ML20214N742

Selected NRC Products,High Level Waste Program

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~ SELECTED NRC PRODUCTS HIGH-LEVEL' WASTE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION The purpose of this list is to identify selected NRC High-Level. Waste Program products and provide a summary of current and planned documents issued by the NRC staff. The list is not intended to be directive in nature but rather to offer a collection of products generated by the HLW program in order to provide timely guidance / advice for prelicensing and eventual licensing phases. It is necessary to use a variety of documents to provide such guidance because of: a) variability in the nature of the technical issues in HLW; b) the site specific nature of many of the issues; c) the evolving nature of issues with time as the exploratory site investigations are carried out; and d) variability in what is an appropriate level of detail that must be addressed in guidance.

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) has established by law schedules for certain accomplishments in the HLW program. For many reasons, COE will meet the milestones while, in some cases, they may be unable to meet the schedule. Due to the uncertainties in investigative results and changes of priorities and schedules, guidance flexibility is also needed The variety of existing documents and procedural forms allows the staff to take a flexible approach in assuring efficient, timely and complete guidance in the prelicensing and licensing phases. This summary permits interested parties who have limited time and who cannot, practically speaking, follow the great amount of detail that is the subject of the prelicensing guidance process to be informed of how the process is working. This summary offers a listing of generic as well as site-specific products which have been or are being planned. The document will be reviewed and reissued on a periodic basis.

The summary is divided into three major components: Regulations, Licensing Guidance Process; and NRC Review Plans. Copies of the referenced documents can be obtained from the USNRC Public Document Room.

I. REGULATIONS While there are a number of NRC and other Federal agencies rules and regulations which pertain' to the prelicensing and licensing actions, this list includes only those products produced by the HLW Program.

3 10 CFR Part 60--Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Pepositories.

TITLE I_S_ SUE DATE i

o Licensing Procedures for HLW in Geologic February 1981 Repositories

- hEPA/EIS Adoption (Proposed) TCO Site Characterization and State / Tribal July 1986 Participation (Final) o Technical Critt.ria for HLW in Geologic Repositories June 1983 Urst.:ura ted Zer.e July 1985

- DMinition of liigh-Level Wi.ste (ANPR) February 1987 i

!, - EPA Star.dcrd (Proposed) June 1966 II. LICENSIf!G GUIDANCE PROCESS

! This section is divided into eight areas: Site Characterization Analysis (SCA) and Semi-annual update reviews; Regulatory Guides; Staff Technical Positions; Documented Technical Meetings; Environmental Assessment Reviews; Contractor Reports (Research and Special Studies); State / Tribal Interactions;

and Program Planning and Management Reviews.

A. SITE CHARACTERIZATION ANALYSIS AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS t The SCA's are issued by NRC as a NUREG document as a result of the staff evaluations of the DOE's Site Characterization Plans (SCP's). An SCP is issued before an exploratory shaft is sunk at any candidate site. Follow up will be provided by semi-annual reports issued by the staff. The NRC reports would be in response to the DOE's semi-annual reports which are also required under the NWPA (Section 113).

TITLE ISSUE DATE bWIP Site Characterization Analysis--NUREG-0960 April 1983' BWIP Site Characterization Analysis FY87*

NNWSI Site Characterization Analysis FY87*

Salt Site Characterization Analysis FY88*

• Projected release dates of DOE's Site Characterization Plans (SCP's). NRC's

}, Site Characterization Arelyses would be completed six months after SCP 1

Release.

. 4 B. REGULATORY GUIDES Regulatory Guides are drafted by the staff to establish a standard approach to licensing. They are not directives, but reflect acceptable procedures or actions which would be considered acceptable by the staff.

The current plans are to issue standard content and format documents as Regulatory Guides.

TITLE DESCRIPTI0h ISSUE DATE

1. Reculatory Guide 4.17 Star.dard Format and Content Parch 1987 of Site Characterization Plans for High-Level Waste Geologic Repositories

2. Regulatory Guide Safety Analysis Report Tc0 Forr.at Guide C. STAFF TECHNICAL FOSITI,0NS Staff Technical Pesitions have been dividea into two types: Generic Technical Positions, decling with issues which relate to licensing activities for repositories independent of the technology or site selected; and Site Technical Positions, which give site specific guidance / advice.

1. SITE TECHNICAL POSITIONS (STP'S)

STP's provide a format for establishing the staff's positions on site specific issues. The set of STP's for a given site provides a means of r

tracking and tracing positions taken by the staff. Issue-oriented Site Technical Positions (ISTP's) are generated in each technical review area (hydrogeology, etc.) for each site. ISTP's constitute what the staff considers to be a systematic and comprehensive identification of issues which need to be resolved for licensing. Other detailed STP's are issued as appropriate throughout the pre-licensing period. They establish acceptable methods of analysis, minimum information needs, or acceptable methods of data gathering and form the basis for tracking issues over time.

