nuclear regulatory commission reply to: 301 east stewart … · 2012. 11. 18. · t&mss/science...

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

Reply to:301 East Stewart Ave., #203Las Vegas, Nevada 101

Tel: (702) 388-6125FTS: 598-6125

Joseph Holonich, Acting Director, HLPD, M/S 4 H 3

Paul T. Prestholt and John W. GilraySr. On-Site Licensing Representatives

August 14, 1991

SUBJECT:

the weeks

attention

YUCQA MOUNTAIN PROJECT WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS i

Please find enclosed the above-referenced report forof July 26 and August 2, 1991.

There is nothing requiring specific managementin the reports.

nan

cc /encs.: King Stablein, M/S 4 H 3Harold R. Denton, M/S 17 F 2Dean Kunihiro, Region 5

I

t i

TO:

FROM:

DATE:

9108220182 910814PDR WASTEWM-11 PDR

lev

Department of EnergyYucca Mountain Site Characterikatidn

Project OfficeP. 0. Box 98608

Las Vegas, NV 89193-8608 WBS 1.2.9QA: NA

AUG 0 2 1991

John W. Bartlett, Director, Civilian Radioactive Waste Management#HQ (-1) FORS

OFFICE OF GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL (OGD) WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDINGJULY 26, 1991

I. CRITICAL ITEM STATUS - YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE CHARACTERIZATiON PROJECT(YMP)

A. Site Characterization Planning

Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) Task Force Activities

Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) Milestone(M/S) status: (See note)

The following milestones/activities have not beenaccordance with their scheduled dates as outlinedletter of February 12, 1991, to RW-20 and E-30:

. SCHEDULEDDATE

RO: Prepare plan for resolutionof the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) SiteCharacterization AnalysisDesign Control Objection.

H2: Prepare transition plan fromcurrent document hierarchy tonew document hierarchy (Manage-ment System Improvement Strategy(ISISI).

3/15/91

3/15/91

completed inin the-RW-1

EXECTEDDATE

TBD

TED

I

YMP-5

dI

MILEST

4'! X VAUG 0 2 1991John W. Bartlett -2-

H4: Letter transmittal to the NRC 3/31/91 9/91by the Office of CommmnityServices informing them ofimplementation of the DesignControl Process by OCRWM.

Note: At this time none of the above /S appear to have aspecific impact on OCRWM M/S H10, the initial phase of ESFportal construction.

STATUS OF ESF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWINGS(Architect/Engineer Design Activities)

DELIVERABLE NORTH AREA (81) SUTH AREA (107)

Mock Up COMPLETE 107Computer-aided

draft design(CADD) COMPLETE 100

Check COMPLETE goI-D Review COMPLETE 38Quality Assurance

(Q) Sign Off COMPLETE -

Mock Up: Sketched to a completed, free-hand drawing, thendelivered to CADD.

CADD: Computer-Aided Drawing and Design; produces finisheddrawing.

Interdisciplinary Review: In-house review to ensure all aspectsof drawing are covered. Disciplinesinclude Civil, Mechanical, Mining,Structural and Architectural, andElectrical Engineering.

Site Characterization Plan (SCP) Progress Report (PR)

OGD has incorporated appropriate comments received during an OCEWMand U.S. Department of Energy/Headquarters (DOE/HQ) review endingJuly 12, 1991. A concurrence draft of PR 4 is in preparation.

AUG 0 2 1991

John W. Bartlett -3-

SCP Comments

The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office YMPO) isbeginning a final screening and edit of the draft response packagefor the State of Nevada's September 1989 comments on the SCP. Afull Integration Group (IG) Meeting that had been planned forJuly 30 - August 1, 1991, was cancelled at the IG Meeting onJuly 9 - 11, 1991. During July 30 - August 1, 1991, and thefollowing week, YMPO/Technical and Management Support Services(T&MSS) staff will begin bringing the response package to maturity.

