proposed nnwsi project work breakdown structure dictionary

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-May-85

WBS: 2.1

TITLE: Systems

OBJECTIVE: To integrate systems with the Geologic Repository Program and todescribe the NNWSI Project Wste-Disposal System, to evaluate the performanceof the natural and engineered-barrier system, and to the entire systemperformance for meeting regulatory standards.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to:

identify functions of the waste disposal system, subsystem, andcomponents and the interactions; provide a detailed definition ofperformance requirements for all components

evaluate the performance of both the natural subsystem and theengineered-barrier subsystem to determine their ability to meetregulatory criteria and to contribute properly to the performance ofthe entire system

acquire data and develop codes to enable total stems performanceassessment.


WBS: 2.1.1.5

TITLE: Systems Management and Integration

PARTICIPANT: Sandia National Laboratories

OBJECTIVE: To manage and integrate work performed within the systems WBSelements.


provide overall management of the systems activities, includingplanning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, and reporting

provide for interaction with other OCRWM participants in the systemsarea (e.g., participation in the Performance Assessment CoordinatingGroup)

prepare and implement QA program procedures for systems activities.


WBS: 2.1.2

TITLE: Systems Engineering

OBJECTIVE: To develop and implement a systems engineering management planwhich will provide DOE/NV with the means of managing and integrating thetechnical plan.


perform special studies of technical issues that affect the overallwaste-isolation system, including transportation interface consider-ations

perform risk assessments, system optimization studies, and analyses ofcost/schedule consequences of alternative approaches

develop estimates of total system life-cycle costs except for costestimates related solely to the waste-package, exploratory shaft, andrepository which are included in their respective end functions

and maintain configurationdevelop, operate, and maintain a configuiidentifies, controls, and records allbaseline documents. The technical baseldescription of the wasteinterrelationships amongtheir performance

system thatthe technicalwill include a

figuration indicating thetheir functions, and


WBS: 2.1.2.1.S

TITLE: System Requirements Description


OBJECTIVE: To develop and implement a system engineering plan that shallinclude systems design treating the system as a complete entity (hardware,software, personnel, training, data facilities and service).


define the total technical design requirements

translate requirements into functional requirements

perform a functional analysis and develop design facilities,personnel, training and procedural data

integrate requirements into project end item deliverables

perform system design engineering trade off studies validatingrequirements, design approach and cost

develop, operate and maintain a configuration management system thatidentifies, controls and records all changes to the technical baselinedocuments

baseline the major requirements for the overall waste isolation system

develop life cycle cost estimates of the total system.


WBS: 2.1.2.2.5

TITLE: System Studies


OBJECTIVE: To perform analyses of the repository systems to resolveuncertainties and provide information to better focus design and performanceconfirmation activities. Representative systems that will be addressed are thesite system, waste-receiving system, waste emplacement system, repositoryventilation, instrumentation and control system, and the utilities system.

ISSUES: 3.3.3, 3.4.3, 3.4.8


assess the effect of a monitored retrievable storage facility on thedesign and operation of the repository

determine waste container inspectionswith acceptance criteria

assess the level of minedaughters and recommendunder various repository

verify compliance

naturally occuring radonthe contamination

determinerepository is j

consolidation at the Yucca Mountain

determine whether transuranic waste will have to be incinerated ordigested before disposal in the underground facilities

study the impacts of transportation system interfaces on repositoryfacilities and waste receiving operations

examine alternative methods to meet the requirement for retrieval ofemplaced waste and present concepts for design development.


WBS: 2.1.3

TITLE: Technical Data Base Management

OBJECTIVE: To manage and accumulate data on the geometric, geologic,hydrologic, thermomechanical, and geochemical features and properties of theYucca Mountain site.


establish and maintain a base of significant technical data that willbe used in evaluating the performance of the waste-isolation system.Includes activities to ensure that data can be documented, traced, andcontrolled

support, licensing activities, establish and maintain an administrativerecord that documents the development of the data base

provide access to the technical data base and historical records tooutside agencies.


WBS: 2.1.3.1.S

TITLE: Tuff Data Base


OBJECTIVE: To develop a data base from which data can be easily obtained foruse in licensing and as support for the data used in performance assessment,design, and for use as a reference for the interim performance assessmentanalyses and design analyses.


develop a data base using the System 2000 data management system onthe time-sharing CDC Cyber 170/855 computer

define structure of the data base to include data on geometric,geologic, hydrologic, thermomechanical, and geochemical features andproperties of the Yucca Mountain site and environs that are pertinentto performance assessment and design

produce quarterly tuff data base docume that dontain microfichecopies of the information in the data bas


: 2.1.3.2.S

TITLE: Computer Graphics


OBJECTIVE: To provide support for the computer-aided, three-dimensionalmodeling and mapping activities for the Yucca Mountain site.


maintain and control the data extracted from outside resources

develop new procedures for incorporating information in the graphicsdata base

follow quality assurance procedures to help ensure the integrity ofthe model definition

data log the source of raw data and process tracing to identifysoftware and graphics operations that were used to incorporate rawdata in the 3-D graphics model data base

develop digital terrain modeling, finite element model generation, andthe generation of cross sections and surface and isopach maps of thevarious geological layers of interest.


WBS: 2.1.4

TITLE: Total Systems Performance Assessment

OBJECTIVE: To ensure total repository system and subsystem performancethru the acquisition of data, design, and code development and benchmarking.


coordinate, integrate, and utilize the models developed to assessspecific elements of the Project including performance evaluation ofwaste-package designs, performance evaluation of repository designs,and assessment of the long-term performance of the repository inisolating radioactive waste

provide the results of performance assessments as input to technicaldecisions regarding design or siting alternatives, input to safetyassessments required for licensing, and guidance directed at enhancingconfidence in system performance based on sensitivity and uncertaintyanalyses

develop, verify, validate, benchmark, and for assessingthe performance of the overall waste-isolation

allocate the total s objectives among thewaste-package, repository

identify and requirements for the total systemperformance asse

analyze the performance of the overall waste-isolation system,utilizing input from waste-package, site and repository performanceassessment activities

manage preclosure safety analyses of overall waste-isolation systemexcept for safety analyses related solely to the waste-package,exploratory shaft, and repository which are included in theirrespective WBS elements

provide for peer review of the systems performance assessmentactivity.


WBS: 2.1.4.1.S

TITLE: Flow and Radionuclide Transport


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hydrologic and geochemical features along flowpaths from the repository to the accessible environment to determine theircontributions to the performance of the overall repository system.

ISSUES: 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.6, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 2.1.5, 2.2.4, 2.2.5 2.3.1 2.3.2,2.3.3


develop a conceptual model of the flow and radionuclide transportfeatures at Yucca Mountain for use in analysis of water andradionuclide movement from the repository

develop a theoretical framework for mathematically representing waterflow and radionuclide transport through the tuffaceous rocks at YuccaMountain

determine appropriate ranges of behavior for the hydrologic andradionuclide transport systems at Yucca Mountain

address uncertainty by providing a distribution of potential flow andtransport times and estimates of their relative likelihoods

estimate and analyze the effects of credible disruptive scenarios onthe movement of water and radionuclides through Yucca Mountain.

PROPOSED NWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-May-85

WBS: 2.1.4.2.S

TITLE: Radionuclide Source Term

OBJECTIVE: To formulate the models that describe the rate of radionuclidesreleased to the host rock and to assess the performance of the engineeredbarrier system (EBS) to determine whether it complies with containment andlimited release requirements.


formulate the source-term models required by the multi-dimensionedanalysis of flow and transport and the single-dimensioned analysis ofrelease from the total system

develop descriptions of radionuclide release from the waste package,based on detailed waste-package studies

develop descriptions of flow of water, vapor, and radionuclides in thethermally and mechanically disturbed host rock surrounding the wastepackages

assess the performance of the EBS to det with NRC andEPA regulations.

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-Way-85

WBS: 2.1.4.3.5

TITLE: Development and Certification of Computer Codes


OBJECTIVE: To acquire the computational tools necessary for integrated per-formance assessment analyses of a repository in the Topopah Spring Member ofYucca Mountain and to develop and document the degree of confidence that can beplaced in those computational codes.

ISSUES: 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.6, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 2.1.5, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.3.1, 2.3.2,2.3.3, 1.1.6, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, 1.3.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2


identify off-the-shelf codes and evaluate for applicable physics, easeof acquisition, documentation, etc., and select appropriate codes foracquisition

acquire off-the-shelf codes and documentation, archive a copy of thecode to be used in performance assessment, store it in a protectiveProject library at SNLA

test the acquired version a code to check both the compatibility withthe computing system and the integrity of the version

report updates and changes made to a code by supplier or NNWSI Projectuser

compare the archived version on an annual basis with the runningversion and document the differences

provide documentation of the verification and validation of therunning version of the code.


WBS: 2.1.4.4.S

TITLE: Radionuclide Releases from Total System


OBJECTIVE: To develop the mathematical models and perform the calculationsnecessary to evaluate the postclosure performance of total waste disposalsystem at Yucca Mountain against long-term containment standards.

ISSUES: 1.4.2, 2.1.5. 2.2.5, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3


develop, prove, and document a mathematical model for predictingradionuclide releases from a total waste - disposal system tc theaccessible environment expected at the repository

develop, prove, and document special-purpose mathematical models topredict radionuclide releases from the total waste dissposal system tothe accessible environment under disturbed s and subsurfaceconditions at the repository and the sit

assess the performance of the to or inclusion in (1) theNNWSI Project Environmeal the NNWSI Project SiteCharacterization Impact Statement (EIS)for a high-leve at Yucca Mountain and (4) the SafetyAnalysis Report level waste repository at Yucca Mountain byusing models, studies, sensitivity analyses, andprobalistic uncertainty calculations.


WBS: 2.2

TITLE: Waste Package

OBJECTIVE: To integrate the development of a waste package for tuff with theGeologic Repository Program and to design, construct, and qualify wastepackages which allow for the safe handling, storage, and containment of thewaste and which ermit safe retrieval of the waste package, i.e., everythingplaced into a repository emplacement hole.

ISSUE: 3.2, 1.1, 1.4


identify and define interfaces between waste package elements

integrate waste-package elements among themselves and with site,repository, systems, test, and other elements

recommend solutions to major waste-package issues which affect theoverall system

support major waste-package technical and programmatic decisions

provide technical planning and integration for the tuff waste-packagedevelopment efforts

design, develop, fabricate, evaluate, and qualify waste packages foruse in the tuff repository that meet Program criteria andspecifications and can be licensed

establish design bases to guide the waste-package design activities

develop data bases on the performance of the waste form and barriermaterials in the tuff repository environment, including efforts to

(a) characterize candidate waste forms and evaluate their potentialdegradation under expected tuff repository conditions

(b) develop and test waste-package component materials that meetpackage design functions and criteria including materialsscreening and detailed testing, over a range of conditionsappropriate to the tuff repository

fabricate and test waste-package components

develop and fabricate full-scale waste-package models for use in fieldtesting.


WBS: 2.2.1.L

TITLE: Waste Package Management and Integration

PARTICIPANT: Lwrence Livermore National Laboratory

OBJECTIVE: To manage and integrate work performed within the waste package WBSelements.


provide overall management of waste package activities includingplanning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, and reporting

implement QA program procedures for Waste Package activities

interact with all NNWSI Project and OCRWM participants (e.g.,participation in the Waste Package Cordination Groups).


WBS: 2.2.2.L

TITLE: Waste Package Environment

PARTICIPANT: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

ISSUE: 1.1, Information Needs 1.1.1 - 1.1.6

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the time-dependent behavior of the hydrogeologicenvironment in which the waste packages will reside in order to establish theenvelope of conditions that define package design parameters, materials testingconditions, and boundary conditions for performance analysis.


characterize the near-field environment in which the waste-packageswould reside, including the physical, hydrologic, geochemical, andgeomechanical conditions in the vicinity of the waste-package. Thischaracterization is based on the data obtained from the site andrepository test programs and on data obtained through additional testsrequired to characterize the near-field environment. The wastepackage function includes the development and confirmation of testingmethods for the required additional tests; planning and conduct of thetests; and performance of mathematical modeling and analyses

determine how the near-field environment might change in response torepository construction and closure as well as waste emplacement

conduct experimental and modeling activities to characterize thewaste-package environment and to provide input to the waste-packageand repository design and performance assessment tasks

provide input to and provide a data base on the environment into whichthe waste-packages are to be introduced

analyze and evaluate data obtained and use the data as input tovalidate geochemical modeling code EQ3/6

carry out experiments to evaluate the effects of dehydration-re-hydration cycles on tuff and to determine hydrologic properties oftuff in a temperature gradient (to simulate effects from heating oftuff by radioactive waste emplacement)

evaluate various techniques and methods for stability analysis ofwaste emplacement boreholes, using geological and geophysicalproperties of Yucca Mountain tuff in order to evaluate theretrievability of waste packages from the tuff repository.


WBS: 2.2.3

TITLE: Waste-Form and Materials Testing

OBJECTIVE: To perform the testing and evaluation necessary to identify thewaste package components required by specific host rock and to select thematrials for those components.


characterize the behavior and determine radionuclide release rates andmechanisms for spent fuel, commercial high-level waste (CHLW) andother waste forms under both expected and unexpected repositoryconditions. including the development and confirmation of testingmethods and the planning and conduct of tests, such as interactiontests between the waste form and the barrier material

develop conceptual models to describe radionuclide release rates fromthe waste forms for use in evaluating waste package performance

develop waste-form acceptance requirements and s cations

provide input to waste-package and and performanceassessment tasks

fabricate and test nents

test the metals to establish mechanisms of potentialfailure and to numerical values for parameters for thedesign and specifications of the waste-package

determine the rate of degradation of spent-fuel cladding and the rateof radionuclide release from U02, defense high-level waste (DHLW), andreference CHLW in the unsaturated zone environment.


WBS: 2.2.3.1.L

TITLE: Waste-Form Testing


ISSUES: 1.1, Information Needs 1.1.2, 1.1.6

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the behavior of and determine the radionucliderelease rates for the various waste forms in the environment in order toestablish data base to support predictions of engineered barrier systemperformance required for license applications in accord with the requirementsof 1CFR60 and 40CFR191.


determine radionuclide release rates from spent fuel; the containmenteffectiveness of defective fuel cladding will be estimated bycomparing the relative radionuclide release rates from bare fuelpellets and from clad fuel pins where defects of known size andconfiguration have been intentionally created in cladding

carry out corrosion rate, tests on specimens of irradiated zircaloycladding by conducting experiments over a range of temperatures usingJ-13 water in contact with tuff; effects of a radiation field(radiolysis products) and of containing the system with austeniticsteel (to simulate the presence of a waste-package canister) will alsobe investigated

determine the oxidation rate for spent fuel under expected repositoryconditions and the effects of fuel oxidation on release rates fromspent fuel

determine radionuclide release rates from DHLW under saturatedconditions, by carrying out parametric testing of defense wasteprocessing facility (DWPF) borosilicate glass waste using both in-active (simulated) and fully active samples over a range oftemperatures using J-13 water; some experiments will be conductedusing tuff reaction vessels and the effect of placing canistermaterials in contact with the tuff - J-13 water system will be also bestudied


WBS: 2.2.3.1.L (continued)

determine radionuclide release rates from CHLW under saturatedconditions by carrying out parametric testing of various doped andundoped specimens of PNL 76-68 borosilicate glass under conditionssimilar to those described in the previous item

develop a method for the determination of radionuclide release ratesfrom various waste forms in an unsaturated environment by measuringrelease rates from spent fuel, DHLW, and CHLW under a range ofconditions bracketing those expected in the Yucca Mountain repository

formulate interim product specifications for CHLW, DHLW, and spentfuel to provide guidelines for waste-form producers and requirementson products to assure compatibility with waste-package and repositorydesigns.


WBS: 2.2.3.2.L

TITLE: Metal-Barrier Testing


ISSUES: 1.1, Information Needs 1.1.4

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the behavior of the metal barrier and to determinecorrosion rates and corrosion mechanisms, including the interaction between themetal barrier and its surrounding environment.


plan and conduct metal degradation tests to determine corrosion modesof candidate materials for the waste-package canister and overpackunder both expected and unexpected repository conditions, includingthe development and confirmation of testing methods and the planningand conduct of tests

develop conceptual models of corrosion for use in evaluatingwaste-package performance

provide input to canister and overpack design and to waste-package andrepository design and performance assessment tasks

determine general and localized corrosion properties of the candidatealloys under saturated conditions over a range of temperatures inwater, as well as in steam using J-13 water in some cases the waterwill be in contact with tuff to determine whether the presence of tuffwill affect the corrosion properties of the candidate alloys

perform stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility tests oncandidate alloys in J-13 water and in steam over a range oftemperatures relevant to the emplaced waste package including bentbeam tests, slow strain rate tests, and fracture mechanics testsconducted at appropriate stress and strain levels

evaluate the effect of gamma irradiation and radiolysis products onmetal alloy corrosion (repeat experiments described in the previoustwo items in a gamma-irradiation facility)

determine corrosion properties of candidate alloys under postulatedextreme conditions; actual conditions in a tuff repository may lead tothe formation of concentrated ionic solutions resulting from evapor-ation of ground water and the corrosive effect of such concentratedionic solutions on the candidate metal alloys will be studied.

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-uay-85

WBS: 2.2.3.3.1

TITLE: Other Materials


ISSUES: 1.1, Information Needs 11.5

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the properties and behavior of other engineeredbarrier wste-package components that may be present in a repository in orderto establish the predicted performance of other materials, such as packingmaterials, that may be present to assist waste forms and metals barriers inmeeting IOCFR60 performance requirements.


perform the assessment of the chemical effects of grouts and concreteused in repository construction and/or shaft sealing on the perfor-mance of waste-package components

analyze data on release of radionuclides f ent fuel (withcladding defects) to evaluate the need emplacedaround spent-fuel waste-package r

select suitable possible use as part of thewaste-package

develop a data and chemical properties of theselected packing to ensure that the material(s) willfunction as required in the repository environment

determine fabrication methods for packing material(s).


WBS: 2.2.4.L

TITLE: Design, Fabrication, and Prototype Testing


ISSUES: 3.1 Information Needs 3.1.2 - 3.1.3

OBJECTIVE: To develop, analyze, fabricate and test waste-package designs thatincorporate qualified materials and which are fully compatible with therepository design in order to support license application by demonstratingconformance with requirements for safe handling, emplacement, possibleretrieval and credible accident conditions per 10CFR60 and 4OCFR191 in acost-effective manner.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to

establish waste-package design requirements

provide engineering design and analysis to develop and evaluatealternative waste-package concepts, including thermal, structuralcriticality, economic, and other nalyses

develop the waste-package design, including drawings and speci-fications

plan and conduct tests to qualify the wste-package design, includingthe fabrication of test components as well as the development andconfirmation of testing methods

provide input to the waste-package performance assessment task and torepository design and performance assessment tasks

analyze and complete documentation of selected conceptual engineeringdesigns for waste-package assemblies; perform technical and economicanalyses using appropriate models and computer codes; technicalanalyses will include:

(a) safety (nuclear criticality potential associated with thedisposal of spent fuel)

(b) thermal (models, assumptions, and approximations used to providetemperature history predictions)

(c) structural (models, assumptions, and approximations used todemonstrate package integrity).

develop and analyze selected prototype engineering designs forwaste-package assemblies based on input from package environment andmaterials testing and evaluation, as wll as from conceptual packagedesign studies.


WBS: 2.1.2.3.5

TITLE: Cost Schedule


OBJECTIVE: To compile and analyze costs and schedules for the design, con-struction, operation, and decommissioning of a repository in tuff at YuccaMountain.

ISSUES: 3.1.4, 3.4.8


develop estimates and analyze total system life-cycle costs

revise and update estimates as required until all conceptual studiesare complete.


WBS: 2.2.5.L

TITLE: Performance Assessment


ISSUES: 1.1; 1.4; Information Needs 1.1.6, 1.4.2, 3.1.2

OBJECTIVE: To provide a quantitative prediction of long-term waste-packageperformance including uncertainties, in order to 1) provide feedback to designoptimization studies, 2) to demonstrate compliance with NRC performanceobjectives for the waste package subsystem, and 3) provide a source term forthe engineered barrier system and the total system performance assessmentsrequired by 10CFR60 and 40CFR191.


provide a quantitive prediction of long-term waste-package performance

develop the analytical models which characterize the long-termperformance of a waste-package emplaced in unsaturated tuff

develop system submodels to represent the physical state of eachwaste-package component as a function of time

assemble a system data base to characterize the geochemicaldegradation rates and mechanisms appropriate to the componentmaterials and their physical states

integrate the physical process submodels and the geochemical systemdata base to calculate the long-term performance of a waste-packageemplaced in unsaturated tuff.


WBS: 2.3

TITLE: Site Investigations

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the Yucca Mountain vicinity to identify andtechnically qualify a possible site for the construction and operation of amined geological repository for high-level radioactive waste.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to identify and characterize apotential site for nuclear waste isolation in tuff.


WBS: 2.3.1

TITLE: Management and Integration

OBJECTIVE:elements.

To manage and integrate work. performed within the site WBS


provide for the overall management ofactivities, including planning, scheduling,and reporting

site characterizationbudgeting, controlling,

provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants on siteactivities (e.g., participation in the Site CharacterizationCoordinating Group)

prepare and implement QA program procedures for site activities.


WBS: 2.3.1.A


PARTICIPANT: Los Alamos National Laboratory

OBJECTIVE: To provide for the overall management of site characterizationactivities, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting; to provide for interaction with other CRWM program participants onsite activities (e.g., participation in the Site Characterization CoordinatingGroup); to prepare and implement QA program procedures for site activities.


develop, implement and maintain procedures to ensure that allappropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions and documentation are inaccordance with the applicable administrative, technical and legalrequirements of regulatory agencies, WMPO/NV, and OCRWM Programrequirements of the DOE and are supported with proper bases and facts

participate as directed in OCRWM Program and incoordinating or steering groups as directed

develop, implement and monitor ensure that all site-related activities are with applicable QAplans and programs.


WBS: 2.3.1.S



OBJECTIVE: To provide for the overall management of site characterizationactivities, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting; to provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onsite activities (e.g., participation in the Site Characterization CoordinatingGroup); to prepare and implement QA program procedures for site activities.


develop, implement and maintain procedures to ensure that allappropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions and documentation are inaccordance with the applicable administrative, technical and legalrequirements of regulatory agencies, WMPO/NV, and OCRWM Programrequirements of the DOE and are supported with proper bases and facts

participate as directed in OCRWM Program-wide committees and incoordinating or steering groups as directed by WPO/NV

develop, implement and monitor procedures to ensure that all site-related activities are performed in accordance with applicable QAplans and programs.


WBS: 2.3.1.


PARTICIPANT: United States Geological Survey

OBJECTIVE: To provide for the overall management of site characterizationactivities, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting; to provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onsite activities (e.g., participation in the Site Characterization CoordinatingGroup); to prepare and implement QA program procedures for site activities.


develop, implement and maintain procedures to ensure that allappropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions and documentation are inaccordance with the applicable administrative, technical and legalrequirements of regulatory agencies, WPO/NV, and OCRWM Programrequirements of the DOE and are supported with proper bases and facts

participate as directed in OCRWM Program- and incoordinating or steering groups as directead

develop, implement and monitorrelated activities areplans and programs.


WBS: 2.3.1.T


PARTICIPANT: Science Applications International Corporation

OBJECTIVE: To provide for the overall management of site characterizationactivities, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting; to provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onsite activities (e.g., participation in the Site Characterization CoordinatingGroup); to prepare and implement A program procedures for site activities.


develop, implement and maintain procedures to ensure that allappropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions and documentation are inaccordance with the applicable administrative, technical and legalrequirements of regulatory agencies WMPO/NV and OCRWM Programrequirements of the DOE and are supported with proper bases and facts

participate as directed in OCRWM Program-wide committees and incoordinating or steering groups as directed by WMPO/NV

develop, implement and monitor procedures to ensure that all site-related activities are performed in accordance with applicable QAplans and programs.