The concept of STP's was developed to provide maximum flexibility in .

completing a series of technical positions that have sufficient formality to l record staff positions and to notify the prospective licensee (D0E). STP's (other than ISTP's) will be initiated by the need for documentation of a staff concern or in response to a major question raised by the licensee.

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The ISTP's were coordinated with 00E/NRC workshops in individual program 3 areas. ,

TITLE ISSUE DATE BWIP Geology / Geophysics (Oraft) September 1984 l (1) September 1984

(ii) Geochemistry (Oraft)

J (iii) Waste Package (Draft) -September-1984 Repository Design / Rock Mechanics (Oraft) September 1984

(iv) September 1984 (v) Hydrogeology(Draft) j NNWSI (1) Geology / Geophysics (Oraft) September 1984 l September 1984 l (ii) Geochemistry (Oraft)

(iii) Waste Package (Oraft) .

September 1984 j (iv) Repository Design / Rock Mechanics (Oraf t)' September 1984 1 (v) Hydrogeology (Oraft) September 1984 i

SALT (1) Geology / Geophysics (Draft) September 1984 i (ii) Geochemistry (Draft) September 1984 (iii) Waste Package (Oraft) September 1984 (iv) Repository Design / Rock Mechanics (Oraft) September 1984 4

(v) Hydrogeology (Draf t) September 1984

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! (i) Hydrology Testing Strategy (Oraft) December 1983 I

(ii) In Situ Testing (Draft) TB0 i (iii) Hydrazine Testing (Oraft) TBD t

(iv) Others as Identified NNWSI 1

(1) Others as Identified j SALT (1) Others as Identified j

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2. GENERIC TECHNICAL POSITIONS (GTP'S)

The specific issues that must be addressed in a potential licensing case will be site. specific. Therefore, the principal mechanism for documenting guidance is thrcugh the site specific guidance described in the SCA section II.A. above, and in section II.D. (Technical Meetings). Notwithstanding this, scme issues can be grouped in generic ncn-site specific categories. From the experience gained in the consultation process at various sites, the staff is identifying areas where it would be useful to document guidance in this generic fashion. For the nost part, this would involve repetition of sttff positions already developed and documented. The following lists generic technical positions already developed or under developrent. Also listed are technical areas where the staff is tcrtatively considering developing GTP's, o Waste Package Reliability Arriyt.is (Final) December 1985 c Ceterminaticr cf Radionuclide Sorption for llLW January 1987 Repositories (Firal) o Groundwater 1 ravel ifmc (Draf t) July 1986 o BoreholeandShaftSeals(Final) February 1986 ,

o Determination of Radionuclide Solubility in November 1984' Groundwater for Assessment of High-Level Radionuclide Waste Isolation (Final) o In-Situ Testing During Site Characterization (Final) December 1985 o Design Information Needs in Site Characterization December 1985 Plans (Final) o Seismo-Tectonic Evaluation Methodology (Draft) TBD o Interpretation and Identification of the Disturbed July 1986 Zone (Draft) o Documentation of Computer Codes, NUREG/CR-0856 June 1983 48FR31761,7/11/83 o Modeling Strategy Document for HLW Performance July 1984 Assessment o Licensing Asstssment Methodology for HLW Geologic July 1984 Repositories (Draf t)

7 TITLE ISSUE DATE o Performance Confirmation TBD o Items and Activities in the HLW Geologic Repository July 1986 Program Subject To 10 CFR Part 60 Quality Assurance Requirements (Draft) o Qualification of Existing Data (Draft) June 1986 o Peer Review (Draf t) June 1966 D. DOCUMENTED TECHNICAL MEETING _S The purpose of the technical neetings is to assure that en information flow is maintained betm.n the NRC and DOE which fccilitates the accomplishment by each agency of its rtsponsibilities relative to site fraestigation and site characterization. Techr.ical meetings are held to review data, review ard consult on irterpretation of data, identify potential if tensing issues, agree on the adequacy of nethods end approaches for acquisition of information ard data as well as availeble data. Schedules of activities pertaining to these technical meetings will be made publicly available to all interested parties.

A written report agreed to by both NRC and COE will be prepared for each meeting including agreements reached. The meetings are open to State / Tribal representatives and allow public attendance as observers.

BWIP WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS MEETING DATE Hydrology Workshop April 7-9, 1987 Hydrology Data Review December 2-5, 1986 Project Management Meeting August 4, 1986 Hydrology Meeting December 9-10, 1985 Exploratory Shaft Design Workshop December 3-4, 1985 Design of Seismic Survey May 23, 1985 Hydrology Workshop May 22, 1985 1

Management Meeting April 10, 1985  !