SCP Study Plan (SP) Status

STUDY PLAN BRFeAKDWN

In Screening Review .................................. 0In Revision after Screening review ......................... 1In YMPO and HQ Review ................................ 12Awaiting Comment Resolution Meeting ........................ 9Awaiting Author Revision .................................. 9In YMPO/HQ Verification Audit ..................... 7Verification Complete-Awaiting HQ sign-off ................. 0Awaiting YMPO pproval ..................................... . 0Approved and Awaiting transmittal to NRC ................... 0NRC Phase l.Review ........................ ................ 20NRC Acceptance : .......... .... . ...................... ... 8Total ............................................. 66

Received Comments from the State of Nevada .................. 5Response Transmitted to the State of Nevada ................ 2

Received Comments from the NRC ............... . ................. 8Responses Transmitted to HQ . ............................... 3Responses Awaiting ED Transmittal to NRC .................... 1Responses Transmitted to NRC .: ............................ . 2

X/Q AVG O 2 ig9i

John W. Bartlett -4-T

Early Site Suitability Evaluation (ESSE)

On July 19, 1991, comment resolution was completed for theSP-2.3 (Review of T&MSS Technical Documents) review of the draftReport of Early Site Suitability Evaluation of the PotentialRepository Site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. During the period fromJuly 20 - 26, 1991, the report will undergo revision and productionfor response verification and the Administrative Procedure (AP)-1.3(Publications Review and Approval) review.

Prototype Drilling

Shakedown testing of the LM-300 drill rig near Salt Lake City, Utah,was interrupted on July 21, 1991, when it was discovered that thehydraulic cylinder of the pipe handling system had to be repaired.

The cylinder will be re-manufactured to have increased capabilityfor handling the bending stresses associated with lifting the1200 pound dual wall drill rods. Operations are expected to resumeon August 5, 1991.

B. Environmental Programs

Eavironmental Cmpliance and Permittinq

An Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit Public Hearing washeld July 16, 1991. After presentations by DOE and the State ofNevada there were no further comments or statements. The permitwas signed that evening and given to YMPO on July 17, 1991.

A Federal District Court Hearing (DOE versus State of Nevada) washeld July 17, 1991. Nevada petitioned the Federal District CourtJudge to dismiss the case based on the state issuing the air andUIC permits. DOE petitioned the case be continued until after thewater permit hearing. The Judge decided in DOE's favor. The casewas continued until November 20, 1991.

C. Field Operations

Water hauling from Death Valley, California, to the site wascompleted this week. During the new work activity, total waterdelivered was 268,500 gallons. The total amount of water used fordust control for the work activities was 222,000 gallons.Presently stored on site are.46,500 gallons for start of otherplanned activities.

As a result of lessons learned during the new start of work, thereare several procedures that will be revised or enhanced. These areAP-5.21Q, AP-3.5Q, and A-5.36.

ZNEEEEEETR

AUG 0 2 1991


The road leading up to Yucca Mountain has been upgraded andstabilized by Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc.

On July 23, 1991, the Nevada Bureau of Mines Geology continuedsample examinations.

D. Project Planning and Control

Completed the production and distribution of Planning and ControlSystem performance reports for June 1991. Participant analyses ofcost, schedule, and at completion variances will be used for thefirst time in preparation of the quarterly Major SystemsAcquisition report.

E. Quality Assurance Implementation

Yucca Mountain Quality Assurance Division (YMQAD) discributedpreliminary drafts of the Quality Assurance Requirements and PolicyDocument for information and informal review.

YMQAD is evaluating Lawrence Livermore National Labor;toryresponses to Corrective Action Reports issued as a result of theprevious audit.

F. Major Oversight Group Meetings

Planning and Budget and Technical Project Officer (TPO) Meetingswere held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 25-26, 1991.

G. Public Outreach Activities

Coordinated a presentation for YMPO to present at the TPO Meeting onJuly 25, 1991.

Office of Institutional and Environmental Affairs staff worked withYMPO staff to draft responses to recent articles in te print media.

Continued drafting fact sheets and planning and organizing theopening reception activities for the Climax Mine Spent Fuel TestExhibit at the Yucca Mountain Information Office, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Continued to assist YMPO staff draft a response to theInstitutional-related recommendation by the Nuclear Weste TechnicalReview Board (NWTMB) in their Third Report to the U.S. Congress.