WBS: 2.3.2

TITLE: Geology

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the suitability of the subsurface environment for siting anuclear waste repository.


plan and conduct tests needed to evaluate the geologicalcharacteristics of the site, including stratigraphy, geomorphology,seismicity, geomechanics, geophysics, and tectonics except for thedevelopment of rock mechanics data required for repository design isincluded in the repository end function

analyze geological data and develop conceptual models to describe thegeological characteristics of the site.


WBS: 2.3.2.1

TITLE: Geologic Investigations

OBJECTIVE: To develop an understanding of the stratigraphic and structuralframework of volcanic rocks underlying Yucca Mountain to confidently analyzeconditions relating to hydrology, mineability, and stability of the rock mass.


design the geologic model, including stratigraphy and structure ofrock underlying Yucca mountain, to provide a means of analyzingconditions related to hydrology, mineability, and stability of therock mass

conduct surface investigations, including detailed geologic mapping(scale of 1:21,000) of zonal features primarily within the Tiva Canyonand Topopah Spring members to provide a means of recognizingsmall-scale structural features at Yucca Mountain

analyze core samples, construct and interpret exposed-pavement andsurface-fracture traverses, and compile data on fractures identifiedon low-level aerial photographs to determine the lateral and verticaldistribution of fractures and faults to characterize the structuralsetting

develop high resolution topographic information about Yucca Mountainby conducting field surveys, aerial photography, compilation ofdetailed contour maps and the collection of digital terrain data forproduction of large-scale geologic base maps

use digital image processing to portray subtle structural informationin the topographic data and generate a three dimensional computermodel of the Yucca Mountain site to interpolate geologic units,structures, bulk properties, etc., for a variety of needs ranging fromplanning, excavation, and construction to testing geophysical andhydrologic models of the actual environment

conduct core and bit cutting samples, compile data from fracturesidentified along borehole walls, geophysical logs, and televisioncamera observations to enhance the knowledge of the lithologic andstructural characteristics of subsurface rock units.


WBS: 2.3.2.1.1

TITLE: Site Geology

OBJECTIVE: To provide geologic data important to conditions and processesrelated to the geohydrology, geology, and stability of the proposed NNWSIProject site.


develop a geologic model which describes the structural andstratigraphic characteristics of the site

develop an understanding of the geologic framework and history ofYucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.3.2.1.1.

TITLE: Site eology


OBJECTIVE: To provide geologic data important to conditions and processesrelated to the geohydrology, geology and stability of the site; to develop ageologic model which describes the structral and stratigraphic characteristicsof the site; to develop an understanding of the geologic framework and historyof Yucca Mountain.

ISSUE: 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.4, 3.3.1, 3.3.5, 3.3.6 and 3.4.1


complete geologic mapping (1:12,000) of the surface features,primarily within the Tiva Canyon and Topopah Spring members toidentify small-scale structural features at Yucca Mountain

construct and interpret exposed-pavement and surface-fracturetraverses to establish the distribution of fractures and faults

identify and map structural and stratigraphic features, includingconcealed faults and fractures through aerial photography (high-altitude, low-sun-angle-impaired, side-looking radar)

investigate the subsurface geologic conditions by use of boreholedrilling and coring

analyze drillholes and core to enhance the knowledge of the lithologicand structural characteristics of subsurface rock units

interpret core logs and analyze core samples and describe features ofthe core including fractures, bedding, lithophysae, and otherstratigraphic discontinuities

conduct stratigraphic studies to determine the distribution of majorrock units

design geologic models, including the stratigraphy and structure ofrock underlying Yucca Mountain, as a means of analyzing conditionsrelated to hydrology, mineability, and stability of the rock mass.


WBS: 2.3.2.1.1.5

TITLE: Site Geology


OBJECTIVE: To provide geologic data important to conditions and processesrelated to the geohydrology, geology and stability of the site; to develop ageologic model which describes the structral and stratigraphic characteristicsof the site; to develop an understanding of the geologic framework and historyof Yucca Mountain.

ISSUE: 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.4, 3.3.1, 3.3.5, 3.3.6 and 3.4.1


conduct surface geologic studies to evaluate the geologic frameworkand history of the Yucca Mountain site

complete geologic mapping (1:12,000) of the rface features,primarily within the Tiva Canyon and Topopa ing members, toidentify small-scale structural features

construct and interpret expo av and surface-fracturetraverses to establish and faults

identify and stratigraphic features, includingconcealed fauls through aerial photography (highaltitude, low impaired, side looking radar)

analyze drillholos and core to enhance the knowledge of the lithologicand structural characteristics of subsurface rock units

interpret the core logs relative to stratigraphy and structure

analyze core samples and describe structural features of the coreincluding fractures, bedding, lithophysae, and other discontinuities

study the distribution structural discontinuities (i.e., fractures,faults, voids, etc.) and stratigraphic anomalies (i.e., contacts,folds)

conduct stratigraphic studies to determine the distribution of majorrock units

investigate the subsurface geologic conditions by use of boreholedrilling and coring

design geologic models, including the stratigraphy and structure ofrock underlying Yucca Mountain, as a means of analyzing conditionsrelated to hydrology, mineability, and stability of the rock mass.


WBS: 2.3.2.1.2.

TITLE: Topographic Analysis


ISSUE: 1.2.1, 2.1.4 and 3.2.1

OBJECTIVE: To collect and analyze high resolution topographic information ofthe Site; to prepare topographic contour maps.


conduct ground surface field surveys to define ground target pointsfor primary control in the aerial photographic surveys including thereview and evaluation of published topographic maps of the Site andregion

take aerial photographs of the Site and vicinity as part of thegeologic investigations of subsurface structure and of the topographicand geomorphic investigations of the surface features to provide fullcoverage of the Yucca Mountain topography as required by thephotogrammetric analysis

evaluate aerial photographs using photogrammetric analysis techniquesto identify and to collect detailed information necessary fortopographic and geologic mapping

obtain digitized topographic data from the photogrammetric analysis ofthe aerial photographs to portray subtle topographic features whichmay be interpreted as a reflection of subsurface structure.


WBS: 2.3.2.2

TITLE: Geophysical Investigations

OBJECTIVE: To interpret the subsurface geologic framework of Yucca Mountain,which is specifically important to the hydrologic flow paths; to characterizethe subsurface geologic framework of the crust, upper mantle, volcanic andPaleozoic rocks, and surface facility underlying Yucca Mountain; to evaluaterock properties of the principal stratigraphic units; to assess the hydrologicimplications of heat flow variations within and adjacent to the candidaterepository site.


compile a regional gravity map of Yucca Mountain and vicinity

evaluate detailed gravity profiles with respect to concealed faultsand other geologic structures within the Tertiary volcanics

measure changes in gravity with time

evaluate low level aeromagnetic data wit on the subsurfacegeologic framework and Curie isotherm su

obtain magnetic property in stratigraphic andstructural interpretations

maintain all boreholes at Yucca Mountain tosupport geologic

prepare a three dimensional model of the structure of the crust andupper mantle under Yucca Mountain and vicinity


WBS 2.3.2.2 (Continued)

use uranium trend, fission-track, and uranium-series dating techniquesto estimate dates of the rocks, alluvium, and faulting

characterize the isotopes of uranium, thorium, carbon, and oxygen inorder to characterize rock/water interactions in the tuff units

monitor the 47-station seismic network installed at Yucca Mountain andvicinity

automate the compilation of earthquake data, location of earthquakes,and information for rchival yearly reports

use travel time studies, focal mechanisms, and spectral analysis ofearthquake PS phases to determine seismic moment, stress drop, nadsource dimensions

develop a ground-motion model to simulate the expected ground motion

monitor tectonic adjustments in the Yucca Mountain area using geodeticleveling in the site vicinity

determine first order crustal deformation

make in situ stress measurements to establish dominant fractureorientations nad states of stress


WBS: 2.3.2.2.1.0

TITLE: Gravity and Magnetics


ISSUE: 1.2.1, 3.3.1, and 3.4.1

OBJECTIVE: To interpret the distribution and configuration of subsurfacestratigraphy and geologic structure of the Yucca Mountain Site based ongeophysical gravity and magnetic investigations; to evaluate the stability ofthe subsurface conditions.


conduct gravity surveys to gather specific gravity data of the YuccaMountain vicinity

compile gravity data into gravity maps of Yucca Mountain and vicinityto be interpreted in terms of the subsurface framework -

prepare regional gravity maps and profiles of theYucca Mountain vicinity from

coordinate interpretation with other informationconcerning the

evaluate maps with respect to concealed faults and othergeologic the Tertiary volcanic rocks

measure changes in gravity data over time to evaluate changes insubsurface mass movements such as the water table elevation and/orchanges in saturation

evaluate aeromagnetic data with emphasis on the subsurface geologicframework and Curie isotherm surface

surveys surface-based and low level aeromagnetic to conduct collectand compile specific magnetic data of the Yucca Mountain vicinity

prepare regional magnetic maps of the Yucca Mountain vicinity fromsurvey data

coordinate interpretation of the magnetic data with other informationconcerning the regional Site geology

evaluate the cause and distribution of magnetic argillite locatedbeneath Yucca Mountain

compare thermal interpretation with heat flow studies to evaluategeothermal potential.


WBS: 2.3.2.2.2.

TITLE: Seismic Investigations


ISSUE: 1.2.1, 3.3.1 and 3.4.1

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the subsurface geologic framework of the crust,upper mantle, volcanic and Paleozoic rocks, and surface facility in thevicinity of Yucca Mountain, based on geophysical reflection and refractionseismic investigations.


provide refraction survey data to determine the geologic structure ofsubsurface boundaries in volcanic and Paleozoic rocks underlying YuccaMountain and vicinity in southern Nevada

investigate the pre-tertiary subvolcanic basement rock by use of deepseismic refraction surveys, east and west of Yucca Mountain

coordinate interpretation of seismic profiles with other informationregiondal and Site geology

use P-wave residuals from teleseismic records to prepare a threedimensional model of the structure of the crust and upper mantle underYucca Mountain and vicinity

use seismic reflection and shallow seismic refraction surveys, usinghuman induced sources to investigate the shallow Tertiary volcanicrock of Yucca Mountain and the potential surface facility sites.


WBS: 2.3.2.2.3.C

TITLE: Rock Properties

PARTICIPANT: United States eological Survey

ISSUE: 1.2.1, 1.2.5 and 3.3.2

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate rock properties which can be used to identify and todistinguish the principal stratigraphic units of Yucca Mountain.


conduct borehole core sample collection and preparation immediatelyafter the core is removed from the borehole and at intervals of nomore than 15 m

obtain and analyze core samples from boreholes intersecting YuccaMountain to evaluate rock properties of the principal stratigraphicunits

make resistivity measurements on select at in situsaturation and at full saturation and data obtainedfrom borehole and surface surveys

determine in situ saturated bulk density,grain density for selected core samples andcompare values density and porosity with data obtainedfrom borehole graity surveys

make induced polarization measurements on saturated core samples inthe time (rather than frequency) domain and compare laboratorymeasurements with equivalent data obtained from in situ boreholesurveys

make compressional wave velocity measurements on saturated coresamples and compare laboratory measurements with borehole and surfacegeophysical seismic survey data

measure three orthogonal components of magnetization in selected coresamples to determine magnetic intensity inclination and moment values

make magnetic susceptibility measurements on the same samples as theremanent magnetization measurements

make hydraulic conductivity (water permeability) measurements onselected saturated core samples using constant flow velocity anddriving pressure conditions

obtain magnetic property measurements to aid in stratigraphic andstructural interpretations of magnetic anomalies and interpretationsof geophysical log data of various rock units underlying YuccaMountain and vicinity


WBS 2.3.2.2.3.G (Continued)

identify and relate magnetic anomalies to possiblediscontinutes (e.g. faults) and intrusions (e.g. dikes)

subsurface

use geophysical logs from all boreholes at Yucca Mountain to supportgeologic characterization, heat flow studies, tectonic stress analysisand in situ rock-property characteristics.


WBS: 2.3.2.2.4.

TITLE: Heat Flcw


OBJECTIVE: To assess the hydrologic implications of heat flow variationswithin and adjacent to the candidate repository site.


measure variations of temperature with depth to provide reliablebaseline temperatures within possible repository locations

measure thermal conductivity (near 25OC) of preserved core samples toprovide baseline data for engineering studies and cross checks onindependent thermal property determinations at various temperatures

measure thermal conductivity at constant and variable temperatures

examine data from drillholes to determine heat d its variationin the immediate area of Yucca Mountain sites of verticalwater circulation and of lateral to estimatevertical seepage velocities based els

evaluate heat flow to resolve ambiguities and todetermine the average heat flux

use heat flow a data from southern Nevada to determinethe regional heat magnitude and direction and compare these dataobtained from in situ measurements at Yucca Mountain

use spatial and temporal variations of in situ temperature (regionaland site) with thermal conductivity data to determine heat fluxpatterns within Yucca Mountain

evaluate the influences of the geothermal conditions on thegeohydrologic conditions within Yucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.3 .2.3

TITLE: Site Stability

OBJECTIVE: To develop a framework for understanding Cenzoic tectonicdislocation of the pre-Cenzoic crust, faulting, vertical or horizontalmovement, erosion, and structurally-controlled ground water flow paths; toanalyze the age and isotopic characteristics of tuff units and calcite veinsselected from geologic samples; to assess the seismic hazard to the proposedrepository from all available seismic and geologic information.


o integrate Quaternary fault studies with seismicity and earth-quake-hazard studies

map the nature and extent of erosional and depositional features atthe site and integrate this data with paleoclimate data to assess thenature and rates of erosion and deposition during the life of therepository

integrate the descriptions and chemical and physical analyses of soilsalong altitudinal transects with other studies to determinepaleoclimate

map surficial deposits to locate Quaternary fault movements and todefine a stratigraphic basis for interpreting the history of recurrentfault movement

compile a 1:100,000-scale geologic map of the site vicinity and a1:500,000-scale map of the candidate area to provide the basis fordeveloping a tectonic model(s) that will serve as a framework forinterpreting the geologic setting of faulting and volcanism in theregion of the site

age-date bedrock and surficial deposits to provide a time frame forinterpreting geologic history and for determining recurrent history offaults

use the K/Ar technique to date tuff and basalt samples in order todetermine the age of youngest volcanism in or near the Nevada TestSite

design the tectonic model and analyze changes resulting from climateand tectonic activity near Yucca Mountain

evaluate hazards of future volcanism.


WBS: 2.3.2.3.1

TITLE: Tectonics and Volcanism

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hazards of future volcanism and to provideintegration of structural, seismic, geodetic, and volcanic information in termsof overall site stability.

ISSUE: 2.1


perform in situ stress measurements and data reduction

investigate the rate, characteristics, and distribution of faultingduring last 25 million years

evaluate volcanism hazards

study petrology of basaltic rocks from Yucca Mountain vicinity

map erosional and depositional features

map surficial deposits to fault movement

date bedrock and determine integration time

frame.


WBS: 2.3.2.3.1.A



OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the hazards of future volcanism with respect to burial ofhigh level radioactive wastes at Yucca Mountain; evaluate the history ofvolcanism in the candidate area.

ISSUE: 2.1


evaluate volcanic hazards through studies of the geology andgeochronology, tectonic setting, eruptive history of basaltic centers,geochemistry and petrology probability calculations, and consequenceanalyses of Late Cenozoic volcanic rocks of the candidate area

evaluate petrologic trends through time for basaltic rocks of thecandidate vicinity, compare these trends with time-petrologic trendsof large-volume basalt fields in the candidate area and, evaluatepotential importance of future hydrovolcanic-volcanic activity

conduct geomorphic mapping to determine the nature and extent oferosional and depositional processes occuring at the site, andintegrate the data with paleoclimate data to assess the nature andrates of erosion and deposition during the life of the repository.


WBS: 2.3.2.3.1.



OBJECTIVE: To develop a framework for understanding Cenzoic tectonicdislocation of the pre-Cenzoic crust, faulting, vertical or horizontalmovement, erosion, and structurally-controlled ground-water flow paths.

ISSUE: 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3


integrate Quaternary fault studies with seismicity and earthquakehazard studies

map the nature and extent of erosional and depositional featuresoccurring at the site and integrate these data with paleoclimate datato assess the nature and rate of erosion and deposition during thelife of the repository

integrate the description and chemical analyses of soilsalong altitudinal transects studies to determinepaleoclimate

map surficial Quaternary fault movements and todefine a stratigraphic for interpreting the history of recurrentfault movement

compile a 1:100,000-scale geologic map of the site vicinity and a1:500,000-scale map of the candidate area to provide the basis fordeveloping a tectonic model(s) that serves as a framework forinterpreting the geologic setting of faulting and volcanism in theregion of the site

date bedrock and surficial deposits to provide a time frame forinterpreting geologic history and for determining recurrent history offaults

develop a tectonic model as a means of analyzing changes resultingfrom climate and tectonic activity near Yucca Mountain


WBS: 2.3.2.3.2.C

TITLE: Isotope Geology

PARTICIPANT: United States Geological Survey-

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the age and isotopic characteristics of tuff units andcalcite veins selected from geologic samples.

ISSUE: 2.1


use the K/Ar technique to age date tuff and basalt samples in order todetermine the age of the youngest volcanism on or near the NTS

use fission-track dating to age date various blocks of rocks contain-ing apatite in order to determine when the rocks most recently passedthrough the 1000C isochron

use uranium-trend dating to age date the time of deposition ofalluvial, eolian, or colluvial deposits and volcanic ash in lakebeds

use uranium-series dating to age-date faulting and occurrence offaulting

characterize the isotopes of uranium, thorium, carbon, and oxygen inorder to characterize rock/water interactions in the tuff units.


WBS: 2.3.2.3.3.

TITLE: Seismicity and Strain


OBJECTIVE: To assess the seismic hazard to the proposed repository using allavailable seismic and geologic information.

ISSUE: 3.3.2 and 3.3.3


conduct seismicity monitoring and analysis using the regional seismicnetwork to provide information necessary for tectonic studies andseismological data

maintain a 47-station seismic network to cover the tectonic featuresof greatest significance relative to seismic hazard assessment at theNTS including 6 permanent stations that are installed in aclosely-spaced pattern on Yucca Mountain, to obt proved detectionthresholds and greater location accuracy near theproposed repository site

conduct data analysis stations to interpretrelative changes in

compile earthquke on of earthquakes, and information forarchival yearly

study travel time for velocity structure and station delays, focalmechanisms, and spectral analyses of earthquake P and S phases todetermine seismic movement, stress drop, and source dimensions

construct a ground-motion model using simple probablistic ground-mo-tion maps, better estimates of acceleration and velocity attenuation,and improved probabilistic models to realistically simulate theexpected ground motion

conduct a strain survey at the site in order to indicate the rate andnature of tectonic activity

conduct geodetic leveling in the site vicinity to provide a long-termtechnique for monitoring tectonic adjustments in the Yucca Mountainarea

conduct trilateration strain studies to determine first-order crustaldeformation over a relatively short period of monitoring

measure in situ stress using a combination of televiewer logging andhydro-fracture stress-measuring techniques to identify dominantfracture orientations and states of stress.


WBS: 2.3.2.3.4.S

TITLE: Weapons-Test Seismicity


OBJECTIVE: To acquires seismic data to document ground motion at Yucca Mountaindue to weapons testing at the NTS in order to establish design criteria forsurface and underground facilities, and to support the safety analysis of thesefacilities.

ISSUE: 2.1 3.3


make measurements at surface and downhole locations at Yucca Mountain;obtain additional measurements from other locations on selectedevents; document gage calibrations pertaining to each of the recentmeasurements; and modify data processing software to meet QAspecifications

derive prediction equations for radial, andtransverse components of peak acceleration and displacement

provide PSRV's for the components for use indetermining design for use in design ofrepository structures


WBS: 23.3

TITLE: Hydrology

OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential of radionuclidegroundwater system of the NTS and the surrounding region.

transport in the

ISSUES: 1.2, 2.2


plan and conduct tests needed to evaluate the hydrologiccharacteristics of the site under both expected and unexpectedconditions, including water level, water fowpath and travel times,hydraulics, recharge rates, and water age and origin

analyze hydrologic data, including data from the Exploratory Shaft insitu testing program, and to develop conceptual models to describe thehydrologic characteristics of the site.


WBS: 2.3.3.1.C

TITLE: Stream Flow


ISSUES: 2.1.2 and 2.2.1

OBJECTIVE: To improve the capabilities for predicting flood and debris flowhazards.


measure modern runoff events to estimate peak runoff, floodmagnitudes, and recurrence intervals in order to design for safety ofand access to repository facilities

use maps and analyses of paleoflood deposits exposed at the surfaceand in trenches to estimate peak discharges and possible precipitationconditions necessary to understand paleoclimate and paleohydrology.


WBS: 2.3.3.2

TITLE: Groundwater Flow Analysis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the suitability of siting a repository at YuccaMountain by determining water velocity and retardation mechanisms withsufficient accuracy; to evaluate climatic changes to determine if adverseconditions could develop during the life of the repository.


model regional flow in two dimensions to understand the majorhydrologic framework and provide boundary conditions for subregionalmodeling (Yucca Mountain and down gradient)

investigate recharge to provide more detail on head distribution andflow paths used to evaluate recharge conditions

investigate discharge to identify flow paths in vertical as well ashorizontal directions to assess travel time to an accessibleenvironment

conduct tracer studies to provide hydraulic parameters needed to modelthe fractured rock systems to define flow paths and groundwatervelocities

synthesize all hydrologic information from field studies to develop anunderstanding of flow paths and travel times in the saturated zonebeneath Yucca Mountain

develop new codes modify existing codes to evaluate fow and transport.


WBS: 2.3.3.2.B


PARTICIPANT: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

OBJECTIVE: To develop models and codes that adequately describe flow andtransport processes in the unsaturated and saturated fractured tuffs of YuccaMountain.


modify existing codes and develop new codes to evaluate flow andtransport processes

simulate field and laboratory tests in order to modify the codes thatdescribe the flow and transport processes

assist in the design of new tests using the modified models and codes.


WBS: 2.3.3.2.



ISSUES: 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.6 and 2.2.3

OBJECTIVE: To identify groundwater flow paths and groundwater travel times inorder to develop an understanding of flow in fractured rock and evaluate traveltime in the saturated zone.


use two-dimensional flow and transport models in support of regionalscale modeling to estimate travel tmes in the saturated zone and toestimate sensitivity of the regional groundwater system to potentialincreases in recharge

investigate recharge to provide detail on head distribution and flowpaths to evaluate recharge conditions

conduct discharge investigations to identify flow paths in verticalhorizontal directions and to assess travel time to the accessibleenvironment, including refinement of the understanding of thehydrology of the Amargosa Desert, measurements of evapotrans-pirationat Alkalai Flat and synthesis of available data

conduct single-well and multiple-well tracer experiments to measureground-water flow velocity and effective porosity in the vicinity ofthe well and to determine dispersion effects in fractured media

determine fracture orientations and frequencies in drillholes fromteleviewer logs to estimate the volume of rock necessary to constitutea Representative Elementary Volume (Rev) and to estimate anisotropiccharacteristics of the rock in order to evaluate the role of thesaturated zone as a barrier between the repository and the assessibleenvironment.


WBS: 2.3.3.3.

TITLE: Saturated Zone Hydrology

PARTICIPANTS: United States Ceological Survey

ISSUES: 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, and 2.3.1

OBJECTIVE: To compile parametric data used in hydrologic models andcharacterization of the saturated zone beneath Yucca Mountain, andthe hydrology of Yucca Mountain and its relationship to the regionalsystem.

hydrologicto definehydrologic


develop a three-dimensional model to synthesize all hydrologicinformation from field studies to provide and understanding of flowpaths and travel times beneath Yucca Mountain

develop a saturated zone model to propose ways in the saturatedzone hydrologic system may function, including conditions andcontrol on flow paths and flow rates

monitor water levels toof hydraulic head necessary

temporal distributionsths and gradients

drill, test, andto define thehydraulic conduc

series drillholes to provide datapermeable zones, hydraulic head, and

conduct long-term pumping tests with observation wells to assessdirectional permeability and other characteristics that cannot bedetermined from single-well tests

describe the saturated zone hydrologic system based on hydrologic andgeologic field studies to provide an integrated understanding of thesaturated zone hydrology as input to computer models.