Hydrologic Characterization December 12-13, 1984 December 10-11, 1984 QA Visit Geology Data Review October 22-26, 1984

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MEETING DATE Geology Dati Review July 30-31, 1984 Hydrologic Characterization Plans June 12-13, 1984 Barrier Material Test Plan May 8-9, 1984 Geology Workshop March 13-15, 1984 Rock Mechanics Data Review January 23-26, 1984 Hydrologic Data Review January 9-16, 1984 Geochemistry Workshop January 9-12, 1934 Exploratory Shaft and Underground Testing November 29-December 2, 1983 Performance Assessment August 29-September 1, 1983 Technical Management Meeting August 4-5, 1983 ,

Hydrology Testing July 11-15, 1983 Site Issue Meeting June 13-16, 1983 Hydrology Meeting June 7-10, 1983 Management Meeting May 27, 1983 Geology and Geologic Stability April 11-15, 1983 Repository Design October 5-6, 1982 September 27-28, 1982 i Hydrologic Modeling of Pasco Basin Waste Package / Geochemistry August 9-12, 1982 l Hydrology July 21-27, 1982 underground Testing Plans for the SCR June 9-10, 1982 Hydrology January 12-13, 1982 Site Technical and Program Review September 22-26, 1981

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MEETING DATE SiteTechnic51andProgramReview July 7-17, 1980 NNWS! WORKSHOPS AfiD TECHNICAL MEETINGS-4 Exploratory Shaft Meeting April 14-15, 1987 l Management Meeting Jure 12, 1986

Management Meeting Fchruary 19-20, 1986 l

2 Exploratory Shaf t Design /Cerstruction August 27-28, 1935

! Weste Package July 23-25, 1965 Management Meeting March 11, 1985 l Sample Acquisition fcr Topopah Spring Mertiber February 4, 1965 j and Calico Hills Tuff QA Visit December 13-14, 1984

! Geology Data Review September 17-28, 1984 1 ,

Hydrology Data Review July 25-28, 1984

Design / Rock Mechanics Data Review July 17-20, 1984 i

Geochemistry July 10-13, 1984

, Waste Package October 18-19, 1983 1

Geology October 4-6, 1983 '

Hydrology September 20-21, 1983 HydrologyPitaReview January 27-28, 1983 .

Conceptual Design January 24-25, 1983 i

Hydrology January 18-19, 1983 Geochemistry January 12-13, 1983

Site Technical and Program Review May 17-19, 1982 Peer Review of NNWS! August 24-28, 1981

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i NNWSI WORKSkOPS AND TECHNICAL PEETINGS (Continued) i l PEETING DATE Site Technica1 and Prcgram Review September 24-25, 1979 l Geochemistry and Hydrogcciogy March 2,1979 Siter Technical and Program Feview February 23-24, 1976 Seismic / Geologic Design Criteria for January 25, 197C t Waste Repository

SALT WOASHOPS Afic TECHNICAL PEETINGS 4

Manacotent Meetirg June 9-10, 1936 Waste Package Jar:va ry 22-24, 1986 Structure ard Tectonics of the Palo Purc Basin teovecher 19-21, 1985

Permian Casin Core Examination (Data Review) August 5-8, 1985 ,

I Management Meeting June 18, 1985

QA Visit December 18-19, 1984 October 16-18, 1984

Geophysics Data Review (Paradox Basin)

Geochemistry August 22-24, 1984  ;

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! Rock Mechanics Data Review August 21-24, 1984

} Information Panagement Systems Meeting August 8, 1984 Site Security and Safeguards May 23, 1984 >

! Hydrology Data Review May 14-18, 1984 i Repository Design, Exploratory Shaft, and October 25-26, 1983 In-Situ Testing l Waste Package Design and Performance August 9-10, 1983 NRC Guidance on SCP Content June 27-28, 1983 DOE Salt Project Overview April 19-20, 1983 >

1 i Review of the DOE Site Screening in Salt. May 11-21, 1981 Paradox Basin (nectings and site visits) l Survey of Salt Dome Investigations (meetings September 8-19, 1980 i andsitevisits)

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Issues Hierarchy 6nd Issue Resolution Strategy March 3-4, 1987 i DWPF Vitrifict.tfon Process, kaste Form ard December 9-10, 1986 j Supporting Data Base Technical Meeting

l. Waste Acceptance Process Meetirg July 31, 1966 Level of Detail in the SCP May 7-8.1936 pilot Project Dac/Statu:, cf fMA Program April 29, 1966

! LA Site Farking Metredoicgj Brief f rg April 20, 1935 i

Licensing Suppcrt Systen (cordinating Group T4pril 22, 1986 Rtd Consolidation Decerrber 17, 1965

, Generic QA Meeting Decernber 4-5, 1965 1 Generic Seismo-Tectonics Meeting December 3-4, 1985 Site Characterization Plens--Chapter 8 October 29-30, 1985 l Subsystem Performance Allocation September 26-27, 1985 DOE Position Paper on Retrievability and July 31, 1985 Retrieval Exploretory Shaft Facility Design / Construction, July 18, 1985 Licensing Issues, and the Exploratory Shaft J

I Test Plans i Q-list Methodology July 1, 1985 a

Appendix 7 to Site Specific Agreement--On-Site June 14, 1985 i Representatives Activities .