X Q ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AUG 0 2 1991/. . , O29SJohn W. Bartlett -6-

Prepared presentation and hand-out material for a pro:ect overviewpresentation given on July 22, 1991, to the Clark Courty SchoolDistrict School-Community Partnership Program. Appro imately25 elementary school teachers participated in the procram.Participants were given a tour of the Yucca Mountain InformationOffice, Las Vegas, Nevada, a project overview presentation byCarl Gertz, and presentations in Geology, Environmentzl Health, andEducational Outreach.

A tour to Yucca Mountain was conducted on July 24, 19S1, for theU.S. Bureau of Land Management. Prior to their departure,participants were given a brief project overview at the YuccaMountain Information Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Stanley Simms,T&MSS/Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and apresentation on environmental issues by Greg Fasano, T&MSS/SAIC.

H. Systems Management and Integration

Management System Improvement Strategy

Participating in a review of the ESF Physical Systems Document.

Technical Data Management

Two days were spent with TRW Environmental Safety Systems personnelexplaining the current status of the Technical Data ManagementSystem and touring the facilities. Discussions at theJuly 18, 1991, Technical Data Advisory Group 4eeting centered onthe proposed changes to the Automated Technical Data TrackingSystem, the status of the Locations Working Group, and the statusof the Parameter Dictionary and Technical Data Base Handbook. Inaddition, some time was spent discussing the GEMBOCHS data base.As an outgrowth of that discussion, a working group will be formednext fiscal year to evaluate the possibility of a separate YWmodule within GEMBOCHS.

Cbs)hEDstry

A discussion occurred between Los Alamos National Laboratory (NL)and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory personnel concerning field testingin Calico Hills. Follow-up meetings concerning the field testingof Calico Hills will occur in the next few months. LANL personnelpresented information to the State of Nevada regarding the tracerinjection permits for the C-well complex.

AUG 2 1991John W. Bartlett -7-

Geographic Information System (GIS)

The Locations Working Group has completed the initial phase of itstask. A standard listing of drill hole names and locations hasbeen completed and will be provided to the Site and EngineeringProperties Data Base. Any changes to that standard list will becontrolled by EG&G.

A strawman Site Atlas will be put together and circulated to theparticipants for comment. A projected distribution date for thefinal product has been set for late January 1992.

A meeting was held with personnel from the Operations ControlBranch to discuss inclusion of all environmental study sites in theGIS. This will establish a much more complete basis forcoordinating siting of roads, facilities, and new surfaceinvestigations.

II. ANALYSIS & VERIFICATICN DIVISICN

Participated in a workshop on Natural Analogs at the Center for NuclearWaste Regulatory Analysis on July 23 - 25, 1991, in San Antonio, Texas.

Attended the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste Meeting and briefing toNRC on the use of expert judgment, integration of geophysics into sitecharacterization, and dealing with uncertainties in implementingU.S. Environmental Protection Agency standard. The meetings were heldon July 25 - 26, 1991, in Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland.

Participated in the National Academy of Sciences Committee on RockMechanics writing workshop on fracture characterization and fluid flowon July 24 - 26, 1991, in Tahoe City, California.

Participated in an information meeting on INFOSTFEAM with theInformation Management Division, Office of Programs and ResourcesManagement on July 25, 1991, in Washington, D.C.

Completed verification review under the AP-1.10Q procedure for StudyPlan 8.3.1.2.1.4, "Regional Hydrologic Synthesis and Modeling."

Initiated technical review under the AP-1.10Q procedure for StudyPlan 8.3.1.14.2, "Study Plan to Provide Soil and Rock Properties forPotential Locations of Surface Facilities and Subsurface AccessFacilities, R."

Initiated review of the preliminary draft license application annotatedoutline for the mined geologic disposal system. Comments are dueJuly 29, 1991.

I' . w AUG 0 2 1991


Reviewed the minutes of the Experts Discussion Section of the EngineeredBarrier System Concepts Workshop as prepared by YMPO. The workshop washeld June 20, 1991.

Initiated review of the NRC's Draft Technical Position on "GeologicRepository Operations Area Underground Facility Design - Thermal Loads."

III. GENERAL INFOPJATICN ITEMS

Technical and Management Support Services

Provided input to the Energy Systems Acquisition Advisory Board on thepre-meeting agenda and contents of the section requiring ESF design andunderground testing.