WBS: 2.3.3.4.

TITLE: Unsaturated Zone Hydrology


ISSUES: 1.2.3, 1.2.5 and 1.2.6

OBJECTIVE: To compile parametric data for hydrologic characterization ofunsaturated zone beneath Yucca Mountain as a potential repository horizon.


monitor instrumentation in shallow unsaturated zone drillholes tostudy moisture conditions and temperature and pressure changes toassess recharge pulses permeability

use infiltration tests to simulate current and past influxes of waterto the saturated zone

drill and test the unsaturated zone to provide data to definehydrologic conditions such as moisture content, metric potential,relative hydrologic conductivity, and occurrence of perched zones as abasis for estimating flux and locations of recharge

use flow models to simulate hydrologic tests in the unsaturated zoneto better understand the flow mechanism

develop a conceptual unsaturated zone model to describe proposed waysin which the unsaturated, control on flow paths and rates, and mode offlow in fractures and matrices

describe the unsaturated zone hydrologic system, based on hydrologicand geologic field studies in order to provide an integratedunderstanding and characterization of unsaturated zone hydrology asinput to performance models.


WBS: 2.3.3.5

TITLE: Future Hydrologic Conditions

OBJECTIVE: To assess the Quaternary hydrology and climatic conditions to serveas a basis for predicting future conditions and to evaluate how climaticchanges may affect waste isolation by analyzing the differences between presenthydrology systems and those that would occur under wetter climates in thefuture.


determine the degree of vertical chemical inhomogeneity and the redoxstate of the Yucca Mountain grounwater

investigate the potential evidence recharge events more than 17,000years old at depth in the subregional flow system

evaluate the isotope and composition of carbonates located on top ofYucca Mountain and in the Fortymile Canyon drainage and rechargesystem

evaluate hydrologic effects of climate the Ash Meadowquadrangle

measure modern runoff peak runoff, flood magni-tudes, and necessary to design for safety of andaccess to repository

map and analyze flood deposits exposed at the surface and intrenches to estimate peak discharges and possible precipitationconditions necessary to understand paleoclimates and paleohydrology

compare pack rat communities presently living in an environmental andgeologic setting similiar to past settings to provide informationconcerning the paleoclimate and paleohydrology

estimate impacts of changing climate and recharge patterns.


WBS: 2.3.3.5.1.

TITLE: Future Climates


OBJECTIVE: To assess the Quaternary climate and hydrologic conditions as abasis for predicting future conditions and for evaluating the effects ofclimatic changes on waste isolation.


date and analyze plant microfossils in pack rat middens to providedata to estimate precipitation and temperature parameters during majorrecharge times in the NTS and Yucca Mountain areas

collect core drillholes in closed basins to provide the long,continuous records necessary to verify data obtained from ecologicstudies

define parameters for controlling recharge and runoff, for use inwater balance models, or to place bounds on expected changes ofrecharge

make preliminary estimates from water balance modeling of the impactsof changing climates on recharge patterns and rates to provide a basisfor evaluating changes in flux in the unsaturated zone and changes inwater table elevation, gradient, and flow paths in the saturated zone

make preliminary estimates from flow modeling to provide a basis forevaluating impacts of changing recharge patterns and rates onhydrologic conditions in the saturated zone

obtain data on present day inputs to the Yucca Mountain unsaturatedzone from precipitation collectors installed along Yucca Mountainridge

obtain evidence of recharge events more than 17,000 years old at depthin the subregional flow system

collect data to valute the isotopes and composition of carbonateslocated on top of Yucca Mountain and in the Fortymile Canyon drainageand recharge system

determine the degree vertical chemical inhomogeneity and the redoxstate of Yucca Mountain groundwater using data on present-day isotopeinuts to the Yucca Mountain unsaturated zone.


WBS: 2.3.3.5.2.

TITLE: Future Groundwater Systems


ISSUES: 2.1.1 and 2.2.1

OBJECTIVE: To assess Quaternary hydrologicpredicting future conditions.

conditions as 2 basis for


construct a geologic map of part of the Ash Meadow Quadranglederive a hydrologic history from sequences of spring, alluvial,lacustrine deposits and to evaluate hydrologic effects of climate

andand

compare pack rat communities presently living ingeologic setting similar to past settings toconcerning the paleoclimate and paleohydrology of

an environmental andprovide informationthe area


WBS: 2.3.3.5.2.

TITLE: Future Groundwater Systems


ISSUES: 2.1.1 and 2.2.1

OBJECTIVE: To assess Quaternary hydrologic conditions as a basis forpredicting future conditions.


construct a geologic map of part of the Ash Meadow Quadrangle andderive a hydrologic history from sequences of spring, alluvial, andlacustrine deposits and to evaluate hydrologic effects of climate

compare pack rat communities presently living in an environmental andgeologic setting similar to past settings to provide informationconcerning the paleoclimate and paleohydrology of the area.


WBS: 2.3.4

TITLE: eochemistry

OBJECTIVE: To plan and conduct tests needed to evaluate the geochemicalcharacteristics of the site under both expected and unexpected conditions,including the composition and chemistry of the groundwater, the composition andchemistry of the host rock, and the sorption, precipitation, and diffusion ofradionuclides; and to analyze geochemistry data, including data from theexploratory shaft in situ test program, and develop conceptual models todescribe the geochemical characteristics of the site.


plan and conduct tests needed to evaluate the geochemicalcharacteristics of the site, including composition and chemistry ofthe groundwater; the composition and chemistry of the host rock; thesorption, precipitation, and diffusion of radionuclides; and saltdissolution studies

analyze geochemistry data, including data from the exploratory shaftin-situ test program, and develop conceptual models to describe thegeochemical characteristics of the site.


WBS: 2.3.4.1

TITLE: Geochemistry

OBJECTIVE: To determine the geochemical properties of tuff and the geochemicalenvironment at Yucca Mountain as a basis for predicting the migration ofradionuclides to the accessible environment and for assessing the response ofpotential repository horizons at Yucca Mountain to a repository environment.

ISSUE: 1.3

DESCIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to:

determine host rock geochemistry including detailed mineralogical andchemical analysis of core samples from drilling exploration

determine kinetics of reaction of potential Eh-controlling mineralphases with ground water

measure the oxidation states of components of such phases.

determine the geochemical composition fluid in theunsaturated zone

describe the groundwater investigations bothin the laboratory

determine the conditions on the geochemical andhydraulic environment performing laboratory studies under simulatedrepository

identify and analyze the dominant retardation processes that occur inthe hydrostratigraphic units encountered along the pathways from thepotential repository units at Yucca Mountain

develop mathematical models that describe the chemical, geochemical,and hydraulic processes that are dominant in the various hydro-stratigraphic units in Yucca Mountain

investigate the application of natural chemical analogs to the NNWSIProject geochemical environment

characterize the infiltration of precipitation and velocity of watermovement through the unsaturated zone

determine sorption coefficients for minerals and tuff samples fromYucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.1.A

TITLE: Groundwater Chemistry


ISSUES: 1.2.4, 1.2.6, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.4, 1.4.2, 2.1.5, 2.2.4, 2.2.5 and3.1.3.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the composition of the groundwater in and near YuccaMountain rom a limited number of wells drilled for overall site character-ization. From these determinations and any other available information, modelthe groundwater composition along flow paths from the repository to theaccessible environment before and after waste emplacement.


sample and analyze groundwaters from wells drilled or used for sitecharacterization in the Yucca Mountain area

analyze changes in groundwater composition for water pre-equilibratedwith tuffs to be used in sorption experiments

collect particulates from the groundwater by filtration, measure sizedistribution, analyze for chemical composition, and calculate quantityper unit volume moving with the flowing water

determine the potential for microbiological activity supported bydrilling fluids used in the wells to alter the groundwater compositionlocally

develop a model of the groundwater chemistry showing the chemicalcomposition of Yucca Mountain groundwater as a function of locationalong potential pathways from the repository to the accessibleenvironment

develop a model of the Eh and pH buffering capacities of the tuff/water/air system that is applicable to past, present, and futureconditions of Yucca Mountain

estimate the effects of particulate transport for waste elements inthe saturated zone of Yucca Mountain on total transport andretardation

demonstrate in a field test the overall retardation of waste elementsin the saturated zone of Yucca Mountain, including matrix diffusionand particulate transport.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.2.A

TITLE: Natural Isotope Chemistry


ISSUES: 1.2.3, 1.2.6, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4. and 1.4.2.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the distributions of naturally occurring radioactivematerials at Yucca Mountain as part of the work to characterize the infil-tration of precipitation, the velocity of water movement through theunsaturated zone, and the retardation of radionuclide transport relative towater velocity.

DECRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to:

conduct infilitration easurements during the past 25 years by deter-mining the Cl/Cl distribution in the top few meters of soil fromYucca Mountain

collect samples of fractured tuff from the Yucca Mountainto measure infiltration into this medium 25 years

measure the depth of penetration amospheric nuclearweapon: tests to determing movement at YuccaMountain relative to

measure naturally thorium, and radium concentra-tions in rock and samples from Yucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.3.A

TITLE: Hydrothermal Chemistry


ISSUES: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 2.1.1and 2.2.5.

OBJECTIVE: To produce a conceptual model and supporting data to explain thepresent distribution of minerals and water compositions in Yucca Mountain andto predict future mineralogy and water composition.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

conduct literature survey to identify hot springs in welded tuffs forwhich mineralogic and petrologic characterization have been completed

conduct microprobe analyses of critical alteration-mineral solidsolutions (e.g., zeolites) from selected core samples

conduct reaction-path calculations using published water compositionsand temperatures for the hot spring systems, mineralogic data fromoriginal characterization work, and microprobe data

document discrepancies between predicted and observed alterationmineral assemblages, if appropriate, and attempt to define causes ofdiscrepancies

obtain thermodynamic models for clinoptilolite/heulandite, mordenite,smectite, and smectite/illite interlayer clays, analcime, and alkalifeldspars.

investigate the effect of silica activity on mineral stability inhydrothermal experiments

develop a model for the kinetics of evolution of silica phases(quartz, cristobalite, and glass) and aqueous silica activity

produce a conceptual model to explain the observed distribution ofminerals and water chemistries in Yucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.4.A

TITLE: Solubility Determination


ISSUES: 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.4, 1.1.6, 1.4.2, 2.1.5, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.3.3 and3.5.4.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the solubilities and speciation of important wasteelements under conditions characteristic of the repository and along flow pathsfrom the repository to the accessible environment.


determine the waste elements for which solubility measurements arerequired

determine the conditions (water compositions, oxidation-reductionstate, and temperatures) for solubility measurements

measure the solubilities of waste elements

conduct identification and of phases thatcontrol solubility and equilibrium concentrations fromoversaturation and

develop the base and modeling capabilitiesnecessary to waste-element solubilities under conditionsexpected at the repository and along flow paths toward the environment

determine the identity and measure the formation constants of aqueouscomplexes of waste elements

determine the ability of waste elements to form natural colloids

characterize the chemical and physical nature of the colloids thatform

calculate solubilities of waste elements as necessary to supportassessments of radionuclide transport from the repository to theaccessible environment.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.5.A

TITLE: Sorption and Precipitation


ISSUES: 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.4.2, 2.2.4 and 2.2.5

OBJECTIVE: To provide sorption coefficients for elements of interest on pureminerals and on tuff samples representative of Yucca Mountain as a function ofmineralogy, water composition, waste-element concentration, microbiologicalactivity, presence of drilling fluids, and the presence of particulates andcolloids.


conduct measurement of batch sorption coefficients on tuff samplesrepresentative of Yucca Mountain as a function of mineralogy and time

conduct a literature search on the use of 14C for water dating andbase estimates of its retardation on the information available

prepare plutonium and americium as known species Pu(IV), Pu(IV)polymer, Pu(V), Pu(VI), Am(III) for sorption studies

measure sorption coefficients as a function of concentration ofsorbing species on several pure minerals and later on Yucca Mountaintuff samples

measure changes in sorption coefficients as a function of changes ingroundwater composition and as a function of CO pressure forplutonium, neptunium and americium on tuff samples from Yucca Mountain

study the sorption of technetium and iodine (anionic species) onlayered, mixed hydroxides containing Ni and Al or Ni and Fe

study the sorption of radionuclides (Sr, Cs, Am, Pu) on particulatesfound in Yucca Mountain water

measure aerobic and anaerobic growth properties of microbes isolatedfrom Yucca Mountain on drilling detergent and on polymer


WBS 2.3.4.1.5.A (Continued)

evaluate existing sorption data using various statistical methods toidentify and characterize sorption behavior of the elements ofinterest for the variables studied and to identify any important gapsin the data

develop and use, as far as possible, a model for sorption for theelements of interest and the principal sorbent minerals in YuccaMountain


WBS: 2.3.4.1.6.A

TITLE: Dynamic Transport Process


ISSUES: 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.4.2 and 2.2.5.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of movement of radionuclides along thepotential flow paths to the accessible environment and to examine the effect ofdiffusion, adsorption, dispersion, anion exclusion, sorption kinetics, andcolloid movement in the flow geometries and hydrologic conditions that areexpected to exist along the flow path to the accessible environment in thescenarios to be used for Performance Assessment.


measure the rate of movement of radionuclides relative to tritiatedwater (and other well defined chemical species or colloids) throughcrushed tuff columns

measure the elution rate of radionuclides as a function of watervelocity

measure the relative migration rate of radionuclides through partiallyunsaturated rock columns

measure the transport and diffusion of radionuclides through naturallyfractured tuff

measure the diffusivity and kinetics of adsorption in a purelydiffusive system, that is, no advection

evaluate tracers for use in tracer tests that will be performed incooperation with the USGS

measure the filtration of particulates by Yucca Mountain tuff as afunction of particle size.


WBS: 2.3.4.1.7.A

TITLE: Retardation Sensitivity Analysis


OBJECTIVE: To construct a geophysical/geochemical description of YuccaMountain based on the results of the other geochemistry and mineralogypetrology tasks.


participate in computer code benchmarking activities (COVE and COVA)

perform computer calculations in support of diffusion experiments inthe Exploratory Shaft Facility and to develop fracture flow experi-mental design

perform geochemical transport calculations to determine sensitivity ofretardation equilibrium coefficients to groundwater chemistry

examine the feasibility of combining TRACR

develop a particulate transport impact on radio-nuclide transport

calculate heat area hydrology, includingvapor transport

develop stochast methods and apply them to determine sensitivity oftransport times to uncertainties in Yucca Mountain gochemical/geo-physical properties

perform sensitivity analyses of radionuclide transport using inputfrom the geochemistry and mineralogy/petrology tasks and the concep-tual models of Yucca Mountain

construct a geophysical/geochemical description of Yucca Mountainbased on the results of the geology, geochemical, and mineralogy/petrology tasks and combine this description with the hydrology modelsfrom the USGS to construct conceptual models

perform analyses of coupled-phenomena testing needs.


WBS 2.3.4.1.8.A

TITLE: Applied Diffusion


ISSUES: 1.3.3 and 1.3.4

OBJECTIVE: To determine, through field experiments, whether te results oflaboratory-scale diffusion measurements can be extrapolated accurately topredict the rates of aqueous transport of such nonsorbing radioactive wastespecies as TcO4 and I under the in situ conditions at the Yucca Mountainrepository.


conduct laboratory measurements to select tracers for the in situdiffusion experiments

conduct laboratory analyses of tracer concentrations in the tuffs todetermine tracer diffusion distances from emplacement


WBS: 2.3.4.2.A

TITLE: Mineralogy and Petrology


ISSUES: 1.2.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.2.5, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.4, 3.3.1, 3.4.1 and3.4.2.

OBJECTIVE: To study bulk rock and fracture alteration, including thealteration of primary glass to sorptive minerals (alteration mineralogy); toconduct studies of mineral stability to assess the impact of the rpository'sthermal aureole on minerals that are important parts of the natural retardationsystem (mineral stability); and to determine retardation of the waste host-rockmineralogy and petrology with emphasis placed on transport in the unsaturatedzone where near-canister transport may be particularly slow (mineralogy oftransport pathways).


conduct petrographic studies of fracture surf nd fillings andwhole rock samples

perform low-temperature heating

perform low-temperature of long duration; x-raydiffraction studies cell under controlled humidity andtemperature; and differential scanning calorimetrystudies on drill

perform tuff matrix and phenocryst analyses

perform synthesis of quantitative x-ray diffraction data, using inputfrom petrographic and electron microprobe studies and based on three-dimensional functional stratigraphy developed by USGS and SNL

conduct petrographic, electron microprobe, x-ray diffraction, andthermal analyses of oxidizable iron in minerals and glasses

development of enhanced precision and accuracy in quantitative x-raydiffraction analysis of primary and secondary mineral abundance intuff

evaluate statistical methods applied to finite data base from quan-titative x-ray and petrographic data

study samples underlying the devitrified Topopah Spring Member todetermine alteration in rock samples.


WBS: 2.3.5

TITLE: Drilling

OBJECTIVE: To provide NNWSI Project participants with technical and planningexpertise in support of drilling, trenching, and construction related to theNNWSI Project.


provide design drawings and calculations

prepare criteria letters

conduct field operations monitoring

provide survey of site area

provide construction labor and materials

provide drilling equipment and support personnel.


WBS: 2.3.5.1

TITLE: Core Library

OBJECTIVE: To provide NNWSI Project participants with the development andmanagement of a core library.


provide technical coordination and instruction to the geologists onthe storage, handling, labeling, retrieval, and shipping of core andcuttings samples at the Mercury Core Library

provide support for the NNWSI Project core library by processing rocksamples and preparing reports

provide Project participants with general support with regard to corefacilities.


WBS: 2.3.5.1.A

TITLE: Core Library


OBJECTIVE: To provide technical coordination and direction relating tomanagement of the NNWSI Project portion of the Mercury Core Library.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide technical coordinationand direction on the storage, handling, labeling, retrieval, and shipping ofrock samples at the Mercury Core Library.


WBS: 2.3.5.1.F

TITLE: Core Library

PARTICIPANT: Fenix Scisson

OBJECTIVE: To provide support for the NNWSI Project core library by processingrock samples and preparing reports..


process rock samples

prepare reports

support the core library.


WBS: 2.3.5.1.

TITLE: Core Library


OBJECTIVE:

Awaiting USGS input.


Awaiting USGS input.


WBS: 2.3.S.1.R

TITLE: Core Library

PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical Engineering Company, Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To provide general support to Project participants with regard tothe core library facilities.


provide general support, office space and clerical assistance

procure and maintain vehicles

provide radio support

provide logistical support to the USGS.


WBS: 2.3.5.2

TITLE: Drilling, Construction, Engineering




prepare criteria letters

monitor field operations

provide a survey of the site area

provide construction labor and materials

provide drilling equipment and support personnel.


WBS: 2.3.5.2.A





assist the USGS in determining specific locations for drilling andconstruction work

prepare design criteria letters

participate in general Project management.


WBS: 2.3.5.2.F





provide underground design calculations, drawings, cost estimates, andproject engineering

provide geologists for drillhole monitoring

identify, describe, and distribute rock samples from NNWSI drillholes

report on current progress of drilling operations

prepare completion reports for drillholes.


WBS: 2.3.5.2.





evaluate, plan and update the needs of the NNWSI Project sitingefforts

initiate design for various drilling and testing activities

prepare design criteria letters

review final designs

monitor field operations.


WBS: 2.3.5.2.H


PARTICIPANT: Holmes Narver



provide a site survey for potential drilling locations


prepare work orders to be given to REECo for constructionauthorization.


WBS: 2.3.5.2.R



OBJECTIVE: To provide NNWSI Project participants with expertise in support ofdrilling, trenching, and construction related to the NNWSI Project.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide the necessary labor andmaterials necessary for drilling, construction, and trenching related to theNNWSI Project.


WBS: 2.3.5.3.F

TITLE: Field Geology/Hydrology

PARTICIPANT: Fenix Scission

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical engineering support for geology and hydrologyfield studic:.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide geologist support designdrawings and calculations as required


WBS: 2.3.5.4.P

TITLE: Site Photography

PARTICIPANT: Pan Am

OBJECTIVE: To provide photographs of site area for NNWSI Project participants.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to produce aerial photographs ofsite areas.


WBS: 2.3.6

TITLE: Environment

OBJECTIVE: To identify data requirements, plan and conduct tests to obtainsite environmental data, e.g., meteorological, ecological, noise, archaeol-ogical, and soil data, and to develop data on human health and safety and thephysical environment.


analyze environmental data and develop conceptual models to describethe environmental characteristics of the site

develop strategies to mitigate significant environmental impacts


WBS: 2.3.6.1

TITLE: Environmental Surveys

OBJECTIVE: To plan and conduct tests to obtain site environmental data.


analyze environmental data and develop conceptual models to describthe environmental characteristics of the site

develop strategies to mitigate significant environmental impacts

perform ecological studies of the flora and fauna

screen state-funded environmental data to obtain usable NNWSI infor-mation

plan and implement a meteorological monitoring program

develop data on human health and safety and the environment.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.E

TITLE: Ecology

PARTICIPANT:

ISSUES: 3.1.4, 3.5.1 and 3.4.1.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the flora and fauna at the Yucca Mountain site andto provide supporting environmental data.


conduct preconstruction surveys of existing soil and native vegetationconditions at the site

suggest reasonable alternatives to either avoid or minimize adverseeffects from mining and construction

initiate conservation planning for the Mojave fishhook cactus and thedesert tortoise to comply with the Endangered Species Act of 1973

conduct field studies to identify mule deer population, seasonal useof the range, movement patterns, and size of the mule deer populationthat leaves the public lands during autumn

conduct field studies to determine burro population distribution,migration patterns, and seasonal use of the Project area

design field trials to study reclamation that was done at the site forearlier road and drill pad construction activities

design techniques for preparing mining spoils for revegetation

assist DOE/NV, their contractors, and NNWSI Project participants withecological expertise.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.H

TITLE: Site Monitoring

PARTICIPANT: Holmes and Narver

ISSUES: 2.3.1 and 2.3.2

OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering services neededmeteorological monitoring program monitoring stations.

to construct the


provide monitoring station construction drawings,electrical drawings

site plans and

provide planning reviews, including review of the proposed monitoringequipment instrument shelter for compliance with NTS fire and safetycodes

conduct engineering calculations to support REEC urement.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.R


PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company

ISSUES: 2.3.1 and 2.3.2

OBJECTIVE: To procure monitoring towers for the meteorological monitoringprogram and erect the towers.


procure meteorological monitoring towers

procure equipment elevator system for 60 meter tower

prepare sites for tower erection and equipment installation

erect five(s) monitoring towers.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.S



ISSUES: 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.5.1 and 3.6.2

OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering information as required for preparation ofthe NNWSI Project EA and EIS.


analyze proposed activitied to minimize environmental andsocioeconomic impacts

develop strategies to minimize significant environmental impacts

develop design and operating procedures for avoiding or reducingunacceptable risks to public health and safety

develop labor force data associated and constructionschedules for input to the socioeconomics analyses.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.T

TITLE: Environmental Monitoring


ISSUES: 2.3.1 and 2.3.2

OBJECTIVE: To continuously monitor meteorological conditions at Yucca Mountainin order to characterize climatic conditions and to assure compliance withstate and federal regulatory requirments.


prepare a formal monitoring and quality assurance plan for themeteorological monitoring program

implement the program, beginning with equipment ordering and pro-ceeding through installation, calibration, and initiation of routinemonitoring

operate and maintain data-gathering equipment and meteorologicaltowers

report data to NWSI Project participants and regulatory agencies

archive and store data in the Project Records Center.