l Management Meeting with DOE May 30, 1985

! Design Information Needs for SCP's April 18, 1985 l

l Performance Allocation Mer. ting April 17, 1985 1

April 11, 1985 Review of Report "Recorretnded Safety, Reliability, QA and Managemont Techniques with j Possible Application by DOE to the HLW Repository Program"

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I GENERIC WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS (Continued) 4 MEETING DATE J

Discussion of NRC Comments on 00E's Draft EA's April 8-9, 1985 00E Annotated Outline for Site Characterization February 13, 1985 Plans Development of Licensing Issues and Information February 8, 1985 Management Systems QA Site Visits Summary Briefing January 28, 198'5 Briefing on NRC Licensing Process January 28, 1985 NRC's Comments on 00E Craft Mission Plan December 17, 1984 Preparation for QA Visits to Project Sites November 30, 1984 Transportation Model Workshop November 27-28, 1984 NRC Licensing Process Briefing to 00E Field November 5-8, 1984 Offices l

QA Review Plan and Upcoming QA Site Visits October 24, 1984 QA Site Visits Planning Meetings October 18, 1984 September 17, 1984 .

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! In-Situ Testing Planning Meeting August 9, 1984 COE Siting Guidelines April 18, 1984

!, Discussion of the OCRWM Mission Plan April 11, 1984 2

NRC Review Plan of QA for Site Characterization May 12, 1983 V

E. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) REVIEWS The staff has reviewed and commented on all DOE's draft and final i Environmental Assessments (EA's). These reviews are part of the continuing interface between the staffs of the 00E and NRC which will lead to early I identification of potential licensing issues, The staff comments identify open items which are relevant to the potential licensing of each site based on i

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13 F. CONTRACTOR REPORTS In establishing the basis for guidance, the NRC staff periodically requires assistance from contractors. Reports giving details of the results of such assistance are published as NUREG/CR documents. Some NUREG/CR reports are a reflection of results of experimental programs whereas others are technical evaluations utilizing existing expertise and data. The following lists divide these reports into seven technical review areas and also differentiate reports produced for the Office of NMSS from those produced for the Office of Research (RES).

1. Performance Assessment TITLE NUMBER DATE a) NMSS o Suggested Nuclear Waste Management NUREG/CR-0579 July 1979 Radiological Performance Objectives o SWIFT Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-1968 March 1982 o Repository Site Definition in Basalt, NUREG/CR-2352 March 1982 Pasco Basin, WA o DNET Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-2391 March 1983 o PATH 1 Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-2394 October 1982 o NRC Report on Dosimetry and Health NUREG/CR-2422 March 1983 Effects Self-Teaching Curriculum o Summary of Repository Siting Models NUREG/CR-2782 July 1982 (Final Report) o Repository Site Data Report for Tuff: NUREG/CR-2937 November 1983 Yucca Mountain, Nevada o Parameters and Variables Appearing in NUREG/CR-3066 December 1982 Repository Siting Models ,

o Benchmark Problems for Repository NUREG/CR-3097 December 1982 Siting Models*

o Parameters and Variables Appearing in NUREG/CR-3160 June 1983 Radiological Assessment Codes o A Summary of Computer Codes for NUREG/CR-3209 March 1983 Radiological Assessment

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Evaluati6n of Engineering Aspects of NUREG/CR-3218 May 1984 Backfill Placement for HLW Deep Geologic Repositories o Technical Assistance for Regulatory NUREG/CR-3235 April 1983 Development: Review and Evaluation of the EPA Standard 40 CFR 191 for Disposal of High-Level Waste o Verification of the Network Flow and NUREG/CR-3378 June 1984 Transport / Distributed Velocity Method ,

(NWFT/DVM)ComputerCode o A Summary of Repository Design Models NUREG/CR-3450 November 1983 o Benchmark Problems for Radiological NUREG/CR-3451 August 1983 Assessment Codes o Benchmark Problems for Repository NUREG/CR-3636 February 1984 Design Models o A Summary of Computer Codes for Waste NUREG/CR-3699 April 1984 Package Performance Assessment o SWIFT Il Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-3925 August 1986 o Repository Site Data Report for NUREG/CR-4110 November 1985 Unsaturated Tuff: Yucca Mt, Nevada o Repository Environmental Parameters NUREG/CR-4134 May 1985 Relevant to Assessing the Performance of HLW Packages o Methodologies for Assessing Long-Term NUREG/CR-4477 January 1986 Performance of HLW Packages o Assessing Compliance with the EPA HLW NUREG/CR-4510 October 1986 Stacdard: An Overview b) RLS o Risk Methodology for Geologic Disposal of Radicactive Waste:

-- Sandia Waste Isolation Flow and NUREG/CR-0424 October 1978 Transport (SWIFT) Mode

-- The Network Flow and Transport NUREG/CR-1190 March 1982 (NWFT) Model 4

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! -- Distributed Velocity Method of NUREG/CR-1376 October 1980 l i