The DOE Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has proposed an appraisalsystem for Sandia National Laboratories. YMP is participating in thedevelopment of the process and the goals for the initial period. T&MSSassisted in the evaluation of the proposed appraisal system during thisperiod.

Prepared a DOE/Engineering and Development Division presentation for theManagement Review of the South Area Design Studies.

Raytheon Services Nevada

The letter announcing the July 29, 1991, Management Review of the SouthArea Design Studies was sent out and received by participants.

Completed Repository/ESF interface drawings.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Participated in comment resolution on the MSIS, ESF Physical SystemsDocument.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

USGS reviewed and provided comments to document coordinators on thedraft Quality Assurance Requirements and Policy Document.

Representatives from USGS attended a Quality Integration Group meetingin San Diego, California.

/ 'John W. Bartlett

AUG 0 2 1991-9-

IV. UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

Please note that the usage of "(P)" in the calendar indicates that theevent is open to the public. Educational presentations and State andPublic Interactions are handled by the Speakers Bureau; contactLinda Artis at (702) 794-7896 for additional information. Exhibits arehandled by Kevin Rohrer at (702) 794-7769, and tours are handled byMindy Wadkins at (702) 794-7374.

YMPO Contact

Program ManagementMeeting

Washington,DC

B. Internal and DOE/NV Meetings

TPO Meeting

Planning & BudgetMeeting

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

C. NRC Interactions

NRC TE on DataManagement

TBD J. Cooper

Wednesday-Thursday,August 7-8

Thursday,September 12

NRC SV on WasteForm: Glass

NRC Management Mt4on ProceduralAgreements

SavannahRiver

;. Washington,DC

J. Cooper

T. Bjerstedt

Monday-Tuesday,September 16-17

Tuesday-Wednesday,October 29-30

NRC TE on ESF DesignStatus

NRC TE on ScenarioDevelopment & CCDF

TBD

TBD

J. Cooper

J. Cooper

Tuesday,November 19

Wednesday,November 20

NRC Meeting onRegulatory Strategy

NRC InteractionsScheduling Meeting

Washington,DC

Washington,DC

T. Bjerstedt

J. Cooper

r ,1 I

Date Event

Thursday,August 8

Location

Thursday,July 25

Friday,July 26

C. Gertz

Tuesday,July 30

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

A. DB32 Meetig

7

AUG 0 2 1991. John W. Bartlett

1r e

-10-

Date Event

D. NTWRB Interactions (P)

Location YMPO Contact

Thursday,August 15

NWTRB T&S PanelPublic Hearing

Denver,Co

A. Simmons

Monday-Tuesday,August 26-27

WIPP Tour andRoundtableDiscussion

Albuquerque,NM

A. Simmons

SG&G Panel Mtg. onSeismicVulnerabilities

Salt Lake Cty,UT

A. Simmons

Wednesday-Thursday,September 18-19


Borehole Sealingand Backfill

SG&G Panel Mtg. onESF Design Review

Albuquerque,NM

Las Vegas,NV

A. Simmons

A. Simmons

Wednesday-Friday,September 25-27

T&S Panel Meeting A. Simmons

Tuesday-Thursday,October 8-10

NWTRB Full BoardMeeting

Las Vegas,NV

A. Simmons

Tuesday-Wednesday,November 12-13TENTATIVE

SG&G Panel Mtg. onBorehole Sealing andBackfilling, and ESFDesign

Dallas,TX

E. State and Public Interactions

Tuesday,July 30

Thursday,August 1

Tuesday,August 13

YM Lecture SeriesMining Cultures ofAmerican SW (P)

YM Lecture SeriesMining Cultures ofAmerican SW-(P)

Americana GroupRealtors

Info OfficeLas Vegas,NV

Info OfficeBeatty, NV

Las Vegas,NV

TBD

A. Simmons

W. Beam

W. Beam

C. Gertz

AUG 0 2 1991


Event Location Speaker

E. State and Public Interactions (continued)

Wednesday,August 14

American BusinessWomen's Association

Las Vegas,NV

Tuesday,August 20

Mesquite Club Las Vegas,NV

J. Younker

Thursday,August 22

Thursday,August 29

Tuesday,September 24

Tlursday,September 26

Monday,Sept. 30

Palo Verde NuclearPower Plant

National Forum ofBlack PublicAdministrators

YM Lecture Series"Volcanoes" (P)


Focus '91 NuclearWaste Packaging

Wintersburg,AZ

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

Nye CountyCommumity Ctr.