WBS: 2.3.6.1.U

TITLE: Archaeology

PARTICIPANT: Desert Research Institute - University of Nevada at Reno

ISSUES: 3.1.9, 3.4.1 and 3.5.1.

OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize the cultural resources at the YuccaMountain site and on lands proposed to be used for repository supportfacilities.


perform preconstruction surveys to identify and characterize culturalresources on lands proposed for surface disturbing activities

monitor identified sites and provide the NNWSI Project with updatedcomposite maps

develop a data recovery program in consultationHistorical Preservation Office

assist DOE/NV, their contractors,cultural resource expertise

Nevada State

icipants with

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT May-85

WBS: 2.3.6.2.T

TITLE: Transportation


OBJECTIVE: To identify data requirements and plans and conduct studies toobtain transportation data.

ISSUES: 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.3.7, 3.3.8


assess transportation-related environmental impacts

develop strategies to mitigate significant transportation impact

quantify transportation, related radiological, and nonradiologicalhealth impacts

develop regional quantification of radiological risk of selectedNevada routes, using route-specific data

assess the need and requirements for an expanded radiological riskstudy related to transportation accident scenarios

track and assess transportation issues that may affect the YuccaMountain site, e.g., cask development issues, emergency responsesurveys, regulations, permits and DOE/HQ transportation policy.


WBS: 2.3.7.T

TITLE: Socioeconmic


OBJECTIVE: To determine the economic implications of a Yucca Mountainrepository and the potential effect of a repository on the quality of life ofsouthern Nevada residents.


prepare a socioeconomic investigations plan incorporating economic andsocioeconomic studies to be performed during site characterization

identify specific issues to be the subject of detailed research andanalysis during site characterization

obtain the data needed to establish the social and economic cnoditionsin the area likely to be affected by the construction and operation ofa repository, including field activities require obtain data.


WBS: 2.3.8

TITLE: Performance Assessment

OBJECTIVE: To assess the site performance traces of the potential transport ofradionucides by groundwater and potential geochemical reactions during uchtransport.


develop, verify, validate, benchmark, and document codes for assessingthe performance of the site

identify data requirements for the site performance assessment

utilize codes in assessing site performance


WBS: 2.3.8.

TITLE: Geochemical Modeling Code E3/6


ISSUES: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4; Information Needs 1.1.2. 1.1.3, 1.1.6, 1.3.1, 1.3.2,1.3.4, 1.4.2

OBJECTIVE: To further develop the geochemical modeling code EQ3/6 for us inlong-term predictions for site stability and radionuclide release from anuclear waste repository.


upgrade the EQ3/6 code package and supporting data base, therebyallowing the NNWSI Project to model chemical processes to determinethe relative contribution of these processes to the potentialtransport of radionuclides in groundwater from a nuclear wasterepository in tuff

document codes (EQ6 and MCRT) such that us satisfying NRC'srequirements for computer codes (NUREG available to theNNWSI Project

perform code and data to insure that the codepackage meets QA specifications.


WBS: 2.3.9

TITLE: Deferred Site Closeout

OBJECTIVE: To perform those activities required to return the sitesatisfactory condition if the site is eliminated from further consideration.

to

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY 20-May-85

WBS: 2.4

TITLE: Repository Investigations

OBJECTIVE: To establish the technological basis for repository developmentnecessary to assure adequate repository and waste package containment andisolation capabilities.


provide overall management and integration of the repository design,testing, and development activities

develop and test rock mechanics, equipment, instrumentation, scalingrequirements

provide conceptual design of repository facilities to include sitepreparation, surface facilities, shafts/ramps, subsurface excavations,and underground service systems

develop repository operations and maintsystems/equipment

develop repository decommissioning

conduct

epts for


WBS: 2.4.1.5



OBJECTIVE: To provide for the overall management and integration of therepository design, testing, and development activities including projectmanagement of subcontractors and preparation of an integrated repository designreport.


provide for the overall management of repository design, testing, anddevelopment activities, including, planning, scheduling, budgeting,controlling, and reporting

provide project management and support activities of the architect-engineer and the construction-manager, such as development of costestimates and preparation of schedules

prepare the integrated repository design report

prepare and implement QA procedures related to all repositoryactivities

develop and baseline the functional criteria, standards, analyticalmethods, assumptions, and interface requirements required to designthe repository surface facilities, shafts, subsurface excavations, andunderground service systems

assemble thermal, mechanical, hydrologic, and other data to supportthe design of the repository

evaluate repository subsystem options, including the cost and scheduleand consequences of alternative approaches

provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onrepository activities, e.g., participation in the Repository Coor-dination Group performance assessment tasks.


WBS: 2.4.2

TITLE: Development and Testing

OBJECTIVE: To provide for repository development and testing by implementing arock mechanics test and analysis plan; evaluating and developing an equipmentand instrumentation plan; establishing sealing requirements, concepts, mate-rials evaluation, materials testing; providing input to repository design andperformance assessment tasks.


plan and implement field and laboratory tests

evaluate and develop equipment and instrumentation

establish sealing requirements, including requirements due to bothexpected and unexpected conditions, and develop concepts for therepository

provide input to repository design and performan, tasks.


WBS: 2.4.2.1

TITLE: Rock Mechanics

OBJECTIVE: To develop and implement a Rock Mechanics Test and Analysis Plan.


plan and conduct field and laboratory tests, including subsurfacedrilling to determine the properties of host rock required forrepository design

develop and confirm testing methods and validate and optimizemathematical models and codes

perform thermomechanical analysis of the host rock, using the resultsof field and laboratory tests

provide input to repository design and performance assessment tasks


WBS: 2.4.2.1.1.5

TITLE: Rock Mass Analysis


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate intact and rock mass thermomechanical properties inorder to develop and evaluate techniques for combining data from field teststhat reflect rock mass behavior and from laboratory tests that reflect both thebehavior of individual fractures and that of the rock matrix.

ISSUES: 2.1.3, 3.3.2, 3.3.4, and 3.3.6


o plan and conduct field and laboratory tests

o analyze the in situ stress state at Yucca Mountain, including regionaltectonics, field measurements, and finite element calculations

o analyze field experiments to evaluate the and mechanicalresponses of the rock mass

perform rock mass property assessments in supportof analyses for the EA,

evaluate potential (discrete discontinuities) on rockmass integrity

perform finite element calculations using the compliant joint materialmodel to better estimate rock mass thermomechanical properties.


WBS: 2.4.2.1.2.5

TITLE: Field Testing


OBJECTIVE: To develop and conduct field experiments designed to determine andevaluate the thermal, mechanical, thermomechanical, and hydrothermal phenomenafor welded tuff; to determine the responses of tuff to excavation of an under-ground facility of a repository; to evaluate effects of the heat released bythe waste.

ISSUES: 3.3.2, 3.3.4


o provide technical and planning expertise for tuff rock properties fieldtesting

o perform thermomechanical analysis of the host rock and use the resultsof field tests to conduct rock-mass evaluation tests considered to beessential by NRC as input into understanding how subsurface structureswill respond

o develop experiments for the evaluation of models used in predictivecalculations necessary for the early performance evaluation of aproposed repository

o develop generic data and testing experience in welded tuff usingthermal loads representative of the canister-scale environment toverify reference repository conditions to support conceptual designactivities

o develop techniques for making geotechnical measurements in welded tuff,and to allow as rapid as possible deployment of in situ experimentswhen at-depth testing is possible.


WBS: 2.4.2.1.3

TITLE: Laboratory Properties

OBJECTIVE: To develop, through laboratory measurements, a database for thebulk, thermal, and mechanical properties of tuff; to determine the responses oftuff to excavation of an underground facility of a repository; to evaluateeffects of the heat released by the waste.

ISSUES: 1.2.5, 3.3.2, 3.3.4, 3.4.2


perform water migration laboratory experiments and numerical modelingto determine how the increased repository temperature will drive thepore water from the rock and to evaluate its path of movement

perform laboratory measurement of rock properties to establish the database necessary to understand the statistical variability of the mechani-cal and thermal properties within the Topopah Spring Tuff as specifiedfor inclusion in the Site Characterization Plan

develop a three-dimensional jointed predict thermo-mechanical stability of a

develop a fluid-transpo saturated tuffs above thewater table

develop an in the laboratory of the response of tuff towaste emplacement (i.e., rock-mass dehydration and fracturepermeability-stress relations).


WBS: 2.4.2.1.3.A



OBJECTIVE: To determine experimentally the time dependence of the mechanicalproperties of Topopah Spring and Calico Hills Tuff in support of the design andinterpretation of experiments in the ES and the design of performance models.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to perform long-term deformationtests on tuff samples at conditions of stress, temperature, and pressureappropriate to a repository environment.


WBS: 2.4.2.1.3.S



OBJECTIVE: To develop, through laboratory measurements, a data base for thebulk, thermal, and mechanical properties of tuff.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK All efforts required to:

o collect laboratory measurements of bulk, thermalproperties of tuff

and mechanical

o provide analysis of the lateral and vertical variability of themeasured laboratory properties

o provide analysis of the data to determine the effects of testingparameters on the tuff measured properties.


WBS: 2.4.2.1.4.S

TITLE: Water Migration Analysis


OBJECTIVE: To investigate, through laboratory experiments and analysis, thewater movement under simulated repository conditions to support waste isolationand containment analyses. The information obtained by these experimentssupport the determination of the mechanisms of water movement and theevaluation of its path in support of radionuclide transport analyses, wastepackage environment definition, and heat transfer mechanism evaluation.

ISSUES: 1.1.1, 1.2.3, 1.2.5


o determine experimentally the hydrologic properties of tuffaceous rockfrom Yucca Mountain in modeling water movement induced by thermaleffects and for assessing pathways

perform laboratory experiments designed to investigate hydrologicmechanisms of water movement through tuff matrix and fractures and toobtain data for code validation

perform analysis/modeling of thermally-induced water migration todetermine water fluxes of pressure/temperature gradients.


WBS: 2.4.2.2

TITLE: Equipment and Instrumentation Development

OBJECTIVE: To evalute and develop equipment and instrumentation to support therepository.


evaluate equipment needs and develop equipment as required, includingthe design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes of excava-tion/transport equipment, waste-handling equipment, and backfillequipment.

develop an operational plan around equipment concepts

conduct subsystem tests to verify new concepts

evaluate equipment and operational plans to assure that performanceobjectives are met

prepare specifications for repository curement includingexcavation/transport equipment, was lin equipment, andback-fill equipment

evaluate monitoring needs, adapt existing anddevelop new


WBS: 2.4.2.2.1.5

TITLE: Equipment Engineering


OBJECTIVE: To design, build, and tst elements of the repository system.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This element includes equipment for the waste emplacementconfiguration, waste emplacement envelope and its associated hardware, systemfor drilling and lining waste emplacement holes, vehicle to transport wastefrom the surface facilities to the underground waste disposal location, andequipment used to emplace and retrieve waste. All efforts required to:

design the waste emplacement envelope

design, build, and test drilling systems required to construct thewaste emplacement boreholes

design, build, and test waste transportation equipment

design, build, and test waste-handling equipment

fabricate and test proof-of-concept equipment

develop and test prototype equipment.


WBS: 2.4.2.3

TITLE: Sealing

OBJECTIVE: To develop and test repository sealing concepts for tuff which willensure that repository integrity will not be breached as a result of thesealing method employed.


establish sealing requirements, including requirements due to bothexpected and unexpected conditions, and develop concepts for therepository

evaluate preclosure and postclosure concepts and designs for sealingshafts, underground excavations, and boreholes. Note: Development ofbackfill equipment is under equipment development.

evaluate potential materials for sealing shafts, underground excava-tions, and boreholes

test the performance of selected and designincluding the development and confirmation methods.

develop designs for excavations, andboreholes

provide input and performance assessment tasks.


WBS: 2.4.2.3.1.S

TITLE: Seal Performance Requirements


OBJECTIVE: To establish the sealing requirements for shafts, inclined ramps,boreholes, drifts, and discrete fault and fracture zones; to ensure that theseals do not become pathways that compromise the geologic repository's abilityto meet the performance objectives.


o address the need and extent for sealing a repository

o define sealing issues and develop a plan for their resolution

o evaluate the performance of specific sealing concepts and designsthrough numerical analyses of unsaturated hydrologic flow.


WBS: 2.4.2.3.2

TITLE: Seal Materials Evaluation

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate materials for use in various sealing components and toobtain confidence in the performance capabilities of geochemical andgeomechanical properties.


develop a strategy for the selection of shaft/borehole sealing mate-rials for a tuff environment and make a preliminary selection of pos-sible seal materials

evaluate the geochemical and mechanical properties of materials underconsideration for use in sealing

investigate the compatibility of sealing materials with the host media.


WBS: 2.4.2.3.2.A



OBJECTIVE: To develop sealing materials for fractures, boreholes, and accessshafts and drifts and to assess their chemical stability and possible effectsupon water chemistry; to determine how changes in mineralogy or dissolution mayaffect the permeability of the seals and if interaction between water and theseals can change the water chemistry in such a way as to increase waste-elementsolubility.

ISSUES: 1.4.2 and 3.4.6


determine the thermodynamic properties of the sealing material/tuffsystems and determine a material that is chemically similar to thestratigraphic unit in contact with the sealing material

evaluate the stability of a fault seal exposed to a high-temperatureand high-moisture environment

initiate laboratory testing to determine the degraded mechanical, bulk,and hydrologic properties of the potential seal materials

develop a degradation model that will provide insight into how materialproperties of sealing components, especially permeability and strength,could alter after being in contact with tuff.

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY 20-May-8S

WBS: 2.4.2.3.2.S



OBJECTIVE: To develop sealing materials for fractures, boreholes, and accessshafts and drifts and to assess their chemical stability and possible effectsupon water chemistry; to determine how changes in mineralogy or dissolution mayaffect the permeability of the sells and if interaction between water and theseals can change the water chemistry in such a way as to increase waste-elementsolubility.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required t:

determine the thermodynamic properties of the sealing mtorial/tuffsystems and determine a material that is chemically similar to thestratigraphic unit in contact with the sealing material

evaluate the stability of a fault seal exposed to high-temperatureand high-moisture environment

perform laboratory tests to mechanical, bulk,and hydrologic properties of the

develop a provide insight into howmaterial especially permeability andstrength, being in contact with tuff.


WBS: 2.4.2.3.3.S

TITLE: Seal Concept Development


OBJECTIVE: To develop designs for all sealing components to satisfy repositorydecommissioning requirements and to investigate selected sealing designsthrough field testing in order to evaluate performance of the sealing com-ponents.


o develop the designs for sealing components

o develop physical construction requirements of sealing components

o develop a cost estimate and schedule of construction activities foremplacement of the components in a repository

o develop field test plans to validate the performance of the sealingcomponents.


WBS: 2.4 .3

TITLE: Facilities

OBJECTIVE: To prepare the conceptual designs and related activity for sitepreparation, surface facilities, shafts/ramps, underground excavations, andunderground service systems.


provide conceptual designs for preparation of the site requirementsincluding surface general arrangements, off-site improvements, andon-site improvements

prepare a conceptual design for the repository surface facilities andto integrate this activity with the underground requirements

prepare conceptual designs for the shafts and ramps, determining size,location, access, ventilation, and related requirements

develop the conceptual design for the under portion of therepository

complete the conceptual design, and establish capacityrequirements and all op underground servicesystem.


WBS: 2.4.3.1.5

TITLE: Site Preparation


OBJECTIVE: To provide designs for preparation of the site requirements up to adistance of five feet from the buildings.

ISSUE: 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.4.5, 3.5.2, 5.5.2

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts to required to:

perform engineering studies and evaluate design options

perform all surface general arrangement activity

define and design off-site improvements required for the repository,including roads, rails, utilities, communications, etc., to theboundary of the site

identify and plan for removal of existing on-site structures notrequired for the repository

define and design on-site improvements (inside fenced boundaries,excluding areas within 5 feet of all buildings, structures, andcomponents) including:

- clearing, grading, excavation, and filling- landscaping

roads, rails, walks, bridges, culverts, curbing, guard rails, andtraffic barriersutilitiessewers, drains, and catch basins outside building linessurface installations for on-site haulage, storage, and disposal ofsurplus mined material.


WBS: 2.4.3.2.S

TITLE: Surface Facilities


OBJECTIVE: To prepare designs for the repository surface facilities and tocoordinate with the design of the repository underground requirements andequipment development.

ISSUES: 1.4.2, 2.3.2, 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.5.2



design the waste handling facility for the receipt and handling ofwaste packages

design the exhaust shaft filtration facility, including structure,utilities, and equipment

design all balance of plant facilities a xcluding buildingequipment and structures related the and including,but not limited to, the

- health/medical- fire prote

- security, gates, guardhouse, and tower- maintenance- administrative and personnel- laboratory and testing- warehousing and receiving- visitors center- backup power generation- change room- compressed air and steam- cooling tower and chilled water- excavated material/storage/backfill- fuel storage- chemical storage- control- potable water/sewage.


WBS: 2.4.3.3.5

TITLE: Shafts/Ramps


OBJECTIVE: To prepare design requirements by determining the optimum size,location, and means of access for the men, materials, mined rock removal,waste-emplacement vehicles, and the ventilation intake and exhaust.


develop a conceptual design of access from the surface to the under-ground portion of the repository, including access for personnel,radioactive waste, general support hardware and equipment, ventila-tion, and mined material removal

perform a design analysis to verify that the accesses meet requiredsafety margins and comply with the long-term stability requirements ofthe repository

perform optimization studies to determine the type, size, and locationof the accesses

design repository shafts, including hoist, headframes, haft collars,and other shaft-connected but surface-located equipment andstructures, and shaft liners

design all shaft stations (out to only 5 ft beyond liner forrepository horizon stations)

perform engineering studies and evaluate design options.

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE ICTIONARY 20-May-85

WBS: 2.4.3.4.S

TITLE: Underground Excavations


OBJECTIVE: To develop design requirements for the underground portion of therepository.


design repository subsurface excavations


develop a master plan for the underground portion of the repositorythat details all haulageways, ventilation drifts, and undergroundsupport facilities such as shops and warehouses

perform the analysis to support the conceptual designs presented,e.g., an analysis of the stability of the open the undergroundfacilities

design material flow and ventilation development ofdiagrams of both and

prepare n detail to establish opera-tional times

develop trade-of studies on which mining-method selection will bebased.


WBS: 2.4.3.5.S

TITLE: Underground Service Systems


OBJECTIVE: To provide the design requirements and to gather data to determinethe size, volume, location, and nature of the underground service system.



design repository underground service systems including

- material handling system- support systems, e.g., fire protection, dewatering, ventilation,

medical, and maintenance- utilities- monitoring and control systems, including facilities and equipment

required for confirmation testing

complete the detail design to support license applications

design underground utilities for electrical, communications, water,and compressed air

provide the definitions of underground service systems, includingunderground shops and warehouses, emergency medical service, decon-tamination facilities, sanitation, and general mine monitoring andcontrol.


WBS: 2.4.4.S

TITLE: Operations and Maintenance


OBJECTIVE: To develop repository operating and maintenance requirements.

ISSUE: 3.4


develop repository operating concepts, perform trade-offs andoptimization studies

determine operating modes for all systems and equipment

provide input to the design and safety analyses of the repositorythrough definition of modes of operation of all systems and equipment;procedures for assembly, emplacement, monitoring, and retrieval ofwaste package; and maintenance requirements of the operational facil-ity.


WBS: 2 4.5.S

TITLE: Decommissioning


OBJECTIVE: To develop repository decommissioning concepts and requirements.


develop repository decommissioning concepts and requirements

provide input to repository design and safety analysis standards

perform the analyses of closure concepts and requirements

develop a plan for site restoration, decontamination, dismantlement,operation of monitoring instruments, and site security.


WBS: 2.4.6

TITLE: Repository Performance Assessment

OBJECTIVE: To support the development of design concepts that will reasonablyensure that the decommissioning of the repository will be timely, safe,economical, and environmentally acceptable.


develop, verify, validate, benchmark, and document codes for assessingthe performance of the repository, including preclosure (e.g., impactsof facility construction and operation, radiological releases fromboth expected and unexpected conditions) and postclosure phases

utilize codes in assessing the preclosure and postclosure performanceof the repository

conduct preclosure safety analyses of repository under both expectedand unexpected conditions

provide for peer review of the repositoryactivity.

mance assessment


WBS: 2.4.6.1.S

TITLE: Performance Code Development and Certification


OBJECTIVE: To develop material models (constitutive models embodied in comput-er codes designed to approximate the rock mass response to thermomechanicalloading).


assess the applicability of existing material-model codes to reposi-tory performance calculations

verify computer codes to ensure that they correctly perform theoperations specified in the numerical model

validate each model to ensure that it is an appropriate representationof the process or system for which it is intended

benchmark material models/codes (i.e., cross-check the models/codes bysolving identical thermal, mechanical, and thermomechanical boundaryvalue problems)

evaluate material models through parametric studies in which inputparameters are systematically varied to determine the relativesignificance of a parameter and to ensure that the variations impartthe correct sense of change in material behavior.


WBS: 2.4.6.2.S

TITLE: Design Analysis


OBJECTIVE: To establish the analytic basis for the underground facilitydesign; and to provide the relationship of the underground facility to thephysical model of Yucca Mountain.


provide the type and sequence of calculations and analyses supportingthe licensing of the underground facility

obtain data on rock properties, geology, and excavation dimensionsfrom the work performed to satisfy other WBS elements

develop models to predict the response of the host rock to excavationand thermal load

to determine the relationship of the he by the waste tothe layout of the underground to e design of theunderground openings

establish the repository thermal loading; toanalyze the openings

provide data these parameters for use by the architect/en-gineer to design underground openings.


WBS: 2.4.6.3.S

TITLE: Preclosure Safety Analysis


OBJECTIVE: To determine the probability of releases of radioactive materialfrom the repository during its operating lifetime and to determine the amount

and effects of such releases with respect to occupational safety and the healthand safety of the public.


determine the maximum release of radioactive materials under normaloperating conditions and establish the consequences of these releases

investigate and determine the radionuclide source terms for opera-tional units and the features (e.g., radiation shielding, filters)required to mitigate releases; levels of radionuclides in routineoperational releases; radiation doses to the repository worker, maxi-mum individual, or public; and comparisons of calculated releases andexposures to established regulatory limits.


WBS: 2.4.6.4.S

TITLE: Performance Confirmation


OBJECTIVE: To pln and conduct field and laboratory experiments; to performengineering analyses and evaluations to identify nonreference geologic condi-tions and waste and waste package characteristics; and to test the performanceof the natural and engineered barriers (i.e., identify nonreference conditionsand out-of-specification performance of the site, repository, and waste-handling systems).


develop interim test plan guidelines for planning the testing andevaluation work to be performed during the period between completionof the ES testing and the beginning of operation of the repository

prepare the Draft Performance Confirmation Interim Test Plan whichwill describe the testing and evaluation work performed duringthe period between the completion of and beginning ofoperation of the repository

prepare the Performance System Conceptual OperationsPlan (to accompany Report) to define thepreliminary the PC system and to form the basisfor the PC

develop the PC facility design requirements for inclusion inthe Title I Facility Requirements Report

prepare the Final Performance Confirmation Interim Test Plan whichdescribes testing and evaluation work to be performed during theperiod between the completion of ES testing and the beginning ofoperation of the repository

conduct performance confirmation testing and evaluation during theperiod between completion of ES testing and the beginning ofconstruction of the repository

conduct performance confirmation testing and evaluation duringrepository construction

conduct performance confirmation testing and evaluation duringoperations and closure.


WBS: 2.5

TITLE: Regulatory and Institutional

OBJECTIVE: To assess and document the safety and environmental characteristicsof a repository system in a manner which meets anticipated NRC licensingrequirements, requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act NEPA), andthe requirements of the NWPA for state and public participation.


ensure that NNWSI Project licensing assumptions and plans are con-sistent with Program assumptions and plans

prepare licensing-related documentation including the SiteCharacterization Plan, Construction Authorization Application,Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, etc.

prepare environmental documentation including the EnvironmentalAssessment and Environmental Impact Statement

inform and coordinate with affected community and governmentinstitutions.