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i -- Model Description and User Manual NUREG/CR-1636 May 1981 for Pathways Model Vol. 1

-- Sensitivity Analysis of the Vol. 2 May 1981 Environmental Transport

-- Asymptotic P operties of the Vol. 3 May 1981 Environmental Transport

-- Effects of Variable Hydrologic Vol. 4 April 1982 Patterns on the Environmental  ;

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-- Dosimetry and Health Effects NUREG/CR-2166 October 1981

-- The DNET Computer Code User's NUREG/CR-2343 April 1982 Manual o User's Manual for the Sandia Waste- NUREG/CR-2324 January 1982 Isolation Flow and Transport Model (SWIFT) Release 4.81 o An Assessment of the Proposed Rule NUREG/CR-3111 August 1983 (10CFR60) for Disposal of HLW in Vols. 1 and 2 Geologic Repositories i o Data Input Guide for SWIFT !!; The NUREG/CR-3162 April 1986 Sandia Waste-Isolation Flow and  :

Transport Model for Fractured Media i Release 4.84 ,

, j o Theory and Implementation for SWIFT !!; NUREG/CR-3328 August 1986 The Sandia Waste-Isolation Flow and  :

Transport Model for Fractured Media Release 4.84 ,

o Preliminar/ Scenarios for the NUREG/CR-3353 November 1983 ,

Release of Radioactive Waste from i a Hypothetical Repository in Basalt i of the Columbia Plateau o The Role af Geochemical Factors in the NUREG/CR-3490 March 1984 Assessment and Regulation of Geologic Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste o Reliability of Geotechnical, NUREG/CR-3494 November 1983 Environmental, and Radiological Instrumentation in Nuclear Waste Repository Studies u 6

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o On the De'velopment of Environmental NUREG/CR-3714 July 1984 Radiation Standards for Geologic Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste o Uncertainties in Long-Term Repository NUREG/CR-3832 August 1984 Performance Due to the Effects of Future Geologic Processes o Climatic Calibration of Pollen Data NUREG/CR-3847 June 1984 o Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Low- NUREG/CR-3861 February 1987 Strength Carbon Steels in Candidate HLW Repository Environments l

o A Three-Dimensional Computer Model to NUREG/CR-4042 January 1985 Simulate Fluid Flow and Containment l

Transport Thru a Rock Fracture System o Critical Parameters for a High-Level NUREG/CR-4161 May 1985 Waste Repository--Vol. 1: Basalt o Permeameter Studies of Water Flow NUREG/CR-4748 October 1986 Through Cement and Clay Borehole Seals in Granite, Basalt and Tuff

2. Hydrolog a) NMSS o An Appraisal of Nuclear Waste Isolation NUREG/CR-3158 October 1983 in the Vadose Zone in Arid and Semiarid Regions (withEmphasisontheNTS) b) RES o Field and Theoretical Investigations of U of AZ Report February 1982 Mass and Energy Transport in $ubsurface Materials <

l o Unsaturated Flow and Transport Through NUREG/CR-3206 March 1983 l Fractured Rock Related to HLW l Repositories o Pressure Testing of Fractured Rocks-- NUREG/CR-3213 July 1983 A Methodology Employing 3-Dimensional Cross-Hole Tests o Prediction of Far-Field $ubsurface NUREG/CR-3612 March 1984 Radionuclide Dispersion Coefficients from Hydraulic Conductivity Measurement

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TITLE foiSER QTE o I.tlatloastilp Between the Gas htREC/CF fE0 April 1984

, f.rret etivity end Geometry of a l Naturai Iracttre o field onc lheutetict.1 ?rstrtiretiens NUREG/CR .W C /t.pn 4ts b cf Frir?tiul Cryscalline Rock hear Oracle Arizera l 3. GeocMJs,t,Q a) 1.f M t I ' u t n'irr* cf the Confomnr > w '.N :ll n/Li CL62 June 12b

/rplication of crect rr '< :.! f u'i.is co Pf M -t c t : Itc.=ar haste Repository lit e t tr a s.'.

r Selected Hydroiccic Ord C/cehitic61 hlkEG/CR- & 3 Jaiutry .fE isttes fri Site Characterfratier, fr r f,Lclear kaste Dispusul; Ficod Ettttts at '.he llanford Reservatier I

l c Stetus et Goochemical Problerus Relatirr ft'PF0/CR-3062 March 1983 tc ti.e Curial of High-Level Racio6ctive L'ttte, 1982 o i Evaluation of Rat fer.Lc11oe Geochemical NUREG/CR-3730 l'citt. 1*P4 l Information Utveloped by DOE High-level Nuclear Waste h.pccitory Site Projects o Review and Artrttr(nt of Radlonuclide NUREG/Ch-5"C:: Septerher 19P4 ,

Sorption Inferrt.ation for the Basalt WasteIsolatterTrclactLite(1979 through l'ay 1903) o Frogress in Evaluation of Rcdit.rtelfde NUREG/CR-3851 Geochemical Inferntien Developed by DOE Oct-Dec 1965 L(p 10lM Vn1 !