Las Vegas,NV

Tuesday,October 15

Inyo County Republican Bishop,Women, Federated CA

Thursday,October 17

YM Lecture Series"Environment" (P)

Nye CountyCommunity Ctr.

C. Fasano

Friday,October 18

Discover NevadaConference

Las Vegas,NV

Tuesday,October 29

YM Lecture Series"Envirorment" (F)

Las Vegas,NV

G. Fasano

F. Ehibits Scheduled

Date Event

Wednesday-Monday,August 14-19

Nevada State Fair ()

I

rCI

Date

A. Gil

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

B. Crowe

B. Crowe

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

Location

Reno,WV

AUG 0 2 1991

John W. BartlettIf.

Event

-12-

Location

F. Exhibits Scheduled (continued)

Date TBD

Saturday-Monday,August 31-September 2

Lincoln CountyFair (P)

Pioche Labor Day (P)Celebration

Saturday,September 21

Thursday-Sunday,September 26-29

Friday-Sunday,September 27-October 6

Public Open House (F)

Women of the '90s (P)

Jaycees State Fair (F)

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

G. Tours Scheduled

Date

Wednesday,July 31

Geochemical TechnicalExchange

A. SimmonsP. Cloke

Wednesday,August 14 ESSE Task Force

.Saturday,August 24


Laborers/Xiners Union

Public Open House (P)

Various Escorts

Various Escorts

Tuesday,October 22

Wednesday,October 23

Northern States Power TBD

Public Open House (P) Various Escorts

Project Manager

1

Date

Panaca,NV

Pioche,NV

Event Escorts

TBD

moommommommonor-

YMP:DLH-4964

Department of Energy,,'I 1@I Yucca Mountain Site Characterization~i/ ~/~$' Project Office

R 0. Box 98608 WBS 1.2.9Las Vegas, NV 89193-8608 QA: NA

AUG 0 8 191

John W. Bartlett, Director, Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,HQ (-1) FRS

OFFICE OF GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDINGALGUST 2, 1991

I. CRITICAL ITEM STATUS - YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT(YMP)

A. Site Characterization Planning

Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) Task Force Activities

Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) Milestone(M/S) status: (See note)

The following milestones/activities have not been completed inaccordance with their scheduled dates as outlined in the RW-1letter of February 12, 1991, to RW-20 and RW-30:

MILESTONE SCHEDULED EXPECTEDDATE DATE

RO: Prepare plan for resolution 3/15/91 TBDof the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) SiteCharacterization AnalysisDesign Control Objection.

H2: Prepare transition plan from 3/15/91 TBDcurrent document hierarchy tonew document hierarchy (Manage-ment System Improvement Strategy).

H4: Letter transmittal to the NRC 3/31/91 9/91by the Office of Systems &Compliance informing them ofimplementation of the DesignControl Process by OCRWM.

Note: At this time none of the above M/S appear to have aspecific impact on OCRWM M/S H10, the initial phase of ESFportal construction.

YMP-5

-

AUG0 8 1991John W. Bartlett -2-

Site Characterization Plan (SCP) Progress Report (PR)

A concurrence draft on PR 4 was sent to OCM and U.S. Departmentof Energy/Headquarters (DOE/HQ) on July 31, 1991, for approval.Release date for PR 4 is contingent on the progress of OCEWM'sconcurrence.

SCP Cnmments

The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office (YMPO) isbeginning a final screening and edit of the draft response packagefor the State of Nevada's September 1989 comments on the SCP tobring the response package to maturity. A subset of responserequiring further OCREM review will be identified this week andsent to RW-2 on August 5, 1991.