WBS: 2.5.1


OBJECTIVE: To provide for management and integration of the regulatory andinstitutional effort.


WBS: 2.5.1.A



OBJECTIVE: To provide overall management of the work and integration of therespective parts.


plan, schedule, and budget activities

control costs and prepare management reports activities

participate in coordinating groups

provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onregulatory and institutional activities (e.g., participation inLicensing and Institutional Coordinating Groups)

prepare and implement QA program procedures for regulatory andinstitutional activities.


WBS: 2.5.1.G









prepare and implement QA program r regulatory andinstitutional activities.


WBS: 2.5.1.5




ISSUES:






prepare and implement QA program procedures for regulatory andinstitutional activities.


WBS: 2.5.1.








provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onregulatory and institutional activities (e.g. participation inLicensing and Institutional Coordinating Groups)

prepare and implement QA program regulatory andinstitutional activities.


WBS: 2.5.2

TITLE: Licensing

OBJECTIVE: To ensure that the NNWSI Project actions are in accordance withapplicable administrative, technical, and legal requirements of regulatoryagencies.


review, analyze, and interpret regulatory requirements to providelicensing guidance to project activities that integrate licensingconcerns and the needs of the project

participate in defining licensing strategies

prepare licensing documents, including site characterization plans,safety analysis reports, and construction authorization application

provide for peer review of licensing activities.


WBS: 2.5.2.1

TITLE: Regulatory Interactions

OBJECTIVE: To review, analyze, and interpret regulatory requirements andprovide NRC licensing guidance to DOE/NV and Project participants inanticipation of potential NRC license application for a HLW repository; tosupport NNWSI Project interactions with the NRC and other regulatory bodies andintegrate results into the Project; and to assist in integration of licensingneeds and concerns within the Project.


WBS: 2.5.2.1.A


PARTICIPANT: Los Alamos National Laboratories

OBJECTIVE: To assist with assessments, documentation, presentations, andtechnical support to ensure the NNWSI Project meets anticipated NRC licensingrequirements.


review and interpret licensing documentation

support technical evaluations and eventual defense of the Programlicense application.


WBS: 2.5.2.1.G


PARTICIPANT: United States Geological Survey.






WBS: 2.5.2.1.L



OBJECTIVE: To assist with assessments, documentation, presentations, andtchniical support to ensure the NNWSI Project meets anticipated NRC licensingrequirements.





WBS: 2.5.2.1.S








WBS: 2.5.2.1.T



OBJECTIVE: To ensure that all appropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions,and documentation are in accordance with applicable administrative, technical,and legal requirements of regulatory agencies and program requirements of theDOE and are supported with proper basis and facts.


review and analyze rules and regulations, technical positions,regulatory guides, and criteria applicable to geologic repositoriesand associated activities in order to maintain current awareness ofall licensing issues; review Project plans nd other documentation toensure compliance with regulatory requirements

maintain a library of current codes and standards applicable to theNNWSI Project and notify of Project participants of new codes andstandards applicable to their activities

brief NNWSI Project management on a quarterly basis on the status ofregulatory compliance

review, analyze, and interpret regulatory requirements in order togive appropriate licensing guidance and control to NNWSI Projectactivities and to integrate licensing concerns and needs into theProject

develop a data base for preparation of licensing documents

participate in defining licensing strategies and review of, or inputto, licensing documents

develop licensing documents.


WBS: 2.5.2.2

TITLE: Site Characterization Plan

OBJECTIVE: To prepare plans for the collection of geotechnical informationdescribing the detai led exploration of the preferred location in southwesternNTS, Yucca Mountain, so that the eventual license application will be completeand a meaningful evaluation can be made about the suitability of the site andthe compatibility of the repository design with the particular site; and toprovide a vehicle for early NRC, state, and public input on the data gatheringand development work so as to avoid postponing issues.


prepare the NNWSI Project SCP

update the SCP

coordinate with other OCR elements

adhere to national program guidance

integrate NNWSI Project elements

integrate technical data


WBS: 2.5.2.2.A



OBJECTIVE: To assist in the preparation and updates of the Site Charateriza-tion Plan (SCP) that is intended to detail the plans for collecting thegeotechnical information needed for the eventual license application for theYucca Mountain location as a nuclear waste repository.


assist in the general preparation and review of the SCP

prepare portions concerning geochemistry of Yucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.5.2.2.G



OBJECTIVE: To assist in the preparation and updates of the Site Charateriza-tion Plan (SCP) that is intended to detail the plans for collecting thegeotechnical information needed for the eventual license application for theYucca Mountain location as a nuclear waste repository.



prepare portions concerning the geology, hydrology, and climatologyof Yucca Mountain.


WBS: 2.5.2.2.L



OBJECTIVE: To assist in the preparation and updates of the Site Character-ization Plan (SCP) that is intended to detail the plans for collecting thegeotechnical information needed for the eventual license application for theYucca Mountain location as a nuclear waste repository.



prepare SCP chapters concerned with waste-package design andenvironment.


WBS: 2.5.2.2.S



OBJECTIVE: To assist in the preparation and updates of theization Plan (SCP) that is intended to detail the plans forgeotechnical information needed for the eventual licenseYucca Mountain location as a nuclear waste repository.

Site Character-collecting the

ication for the



prepare portions concerning geoengineering and repository design.


WBS: 2.5.2.2.T


PARTICIPANT: Science Applicattons International Corporation

OBJECTIVE: To compile a comprehensive Site Characterization Plan thataddresses data needs required to assess the suitability of the proposed siteand to update the document as required.


develop an SCP Network (schedule) for SCP production and review

update the SCP

coordinate with other Program elements

adhere to national program guidance

integrate NNWSI Project elements

integrate technical data

guide development of Chapter 10.


WBS: 2.5.2.3

TITLE: Construction Authorization Application

OBJECTIVE: To prepare a construction authorization application in accordancewith applicable regulatory guidelines and OCRWM licensing requirements.


WBS: 2.5.2.4

TITLE: Preliminary Safety Analysis Report

OBJECTIVE: To prepare a PSAR consistent with regulatory guidelines and programlicensing requirements.


WBS: 2.5.3

TITLE: Environmental Compliance

OBJECTIVE: To ensure that NNWSI Project actions are in accordance withapplicable environmental requirements as detailed by NWPA and NEPA.


o review, analyze, and interpret NEPA requirements to provide guidanceto Project activities that integrate NEPA concerns and the needs ofthe Project

review, analyze, and interpret State and local environmentalregulations

identify all permitting requirements, including those required for theexploratory shaft and the repository

prepare documents required to comply with NWPA and NEPA, includingenvironmental assessments and environmental impact statements

provide for peer review of environmental activities.


WBS: 2.5.3.1

TITLE: Environmental Assessment

OBJECTIVE:Assessmentappropriate

To assure that the NNWSI Project develops an Environmentaldocument that conforms with the DOE Siting uidelines and otherregulatory guidelines.


develop an Environmental Assessment for the NNWSI Project inaccordance with appropriate guidelines

ensure that all appropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions, anddocumentation are included in the EA Document and are in accordancewith applicable environmental requirements of responsible agencies,the NWPA, geologic repository program requirements, support data,analysis, and conclusions.


WBS: 2.5.3.1.A



OBJECTIVE: To assure that the NNWSI Project develops an EnvironmentalAssessment document that conforms with the DOE Siting Guidelines and otherappropriate regulatory guidelines.


develop the appropriate format and level of detail in order to mergethe LANL data base with the technical and system guidelines set forthin the siting guidelines

develop a method to ensure that all references that are cited will bepublished for release prior to or concurrently with the EA.


WBS: 2.5.3.1.G





develop the appropriate format and level of detail in order to mergethe USGS data base with the technical and system guidelines set forthin the siting guidelines

develop a method to ensure that all references that are cited will bepublished for release prior to or concurrently ith the EA.


WBS: 2.5.3.1.L





develop the appropriate format and level of detail in order to mergethe LLNL data base with the technical and system guidelines set forthin the siting guidelines



WBS: 2.5.3.1.S





develop the appropriate format and level of detail in order to mergethe SNL data base with the technical and system guidelines set forthin the siting guidelines



WBS: 2.5.3.3.T

TITLE: Environmental Regulatory Interactions


OBJECTIVE: To review, analyze, and interpret Federal, State, and localenvironmental regulations; to provide guidance to Project activities thatintegrate NEPA concerns and the needs of the Project; and to review existingenvironmental data in regards to applicable regulatory requirements and Projectneeds.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All fforts required to:

review, analyze, and interpret Federal, State, and local environmentalregulations

provide guidance to Project activities that integrate NEPA concernsand the needs of the Project

review existing environmental data in regards to applicable regulatoryrequirements

interact with regulatory agencies as di

determine environmental permits requirements.


WBS: 2.5.4

TITLE: Communication and Liaison

OBJECTIVE: To inform the public and coordinate appropriate NNWSI Projectactivities with the affected community and government institutions.


collect and disseminate relevant information and coordinate activitieswith affected States, local overnments, affected Indian tribes, andthe general public

coordinate information meetings, public presentations, exhibits,films, and other public information activities including support ofsuch activities with preparation, reproduction, and collection ofaudio-visual materials

conduct workshops to enhance communications with the public that maybe affected by the program

prepare and negotiate consultation and cooperation agreements withaffected states and Indian tribes

consult, cooperate with, and provide support to affect states andIndian tribes

provide media skills training to Project participants

conduct public hearings.


WBS: 2.5.4.1

TITLE: Institutional Studies

OBJECTIVE: To inform the public and coordinate appropriate NNWSI Projectactivities with the affected community and government institutions.


provide support and liaison to State and local government institutions

collect and coordinate dissemination of relevant information to theState, local communities, and general public

coordinate information meetings, public presentations, exhibits,films, and public information activities

conduct workshops to enhance communication with the citizens ofNevada.


WBS: 2.5.4.1.S


PARTICIPANT: Sandia Naional Laboratories

OBJECTIVE: To support the NNWSI Project in the preparation of factual data foruse in publications and presentations to citizens, elected officials, and othergroups interested in the potential siting of a high-level nuclear wasterepository in Yucca Mountian.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to prepare public informationmaterial that will explain the issues of principal concern to public officialsand other residents of the State.


WBS: 2.5.4.1.T



OBJECTIVE: To support the NNWSI Project in the preparation of factual data foruse in publications and presentations to citizens, elected officials, and othergroups interested in the potential siting of a high-level nuclear wasterepository in Yucca Mountain.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to prepare public informationmaterial that will explain the issues of principal concern to public officialsand other residents of the State.


WBS: 2.5.5

TITLE: Financial/Technical Assistance

OBJECTIVE: To provide assistance to the states and affected Indian Tribes


provide grants in accordance with NWPA for document review/monitoring,information transfer, and commenting on statutory documents

provide grants-in-lieu-of-taxes in accordance with NWPA

provide impact mitigation grants in accordance with NWPA.


WBS: 2.6

TITLE: Exploratory Shaft Investigations

OBJECTIVE: To provide access to a selected underground tuff horizon andsurrounding strata in the unsaturated zone; to provide the ability to safelyand effectively acquire geotechnical data from the selected underground uffhorizon and surrounding strata; and to demonstrate the constructibility of alarge diameter shaft and underground openings (drifts and waste packageemplacement holes) in the selected horizon.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to:'

design and construct facilities

conduct observations, measurements and tests required to make adetermination regarding the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site forcontainment of a nuclear waste repository

maintain and operate the facility

provide project planning and design revie

design and install an Integrated


WBS: 2.6.0

TITLE: Decommissioning

OBJECTIVE: To decommission and seal the Exploratory Shafts.


prepare plans for the decommissioning and sealing of the ExploratoryShafts

perform actual decommissioning and sealing of the Exploratory Shafts.


WBS: 2.6.1


OBJECTIVE: To provide for management and integration of the Exploratory Shaftactivities and to implement QA program procedures for ES activities.


provide for the overall management of Exploratory Shaft activitiesincluding planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, and reporting;the project management for support activities performed by thearchitect-engineer and the construction manager; the preparation ofthe integrated Exploratory Shaft facility design; the conduct ofsafety analyses associated with the Exploratory Shaft facility; andobtaining the permits for Exploratory Shaft construction

provide for interaction with other OCRWM program participants onExploratory Shaft activities (e.g., participation in the UndergroundTesting Coordinating Group)

prepare and implement QA program proce Exploratory Shaftactivities.


WBS: 2.6.1.1

TITLE: Exploratory Shaft Management, Planning, and Design Review

OBJECTIVE: To provide overall management of Eploratory Shaft (ES) activities.


organize, plan, schedule, budget, monitor, control, and reportExploratory Shaft work

identify and define interfaces between the Exploratory Shaft elements

integrate the Exploratory Shaft elements and integrate site activitiesand test plans with design efforts

recommend solutions to major Exploratory Shaft issues that affect theoverall project

support Exploratory Shaft technical and programmatic decisions

develop Functional Design Criteria (FDC), Exploratory Shaft ProjectManagement Plan (ESPMP), and the Conceptual Design Criteria (CDC).

provide project management for support activities performed by thearchitect-engineer and the construction manager including designreviews

provide technical direction to the ES Project

review and approve the ESF schedules.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.A



OBJECTIVE: To provide overall management of Exploratory Shaft activities.


organize, plan, schedule, budget, monitor, control, and reportExploratory Shaft work

identify and define interfaces between the Exploratory Shaft elements

integrate the Exploratory Shaft elements with related site,repository, test, and other elements including integration of siteactivities and test plans with design efforts

recommend solutions to major Exploratory Shaft iss s that affect theoverall project

support Exploratory Shaf technical and decisions

develop input to Conceptal CDR Exploratory ShaftProject Management Functional Design Criteria(FDC).

review and gineering designs to assure compatibility withproject technical requirements

provide technical direction to Exploratory Shaft Project

review and approve the Exploratory Shaft Facilities network schedulesproduced by the TSS contractor.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.F


PARTICIPANT: Fenix and Scisson

OBJECTIVE: To provide design reviews and analyses, budgets and schedules forsubsurface activities.


provide cost estimates, schedules, and progress reporting onsubsurface Exploratory Shaft activities

participate in internal and project design reviews.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.0



OBJECTIVE: To provide the management, planning, and design review for the USGSportion of the Exploratory Shaft activities.


provide input for planning and management of Exploratory Shaft testing

provide management of the USGS portion of the Exploratory Shaftactivities including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting

participate in management design reviews of the shaft facility design

interaction with other NNWSI Project participants and OCRWM programparticipants on Exploratory Shaft activities.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide design reviews and analyses, budgets, and schedules foractivities associated with the surface portion of the Exploratory Shaft.


provide cost estimates, schedules, and progress reporting on surfaceExploratory Shaft activities

participate in internal and project design reviews.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.L



OBJECTIVE: To provide the management, planning, and design review for the LLNLportion of the Exploratory Shaft activities.


provide management of the LLNL portion of the Exploratory Shaftactivities including planning, scheduling, budgeting, controlling, andreporting

perform management design reviews of the shaft facility design

interact with other NNWSI Project participants and OCRWM programparticipants on Exploratory Shaft activities.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.R


PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To provide design reviews and analyses, budgets, and schedules.


provide cost estimates, schedules, and progress reporting forExploratory Shaft operations

prepare and let the subcontractor bid package for shaft construction

hold internal and project design reviews

provide support as the construction manager.


WBS: 2.6.1.1.S



OBJECTIVE: To provide the management, planning, and design review for the SNLportion of the Exploratory Shaft activities.


provide management of the SNL portion of the Exploratory Shaftactivities

perform management design reviews oF the shaft facility design

interact with other NNWSI Project participants and OCRWM programparticipants on Exploratory Shaft activities.


WBS: 2.6.1.2

TITLE: Safety and Quality Assurance

OBJECTIVE: To develop ES project safety procedures and a Quality AssuranceProgram Plan (QAPP).


develop proper safety procedures

implement safety standards

develop and implement a QAPP and supporting procedures in accordancewith NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17

insure that all quality assurance standards meet NQA-1.


WBS: 2.6.1.2.A



OBJECTIVE: To produce a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all LANL work associated with the Exploratory Shaft


produce an in-house QAPP and supporting procedures for LANL workassociated with the Exploratory Shaft in accordance with the NNWSIProject QA Plan NVO-196-17

promote and maintain safe conditions according to the approved safetymanuals and procedures of the various organizations involved in theESF

document the accomplishment of all items and submit documentation tothe NNWSI Project Records Center.

PROPOSED NNWSI WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-May-85

WBS: 2.6.6.R

TITLE: Subsurface Excavations


OBJECTIVE: Administer construction of underground openings to support in situtesting.


serve as construction manager for mining of an upper DemonstrationBreakout Room (DBR) and a lower Demonstration Breakout Room (LBR)

mine the drifts that will be used for the primary testing efforts andalcoves for the subsurface power substation and the Integrated DataSystem

mine a drill room at the bottom of the shaft

reinforce all excavated surfaces as required with rock bolts, wiremesh, shotcrete, and fire walls as required

provide construction services including standard mining crafts andmaterials procurement subcontracts.


WBS: 2.6.1.2.F



OBJECTIVE: To produce a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all FS work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and implement a QAPP and supporting procedures for FS work inaccordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17

develop and implement safety standards



WBS: 2.6.1.2.C



OBJECTIVE: To develop a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all USGS work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and implement a QAPP and supporting procedures for USGS workin accordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17


o document the accomplishment of all items and submit documentation tothe NNWSI Project Records Center.


WBS: 2.6.1.2.H


PARTICIPANT: Holmes & Narver

OBJECTIVE: To develop a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all HN work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and implement a QAPP and supporting procedures for HN work inaccordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17




WBS: 2.6.1.2.L.



OBJECTIVE: To develop a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all LLNL work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and implement a APP and supporting procedures for LLNL workin accordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17




WBS: 2.6.1.2.R


PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical Engineering Co., Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a Quality Assurance Program Plan (APP) and supportingprocedures for all REECo work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and implement a QAPP and supporting procedures for REECo workin accordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17




WBS: 2.6.1.2.5



OBJECTIVE: To develop a Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) and supportingprocedures for all SNL work associated with the Exploratory Shaft.


conduct analysis of safety associated with the Exploratory Shaft

develop and implement a APP and supporting procedures for SNL work inaccordance with the NNWSI Project QA Plan NVO-196-17




WBS: 2.6.1.2.T



OBJECTIVE: To provide MPO/NV with assistance in the performance of QAsurveillance.


provide surveillance of Exploratory Shaft activities at the NTS



WBS: 2.6.2

TITLE: Site Preparation

OBJECTIVE: To design and develop site and road access, utilities, andcommunication systems.


provide all necessary engineering labor to produce design calculationsand drawings for all site, surface utilities, and communicationsystems and the materials testing laboratory

provide all the necessary labor and construction services for site,road, sewage and surface facilities, and communication systems

provide for surveys and maps, and the demolition and removal ofstructures that are unusable

provide general civil improvements, including clearing, grading,excavating, filling, parking, installation of drainage systems, andmuck storage pads as required

construct new and relocate or refurbish existing roads, power systems,water supply, communications, and sewage treatment for the site,including provision for road and rail access to the site, as required.


WBS: 2.6.2.1

TITLE: Site and Roads

OBJECTIVE: To prepare site and roads for access to the shaft.


provide engineering for surveying, design drawings, and for thepreparation of site and roads

provide construction services for all the site and road activity.


WBS: 2.6.2.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide design drawings, technical specifications, andengineering expertise.


perform field surveying

provide design calculations and design drawings

provide cost estimates of site work

provide for project engineering

provide for Title III inspection.


WBS: 2.6.2.1.R



OBJECTIVE: To prepare site and roads for access t the shaft.


provide construction services for all efforts including labor

provide materials procurement and subcontracted earthworking equipmentrentals

improve the existing dirt road grading, widening, and applying adouble oil and chip surface treatment

clear, grade, and stabilize an approximate by 20-acre contiguous sitearea to include drainage provisions and access control fencing

construct a pad to support the construct

install a sewage tank and construct

grade a water tank r tank pad area.


WBS: 2.6.2.2

TITLE: Utilities and Communications Systems

OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering and construction labor for the surfaceutilities and communication systems.


provide the engineering to produce design calculations and drawingsfor surface utilities and communication systems (including a primarypower system, secondary power system, emergency power system, watersupply, sewage collection system)

provide labor and equipment to construct and install the utilities andcommunications systems.


WBS: 2.6.2.2.H

TITLE: Utilities and Communication Systems

PARTICIPANT: Holmes L Narver

OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering for surface utilities and communicationssystems.


provide field surveying

provide design calculations and drawings

provide cost estimates of the systems

provide technical specifications

provide Title III inspection.


WBS: 2.6.2.2.R

TITLE: Utilities and Communications System


OBJECTIVE:collectionto provideprotection

To provide all power, a water supply system, and a sewagesystem necessary to support surface and subsurface operations, andsurface and subsurface communications equipment as well as firesystem monitoring.


provide construction services forstandard construction craftsengineers, electricians, plumbers,

listed efforts including(laborers, teamsters,carpenters, etc.,)

labor ofoperating

provide materials and equipment procurement subcontractors

construct an overhead power transmission line

construct a substation with primary transformer and associated panels,switches, and conductors

construct an electrical distribution system with secondary trans-formers and associated panels, switches, conduit, and conductors, asnecessary

install an emergency generator system with automatic transfer switchesfor connection to hoists, area lighting system, and ventilation fans

construct an underground water line to include pumping station(s),storage tank, and distribution system throughout the surface facility

install a buried sanitary waste collection piping system

install solar-powered microwave communication system to accommodate atleast 30 phone sets and a digital communication link for fire pro-tection system monitoring.


WBS: 2.6.3

TITLE: Surface Facilities

OBJECTIVE: To design and develop the Exploratory Shaft surface facilitiesbuildings.


develop the surface facility buildings at the Exploratory Shaft siteincluding all storage buildings or fenced storage areas

provide all shop facilities, both fabrication and maintenance

provide buildings to house engineering, scientific, and administrativepersonnel, first aid services, safety and emergency equipment andpersonnel, environmental monitoring system, etc.


WBS: 2.6.3.1

TITLE: Buildings

OBJECTIVE: To provide all necessary support for design and construction ofsite buildings.


provide engineering for site surveying and building designs

provide construction services to construct the site buildings.


WBS: 2.6.3.1.H

TITLE: Buildings


OBJECTIVE: To provide design drawings and field survey for all site buildings.


perform necessary field surveying

prepare design drawings and design calculations

prepare technical specifications and provide project engineering

provide Title III inspection

provide materials testing service, as required.


WBS: 2.6.3.1.R

TITLE: Buildings


OBJECTIVE: To provide concrete building foundations and trailer pads for allsite buildings and trailers; to erect a shop and warehouse, complete withutilities; to procure and erect pre-engineered office trailers and change-housetrailers.


provide construction services including labor of standard constructioncrafts

construct concrete building foundations and graded trailer pads forprefabricated metal buildings and trailers (this does not include thepads for the hoists)

erect one ES-1 hoist house, one ES-2 hoist house, one shop, onevisitors' center, and one warehouse, complete with utilities (thisdoes not include the erection of the hoists or headframes)

set and connect office/laboratory trailers and change house trailers(this does not includes the IDS trailer)

grade and form power pads for generators and compressors.


WBS: 2.6.4

TITLE: First Shaft

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support as well as labor supportfor construction of the ES-1 shaft, liner, hoist and headframe.


provide design calculations, drawings, materials, surveying, and laborfor construction of the hoists, liner, foreshaft, shaft, and collar

design shaft, including hoist, headframe, and supports required forservice systems

perform engineering studies in support of design

excavate the shaft

line the shaft, including installation of supports f r service systems

seal the shaft liner.


WBS: 2.6.4.1

TITLE: Shaft and Liner

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support as well as labor supportfor construction of the ES-1 shaft and liner.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, surveying, materials, and labor for construction of the ES-1 shaftand liner.