High-Level fluclear Waste Repository Site Jr.ri Ftr 19P4 Oct 1984 Vol ?

Projects Apr-Jun 1964 Fe,L Mff Ve1 3 (Jul-$r.p 10Fd Oct 1985 Vol 4 e Prtpus in Evaluation of Radionuclide fUREG/CR-4236 Ceochemical Infomation l'evoloped by 00E Oct-Dec 1984 Oct Mr! t<'

Pft! Lt. vel fluclear Waste Repository Sito Jen-Mar 1985 Dec 1985 Vet T Projects Apr-Jun 1985 ArrMtt kiS Annual Rcret t Cct !!4-Sep US) Jul 1986 Vcl

• c fra.gress in Evaluation of Radionuclide h0 REG /CR-4708 CrrrNirical Infomation Develo d by LCE (Oct65-Mar 06) Jan 1010 \t.'

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o NRC Nuclear Weste hat.cgement NUREG/CP-0052 May 1984 Geochemistry 1983 l o Uncertainties in Geologic Ofsposal NUREG/CR-2506 July 1983 of HLW - Grcundw4ter Transport of Raditriuclide.s ar.d Radiological Consequer.ces o Valer.ce Effects cr Adsorpuon: A NUREG/CR-2863 FeLruary 1983 Freliminary Assessment et the Effects of Volence State Ceroul on Surptfore o Radicriuclide Mgration A,cund branf ur,i f.L' REG /CR-3941 0ctober 1984 Ore dodies--Araic;uw uf Raciu ctive Waste Eerositories o Valence Effects or Sclubtitty ctd NUREG/CR-4309 March 1986 Sorption o Temperature Ef fects cr. the Solubility NUREG/CR-4582 Jur 1986 ond Spectation of Selectcd Actinides o A Study of Natural Glass Analogues as NUREG/CR-4842 February 1987 Applied to Alteration of Nuclear Waste Glass

4. Design / Rock Hechanics  ;

a) NMSS o Survey of Existing Underground Openings LBL-12600 April 1981 for In-Situ Experimental Fact 11ttes o Experiments Conceptual Design, L8L-13190 September 1981 i Preliminary Cost Estimates and Schedules for an Underground Research ,

Facility o Infomatfon Base for Waste Repository NUREG/CR-0495 March 1979 )

Design Vols. 1-7  :

o Identification of Characteristics Which NUREG/CR-2613 April 1984 Influence Repositcry Design--Domal Salt o Identification of Characteristics Which NUREG/CR 2614 April 1984 Influence Repository Design--Tuff  !

1 I o Evaluation of Alternative Shaft Sir, king NUREG/CR-2854 March 1983 l Technfques fnr HLW Deep Geologic l Repositories 1 l

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o lhennal ! bract of Waste triplacement NUREG/CR-2910 March 1983 ar.d Surft.ce Cooling Associate o with Geologic Dispot61 of Nucleur Waste o Relatir.nship of ah in Situ Test Factif ty NLREG/CR-2959 Farch 1983 to a Deep Geologic Repository for HLW o In Situ Test Prograns Pelated te Cesign h0 REG /CR-3065 l%rch 1983 and Construction of HLW Deep Geologic Vols. I t.r c 2 Reposituries c Assesstut of Retrie.vol Altett.ctives NUHEb/CR-3489 Pay 1984 rur ths Cttlogic DisnTal of Nucitar Watte c Pormeters and Varidles Appearing NUKEG/CR-3586 Jarivary 1984 Repository Design MedtIs b) pH o Rock liass Sealfr,g -Experttr. ental NUREG/CR-3473 September 1983 Assessment of Borehole Plug Performance, Arnual Report, 6/82-5/83 o Axf al Strength of Borchole Plugs in NUREG/CR-3594 December 1983 Granite and Baselt o Experierental Assessment of the Sealing NUREG/CR-4541 Parch 1987 Effectiveness of Rock Fracture Grouting o Experimental Assessment of Dorehole NUREG/CR-4641 June 1906 Wall Orfiling Damage in Basaltic Rocks o Rock Hass Sealing -Experimental NUREG/CR-4642 June 1986 Assessment of Borehole Plug Performance, Arnual Report. 6/84-5/85 .

u Size Influence on the Sealing NUREG/CR 4738 September 1966 Per(cnnance of Cemt-ntitious Borehole Plugs S. Waste Package _

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o Proceedings cf Conference on High-level NUREG/CP 0U05 Dect.frber 1978 Radicactive Solid Waste Foms. December 19-21, 1978 at Denver, C0 e

