertaining to alternative disposal methods and upon request by the NMSS Project Officer, the COE will participate in technical meetings, symposia and workshops as they relate to work under Tasks 1 and 2.
The nature of the technical assistance to be provided at these meetings will be in the form of providing input and recommendations in response to discussions and questions by the staff and technical consultants and to public inquiries. At present two meetings in NRC's Silver Spring office are planned and would be scheduled at the start of the project work and at mid-tern of the project. The meetings would be jointly held with Brookhaven National Laboratory, NRC's contractor who is providing technical assistance on development of criteria for waste package materials and forms and is 43 investigating the materials durability aspects of engineered structures for alternatives.
Three to six more meetings with the COE or participation in workshops by the COE will be required in response to NRC's efforts to keep the States and public organizations informed of developments in the design of alternative methods and disposal. These meetings are likely to be arranged in different regions of the nation with specific objectives such as determining the quality and durability characteristics of the construction materials proposed for the alternative methods of LLW disposal.
Questions of the COE related to the adverse effects of degradation processes on construction material quality and durability during the required period of long-term stability in a LLW disposal facility environment should be expected.
C.
Reportina Requirements _
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Month 1v Letter Status Reports By the 15th day of each calendar month, the CGE will submit a progress report in a letter format which sunnarizes the following for each task:
,,, Technical work performed during the previous r.onth including key a.
milestones achieved and meetings attended.
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Cost expenditures for the month and cumulative cost expenditures to date.
Personnel assigned with their time expenditures and costs during the c.
previous month.
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Projections of cost by month to completion of work effort for the remainder of the performance period.
The monthly reports shall include a discussion of any potential or actual contractural problem areas and their impacts on task efforts and project schedule completion.
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Updated Timetable / Milestone Chart If any major changes or slippages are proposed affecting the overall task schedule, a revised timetable / milestone chart, clearly identifying changes, must be submitted to the NRC Contracting Officer at least 7 working days prior to the slippage. When appropriate, the NRC Contracting Officer will prcvide NRC approval of any si!apages to the COE within 14 working days.
If no major changes or slippages base occurred during the reporting period, the COE must so state in their monthly letter status report.
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Task Reports The COE shall prepare interim draft and final technical letter reports for work performed under Tasks 1 and 2 of this 50W. These reports shall be prepared in accordance with hRC Manual Chapter 3202, Publication of Technical Reports Prepared by NRC Contractors (Encl.1), Including Reports Prepared Under or Pursuant to Interagency Agreements; Part III, Unclassified Technical letter Reports.
The reports shall be edited and reviewed by the contractor and checked in accordance with the quality assurance requirements addressed in this 50W. Within 30 working days following submission of the draft letter reports, the NRC Project Officer will provide written coments to the C0E.
The COE will respond to the NRC's comnents in writing within 15 working days following receipt of the coments. The final technical letter report shall be submitted within 45 working days after receipt of the NRC's Project Officer's j
comments.
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.. The COE will provide the NRC with a draft technical letter report for Task I work effort within two calendar months after effective date of the IA. Task 2 draft technical letter reports shall be provided to the NRC by June 5, 1987, for the below ground vault alternative method of disposal, by July 10, 1987, for the earth mounded concrete bunker alternative, and by September 18, 1987, for the shaft disposal alternative.
Final technical letter reports shall include master and duplicate microfiche copies and be submitted to the NRC Division of Technical Information and Document Control for publication.
The C0E shall provide written reports for all trips and meetings that are attended for any of the tasks under this IA.
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Deliverable Products The following summarizes the required report distribution under this IA. The NRC Project Officer shall provide the COE with current NRC mailing addresses for this distribution:
Draf t/ Final Monthly Ltr
- Meetings, Technical Final Status Workshops, Ltr Report Reports
& Trip Rpts Reports Fiche
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0 Office of the 1
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0 Director, NMSS (ATTN: PPAS)
Contracting Officer, 1
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1 Division of Contracts WM Div. Director 1
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0 WMEG Branch Chief 1
1 1
0 WM Docket Control Ctr 1
1 1
1 Info. & Records 0
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1 Management Branch, TIDC Office of Research 1
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NOTES 1 1.* Refer to Enclosure 2, Microfiche Specifications. A MASTER microfiche should be submitted to the Information & Records Management Branch, TIDC. A DUPLICATE microfiche should be submitted to the WM Docket Control Center.