SCP Study Plan (SP) Status

STUDY PLAN BREAKDWN

In Screening Review ........................................ 0In Revision after Screening Review ......................... 1In YMPO and EQ Review ..................................... . 12Awaiting Comment Resolution Meeting ........................ 9Awaiting Author Revision ...................................... 9In YMPO/HQ Verification Audit ............ ... .. .... ....... .. 7Verification Complete-Awaiting HQ Sign-off ................. 0Awaiting YMPO Approval .................. ............ .... 0Approved and Awaiting Transmittal to NRC ................... 0NRC Phase 1 Review ............................. .......... 20NRC Acceptance ........................................ 8Total .................... O............... 66

Received Comments from the State of Nevada ..... ............ 5Response Transmitted to the State of Nevada .... ............ 2

Received Comments from the NRC ....... ...................... 8Responses Transmitted to HQ ................................ 3Responses Awaiting Q Transmittal to NRC .................... 1Responses Transmitted to NRC ............................... 2

Early Site Suitability Evaluation (ESSE)

The draft Early Site Suitability Evaluation Report was revisedafter completion of the Technical and Management Support Services(T&MSS) SP 2.3 review and is currently in review by YMPO. YMPO isconducting an AP-1.3 review, which is expected to result in

AUG 8 1991


approval to release the draft report to an external peer reviewpanel on August 15, 1991. Review comments have been constructiveand have resulted in significant improvements to the report. Ingeneral, the comments have indicated the report is well-written andcommmmicates clearly.

Prototype Drilling

Shakedown testing of the LM-300 drill rig near Salt Lake City, Utah,will resm Monday, August 5, 1991. The pipe handling systemdesign has been improved and operations should be back to normal.Initial activity will consist of coring during a short intervalprior to returning to hammer drilling to obtain the required depthfor the shakedown test. Additional coring is still planned for theend of the program as the drilling approaches the total planneddepth of 2,000 feet. The program has been extended an additionalfive days to allow for completion of all tests.

B. Environmental Programs

Environmental Cmpliance and Permitting

The second interrogatories were received from the State of Nevadaconcerning the YMPO water appropriation permit application hearing.Responses are being prepared and preparations for the hearingcontinue.

C. Field Operations

The YMP Site Manager and staff participated in and provided supportfor a tour of the Yucca Mountain Site by the U.S. Bureau of LandManagement.

The YMP Site Manager and Safety Engineer performed an internalreview of the ESF south portal ramp design. Comments were given tothe Engineering and Development Division Manager.

The MP Site Manager is finalizing preparations for theAugust 9, 1991, safety campaign kick-off meeting to be held at theDesert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guest speakerwill be Ray Clason, Director of Regulatory Policy of theOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, D.C.

The Field Operations staff is. in the process of preparing andfinalizing several new Field operating Instructions includingoccupational medicine, size of barricades, industrial hygiene, etc.

Tours of the Sample Management Facility (SMF) were conducted fortwo groups on July 31, 1991: DOE/SQ and the GeochemistryIntegration Seminar Group.

-

AUG 8 99JJohn W. Bartlett -4-

Sample Examinations were conducted at the SMF by Nevada Bureau ofMines Geology; Barbara Carlos, David Broxton and David Vaniman,Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL); and Wunan Lin, LawrenceLivermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

D. Project Planning and Control

The Project Planning and Control staff developed additional costand schedule baseline data in preparation for the pre-EnergySystems Acquisition Advisory Board Meeting to be held inWashington, D.C., next week.

E. Quality Assurance (QA) Implementation

The Yucca Mountain Quality Assurance Division conducted an audit ofRaytheon Services Nevada (RSN) during the week ofJuly 29 - August 2, 1991. All applicable elements of the QAprogram were audited.

F. Major Oversight Group Meetings

No major meetings this week.

G. Public Outreach Activities

On Tuesday, July 30, 1991, a reception was held at the YuccaMountain Information Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, to mark theofficial opening of the Climax Mine Spent Fuel Test Exhibit.Approximately 100 guests attended the reception, toured theexhibit, and listened to keynote speaker William Beam speak onMining Cultures of the American Southwest.

Tours to Yucca Mountain were conducted on July 31, 1991, for theGeochemical Technical Exchange and for Scott Peterson, AmericanNuclear Energy Council.

The Yucca Mountain lecture series, "Mining Cultures of the AmericanSouthwest," was presented by William Beam at the Yucca MountainInformation Office, Beatty, Nevada, on Thursday, August 1, 1991.

H. Systems Management and Integration

Management System Improvement Strategy

A review of the ESF Physical Systems Document is in progress.

