Changes Since the CCA:
Introduction
Presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mr. Russ Patterson Carlsbad Field Office U.S. Department of Energy April 2004
Objectives of Meeting
► Provide an overview of the changes that have occurred for the WIPP since the CCA was submitted
► Changes do not have a significant impact on longterm performance
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Discuss the EPA’s review process for the CRA and the status of the EPA’s review
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Scope of Discussions
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Determine completeness
Changes in documentation for the CRA Operational changes in the underground facility Changes in the National TRU Program
► For the generator sites ► For waste characterization
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Determine compliance
Changes in performance assessment
► FEPs and inventory ► Flow and transport models ► Direct release models ► Hardware and PA parameters
Recertify
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Changes in monitoring programs Plan for and status of EPA’s review of the CRA
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List of CRA Authors
Organizations
Chapter or Appendix
Regulatory Crosswalk Executive Summary Chapter 1
WRES
Hughes Kouba Kouba Caregeorges
SNL
None Shoemaker Shoemaker Pfeifle, Beauheim, Powers F. Hansen C. Leigh, Brush, Fox, F. Hansen None Wagner, Kessel, Leigh, Lechel Pfeifle, Beauheim, Wagner Kessel, Leigh, Lechel None
CTAC
None None None None
CBFO
None Mercer Mercer None
EM, GC, and, CBFO
Chapter 2: Site Characterization
Chapter 3: Facility Description Chapter 4: Waste Description
K. Smith Hart
None None
None None
Chapter 5: Quality Assurance Chapter 6: Containment Requirements Chapter 7: Assurance Requirements Chapter 8: Individual and Groundwater Protection Chapter 9: Peer Review
None None
Gray, Frank None
None None
Hart
None
None
Hart
None
None
CBFO Technical Assistance Contractor
None
Chaturvedi
None
Primary Author in Bold; Attendees in Red
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List of CRA Authors (Cont.)
Organizations
Chapter or Appendix
Appendix AUD-2003 (June, 2003) Appendix BARRIERS
WRES
None Zwickl
SNL
None F. Hansen, Brush, Snider, Wang, D. Wall
CTAC
Gray, Frank None
CBFO
None None
EM, GC, and, CBFO
Appendix DATA
Hughes, K. Smith
Leigh, Pfeifle (Co-authors) Beauheim, Brush, Fox
None
None
Appendix MON Appendix PA
Madl None
None F. Hansen, Leigh, C. Hansen, Lechel, Stein, Lord, Park, Helton, McKenna
None None
None None
CBFO Technical Assistance Contractor
Primary Author in Bold; Attendees in Red
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List of CRA Authors (Cont.)
Organizations
Chapter or Appendix WRES SNL CTAC CBFO
Appendix PA, Attachment MASS None Wagner None None
Appendix PA, Attachment PAR
None
Trone
None
None
EM, GC, and, CBFO
Appendix PA, Attachment PORSURF Appendix PA, Attachment SCR None C. Hansen None None
None
Kirkes
None
None
Appendix PA, Attachment SOTERM Appendix PA, Attachment TFIELD Appendix PEER-2003
None
Brush
None
None
None
Beauheim
None
None
None
None
Chaturvedi
None
Appendix QAPD
None
None
Gray, Frank
None
CBFO Technical Assistance Contractor
Appendix TRU WASTE
Hart
C. Leigh, Fox
None
None
Primary Author in Bold; Attendees in Red
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Agenda
MORNING OF APRIL 20 (8:30 AM to 11:30 AM)
PUBLIC LAW 102-579
THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL ACT
SEC. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
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Introduction Changes in Documentation Changes in the Underground Facility Waste Description Changes Changes in Monitoring Programs
Russ Patterson Steve Kouba Bill Thompson Steve Casey Rick Beauheim
(f) PERIODIC RECERTIFICATION: (1) BY SECRETARY: Not later than 5 years after the initial receipt of transuranic waste for disposal at WIPP, and every 5 years thereafter until the end of the decommissioning phase, the Secretary shall submit to the ….
Lunch (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
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Agenda (Cont.)
AFTERNOON OF APRIL 20 (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) ►
PUBLIC LAW 102-579
Changes for the CRA Performance Assessment
► Overview of PA for the WIPP ► FEPs ► Inventory Update ► Salado Flow Calculations ► Culebra Flow & Transport Modeling Josh Stein Ross Kirkes Christi Leigh Josh Stein Rick Beauheim
THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL ACT
SEC. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
(f) PERIODIC RECERTIFICATION: (1) BY SECRETARY: Not later than 5 years after the initial receipt of transuranic waste for disposal at WIPP, and every 5 years thereafter until the end of the decommissioning phase, the Secretary shall submit to the ….
MORNING OF APRIL 21 (8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon) ► Changes for the CRA Performance Assessment
► Direct Releases ► Changes to the PA System Cliff Hansen Cliff Hansen
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CRA Review Process
EPA staff
Adjourn (by 12:00 Noon)
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