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Proprietary infonnation must be properly identified by the COE in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, Availability of Official Records, and will not be submitted to the PORs.
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The COE shall clearly identify, by FIN number, all documents transmitted to the NRC.
D.
Review Meetings and Travel The COE shall allow for two visits to Silver Spring, MD to attend NRC meetings and program review meetings with other flRC contractors (associated with Tasks 1 and 2) and for at least three but no more than six meetings with NRC of public associations (Task 3). The public meetings will be within continental U.S.A.
at locations to be determined.
The NRC Project Officer will be notified prior to all travel performed under this 50W. Approval of the NRC Project Officer will be required for any travel to be charged against project funds. All foreign travel requires identification and approval per NRC Manual Chapter 1501.
All travel associated with this 50W shall result in trip reports, which may be issued separately or as part of the next monthly progress letter.
Copies of trip reports issued separately shall be sent to the NRC Project Officer within 15 days of the completion of such travel.
Travel costs covered by this provision shall include costs for transportation, lodging, meals, registrations, and ccnnunication resulting from the travel.
Upon request by the NRC Project Officer, the COE shall identify travel costs expended in the fiscal year up to the date of the request.
The COE shall provide upon request by the NRC Project Officer, in any fiscal year, two day meetings at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES). These meetings will serve the following purpose: 1) to evaluate progress made in the previous months, and 2) to re-affirm and lay out work for the remaining time period of the agreement.
The NRC Project Officer shall advise the COE on the area (s) of emphasis and/or modifications to the preposed work plans.
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. Article III - Level of Effort The estimated level of effort needed for the completion of the tasks outlined in this 50W is 2.7 staff years.
Article IV - Project Officer A.
The individual (s) listed in "B" below is (are hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's authorized representative (hereinafter called Project Officer) for techical aspects of this contract. The Project Officer is not authorized to approve or request any action which results in or could result in an increase in contract cost; or terminate, settle
_any claim or dispute arisino under the contract, or issue any unilateral directive whatever.
The Project Officer is responsible for:
(1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including surveillance and assessment of performance, and recommending to the Contractino Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the scope of work; (3) perfoming technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting the Contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during perfomance. Within the purview of this authority, the project Officer is authorized to review all costs requested for reimbursement by Contractors and submit reconinendations for approval, disapproval, or suspension for supplies / services required under the contract. The Contracting Officer is responsible for directing or negotiating any changes in terms, conditions, or amounts cited in the contract.
For guidance from the Project Officer to the Contractor to be valid, it must:
(1) be consistent with the description of work set forth in the contract; (2) not constitute new assignment of work or change to the expressed terms, conditions or specifications incorporated into this contract; (3) not constitute a basis for an extension to the period of performance or contract delivery schedule; and, as stated above, (4) not constitute a basis for any increase in the contract cost.
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L. Yang, Project Officer Office Address:
Nuclear Regulatory Conunission, 623-55 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone Number:
(301) 427-4245 Article V - Obligation of funds The total estimated cost for the performance of this IA is $350,000.00 for the services to be performed hereunder.
The NRC has obligated $250,000 to this agreement, it is anticipated that 1250,000 is the total amount allotted for obligation during Fiscal Year 1987
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FIN Number: D 1071-7 88R Number: 50-19-03-02 Interagency Agreement Number: NRC-02-87-006 Payments shall be on a reimburseable basis. COE shall submit invoices in accordance with Enclosure 3, Billing Instructions for NRC/COE Interagency Agreement, which is attached to this agreement and made a part hereof.
If this agreement is acceptable to COE, please so indicate by signing in the space provided below and returning two (2) fully executed copies to me. The third fully executed copy is for your records. Any questions regardin agreement should be directed to Mrs. Donna Umbel of my staff, on (301)g this 492-4281.
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STATEMENT OF TASKS AND COST EST1 HATES Development of Engineering Criteria and Requirements for Alternative Near-Surface Methods for Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste 1.
Background. This Statement is submitted as part of Interagency Agreement (IA) No. NRC-02-87-006, to the Divic'. of Contracts, Nucicar Regulatory Commission (NRC), for the development of engineering criteria and requirements for earth mounded concrete bunkers, shallow-buried concrete vaults, and augered shaf ts, for the disposal of low-Icvel radioactive waste (LLW).
2.
Work to be Performed. The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (USAEWES) and the Huntsville Division (HND) will provide technical assistance and support to the NRC by performing the following tasks to develop the engineering criteria for structural design for the three alternative methods of low-Icvel radioactive waste disposal as listed in paragraph (1)
Background.