K�_�

x, o ~~~~~~~~~~~~AUG 8 1991'John W. Bartlett -5-

Technical Data Management

A technical exchange with NRC on Data Management took place onJuly 30, 1991. Topics discussed included the Automated TechnicalData Tracking System (ATDT), production of the quarterly DataCatalog, Technical Data Base initiatives, the Reference InformationBase, and the Technical Data Base (TDB) - Geographic InformationSystem (GIS).

Revised procedures for the ATDT and TDB have been submitted to thePlans and Procedures Division for review. The procedure changeswill take advantage of the telecommmications links to theparticipants and provide for on-line access to the system forupdates and queries.

Goemsy

On July 29-31, 1991, DOE held its first internal quarterlygeochemistry integration meeting at the Field Operations Center ofthe Nevada Test Site. The main focus of the meeting was ongroundwater geochemistry and the consideration of topics such aswhat water compositions to use for the conceptual model ofgroundwater chemistry, the influence of the soil zone ongroundwater chemistry, the impact of the waste package on potentialchanges in groundwater chemistry, and other related topics. Themeeting included participants from LNL, Pacific NorthwestLaboratory, LLNL, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and theU.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Also, at this meeting thegeochemistry integration core team was established and chartered;the topic and date for the next quarterly meeting were discussed.Information from this meeting will be shared with all participants.

Geographic Infomation System

A briefing and tour of the GIS facility were provided to the NRC.Additional briefings were provided to TRW Environmental SafetySystems personnel who may require products from the TDB.

A meeting was held with USGS personnel to discuss the variouscoverages which have been or will be digitized at each facility.Lists of existing coverages were exchanged, and requirements forsubmitting the data to the TDB were discussed.

II. ANALYSIS & VERIFICATION DVISIWN

Participated in a YMPO AP-1.3 management review prior to public releaseof the Science Applications International Corporation ESSE document on

-July 31 - August 1, 1991, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

AUG 0 8 1991


A concurrence review was conducted of responses to recommendations inthe third Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Report.

Participated in the American Society for Testing and MaterialsSubcommittee Meetings on testing of repository waste forms andengineered barrier materials in Colorado Springs, Colorado, onJuly 27 - August 1, 1991.

Reviewed the NRC Draft Technical Position on "Geologic RepositoryOperations Area Underground Facility Design-Thermal Loads."

Participated in an informal DOE working session discussion of a draftpaper titled "Potential Non-Risk Related Impacts of Actinide Burning onthe Repository."

III. GENERAL INFOE MTION ITEMS

T&MSS

A report was simitted to YMPO on July 31, 1991, documenting thedevelopment of the Reference Design Concept.

DOE/Engineering and Development Division completed a presentation forthe Management Review of the South Area Design Studies and also provideda document hierarchy briefing.

RSN

An external Quality Assurance Audit is being conducted to evaluate RSN'sQA program for compliance with OCEWM requirements and commitments.

LANL

A meeting with SNL and USGS on the Test Planning Package was completedand information was gathered to close out the 91-5 Document.

Comments were received from the 06-04 YP Review of the Tracer SystemPlan and comment resolution in process.

LLNL

The Technical Assessment Review was completed for the Waste AcceptancePreliminary Specifications for vitrified high level waste formsdocument.

onsommonommosoor ~ -

F-

I

. John W. Bartlett

IV. UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

AUG 0 8 1991-7-

Please note that the usage of "(P)" in the calendar indicates that theevent is open to the public. Educational presentations and State andPublic Interactions are handled by the Speakers Bureau; contactLinda Artis at (702) 794-7896 for additional information. Exhibits arehandled by Kevin Rohrer at (702) 794-7769, and tours are handled byMindy Wadkins at (702) 794-7374.

Date Event Location YMPO Contact

A. DOE/DQ Meetings

Thursday,August 8

Program ManagementMeeting

Washington,DC

B. Internal and DOE/NV Meetings

No meetings scheduled.