WBS: 2.6.4.1.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support for the ES-1 shaft and liner.


provide engineering for design calculation, design drawings, technicalspecification preparation, and project engineering for the ES-I shaftand liner (including shaft collar and foreshaft)



WBS: 2.6.4.1.H



OBJECTIVE: Provide survey support during construction of the ES-1 shaft andliner


conduct surveys to assure correct alignment of the ES-1 shaft to aminimum neat line diameter of 14 ft and a finished inside diameter of12 ft

provide Title III inspection, surveying, and Materials TestingLaboratory.


WBS: 2.6.4.1.R


PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To administer construction of the ES-I shaft and liner to supportin situ testing and provide government-furnished equipment and materials.


serve as construction manager for construction of the ES-1 shaft andliner (including shaft collar and foreshaft), all of which will beperformed by the shaft-sinking subcontractor

provide construction services under a major subcontract to includelabor of standard mining crafts, associated supervisory personnel,materials (exclusive of sand and aggregate for concrete which will begovernment furnished through REECo procurement), and mining equipment.


WBS: 2.6.4.2

TITLE: Hoists and Headframe

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical, design, and labor support for construction ofthe Exploratory Shaft hoists and headframe.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, design specifications, materials, and labor for construction andinstallation of the ES-1 hoists and headframe.


WBS: 2.6.4.2.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide design specifications for the ES-1 hoists and headframe.


provide the specifications on the hoists and headframe necessary fordesign and procurement



WBS: 2.6.4.2.H



OBJECTIVE:headfframe.

To provide technical design support for the ES-1 hoists and

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide engineering for designcalculation, design drawings, technical specification preparation, and projectengineering for the hoist foundation.


WBS: 2.6.4.2.R



OBJECTIVE: To install hosits and a hadframe to support in


construct concrete pads for hoists and headframeand headframe

install a mine hoist signal system

provide construction services including labor ofcrafts.

situ testing.

and install hoists

tandard construction


WBS: 2.6.5

TITLE: Second Shaft

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical, design, and labor support for construction ofthe shaft, liner, hoist, and headframe.


provide design calculations, drawings, materials, surveying, and laborfor construction of the hoist, headframe, shaft, and liner

design shaft, including hoist, headframe, and supports required forservice systems

perform engineering studies in support of design

excavate the shaft

line the shaft, including installation of supports for service systems

seal the shaft liner.


WBS: 2.6.5.1


OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support as well as labor supportfor construction of the ES-2 shaft and liner.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, surveying, materials, and labor for construction of the ES-2 shaftand liner.


WBS: 2.6.5.1.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support for the ES-2 shaft, liner, andheadframe.


provide engineering labor for design calculations, design drawings,technical specification preparation, and project engineering for ES-2shaft and liner



WBS: 2.6.5.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide survey support during construction of ES-2 shaft andliner.


conduct surveys to assure correct alignment of the shaft to a diameterof approximately 8 ft and a finished inside diameter of 6 ft



WBS: 2.6.5.1.R


PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To administer construction of ES-2 shaft and liner and to providegovernment furnished equipment and materials.


serve as manager for construction of the ES-2 shaft and liner whichwill be performed by the shaft-sinking subcontractor

provide construction services under a major subcontract to includelabor of standard mining associated supervisory personnel,materials (exclusive of sand and aggregate for concrete which will begovernment furnished through REECo procurement), and mining equipment.


WBS: 2.6.5.2

TITLE: Hoist and Headframe

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support and labor support constructionof the Exploratory Shaft ES-2 hoist and headframe.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, design specifications, materials, and labor construction of the ES-2hoist and headframe.


WBS: 2.6.5.2.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide design specifications for the ES-2 hoist and headframe.


provide the specifications on the hoist and headframe necessary fordesign and procurement



WBS: 2.6.5.2.H



OBJECTIVE:headframe.

To provide technical design support for the ES-2 hoist and


provide engineering for design calculations, design, drawings,technical specification preparation, and project engineering for theES-2 hoist foundation

provide Title III inspection and surveying.


WBS: 2.6.5.2.R



OBJECTIVE: To construct ES-2 hoist and headframe to support in situ testingand to provide government furnished equipment and materials.


construct concrete pads for ES-2 hoist and install hoist and headframe

provide construction services under a major subcontract to includelabor of standard construction crafts.


WBS: 2.6.6


OBJECTIVE: To provide technical, design, and labor support for the ExploratoryShaf underground openings.


provide all necessary design calculations,and materials for the underground openings

design subsurface excavations, includinggrading

drawings, surveying, labor,

required rock bolting and

excavate the subsurface working areas, including grading andinstallation of rock bolting, wire mesh, shotcrete, and fire wall asrequired.


WBS: 2.6.6.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support for the Exploratory Shaftsubsurface excavation to satisfy the in situ testing requirements.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide engineering for designcalculations, design drawings, technical specification preparation, and projectengineering for subsurface excavations.


WBS: 2.6.6.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide survey support during construction of breakout rooms,drifts, nd during the drilling of in situ test holes.


provide survey support to assure proper alignment of the breakoutrooms, drifts, and drill rooms during construction of the shaft

provide Title III inspection, surveying, and Materials TestingLaboraory.


WBS: 2.6.7

TITLE: Underground Service Systems

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support, design criteria, and laborfor the Exploratory Shaft underground service systems.


provide design calculations, design criteria, and drawings for shaftinternals and conveyances, conduits, water line, dewater line,compressed air line, ventilation ducts, and mine plant

provide the engineering support for the design of the concretefoundation for the mine plant equipment, the subsurface substations,electrical system, and communication system

provide all construction labor and materials in accordance with thedesign specifications provided by FS and HN.

PROPOSED NWSI WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-May-85

WBS: 2.6.7.1

TITLE: Utilities and Communications

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support, design criteria, and laborfor Exploratory Shaft subsurface utilities and communications.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide all necessary designcriteria, design calculations, drawings, Title III inspection, labor andmaterials for the utilities and communications systems, including utilities andcommunications costs in both the shaft proper and the underground openings.(Surface Utilities and Communications systems are provided under WS Element2.6.2.2.)


WBS: 2.6.7.1.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support forsubsurface utilities and communications.

the Exploratory Shaft


provide engineering for design calculations, design drawings,technical specification preparation, and project engineering forventilation ducts, power and instrumentation conduits, water line,dewater line, and compressed air line for the Exploratory Shaft



WBS: 2.6.7.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide design criteria on the subsurface substation,communication system, and electrical system.


provide the engineering support for the design of te subsurfacesubstation, the electrical system, including the distribution of theconduit, cables, and panels, and the communication system



WBS: 2.6.7.1.R



OBJECTIVE: To administer construction of utilities and communications tosupport in situ testing in the underground openings.


serve as construction manager for installation of electricaltranformers, conduits, distribution panels, and conductor cable forpower distribution and scientific instrumentation systems in theunderground openings

install ventilation ducts, compressed air lines, and waterlines in theunderground openings

install communication cables and telephone instruments as appropriatein the underground openings

provide construction services under a major subcontract to includelabor of standard construction crafts, and materials and equipmentprocurement subcontracts.


WBS: 2.6.7.2

TITLE: Mine Plant

OBJECTIVE: To provide the mine plant for the Exploratory Shaft including aircompressors, ventilation air supply/exhaust fans, and surface duct work, aswell as waste water pumps.


provide the design specifications for the purchase of air compressors,vent fans, and waste water pumps

provide engineering support for the design of the concrete foundationfor the mine plant equipment, and specifications for the emergencypower generators

provide all construction labor and materials.


WBS: 2.6.7.2.F

TITLE: Mine Plant


OBJECTIVE: To provide design specifications for the mine plant equipment.


provide design specifications for surface ventilation ductwork, airsupply/exhaust system fans, and air compressors

provide specifications for the waste water sumps, tanks, and pumps



WBS: 2.6.7.2.H

TITLE: Mine Plant


OBJECTIVE: To provide the engineering specifications to build the concrete padfor the Mine Plant equipment including a concrete pad for the emergency powermotor-generators.


provide the engineering labor to produce the design specifications forthe concrete building foundation for the mine plant equipment



WBS: 2.6.7.2.R

TITLE: Mine Plant


OBJECTIVE: To install the mine plant equipment, including waste watermanifolds and pipelines, and ventilation ductwork and compressed air supply forthe Exploratory Shaft.


construct concrete foundations for mine plant equipment and erectventilation ductwork and compressed air supply lines to the shaftcollar

provide construction services of REECo, including labor of standardconstruction crafts and materials and equipment procurementsubcontracts, including those for ventilation and compressed airsystems.


WBS: 2.6.7.3

TITLE: Shaft Internals and Conveyances - First Shaft

OBJECTIVES: To provide technical and design support and labor support forconstruction of the Exploratory Shaft ES-1 Internals and Conveyances.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, surveying, Title III inspection, materials and labor necessary toconstruct the shaft internals and conveyances.


WBS: 2.6.7.3.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical design support for the ES-1 Exploratory Shaftinternals and conveyances.


provide engineering for design calculations, design drawings,technical specification preparation, cost estimating


provide project engineering for shaft internals and conveyances.


WBS: 2.6.7.3.H

TITLE: Shaft Internal and Conveyances - First Shaft


OBJECTIVE: To provide survey support during installation of ES-1 shaftinternals and conveyances.


conduct surveys to assure correct alignment of shaft internals andconveyances



WBS: 2.6.7.3.R



OBJECTIVE: To administer construction of shaft internals and conveyances tosupport in situ testing and to provide government-furnished equipment.


oversee subcontractors installation of safety doors, buntons, verticalconveyances guides, and ladder-way

install permanent shaft conveyances to include personnel and equipmentcage(s) and muck transport skip

provide construction services under a major subcontract to includelabor of standard mining crafts, associated supervisory personnel,materials and equipment (exclusive of permanent conveyances which willbe government furnished through REECo procurement).


WBS: 2.6.7.4

TITLE: Shaft Internals and Conveyances - Second Shaft

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support and labor support forconstruction of the ES-2 shaft internals and conveyances.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide design calculations,drawings, Title III inspection, material, and labor necessary to construct theES-2 shaft internals and conveyances.


WBS: 2.6.7.4.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and design support for the ES-2 shaft inter-nals and conveyances.


provide engineering for design calculations, design drawings, TitleIII inspection, technical specification preparation

provide project engineering for the ES-2 shaft internals andconveyances.


WBS: 2.6.7.4.H


OBJECTIVE: To provide survey support during installation of ES-2 shaftinternals and conveyances.


conduct surveys to assure correct alignment of shaft internals andconveyances



WBS: 2.6.7.4.R



OBJECTIVE: To administer construction of the ES-2 shaft internals andconveyances.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to oversee subcontractor's installa-tion of vertical conveyances guides.


WBS: 2.6.8

TITLE: Operations

OBJECTIVE: To maintain and operate the Exploratory Shaft Facility


coordinate and manage all on-site construction, maintenance, andoperations activities

provide support to the experiment and test programs

assure security, health and safety, environmental protection, andrelated activities

provide necessary periodic maintenance on all government-ownedequipment, the facilities, and the site in general, including theaccess road and primary power and water systems

operate, maintain, inspect, and prepare and maintenancemanuals for (1) the systems necessary personnel andmaterial onto the site, into the o the undergroundworkings such as includes the and other relatedequipment and (2) the remove excavated materialfrom the underground pad

operate, main components, and prepare operatinga.d maintenance for shaft and subsurface ventilation,communications, instrumentation, plant utilities, and emergencysystems.


WBS: 2.6.8.1.R

TITLE: Site and Equipment Maintenance


OBJECTIVE: To assure that the site and equipment are maintained in properworking condition.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide necessary periodicmaintenance on all government-owned equipment, the facilities, and the site,including the access road and primary power and water systems.


WBS: 2.6.8.2.R

TITLE: Project Operations


OBJECTIVE: To provide project operations support to LANL.


provide necessary operations services, including administrative andmaterial support (REECo Project Office), metered electric power, andequipment operations personnel, to sustain the day-to-day operation ofthe facility and to maintain underground access for user personnel

support underground construction and testing activities and provideLANL logistical support.


WBS: 2.6.8.3.R

TITLE: Training


OBJECTIVE: To provide necessary safety precautions for site and undergroundfacilities and personnel.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide services of the Opera-tions and Maintenance Division consisting primarily of supervisory personnelwho will provide necessary safety training, certification, and surveillance forpersonnel responsible for operational control of underground access.


WBS: 2.6.9

TITLE: Testing

OBJECTIVE: To prepare and conduct Exploratory Shaft test programs that willmeet the information requirements for site characterization and a wasterepository license application.


develop an Exploratory Shaft Test Plan (ESTP)

develop an Exploratory Shaft test implementation and control plan

conduct observations, measurements, experiments, and tests required todetermine the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site for containmentof a nuclear waste repository

prepare technical and management reports

develop, design, procure, install, and test equipment(including data collection systems)

conduct the test program, reducer and provideresults to the waste site tasks.


WBS: 2.6.9.1

TITLE: Exploratory Shaft Test Plan

OBJECTIVE: To coordinate and prepare Exploratory Shaft Test Plans and developand to prepare the Draft Implementation and Control Plan for ES testing.


develop the initial Exploratory Shaft Test Plan (ESTP)

coordinate updates and revisions of the ESTP as required

participate in ESTP Committee meetings

prepare the Draft Implementation and Control Plan

coordinate ESTP peer review.


WBS: 2.6.9.1.A



OBJECTIVE: To participate in the development of the Test Plans for the ES insupport of NNWSI Project issues and to participate in the development of theDraft Implementation Plan and Control for ES testing.


design and develop Test Plans that answer the issues associated withthe feasibility of a repository

conduct reviews with WMPO, TPO's, contractors, peers, QA, and NRC

participate in ESTP Committee meetings

prepare the Draft Implementation and Control Plan.


WBS: 2.6.9.1.G



OBJECTIVE: To provide special technical support along with other NNWSI Projectparticipants to develop a detailed plan for testing activities during and afterconstruction of the Exploratory Shaft.


develop and produce detailed plans for testing activities that willhelp determine the suitability of the site for the development of arepository

participate in ESTP meetings

participate in peer reviews

participate in the development of the Draft Implementation and ControlPlan.


WBS: 2.6.9.1.L



OBJECTIVE: To provide special technical support along with other NNWSI Projectparticipants to develop a detailed plan for testing activities during and afterconstruction of the Exploratory Shaft and to participate in the development ofthe Draft Implementation and Control Plan.





participate in the development of the and ControlPlan.


WBS: 2.6.9.1.S



OBJECTIVE: To provide special technical support along with other NNWSI Projectparticipants to develop a detailed plan for testing activities during and afterconstruction of the Exploratory Shaft.





participate in the development of the Draft Implementation and ControlPlan.


WBS: 2.6.9.2

TITLE: Exploratory Shaft Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate the Exploratory Shaft experiment and testprograms including the test planning and sequencing necessary to characterizethe site's suitability for the development of a repository.


conduct observations, measurements, and tests, to including shaft wallfracture mapping and photography, rock sample collection and analyses,shaft wall deformation measurements, in situ stress measurements(strain-relief overcore), and hydrologic sample analyses during shaftsinking and in situ tests and experiments after shaft sinking toacquire the geotechnical data required to make determinationsregarding the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site for containmentof a nuclear waste repository

perform field inspection and laboratory tests of constructions todetermine conformance with design and assure of workmanshipand materials

prepare technical reports Its geotechnical andconstruction data analys with meeting the informationrequirements for site and waste repository licenseapplication 1OCFR60 and quality assurancerequirements. Appendix B

prepare manage eports describing the degree of achievement ofcost and schedule objectives and making recommendations for futuresimilar projects

provide Title III engineering, materials, testing laboratory services,drilling specialist services, and survey costs associated withverification of shaft alignment and special survey costs formaintaining deviation control of long coreholes

provide scientific and technical labor costs of USGS, LANL, LLNL, andSNL personnel for field and laboratory efforts necessary to performdata acquisition and analyses and labor costs of FS geologicpersonnel for data acquisition

provide engineering, scientific, and technical labor of USGS, LANL,LLNL, and SNL personnel for preparation of technical reports whichdocument the results of geotechnical and construction data analysis.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1

TITLE: Geologic Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft geologic tests andexperiments to help characterize the site's suitability for the development ofa repository.


perform needed prototype testing, acquire testing materials, hardware,and instrumentation, and provide training for installing testequipment

monitor tests during operation and modify tests as conditions dictate

implement quality assurance procedures

prepare technical reports describing results of tests and issuemanagement reports describing achievements and costs

provide support to the Exploratory Shaft testing program.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1.F



OBJECTIVE: To support the Exploratory Shaft testing programs necessary tocharacterize the site's suitability for the development of a repository.


assist in gathering data during the Exploratory Shaft testing programas per individual test plans

provide drilling specialist services

provide Title III design effort for subsurface facilities

provide Title III inspection for both surface and subsurfacefacilities.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1.G



OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft tests and experiments tohelp characterize the site's suitability for the development of a repository.


acquire testing materials, hardware, and instrumentation (exclusive ofthe Integrated Data System)

perform prototype testing and validation of test designs excludingequipment and associated labor which is needed for development ofexperimental concepts

provide training and technical guidance for installing test equipmentin the ESF

monitor tests during ESF operation

modify tests as conditions and/or early results warrant to assure thevalidity and timeliness of acquired data

implement technical quality assurance procedures, controls, anddocumentation per the NNWSI Project QA/QC guidelines and procedures

perform field inspection and laboratory tests of the construction andpreparation of the test area to determine conformance with design andassure quality of workmanship and materials

prepare technical reports describing the results of geotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in 1OCFR60 and quality assurancerequirements

conduct laboratory tests and analysis on ESF materials in conjunctionwith the individual tests and prepare technical reports from the datagathered

conduct in situ testing at depth as one means of determining thesuitability of the site for a geologic repository.


WBS: 2.5.3.1.T



OBJECTIVE: To ensure that all appropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions,and documentation are reflected in the EA and are in accordance with applicableenvironmental requirements of responsible agencies, the Nuclear Waste PolicyAct (NWPA), geologic repository requirements, support data, analysis, andconclusions; and to coordinate the definition of EA data and referenceddocuments that are to be provided by each Project participant.


assume lead role and responsibility for production of the EA

review and revise Project participant input

prepare EA input and supporting documents as requested by WMPO

compile, edit, and distribute the EA and associatedreferences as necessary.


WBS: 2.5.3.2

TITLE: Environmental Impact Statement

OBJECTIVE: To assure that the NNWSI Project develops an Environmental ImpactStatement that conforms with the DOE Siting.Guidelines and other appropriateregulatory guidelines.


develop an EIS for the NNWSI Project in accordance with appropriateguidelines

ensure that all appropriate NNWSI Project actions, decisions, anddocumentation are included in the EIS and are in accordance withapplicable environmental requirements of responsible agencies, theNWPA, geologic repository program requirements, support data,analysis, and conclusions.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide support for the Exploratory Shaft testing programsnecessary to characterize the site's suitability for the development of arepository.


provide survey services for verification of shaft alignment and formaintaining deviation control of long coreholes

provide Title III design and inspection for surface facilities andmaterials-testing laboratory services for both surface and subsurfacefacilities.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1.P


PARTICIPANT: Pan Am



provide labor to assist during photography of shaft walls and drifts

provide necessary equipment to develop and process film used in shaftand drift wall mapping.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.1.R




DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide labor, materials, andservices of miners and standard construction crafts as required to supportmining and core drilling operations directly associated with installation oftest hardware.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.2

TITLE: Hydrologic Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft hydrologic tests andexperiments to help characterize the site's suitability for the development ofa repository.








WBS: 2.6.9.2.2.F







provide Title III design for subsurface facilities



WBS: 2.6.9.2.2.G





provide testing materials, hardware, and instrumentation (exclusive ofthe Integrated Data System)

perform prototype testing and validation of test designs, excludingequipment and associated labor which is needed for development ofexperimental concepts




implement technical quality assurance procedures, controls, anddocumentation per the NNWSI Project A/QC guidelines and procedures


prepare technical reports describing the results of geotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in 10CFR60 and quality assurancerequirements




WBS: 2.6.9.2.2.H






provide Title III design and inspection for surface facilities andmaterials testing laboratory services for both surface and subsurfacefacilities.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.2.R



OBJECTIVE: To provide support for the Exploratory Shaft testing programsnecessary to characterize the site's stability for the development of arepository.



WBS: 2.6.9.2.3

TITLE: Geomechanical Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft geomechanical tests andexperiments to help characterize the site's suitability for the development ofa repository.






provide support to the Exploratory Shaft


WBS: 2.6.9.2.3.F

TITLE: eomechanical Testing




provide assistance in gathering data during the Exploratory Shafttesting program as per individual test plans




WBS: 2.6.9.2.3.G









modify tests as conditions and/or to assure thevalidity and timeliness

implement procedures, controls, anddocumentation Project QA/QC guidelines and procedures


prepare technical reports describing the results of geotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in 10CFR60 and quality assurancerequirements




WBS: 2.6.9.2.3.H





provide survey services for verification of shaft alignment and formaintaining devation control of long coreholes

provide Title III designs and inspection for surface facilities andmaterials testing laboratory services for both surface and subsurfacefacilities.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.3.R





PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20 May-85

WBS: 2.6.9.2.3.S











perform field on and laboratory tests of the construction andpreparation of the st area to determine conformance with design andassure quality of workmanship and materials

prepare technical reports describing the results of geotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in IOCFR60 and quality assurancerequirements




WBS: 2.6.9.2.4

TITLE: Geochemical Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft geochemical tests andexperiments to help characterize the site's suitability for the development ofa repository.






provide support to the Exploratory Shaft


WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.A

TITLE: eochemical Testing















WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.F










WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.G






perform prototype testing and validation of test designs; this doesnot include equipment and associated labor which is needed fordevelopment of experimental concepts




implement technical quality assurance procedures, controls, anddocumentation per the project QA/QC guidelines and procedures

perform field inspection and laboratory tests of construction andpreparation of test area to determine conformance with design andassure quality of workmanship and materials

prepare technical reports describing the results of geotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in IOCFR60 and quality assurancerequirements


conduct in situ testing at depth as one of the means of determiningthe suitability of the site for a geologic repository.


WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.H








WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.R






WBS: 2.6.9.2.4.S









modify tests as conditions and/or to assure thevalidity and timeliness of

implement tech procedures, controls, anddocumentation QA/QC guidelines and procedures

perform field and laboratory tests of the construction andpreparation of the test area to determine conformance with design andassure quality of workmanship and materials





WBS: 2.6.9.2.5

TITLE: Engineered Barrier Design Testing

OBJECTIVE: To conduct and evaluate Exploratory Shaft engineered barrier testsand experiments to help characterize the site's suitability for the developmentof a repository.








WBS: 2.6.9.2.5.F



OBJECTIVE: To support the Exploratory Shaft testing program necessary tocharacterize the site' suitability for the development of a repository.



provide drilling specialists services




WBS: 2.6.9.2.5.H








WBS: 2.6.9.2.5.L


PARTICIPANTS: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



provide testing materials, hardware, and instrumentation (exclusive ofthe Integrated Data System.)




modify tests as conditions and/or to assure thevalidity and timeliness

implement technical procedures, controls, anddocumentation A/QC guidelines and procedures

perform field and laboratory tests of the construction andpreparation of the test area to determine conformance with design andassure quality of workmanship and materials

prepare technical reports describing the results of gotechnical andconstruction data analyses with respect to meeting the informationrequirements for site characterization and waste repository licenseapplication as identified in 1OCFR60 and quality assurancerequirements

conduct laboratory tests and analysis on ESF materials in conjunctionwith the individual tests and prepare technical reports from the datagatherer:



WBS: 2.6.9.2.5.R

TIrLE: Engineered Barrier Design Testing

PARTICIPANT: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Ing.