It is anticipated that the NRC staff will utilize the results of the WES-ilND technical assistance ef forts as input into the development of regulatory design criteria, Standard Review Plans (SRp) and Regulatory Guides (RG). The individual tasks are u. cussed in detail in the following paragraphs:
2.1.
Task 1 - Development of General Design Criteria.
WES-IIND will provide assistance and written recommendations to be used in the development of General Design Criteria for the alternative methods of LLW disposal. The work under this task will be directed at establishing the minimum regulatory requirements for structural design features.
It is anticipated that ef forts under this task will result in establishment of General Design Criteria of the structural aspects for the alternative methods of LLW disposal identified in the preceding paragraph. The criteria to be developed will be directed to fulfillment of the pertinent performance objectives of Subpart C and the technical requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR*, Part 61.
Task 1 efforts can be completed in two months after the effective date of this IA.
2.2.
Task 2 - Development of Specific Regulatory Criteria and Guidance.
WES-IIND will provide assistance and written recommendations to the Ni 0 staf f on specific technient provisions of structural design that are required for the three alternative methods of LLW disposal. Work under this task will includet (1) the identification of approprinto loading criteria (loads and loading combinations) with supporting basis and the identification of applicabic industrial and governmental codes, standards, and specifications to be required for concrete and steel structures that may be constructed at LLW disposal facilities: (2) the identification of appropriate and acceptable analytical design procedures (important design assumptions, methods for treating loads, computer programs, etc.); (3) the development of acceptance
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criteria and margins of safety related to structural stresses, strains, gross deformations and other parameters; (4) the identification of important construction material engineering properties, quality control provisions and construction techniques: (5) the development of testing and inservice inspection requirements to demonstrate compliance with industrial codes and regulatory standards, and (6) an engineering assessment of the applicability for developing standard design procedures and criteria for the identified alternative methods of disposal.
The regulatory guidance and criteria to be developed will cover design, construction, testing, inspection, monitoring and performance requirements for structures, systems, and components that are needed to assure the safety of the alternative disposal methods and meet the pertinent performance objectives of Subpart C and the technical requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 61.
I Waste package design is being addressed by a separate contractor and, there-fore, will not be addressed within this study.
2.3.
Task 3 - Participation in Workshops and Meetings.
Upon requests by the NHSS Project Officer, WES-HND representatives will attend technical meetings, symposia and workshops as they relate to work under Tasks 1 and 2.
The technical assistance to be provided at these meetings will be to provide input and recommendations in response to discussions and questions by the staff and technical consultants and to public inquiries. It is anticipated that five meetings will be held in NRC's Silver Springs, MD,
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office (one during Task 1 work and four during Task 2 work). WES-HND will participate in three additional meetings or workshops in response to NRC's efforts to keep the states and public organizations informed of developments in the design of alternative methods and disposal. These meetings, at the discretion of NRC, may be arranged with specific objectives such as determining the quality and durability characteristics of the construction materials proposed for the alternative methods of LLW disposal.
3.
The cost estimate for the WES-HND participation in the project is given in Table 1.
TABLE 1 LLW Project Cost Estimates Cost s X1,000 Staff Years Task Labor Travel Support
( based on labor) 1
$ 45.5 S 4.5 0.48 182.9 30.3 1.91 3
28.6 S20.8 14.2 0.29 S257.0 S20.8 S49.0 2.68 Project Tota;
$326,800 2
4.
Work will begin immediately upon execution of the IA and approval from the Office of the Chief of Engineers. All trips and associated costs in excess of the eight shown in the statement will be cost reimbursable.
5.
Article III - Level of Effort of the IA is amended to read "2.7" staff years, instead of "2.5" staff years, as agreed.
6.
The Corps of Engineers key personnel for this project are:
Robert II. Denson:
Principal Investigator Research Civil Engineer Structures Laboratory Waterways Experiment Station Robert D. Bennett: Civil Engineer ~
Geotechnical Laboratory Waterways Experiment Station Robert M. Wamsley:
Structural Engineer Dynamic Analysis Group iluntsville Division In addition, a Peer Group consisting of Mr. Bryant Mather, Chief, Structures Laboratory (SL), Dr. Sammy Kiger, SL, and Dr. Lillian Wakeley, SL, will periodically review draf ts of all documents submitted to NRC.
Mr. Mather will be available for at least one joint progress meeting between WES and NRC at an
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