C. NRC Interactions

NRC TE on DataManagement

Las Vegas,NV

J. Cooper

Wednesday-Thursday,August 7-8

NRC SV on WasteForm: Glass

SavannahRiver

J. Cooper

Thursday,August 20


Monday-Tuesday,September 16-17

NRC TE on ESF DesignControl Process

NRC Management Mtg.on ProceduralAgreements

NRC TE on ESF DesignStatus

Washington,DC

Washington,DC

Las Vegas,NV

J. Cooper

T. Bjerstedt

J. Cooper

Tuesday-Wednesday,October 29-30

NRC TE on ScenarioDevelopment & CCDF

TED J. Cooper

Tuesday,November 19

Wednesday,November 20

NRC Meeting onRegulatory Strategy

NRC InteractionsScheduling Meeting

Washington,DC

Washington,DC

T. Bjerstedt

J. Cooper

C. Gertz

Tuesday,July 30

K'I

A John W. Bartlett

Date Event

AUG 0 8 1991

-8-

Location YMPo Contact

D. NWM1nB Interactions (P)

Thursday,August 15

Monday-Tuesday,August 26-27

NWTRB T&S PanelPublic Hearing

WIPP Tour andRoundtableDiscussion

Denver,co

Albuquerque,NM

A. Simmons

A. Simmons

SG&G Panel Mtg. onSeismicVulnerabilities

Salt Lake Cty, A. SimmonsUT



Borehole Sealingand Backfill

SG&G Panel Mtg. onESF Design Review

Albuquerque,NM

Las Vegas,NV

A. Simmons

A. Simmons

Wednesday-Friday,September 25-27

T&S Panel Meeting TBD A. Simmons

Tuesday-Thursday,October 8-10

NWIRB Full BoardMeeting

Las Vegas,NV

A. Simmons

II Tuesday-Wednesday,November 12-13TENTATIVE

SG&G Panel Mtg. onBorehole Sealing andBackfilling, and ESFDesign

Seattle,W&

E. State and Public Interactions

Saturday,August 10

Tuesday,August 13

Wednesday,August 14

Cub Scout Pack 209

Americana GroupRealtors

American BusinessWomen's Association

Info OfficeLas Vegas

Las Vegas,N

Las Vegas,N

TBD

A. Simmons

E. Harle

C. Gertz

A. Gil

AUG 0 8 1991

&I 4. John W. Bartlett -9-

Date

E. State and Public

Event Location YMPO Contact

Interactions (continued)

Tuesday,August 20

Mesquite Club Las Vegas,NV

J. Younker

Thursday,August 22

Thursday,August 29

Tuesday,September 24


Monday,September 30

Palo Verde NuclearPower Plant

National Forum ofBlack PublicAdministrators

YM Lecture Series"Volcanoes" P)


Focus '91 NuclearWaste Packaging

Wintersburg,AZ

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV


Las Vegas,%NV

Tuesday,October 15

Inyo County Republican Bishop,Women,.Federated CA

Thursday,October 17

YM Lecture Series"Envirorment" (F)


G. Fasano

Friday,October 18

Discover NevadaConference

Las Vegas,NV

Tuesday,October 29

YM Lecture Series"Environment" (F)

Las Vegas,NV

G. Fasano

F. Exhibits Scheduled

Date Event

Wednesday-Monday,August 14-19

TBD

Saturday-Monday,August 31-September 2

Nevada State Fair (P)

Lincoln CountyFair (P)

Pioche Labor Day (P)Celebration

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

B. Crowe

B. Crowe

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

C. Gertz

Location

Reno,NV

Panaca,NV

Pioche,NV

.I AUG 0 8 1991

,. w, John W. Bartlett -10-

F. Exhibits Scheduled (continued)

Date Event Location


Thursday-Sunday,September 26-29

Friday-Sunday,September 27-October 6


Women of the '90s (P)

Jaycees State Fair (F)

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

Las Vegas,NV

G. Tours Scheduled

Date

Wednesday,August 14 ESSE Task Force

M. VoegeleJ. Younker

Tuesday,August 20 Congressional Staff

Saturday,August 24


Tuesday,October 22

Wednesday,October 23

Laborers/,4iners Union

Public Open House (F)

Northern States Power


Various Escorts

Various Escorts

TBD

Various Escorts

YMP:DLH-5073

cc:

H. H. Brandt, HQ (RW-13) FORSJ. C. Bresee, HQ (W-10) FORSS. J. Brocoum, HQ (4>22) FOMSB. A. Cerny, HQ (-12) FORS

Event Escorts

TED