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o Cantoiner' Assessment--Corrosion Study NUREG/CR-2317 1981-1982 of blW Contair+r l'aterfois (Ouarterly ProgressReports) o Nuclear Waste Maragement Technical NUREG/CR-2333 February 1982 Sun ort in the Development of Nuclear Vcis. 1-3 Waste Ferni Criterit fr r the Nuclear Regulatory Cerntu, ion o Avv1 w of COE W W,t. recuge Program NUREG/CR !482 Feb 1982 Vc1 1

-- Natio#.o1 k'este Pacb 9e Progrom Ports 1 ano 2) Apr 1963 Vol 2 Apr 82-Sep oi) Har 1983 Vel 3 Oct 82 Pcr 03) Sep 15f,3 Vol 4 s'pr .53-Sep 03) Aug 1984 Vcl 5 Oct 83-Par 84 Per 1985 Vol 6

,\pr f.d-Sep 84 flor 1985 Vol 7 Oct 84-Mar 85 Occ 1985 Vol 8 Apr 85-Sep 65) Ut.c 1985 Vol 9 o Packfrig Material Testing Required to NUREG/CR-2755 January 1983 Demonstrate Cornpliance with 1000-Year Radicnuclide Containtrent o Review of Waste Package Verification NUREG/CR-3091 Tests, Semi-Anrual Report Apr 82-Sep 82 Apr 1983 Vol 1 Oct 62 Mar 83 Aug 1983 Vol 2 Apr 83-Sep U3, Feb 1984 Vol 3 Oct 83-Mar 84 Jul 1985 Vol 4 Apr84-Sep84)) Jul 1985 Vol 5 Oct 84-Mar 85J Oct 1985 Vol 6 Apr 85-Sep 85) Jan 1986 Vol 7 l

i l 0 Waste Packago Perforrruice After huREG/CR 3219 Reposftory Closure Vol. 1 July 1983

-- Post-Emplacement Monitoring Vol. 2 May 1983 o Waste Package Reliability NUREG/CR 4509 February 1986 o Stress Corrosion Crar.klog Tests on NUREG/CR-4619 June 1986 l htW Contatrar Materials in Simulated Tuff Reposf tory Envirusunts o Evaluation and Compilotton of 00E NUREG/CH-4735 )

Waste Peckage Test Onta (Dec85-Jul86) Mar 1987 Vol 1 l b) Q, o Solidtrication of High Level huREG/CR 0895 July 1979 Radioactivt Wastes b

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TITLE NUMBER DATE l o Long-Turm' Performance of Faterials NUREG/CR-3427 l Used for HLW Packr.cing (Apr83-Jun83) Aug 1983 Vol 1 Jul 83-Sep 83) Dec 1983 Vol 2 l

l ' Oct 83-Dec 83) Hor 1904 Vol 3 (Ant.uolReport) Apr83Apr04) Jun 19P4 Vol 4 o Long-Term Perferrrance of flutt rials NURE6/CR-3900 Usta for hLW Packaging Apr84-Jun64) h p 1984 Vel 1 Jul 84-56p 84) Jon 1905 Vol 2 ,

Oct84-Dec84) l'ay 1965 Vcl 3

(#t.nua l ih re rt) Apr 64 Apr d5) Jul 1985 Vol 4 o Lctig-Torm Per4ttronce of Futerials NUfd.G/CR-43/9 Used for FLW Pack. int ; Apr US-Jun 85) Sep 19t.b Vol 1 Jul US-Sep C5 Jan 1996 Vel 2 Oct 85-Otc d6 flar 1986 Vol 3 (At r ual Heport) Apr 85-Par 86 Jun 1966 Vol 4 o fracture tri Glass /HLW Canistor f.UREG/CR-4198 May 1985 o Investigation of the Stability of NUREG/CR-4585 March 1986 Clay /0asoit Packing Materfals

6. Geolerly/Geophys Ics a) NM55 o High Level Weste Repository Site NUREG/CR-0578 July 1979 Sultability Study--Status Report o Informatfore Needs for Characterization NUREG/CR-2663 July 1985 ef High Level Waste Popository Sites Vols. I and 2 in Six Geologic Media o f!cpository Site Data and Iriformation in h0 REG /CR-3129 November 1983 Bedded Salt: Palo Ouro Dasin. Texas .

I o Effects of Earthquakes on Underground NUREG/CR-4609 June 1986 factifties: Literature Review and Discussion b) 3E}

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-Surreary of Wave Propagatter. Vol. 2 November 1983 Geopnysical Techniques

- Ray Optic Geoterru9riphy Vol. 3 October 1983

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o Geomorphic Controls on the Management NUREG/CR-3276 October 1983 of Nuclear Waste o Crosshole Geophysical Methods Used to NUREG/CR-3758 August 1984 i

l Investigate the Near Vicinity of High l Level Waste Repositories l

7. Quality Assurance a) NMSS o Recommended Safety, Reliability, QA NUREG/CR 4291 July 1985 and Management Aerospace Techniques with Possible Application by COE to the l HLW Repository program o QA Plan for Computer Sof tware Supporting NUREG/CR-4369 January 1986 the U.S. NRC's HLW Management program G. STATE / TRIBAL _ INTERACTIONS NWPA Section 117(a) states that NRC must provide the states and Indian tribes timely and complete information regarding its determinations or plans made regarding siting, development, or design for Itcensing, construction, operation, regulation, or decommissioning. A summary of NRC's recent efforts is discussed below.