WBS: 2.6.9.3

TITLE: Integrated Data Systems (IDS)

OBJECTIVE: To provide an Integrated Data System (IDS) to automatically record,control, store, and transfer data acquired during ES tests.


develop, design, procure, install, and operate data collectionequipment

support the test program, including training and prototype testing,data reduction, and report generation

provide data to Performance Assessment, Waste Package, Site, andRepository Tasks.


WBS: 2.6.9.3.A

TITLE: Integrated Data Systems (IDS)


OBJECTIVE: To provide an Integrated Data System (IDS) to automatically record,control, store, and transfer data acquired during ES tests


provide technical and administrative services of LANL personnel foranalysis, integration, and design of the IDS system.

design, implement, and support an automated data acquisition system

participate in and support the NNWSI ES Project Test Plan Committee

define, design, and specify the system in accordance with requirementsof testing organizations

select and procure hardware

design, develop, test, document, and control software

install and integrate hardware and software

connect to signal lines, continually acquire electronic measurementsas specified by experimenters, store data, and provide data at 4-weekintervals on computer readable media; includes provision of advice,assistance, and prototyping capability for experimenters, and adviceand assistance to facility designers

include hardware necessary for development plus surface anddrift-space control locations and 17 acquisition locations equippedwith required data scanners, voltmeters, excitation supplies, andancillary equipment

operate and maintain the system and provide required initial andperiodic calibrations and performance tests

provide an ES master timing system, monitoring and alarm functions,and data communications technical control


WBS: 2.6.9.3.A (Continued)

provide user-interface work stations as required at user worklocations

support shaft and drift mappinginput/output

as required with graphical

provide an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) to the IDS.


WBS: 26.9.3.H

TITLE: Integrated Data System (IDS)




provide design drawings, and specifications for wiring from thejunction boxes to the IDS

generate and maintain all necessary wiring lists for the IDS

provide design drawings and specifications for the underground IDSenclosure

provide design drawings and specifications for the above ground IDStrailer

provide Title III inspection, surveying, and materials testinglaboratory.


WBS: 2.6.9.3.R

TITLE: Integrated Data System (IDS)



DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide labor, materials, andservices of standard construction crafts as required to support construction ofthe IDS enclosure and the IDS surface trailer, and to install the wiring fromthe PIs junction box to the junction box in the data alcove.


WBS: 2.7.1


OBJECTIVE: To provide the overall management of test facilities.


provide overall management of test facilities, including planning,scheduling, budgeting, controlling, and reporting

perform analyses of existing facilities and potential new facilities,identify optimum support facilities

prepare and implement QA program procedures for test facilities.


WBS: 2.7.1.F



OBJECTIVE: To provide management and integration of the FS engineeringactivities associated with geologic characterization, material sampling andfield testing.


provide management controls including planning, scheduling, budgeting,controlling, and reporting of contracted engineering activity

manage drilling programs, produce as-built drawings and relatedactivity

develop and implement proper procedures for geological managementduring construction and drilling

manage the production of design drawing and relatedestimates


WBS: 2.7.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide management and integration of the HN support activitiesassociated with civil engineering, Non-Destruction Testing (NDT), and qualityassurance.


provide management controls including planning, scheduling, budgeting,controlling and reporting of contracted engineering activity

manage all aspects of civil engineering work

manage the production of design drawings, calculations and relatedestimate

manage quality assurance test documentation, Non-Destructive Testing,and certification requirements.


WBS: 2.7.1.R



OBJECTIVE: To provide management and integration of the REECo supportactivities associated with drilling services, coreholes, and relatedconstruction.


provide management controls including planning, scheduling, budgeting,controlling, and reporting of contracted engineering activity

manage the production of design drawings, calculations and relatedestimates

develop and implement proper procedures for drilling, materialshandling, and safety related requirements

manage drilling programs, produce as- and relatedactivity


WBS: 2.7.2

TITLE: Testing

OBJECTIVE: To provide for the operation and maintenance of domestic testfacilities including the Assemine, URL, STRIPA, NSTF, Avery Island.


operate and maintain the Climax Test and Facility

ensure the availability and readiness of the E-MAD Facility andG-Tunnel to meet programmatic needs

maintain and develop the capabilities to meet programmatic require-ments

operate and maintain similar facilities as directed.


WBS: 2.7.2.1

TITLE: Spent Fuel Test-Climax

OBJECTIVE: To provide the support services needed to operate and maintain theSpent Fuel Test - Climax facility (SFT-C)


provide access for completion of testing in the facility

provide for public tours as scheduled by DOE/NV

check and calibrate instrumentation used to take data to assure thatdata are accurate

provide for the formal evaluation of extensive test data (10 milliondata points)

measure in situ rock properties and stresses for calculation of rockresponse and model development

conduct the material sampling and testingdocument the nature of thermal and radiat

perform the thermal andvalidate codes used todata frominsufficient

to measuregranite

and

alculations required toon hard brittle rock usingcurrent calculations are


WBS: 2.7.2.1.F

TITLE: Spent Fuel Test - Climax


OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering support needed for geologicand material sampling.


develop drilling programs for exploratory drillingdrilling, and implantation drilling

develop as-built drawings

design excavation openings and stations

provide on-going inspection of drilling and sampling.

characterization

rock mechanics


WBS: 2.7.2.1.H



OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering support for core hole drilling; and toprovide quality assurance and testing documentation upon completion of theProject.


provide engineering support necessary fore corehole survey, layout,and as-built drawings

provide quality assurance and testing documentation upon completion ofthe Project.


WBS: 2.7.2.1.L



OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of short-term storage and retrievalof spent unreprocessed fuel; to measure the response of a crystalline rock massto simulated repository conditions and use these data to validate thermal andthermomechanical models; and to compare the effects of heat alone and heat incombination with intense ionizing radiation on a crystalline rock mass.


document displacements and stress changes in the rock comprising thepillars between the central and side drifts due to the mechanicaldisturbance of mining the central drift

compare that response to the results of existing computationalmodeling to assess the validity of those models in terms of mechanicaleffects alone

document the temperature and radiation dose in the close-in heatedzone to infer both the total power level of the spent-fuel assembliesand the proportion of that power transported out of the canisters bynuclear radiation, as opposed to thermal processes

document displacement and stress effects in the intermediate heatedzone caused by the thermal disturbance of the fuel and heaters

compare measured thermomechanical responses with computationalmodeling to assess the validity of those thermomechanical models

document the amount of heat removed by ventilation

document the thermal field (both close-in and intermediate) andcompare with calculational models

document the relative effect of existing fractures on rock response byduplication of all mechanical measurements in regions which are eitherfractured or relatively unfractured, and by direct instrumentation ofselected, prominent geologic features

evaluate displacement and stress instrumentation under simulatedrepository conditions.


WBS: 2.7.2.1.R

TITLE: Climax


OBJECTIVE: To provide support and drilling services for the Climax TestFacility.


provide access for completion of testing in the facility

provide labor and materials for exploratory drilling, rock mechanicsdrilling, and implementatation drilling program.


WBS: 2.7.2.2

TITLE: E-MAD

OBJECTIVE: To ensure that the E-MAD Facility is maintained and available fornuclear materials handling, packaging, and testing.


conduct nuclear materials handling, packaging, data gatheringanalysis, and other related tasks

perform interim storage tests and other waste packaging and handlingexperiments as requested

provide non-destructive testing (NDT)

maintain capability to ship spent fuel per NRC requirements.


WBS: 2.7.2.2.H

TITLE: E-MAD


OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering and certification support as requested.


provide Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and certification of testingwhen requested

provide quality assurance and related documentation upon completion ofthis work.


WBS: 2.7.2.2.R

TITLE: E-MAD


OBJECTIVE: To provide support for E-MAD facility operation.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide labor and materials forthe core hole activity required for the E-MAD Facility.


WBS: 2.7.2.2.W

TITLE: E-MAD

PARTICIPANT: Westinghouse

OBJECTIVE: To ensure the availability and readiness of the E-MAD Facility tomeet programmatic needs and to maintain and develop the capabilities to meetprogrammatic requirements.


conduct nuclear materials handling, packaging, data gatheringanalysis, and other related tasks.

maintain capability to ship spent fuel off NTS in a licensed cask, perNRC requirements.


WBS: 2.7.2.3

TITLE: G-Tunnel

ISSUE: 3.4

OBJECTIVE: To develop and implement test plans for determining and evaluatingthe in situ physical, chemical, and simulated repository conditions.


perform field rock mechanics tests and conduct rock-mass evaluationtests considered to be essential by NRC as input into understandinghow subsurface structures will respond

develop experiments for the evaluation of models used in predictivecalculations necessary for the early performance evaluation of aproposed repository

develop generic data and testing experience in welded tuff usingthermal loads representative of the canister-scale environment toverify reference repository conditions to support conceptual designactivities

develop techniques for making geotechnical measurements in weldedtuff, and to allow rapid deployment of in situ experiments whenat-depth testing is possible.


WBS: 2.7.2.3.F

TITLE: G-Tunnel

PARTICIPANT: Fenix & Scisson

OBJECTIVE: To provide technical expertise for Tuff Rock Properties FieldTesting.


provide a geologist during construction and drilling to ensure properprocedures are followed

provide underground design drawings and calculations, cost estimates,and drilling programs.


WBS: 2.7.2.3.H

TITLE: -Tunnel


OBJECTIVE: To provide technical and planning expertise for Tuff RockProperties Field Testing.


provide site surveying for potential drilling locations

prepare work orders and authorization

prepare design drawings and cost estimates.


WBS: 2.7.2.3.R

TITLE: C-Tunnel


OBJECTIVE: To provide technical expertise for Tuff Rock Properties FieldTesting.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide the necessary labor andmaterials needed to perform the drilling and construction associated with TuffRock Properties Field Testing.


WBS: 2.7.3

TITLE: New Facility Acquisition

OBJECTIVE: To provide for the acquisition of new field facilities, includingcosts for lease, acquisition, design, and construction.

WBS: 2.8

TITLE: Land Acquisition

OBJECTIVE: To acquire land for possible future use as arepository site.


submit paperwork to BLM requesting land withdrawal to protect thatportion of site under their jurisdiction

prepare a land acquisition plan for siting a commercial high-levelwaste repository on the NRDA and/or contiguous Nellis AFB and BLMland.


WBS: 2.9

TITLE: Project Management

OBJECTIVE: To direct and assure implementation and coordination of allactivities to fulfill the goals and objectives of the NNWSI Project.


provide overall management of the NNWSI Project

provide for interaction with other OCRWM Program participants

provide management support for cost, schedule and performancemeasurement

provide identification of interfaces among all project elementsincluding their integration

establish and implement a A program.


WBS: 2.9.1


OBJECTIVE: To provide overall management of the NNWSI Project and to providefor interaction with other OCRWM Program participants on project managementactivities (e.g., participant in the Project Management Coordinating Group).


provide overall management of the project including strategic planningand analyses

support HQ activities such as Mission Plan preparation

provide budgeting and financial analysis

provide computer support services

provide progress reporting

provide procurement and subcontract

provide legal services

provide administrative

provide including printing, graphic services,photo services, rary operations

conduct overall project peer reviews

identify interfaces among all project elements and the integration ofall project elements.


WBS: 2.9.1.1

TITLE: Management

OBJECTIVE: To direct and assure coordination of all NNWSI Project activitiesnecessary to fulfill the goals and objectives of the Project and to coordinatethis Project with the NNWSI overall program.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to manage and coordinate allactivities to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the overall DOENNWSI Project, including planning technical direction, cost, and schedulecontrol.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.A

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE: To manage and coordinate LANL activities to be consistent with thegoals and objectives of the overall DOE NNWSI Project, including planning,technical direction, cost, and schedule control.


To represent Los Alamos at PM/TPO meetings and n communications withother NNWSI Project participants

track deliverables and milestones established by the NNWSI Project toensure implementation of program goals at Los Alamos

arrange and maintain technical interfaces between the NNWSI Projectand other Geologic Repository Program projects as directed

support ad hoc committees established

prepare comments on DOE, NRC, as requested by theDOE/WMPO .


WBS: 2.9.1.1.G

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE: To manage and coordinate the USCS activities to be consistent withthe goals and objectives of the overall DOE NNWSI Project, including planning,technical direction, cost, and schedule control.


direct all USGS NNWSI Project activities

coordinate the USGS with the overall NNWSI Project.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.1

TITLE: Management

PARTICIPANTS: Wackenhut Services, Inc.

OBJECTIVE: To direct and assure coordination of all appropriate NNWSI Projectactivities as they apply to security at NTS and DOE/NV.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to provide security assistance asmay be required.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.L

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE:activities.

To direct and assure coordination of all LLNL NNWSI Project

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to manage and coordinate the LLNLactivities to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the overall DOENNWSI Project, including planning, technical direction, cost, and schedulecontrol.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.R

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE: To direct and assure coordination of all REECo NWSI Projectactivities.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to manage and coordinate the REECoactivities to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the overall DOENNWSI Project, including planning, technical direction, cost, and schedulecontrol.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.S

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE:activities.

To direct and assure coordination of all SNL NNWSI Project

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to manage and coordinate the SNLactivities to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the NNWSI Project,including planning, technical direction, cost, and schedule control.


WBS: 2.9.1.1.T

TITLE: Management


OBJECTIVE: To provide management and administrative support to the WasteManagement Project Office for effective planning and execution of the NNWSIProject.


prepare NNWSI Project Management Plan and Annual Project Plans forWMPO/NV. These Plans shall be revised and updated as required frominput provided by all Project participants

assist DOE in the organization of meetings, development anddissemination of appropriate information, and preparation of meetingrecords including, but not be limited to, Project Control Meetings,Project Manager's Meetings, and Project Midyear and End-of-Year ReviewMeetings

develop and maintain a NNWSI Project- ProceduresManual defining a uniform set procedures for allparticipants to follow in conduct Project activities

prepare reports Report, Weekly HighlightsReport, Inform Report, MSA Report, and QuarterlyTechnical Repor

perform internal Project management and control necessary to plan,organize, and direct technical and administrative activities of thecontract, including short- and long-range planning, secretarial andword processing staff and facilities, financial analysis and periodiccontract reporting, contract management, procurement, general officemanagement, administration, and on-the-job training

provide graphic support services as requested by WPO/NV to providevisual aids for Project and public presentations or documents

develop and prepare material for speeches, other presentations made byWMPO/NV personnel, and public information material for the generalpublic, news media, and others. Preparation includes supportingbackground material collection, data research documentation, andpost-presentation analysis and documentation.


WBS 2.9.1.2

TITLE: Interface Activities

OBJECTIVE: To conduct OCRWM interface activities.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to coordinate interfaces between theGeologic Repository Program and the other OCRWM Program elements. This isaccomplished by waste- isolation interface coordination groups. Coordinationgroups are formed to represent the various technical elements of the waste-isolation system (e.g. waste-package, repository. etc.) with members repre-senting technical participants of the OCRWM Program.


WBS: 2.9.1.2.A



OBJECTIVE: To conduct CRWM interface activities.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to coordinate interfaces between andthe other OCRWM Program elements. This is accomplished by Waste IsolationInterface Coordination groups. Coordination groups are formed to represent thevarious technical elements of the waste-isolation system (e.g. waste-package,repository, etc.) with members representing technical participants of the OCRWMProgram.


WBS: 2.9.1.2.G




DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to participate in the coordinationof interfaces between the Geologic Repository Program and other OCRWM Programelements through various Waste Isolation Interface Coordination Groups thatare formed to represent technical elements of the waste-isolation system andmembers representing the various elements of the OCRWM Program.


WBS: 2.9.1.2.S




DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to coordinate interfaces betweenGeologic Repository Program and the other OCRWM Program elements. This isaccomplished by Waste Isolation Interface coordination groups. Coordinationgroups are formed to represent the various technical elements of the waste-isolation system (e.g. waste-package, repository, etc.) with membersrepresenting technical participants of the Program to achieve OCRWM Program.


WBS 2.9.1.2.L




DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to coordinate interfaces between theGeologic Repository Program and the other OCRWM Program elements. This isaccomplished by Waste Isolation Interface coordination groups. Coordinationgroups are formed to represent the various technical elements of the waste-isolation system (e.g. waste-package, repository, etc.) with membersrepresenting technical participants of the OCRWM Program.


WBS: 2.9.1.2.T


PARTICIPANTS: Science Applications International Corporation


DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to coordinate interfaces between theGeologic Repository Program and the other OCRWM Program elements. This isaccomplished by Waste Isolation Interface coordination groups. Coordinationgroups are formed to represent the various technical elements of the waste-isolation system (e.g. waste-package, repository, etc.) with membersrepresenting technical participants of the OCRWM Program.


WBS: 2.9.1.3

TITLE: Geologic Repository Program Support

OBJECTIVE: To provide for interaction with other OCR program participants onProject management activities (e.g., participation in the Project ManagementCoordinating Group).


work with other CR Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents

review major documents, plans, or criteria prepared by other Projectswithin the Program

attend and participate in Program meetings and discussions, Includingmeetings between the DOE and other Federal agencies

participate in workshops, etc., in support of the GR Program efforts.


WBS: 2.9.1.3.A



OBJECTIVE: To provide special technical support to the Geologic RepositoryProgram.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required:

work with other GR Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents


attend and pa ticipate in Program meetings and discussions, includingmeetings bet en the DOE and other Federal agencies

participate in workshops, etc., in support of th Program efforts.


WBS: 2.9.1.3.G





work with other R Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents


attend and participate in Program meetings and discussions, includingmeetings between the DOE and other Federal agencies

participate in workshops, etc., in support of the R Program effort.


WBS: 2.9.1.3.L





work with other CR Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents



participate in workshops, etc., in support of th rogram effort.


WBS: 2.9.1.3.5




DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required:

work with other R Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents



participate in workshops, etc., in support of the GR Program effort.


WBS: 2.9.1.3.T

TITLE: eologic Repository Program Support

PARTICIPANTS: Science Applications International Corporation



work with other GR Program participants and/or contractors preparingor reviewing documents



participate in workshops, etc., in support of the Program effort.


WBS: 2.9.2

TITLE: Project Control

OBJECTIVE: To provide project management support in the areas of cost andschedule planning and control.


provide project management support to DOE/NV in the areas of cost andschedule planning and control, development of management practice andprocedures, and management information systems

provide valid, timely, nad auditable performance measurementinformation

collect project management planning and control data; develop,implement and maintain computerized cost, schedule, and technicalmilestone data bases; and develop strategies to meet managementinformation requirements

establish and maintain a change control board

establish and maintain network charts for all WBS elements.


WBS: 2.9.2.A



OBJECTIVE: To monitor the fiscal and technical accomplishments of the LANLparticipation in the NNWSI Project.


ensure that the schedule milestones, and deliverables are maintainedwithin the approved fiscal year budget

provide required performance measurement information.


WBS: 2.9.2.G



OBJECTIVE: To monitor the fiscal and technical accomplishments of the USGSparticipation in the NNWSI Project.


To ensure that the schedule, milestones, and deliverables aremaintained within the approved fiscal year budget

provide performance measurement information.


WBS: 2.9.2.L



OBJECTIVE: To monitor the fiscal and technical accomplishments of the LLNLparticipation in the NNWSI Project.





WBS: 2.9.2.5



OBJECTIVE: To monitor the fiscal and technical accomplishments of the SNLparticipation in the NNWSI Project.





WBS: 2.9.2.T



OBJECTIVE: To provide systems and methods to execute Project planning,scheduling, and cost reporting procedures in accordance with DOE orders.


provide PMS-related information required by the NNWSI Project to makeperiodic reports specified by the Office of Management and Budgets(OMB) for Major Systems Acquisitions (SA)

maintain the NNWSI Project work breakdown structure in accordance withOCR direction

provide procedures for the implementation by all participants of auniform method of organizing and planning work elements

analyze variances in schedule and cost

maintain the NNWSI Project Change which includesdevelopment of a log of changes

prepare performance data to support NNWSI Projectreporting.


WBS: 2.9.3

TITLE: Quality Assurance - NNWSI Project

OBJECTIVE: To establish and implement a NNWSI Project QA Plan (AP) based onthe requirements contained in NV Order 5700.6A 10 CFR 60, Subpart G; 10 CFR50, Appendix B; and ANSI/ASME NQA-1 (1983) with modifications as directed bythe OCRWM to assure that NNWSI Project activities are conducted to highstandards, are verifiable, and are adequately documented. The QAP describesthe quality assurance requirements to be applied to NNWSI Project activi-ties/items by the WMPO, individual Participating Organizations, and NTS SupportContractors. WMPO is responsible for assuring that the plan is adequatelyimplemented.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts by WPO required to:

establish an overall NNWSI Project Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) andspecific Project QA Standard Operating Procedures (NNWSI-SOPs)

establish individual NNWSI Project Quality Assurance Program Plans andimplementing procedures to be established by WMPO, participatingorganizations, and NTS support contractors

perform independent verification and assessment of QA programeffectiveness through audits, management reviews, and surveillanceactivities

review plans, procedures, technical specifications, and other keydocuments to assure that appropriate quality requirements have beenincorporated

provide training to assure that technical proficiency and QA awarenessis maintained

assure that appropriate records are prepared and maintained that willpermit verification of work activities

establish and implement a non-conformance reporting system thatincludes methods for dispositioning, corrective action follow-up, andtrend analysis.


WBS: 2.9 3 A

TITLE: Quality Assurance

PARTICIPANTS: Los Alamos National Laboratory

OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, and maintain a Quality Assurance ProgramPlan in accordance with requirements set forth in the NNWSI Project QA Plan,NVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard Operating Procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: All efforts required to.

establish appropriate levels of quality for allitems/activities in accordance with NNWSI-SOP-02-02

NNWSI Project

apply appropriate QA requirements to NNWSI Project activities/itemsdepending on the quality level assigned and submit to WPO forapproval

provide personnel training to maintain an awarenessand to maintain technical proficiency

perform independent verification andeffectiveness through audits,

QA requirements

of QA programreviews.


WBS:



OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, andPlan in accordance with requirements setNVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard

maintain a Qualityforth in the NNWSIOperating Procedures

Assurance ProgramProject QA Plan,

DESCRIPTION OF WORK All efforts required to


NNWSI Project

provide personnel training to maintain an awareness of QA requirementsand to maintain technical proficiency

perform independent verification and assessment of QA programeffectiveness through audits, surveillances, and management reviews.


WBS: 2 9 3 G


PARTICIPANTS: United States Geological Survey




NNWSI Project


provide personnel training to maintain an warenessand to maintain technical proficiency

QA requirements

of QA programement reviews.

perform independent verificationeffectiveness through audits, sur


WBS 2 9 3.H

TITLE Quality Assurance


OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, and maintain a Quality Assurance ProgramPlan n accordance with requirements set forth in the NWSI Project QA Plan,NVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard Operating Procedures.


establish appropriate levels of quality for all NNWSI Projectitems/activities in accordance with NNWSI-SOP-02-02




WBS: 2.9.3.L


PARTICIPANTS: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, and maintain a Quality Assurance ProgramPlan in accordance with requirements set forth in the NNSI Project QA Plan,NVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard Operating Procedures



NNWSI Project

apply appropriate QA requirements to NNWSI Project activities/itemsdepending on the quality level assigned and submit to WMPO forapproval

provide personnel training to maintain an awareness fand to maintain technical proficiency

perform independent verification andeffectiveness through audits, sur

QA requirements

of QA programreviews.

PROPOSED NNWSI PROJECT ORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DICTIONARY DRAFT 20-May-85

WBS: 2 9 3.R


PARTICIPANTS: Reynolds Electrical Engineering Company

OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, and maintain a Quality Assurance ProgramPlan in accordance with requirements set forth in the NNWSI Project QA Plan.

NVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard Operating Procedures.