In a continuing effort to keep the states and tribes involved, the Commission has held several pubite meetings during the last few years, i.e., state / tribal comments on DOE's proposed siting guidelines, NRC's final concurrence decision I on the DOE guidelines, a 9/6/85 meeting on Section 114(f) of the Act l l (" Preliminary Determination" issue), and a 1/24/86 meeting on proposed

! amendments to 10 CFR 60 Licensing Procedures.

l Staff have made numerous presentations to the states and tribes on current NRC l

activities in the NWPA process. Recent examples are meetings with Nevada ,

l officials in May and August 1986, a quarterly meeting with states / tribes in  !

Oregon, August 1986, and a crystalline states meeting in December 1986.

The NRC/00E Interagency Coorrtinating Committee on the Licensing Support System continues to meet, with active state / tribal participation, l

j Copies of significant HLW documents are sont routinely to state / tribal l

contacts, and notices of availability are sent to numerous interested parties.

1 A weekly notice of NRC/00E upcoming meetings, both ;entative and firmly established, is sent to state / tribal representatives, in addition, these upcoming meetings are also announced on a toll free telephone recording for une l

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23 H. PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT REVIEWS TITLE ISSUE DATE NRC comments on the DOE Oraf t Mission Plan July 31, 1984 NRC comments on the 00E craf t report to the President, Oct. 5, 1984 An Evaluation of Commercial Repository Capacity for ,

Otsposal of Defense High-Level Waste SECY-84-449, Recommendations of the 00E Panel on Alternative Nov. 26, 1984 Means of Financing and Managing Radioactive Wastes (AMFM)

NRC comments on the 00E Project Cecision Schedule, Mar. 4, 1985 Preliminary Draft Staff comments to the Chairman on 00E AMFM Mar. 8, 1985 NRC comments on the Draf t COE Project Cecision Schedule Oct. 24, 1985 NRC comments on level of detail in Section 8.3 of the 00E Dec. 12, 1985 Site Characteritation Elai Report on Section 10 of draft Project Decision Schedule Dec. 16, 1985 transmitted from NMS$ to 00E NRCcommentson00EMonitoredRetrievableStorage(MRS) Feb. 5, 1986 Factitty SECY-86-66, Status of Activities under the Nuclear Waste Feb. 26,1986 Policy Act of 1982, to Commission Joint NRC/00E Notice of Technical Assistance issued Apr. 3, 1986 10 CFR Part 72 revisions concerning licensing of the MRS May 23, 1986 published in the Federal Register SECY-86 92, Proposed Revtsions to 10 CFR Part 60 to Conform June 19, 1986 to EPA Standards published Briefing Notes, Status of Activities Under the Nuclear Waste July 15, 1986 Policy Act of 1982, to Co+ mission

!!!. NRC REVIEW PLANS Review Plans document the prncedure which will be used by the staff in reviewing major documents submitted by the 00E, They identify the questions that will be asked and the independent analysis that will be performed by the staff. The primary purpose of review plans is to standardize and crganize the staff's review of licensing documents. They provide, indirectly, guidance to ,

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l documents such as SCP's. They also provide useful information to interested parties about how NRC is doing its job. Drafc review plans for SCA's, for Quality Assurance programs, and for Environniental Assessments have been written. Other review plans, such as the Review Plan for on Applicatiun for a Construction Authorization, will be prepdred as needed.

TITLE ISSUE DATE Standard Review Plan for 5:te Characterirdtlun Plans August 1983 (Draft)

Review Plan for Quality Assurance Progrdms for Site June 1964 Characterization of High Level Nuclear Waste Repositorfes Standerd keview Plan for Draft Enviror.rnontal Assessirents January 1985 Stardt.rd Review Plan for Ftral Environantal Assessments March 1986 AVAILAblLITY UT ikFORMATinN

- HLW docurcentation, including NUREG/CR reports, received by HLWM and generated by HLWtt and its contractors is routinely sent to NRC's Public DocumentRoom(PDR),1717HStreet,NW, Washington,DC, Telephone 202/634-3273. Contact the PDR for information and copies of NRC's HLW correspondence.

- BWIP documentation is routinely sent to a Local Public Document Room--

the Richland Public Library, Richland, Washington. Other local pubile document rooms will be established in the future.

- Copies of NUREG/CR's can be obtained by contacting Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37082. Washington, DC 20013-7082, ATTN Ann Butler.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Ms. Linda Luther Olvision of High-Level Waste Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Mall Stop 623-SS l Washington, DC 20555 Telephone 1/800/368-5642 Ext. 74426, or 421-4426 for Washington, DC area callers.

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