WBS: 2.9 3 S


PARTICIPANTS: Sandia National Laboratories




NNWSI Project


provide personnel training to maintain an awarenessand to maintain technical proficiency

QA requirements

of QA programement reviews

perform independent verification andeffectiveness through audits,


WBS: 2 9.3.T

TITLE: NNWSI Quality Assurance

PARTICIPANTS: Science Appi cations International Corporation

OBJECTIVE: To establish, implement, and mainta n a Quality Assurance ProgramPlan in accordance with requirements set forth in the NNWSI Project QA Plan,NVO-196-17, and the Project-wide Standard Operating Procedures.



apply appropriate QA requirements to NNWSI Project activities/itemsdepending on the quality level assigned and submit to WMPO forapproval



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LLNL NNWSI Program

List of Planned Field and Laboratory Tests

Waste Package Program - WBS 2.2

The following list of field and laboratory experiments are in support ofthe LLNL Waste Package Program, WBS 2.2. The list includes experiments whichare complete, in progress, and planned for each major subtask within the WastePackage Program.

WBS 2.2.2 L - Waste Package Environment

P.1. - V. M. Oversby

A. Tests related to water chemistry and hydrothermal alteration products

In progress:

1. Dickson-type gold-cell rocking autoclave tests.

DB12 - G-1 core wafer, J-13 water, 90 C, 365 day durationScheduled termination April 1985.

DB13 - G-1 core wafer, J-13 water, 150 C, 365 day durationScheduled termination April 1985.

DB16- G-1 wafer, distilled water, 90 C, 64 day durationScneduled termination November 19, 1984.

DB17 - G-1 wafer, distilled water, 1 0 C, 64 day durationScheduled termination November 19, 1984.

2. Single mineral dissolution kinetics experiments.

FTQ3 - Quartz, various pH buffers, 75 C, 35 flow rateScheduled termination November 9, 1984.

CFTF - Plagioclase, various pH buffers, 70 C, 10, 3, and100 ml/day Scheduled termination November 9, 1984.

Planned:

1. Dickson-type gold-cell rocking autoclave tests.

DB18 - J-13 water, 90'C, 30 days. December 1984.

DB19 - J-13 water, 150'C, 30 days. December 1984.

DB20 - Tpt vitrophyre polished wafer, J-13 water, 900C, 64days, January 1985 start.

D821 - Tpt vitrophyre polished wafer, J-13 water, 150'C, 64days, January 1985 start.

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D922 - Tpt vitrophyre polished wafer, J-13 water, 250 C, 64days, April 1985 start.

DB23 - Tpt zeolite polished wafer, J-13 water, 90'C, 64 days,April 1985 start.

DB24 - as DB23, but 150'C, July 1985 start.

DB25 - as DB23, but 250'C, July 1985 start.

2. Single phase dissolution kinetics

FTCr - cristobalite, various pH buffers, 35 ml/day flow rate,70'C. Start January 1985, finish March 1985.

3. Parr bomb experiments

Lithium distribution between solution and core wafers of Tpt at90'C. Start November 1984, finish February 1985.

4. Hydrothermal alteration in a radiation field

Polished core wafers of Tpt will be included in some of themetallurgy experiments that are to be conducted in a gammaradiation field. See WBS 2.2.3.2 for schedule.

B. Experiments to determine the transport properties of liquid and vaporphases in core samples of TopoDah Spring tuff. This is a developmentalactivity. As such, the experiments are planned to determine the sequenceof activities but are not conducted according to detailed writtenprocedures. Procedures that are used during the execution of theexperiments are documented at the conclusion of each experiment.

In progress:

Dehydration and rehydration of a core sample of Tpt containing anatural fracture. System run under isothermal conditions. Plannedcompletion April 1985.

Planned:

Experiments to determine the dehydration and rehydration behaviorof Tpt intact and fractured core samples when held in a temperaturegradient. Scheduled start January 1985. Expected duration, sixmonths.

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WBS 2.2.3 - Waste Form

WBS 2.2.3.1 L - Waste form testing

A. Spent fuel dissolution studies.


In progress:

Series 2A - H. B. Robinson fuel (bare fuel, 5" segment with nocladding defect, 5" segment with laser puncture, 5"segment with machined slit defect) in J-13 water,ambient hot cell temperature. Scheduled to finish inJune 1985. Actual finish date will depend onexperimental results, which may indicate extension ofthe experiments is desirable.

Series 2B - Turkey Point fuel segments. All conditions are asfor series 2A.

Planned: Series 3 tests at higher temperature (probably 70'C);otherwise, conditions as for series 2 tests. Planned to startJune 1985. Approximate duration 1 year.

B. Zircaloy cladding corrosion tests.

P.I. - V. M. Oversby

In progress:

Electrochemical scoping experiment consisting of a bundle ofirradiated Zircaloy (defueled) segments wrapped in a stainlesssteel sheath. Test temperature is 90'C. Test durations: 2, 6, and12 months. The two month test is completed. The series will becompleted by August 1985.

Planned:

Testing of fueled H. B. Robinson segments170'C and 100 psi to simulate a breached,inside an intact waste package container.April 1985. Planned duration 6 months.

is deionized water atwater-logged fuel pinScheduled to start in

C. Spent fuel oxidation studies.


In progress:

Thermogravimetric analysis of spent fuel oxidation underatmosphere conditions at temperatures from 100 to 250'C.a series of related experiments, each of which lasts onemonths. They will continue throughout 1985.

controlledThese areto two

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Planned:

Furnace or hot bath oxidation studies at 100 to 150 C. Theseexperiments will involve larger samples than the TGA studies andwill provide the starting material for leaching studies of oxidizedspent fuel. (The leaching studies are tentatively planned forFY86). The furnace oxidation work will begin in April 1985.

D. Glass Waste form testing under unsaturated conditions.

- V. M. Oversby

In progress:

A test series of one year duration using the unsaturated testmethod. Termination expected in July 1985. This series is usingDWPF 165 frit glass.

Planned:

A test series using PNL 76-68 glass using the unsaturated testmethod. Planned start - late 1985.

E. Parametric Testing of glass waste forms.


In progress:

Test series using actinide-doped PNL 76-68 glass and procedurepatterned after MCC-1 test. Matrix includes 7, 14, 28, 56, 91, and182 day tests with deionized water, J-13 water, J-13 + tuff, rdJ-13 + tuff + stainless steel, all at 900C and SA/V = 0.3 cm .

Test series using U-doped PNL 76-68 glass with SA/V = 0.5 cm-1.Other conditions as above.

Both series are planned to finish in April 1985.

Planned:

Test series using an aged actinide-doped glass with compositionequivalent to that which would be present 300 years afterdisposal. Test conditions as for actinide-doped 76-68 glass.Planned start date February 1985.

Testing in gamma radiation field at dose rates of approximately104 rad/hr. Planned for late FY85, depending on availability offunds.

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F. Testing in rock reaction vessels.


In progress:

Test series using actinide doped PNL 76-68 glass in J-13 water intuff reaction vessels. Test duration - 1, 3, and 6 months.Planned to finish in January 1985.

No further tests in rock reaction vessels planned as of present.

WBS .2.3.2 Metal Barriers election and Testing

The majority of experiments underway at LLNL are on-going. Data aregenerated by periodic removal, observation, and measurement of testspecimens with frequent re-emplacement of the test specimens in theexperimental apparatus to accumulate additional exposure time.Instructions and operational details for the experiments performed atLLNL can be found in the front of the appropriate laboratory notebook forthe particular experiment. In most cases, these instructions are basedon standardized ASTM test procedures. For the experiments performed atPNL, ASTM procedures are generally followed with the specialmodifications of these as the EMP-TUF series available from PL.

P.1. - R. D. McCright

EXPERIMENT 11 4/83 - 9/87

Determination of general corrosion rates and tendencies for 304L,316L, 321 stainless steels, as well as Incoloy 825 in TUFFsaturated J-13 well water 50'C, 70'C, 800C, 900C, and 1000C.


Electrochemical determination of corrosion rates and tendencies for304L, 316L, 321, and I 825 in TUFF saturated J-13 well water at50°C, 700C, 800C, 90'C, and 1000C.


Corrosion rate study of 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, 317L, 1-825,347, and 409 stainless in various chloride concentrations added toJ-13 well water.


Corrosion rate study of cast iron, 1020 carbon steel, and 9 Cr-l Moin TUFF saturated J-13 well water under four-point load bent-beamstress conditions.

EXPERIMENT 18 12/82 - 9/87

Radiation corrosion exposure of annealed and sensitized 304Lstainless steel in gamma pit environment at ambient temperature.

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EXPERIMENT 20 12/83 - 9/87

Corrosion rates 304L and 316L alloys heated as vessels from theinside (using liquid metal) to 1500C in J-13 well water.


Upset resistance welded specimens of 304L stainless for stresscorrosion testing.


The continuation of experiment 12: corrosion rates of 1020 carbonsteel, A-36, 9 Cr-l Mo, 409, 304L, 316L, 317L, 321, 347, and 1-825in TUFF saturated J-13 well water and steam (1000C).


Stress corrosion determination of 304, 304L, 316, and 321 in 1000CJ-13 well water and steam. Procedure requires four-point loadbent-beam survey.

EXPERIMENT 24 10/83 - 9/87

Electrochemical parallel to experiment 22: corrosion rates of 304,409, 321, F9, 347, 1020 carbon steel, 317L, A36, 316L and 1-825 in1000C J-13 well water.


Electrochemical polarization behavior of 304L in J-13 well waterwith various chloride and nitride additions at 2C below boilingtemperature.


Corrosion testing of 1020 carbon steel, A36, 9 Cr-l Mo, 409, 304,304L, 316L, 317L, 321, 347, and 1-825 in controlled humidityenvironments above 100°C.

EXPERIMENT 28 12/83 - 9/87

Corrosion of 304 stainless steel in J-13 well water at elevatedtemperatures with applied current over an extended time period.


Gamma electrochemical evaluation of 304L, 304, 316L, and 316stainless in J-13 well water at various temperatures.


Corrosion rate determination of electrolytic tough pitch copper,90/10 Cupronickel, and 70/30 Cupronickel in 1000C J-13 well waterand steam.

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EXPERIMENT 32

Electrochemical parallel to experiment 31.

3/84 - 9/87


Corrosion rate determination of 304, 304L, 316L, and 321 suspendedin a humidity chamber at 1500C using deionized water. Samples aresensitized four-point bend alloys.


Electrochemical study on the effects of high temperature air-formedoxide films formed on 304L and 316L stainless samples.


Crevice corrosion experiment on 304, 304L, 316L, 321, 347, and1-825 in gamma pit environment.


Weight loss experiment on 304L in gamma environment. 50X of allsamples will be immersed in J-13 TUFF saturated water.


Gleeble experiment (controlling time and temperature) using 304,304L, 316L, and 321. These alloys will be used: as received,sensitized (heat treated), cold rolled, and welded.

EXPERIMENT 38-A 7/84 - 9/87

Four-point bend, weight loss, and electrochemical studies ofsensitized stainless 304L-CSO, 321-CSO, 316L-CSO, and 304-CSO onGleeble.


Crevice corrosion behavior of 304, 04L, 316, 316L, 321, 347, and1-825 in J-13 well water at 90'C.

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List of experiments conducted under sub-contract to Pacific NorthwestLaboratory

P.I. and Tech. Contact. - R. E. WestermanProgram Mgr. - R. D. McCright

EXPERIMENT 1 (PNL) 5/84 - present

General survey of corrosion of candidate stainless steels insolutions of J-13 well water whose ionic content is concentrated byalternate wetting and drying cycles. Test conducted in autoclaveat 200'C. U-bend specimens examined for weight loss, evidence oflocalized corrosion attack, evidence of stress corrosion cracking.Procedures followed: ASTM G-1; ASTM G-31; ASTM G-39;PNL-EMP-TUF-1; PNL-EMP-TUF-3.


Irradiation corrosion testing of candidate stainless steels in J-13water and water vapor at 50and at 90'C. Environments sparged withair. U-bend specimens examined periodically for weight loss,evidence of localized corrosion attack, evidence of stresscorrosion cracking. Some specimens heat treated to effect asensitized microstructure. Procedures followed: ASTM G-1; ASTMG-30; ASTM G-31; ASTM G-39; PNL-EMP-TUF-l.


Slow stain rate testing of candidate stainless steels in J-13 waterto determine susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking. Somespecimens heat treated to effect sensitized microstructure. Testconducted at different temperatures and different strain rates.Procedure used: PNL-EMP-TUF-2. Also, ATM STP 665 gives overallguidance on the slow strain rate technique.

Experiments planned for the near future

P.I. - R. D. McCright

1. Localized corrosion susceptibility of candidate stainless steels inspecially fabricated crevice cell. Planned start date, January1985.

2. Bent beam stress corrosion cracking experiments withelectrochemical potential measurement and control. Planned startdate, July 1985.

3. Electrochemical corrosion potential determination of candidatestainless steels at different temperatures in irradiatedenvironments. Planned start date, December 1984

4. Electrochemical corrosion potential determination of candidatecopper alloys at different temperatures in irradiatedenvironments. Planned start date, December 1984.

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5. Corrosion survey experiments (general, localized, stress) of copperand copper-base alloys in irradiated J-13 water and water vaporenvironments. Planned start date, January 1985.

6. Determination of general corrosion rates and localized corrosionsusceptibilities of candidate stainless steels in moist atmospheresby AC impedance techniques. Planned start date, April 1985.

7. Determination of general corrosion rates and localized corrosionsusceptibilities of candidate copper alloys in moist atmospheres byAC impedance techniques. Planned start date, August 1985.

8. Determination of the stress corrosion susceptibility of copper andcopper-base alloys i J-13 water by the slow strain ratetechnique. Planned start date, August 1985.

9. Determination of the crack growth rates in stress corrosioncracking susceptible austenitic stainless steels. Planned startdate, June 1985.

10. Corrosion survey tests of copper and copper-base alloys inradiation simulated environments by chemical and electrochemicalmeans. Planned start date, September 1985.

WBS 2.2.3.3 L - Other Materials


In progress:

Permeability of Topopah Spring tuff in a temperature gradient.This is baseline data for future measurements on packing materialsamples. Experiments are complete; work is being documented atpresent. Expected completion, February 1985.

Fabrication trials of packing material samples consisting ofcrushed Topopah Spring tuff and silica gel mixtures (5% and 10%gel). Expected completion, January 1985.

Planned:

Fabricate two larger size samples of tuff plus silica gel mixtureto be used for experiments below. Expected to occur in February1985.

Measure thermal conductivity of packing material sample as afunction of temperature to 200'C. Expected start March 1985.

Measure permeability of packing material sample in a temperaturegradient. Start March 1985, complete August 1985.

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WBS 2.2.4 - Packaqe Design, Fabrication, and Testing

No field or laboratory testing is planned for the Waste Package designsubtask for FY85 or early in FY86.

Exploratory Shaft - WBS 2.6

WBS 2.6.9.2.5

A. Exploratory Shaft Tests

PI. - J. Yow

In progress:

None.

Planned:

Three tests of the waste package environment are planned to beginin drifts in the exploratory shaft in 1988, with a scheduledduration yet to be determined. The tests will be conducted inaccord with written procedures that are under development. Theseprocedures will be modified during the tests; the final procedureswill be documented at the conclusion of the tests.

{COULD NOT BE CONVERTED TO SEARCHABLE TEXT}

LLNL NNWSI PROGRAM

CATALOG OF DATA

January 1985

Contents

PageWaste Package - WBS 2.2

Waste Packaqe Environment - WBS 2.2.2Rock Water Interaction Tests 1-2Transport Properties of Topopah Spring Tuff 3

Waste Form Testing - WBS 2.2.3.1NNWSI Waste Form Performance Test 4Glass Dissolution/Leaching 5Zircaloy Cladding Corrosion Degradation 6Spent Fuel Oxidation Studies 6Spent Fuel Leachinq/Dissolution Tests 7

Metal Barrier Testing - WBS 2.2.3.2General Localized Crrosion Rates fromWeight Loss Coupons 8-10

Stress Corrosion Testinq Using the Four-PointLoad, Bent Beam Confiquration 11-12

Electrochemical Determination of Corrosion Behavior 13-14Crevice Corrosion Testing 15Slow Strain Rate Stress Corrosion Testing 15Irradiation Corrosion Testing 16Corrosion Testing Under Alternating Wetting and Drying 16

Other Materials - WBS 2.2.3.3Permeability of Tuff Samples in a Temperature Gradient 17Fabrication of Packing Materials 17

Exploratory Shaft Testing - WBS 2.6.9Waste Package Environment Field Testing 18

LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - WASTE PACKAGE TASK WS 2.2

Waste Package Environment - WBS 2.2.2

Rock-Water Interaction Tests

File Location: T1456, Rm 1001 and T1478, RmLawrence Livermore National

116,Laboratory

Category Description

1. Bullfrog Tuff +J-13 water at 90 and1500 C

2. Topopah Sring tuff +J-13 water (outcropsamples)

3. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water (coresamples)

Crushed rock and rock wafers reacted with J-13water in Parr bombs.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test petrologic characterization.Details contained in UCRL-53470, UCRL-53521,and UCRL-53442.Data acquired during FY82-83 at LLNL.

Crushed rock reacted with J-13 water in Parrbombs at 90, 120, and 150'C.Solution analyses.Details contained in UCRL-53552 and UCRL-53574.Data acquired during FY83-84 at LLNL.

Crushed rock reacted with J-13 water in Parrbombs at 150'C. Times to 72 days.Solution analyses.Test procedure same as 2 above.Data acquired during FY83-84 at LLNL.

4. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 waterLong term tests.

Crushed rock, J-13 water, Parr bombs.Times to 300 days at 90C and 180 daysat 150'C.Solution analyses.Test procedure same as 2 above.Data acquired during FY84 at LLNL.

5. Topopah Spring tuff +deionized water.

Crushed rock, DIW, Parr bombs, 150'C.Times to 48 days.Solution analyses.Test procedure same as 2 above.Data acquired Oct-Dec, 1984 at LLNL.

LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - WASTE PACKAGE TASK WBS 2.2


Rock-Water Interaction Tests

File Location:

Category

6. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water (outcropsamples)

T1478, Rm 116 and Bldg 281, Rm 1159,Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Description

Rock wafers reacted at 150 C with J-13 water inParr bombs.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test characterization of solids.Details contained in UCRL-53558 and UCRL-53576.Data acquired during FY83 at LLNL.

7. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water (crushedt uff)

8. Topopah Spring tuff(rock wafers)

9. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water (long term)

10. Topopah Spring tuffLi-doped J-13 water

11. Single mineraldissolution kinetics

Crushed tuff from either outcrop or drillcorereacted for up to 82 days with J-13 water at900C. 1500C, and 250'C in Dickson-type, old-cell, rocking autoclaves (Dickson bombs).Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test characterization of solids.Data acquired during FY84-85 at LLNL.

Rock wafers from either outcrop or drillcorereacted for up to 66 days with either J-13or deionized water at 90'C, 150'C, and 250Cin Dickson bombs. J-13 water alone (no rock)run under identical conditions.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test characterization of solids.Data acquired during FY84-85 at LLNL.

Rock wafers from drillcore reacted for up to300 days with J-13 water at 90'C and 150C inDickson bombs.Solution analyses.Post-test characterization of solids.Data acquired during FY84-85.

Rock wafers from outcrop reacted for 60 dayswith J-13 water doped with 1, 10, and 20 ppmLi at 90°C in Parr bombs.Solution analyses.Post-test characterization of solids.Data acquired during FY85.

Crushed pure quartz and feldspar reacted for0 days with buffers ranging from pHl through

pH13 at 70'C with volume flow velocitiesranging from 10 to 100 ml/day in single-pass,flow-through cells.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test characterization of solids.Data acquired during FY84-85.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - WASTE PACKAGE TASK WS 2.2


Transport Properties of Topopah Spring Tuff

File Location:

Category

1. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water to 1401C(outcrop sample)

2. Topopah Spring tuffJ-13 water to 1401C(core sample)

3. Topopah Spring tuff +J-13 water to 140'C(core sample)

Bldg 243 and the Central Mass Storage,Computer Center, Lawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory

Description

Intact core 2.54 cm diameter, 10 cm ong.Permeability, electrical resistivity, andultrasonic P-wave velocity were determined.Thc sample went through three dehydration andrehydration cycles, to 140'C.Details are contained in UCRL-53602.Data acquired from June to September, 1983, atLLNL.

Fractured core 2.54 cm diameter, 10 cm long.Test procedures same as #1 above.Details are contained in UCRL-53602.Data acquired from October, 1983 to February,1984, at LLNL.

Fractured core 2.54 cm diameter, 10 cm long.Measurements same as 1 above.The sample was kept saturated constantly to1400°C.Data details are contained in UCRL-53602.Data acquired from April to June, 1984, atLLNL.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - WASTE PACKAGE TASK BS 2.2

Waste Form Testing - WBS 2.2.3.1

NNWSI Waste Form Performance Test

File Location:

Category

1. Unsaturated test matrixwith DWPF 165 glass

2. Parametric and analogtesting of DWPF 165glass in unsaturatedconditions

3. Parametric testing ofnonirradiated fuel

Bldg 205, Rms Y-132, C-239, G-138,Argonne National Laboratory

Description

Selected waste package components reacted withEJ-13 using unsaturated conditions.Times to 365 days in progress.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test component characterization.Details contained in ANL 84-81 and in ANLNuclear Technology Programs Quarterly ProgressReports beginning April-June 1983, ANL 83-78.Data acquired during FY83-84 at ANL.

Selected waste package components reacted withEJ-13 water using unsaturated conditions.Times to 365 days in progress.Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test component characterization.Details contained in ANL 84-81 and in ALNuclear Technology Programs Quarterly ProgressReports beginning April-June 1983, ANL 83-78.Data acquired during FY83-84 at ANL.

Nonirradiated fuel and selected waste packagecomponents reacted with EJ-13 water using un-saturated conditions.Times to 90 days in progress.Solution analyses.Details contained in ANL Nuclear TechnologyPrograms Quarterly Progress Report October-December 1984.Data acquired during FY85 at ANL.

4. Gamma-irradiationtesting of DWPF 165and PNL 76-68 glass insaturated conditions

Doped DWPF 165 and PL 76-68 glass reacted withEJ-13 in a gamma field of intensity 2xlO R/h.Total submersion using monolithic and crushedglass samples combined with 304L stainlesssteel and crushed tuff. 90'C for times of 7,14, 28, and 56 days with SA/V monolith) of0.3 cm- and (crushed) 1.0 cm .Solution analyses.Pre- and post-test component characterization.Details contained in ANL 84-91.Data acquired during FY84 at ANL.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG



Glass Dissolutlon/Leaching

File Location: Bldg 151, Rms 2128, Rm 2131, Rm 2136,Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Category

1. DWPG glass at 900Ca. with DI water: SA/V:

0.1, 0. , 0.5,1.0 cm1

b. with J-13 wter;SA/V=0.3, 0.5 cm1

C. with -13 watertuff; SA/V=0.1,0.3 c 1

d. with J-13 water +tuff stainless steelSA/V=0.3, 0.5 cm1

2. U-doped PL 76-68 glassat 90'C. Same seriesof tests as above, bytonly at SA/Y=O.5 cm

3. Actinide-doped PNL 76-68glass at 900C. Sameseries as abpve.SA/V=O.3 cm

4. Actinide-doped PNL 76-68glass at 9C. Testsinclude glass withJ-13 water in tuffreaction vessels atSA/V0.3 cm-

Description

Monoliths and crushed glass reacted with DIwater and J-13 water for leaching times from1 to 182 days using MCC-l-like procedures.Leachants analyzed by ICP.Data acquired in 1983 and 1984.Results are contained in UCRL-53606.

Discs reacted with DI water and J-13 water forleaching times from 3 to 182 days using MCC-1-like procedures.Data acquired in 1984.Results are being calculated.

Discs and crushed glass reacted with DI waterand J-13 water for leaching times from 7 to182 days, using MCC-l-like procedures.Tests still in progress.

Discs reacted with J-13 water for 30, 90, and180 days.Still in progress. Planned to finish in 1985.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - ASTE PACKAGE TASK WBS 2;2


Zircaloy Cladding Corrosion Degradation

File Location:

Category

Bldg 325, Rm 706, HEOL-N-3280 Controlled NotebookBldg 326, Rm 19C, HEDL-N-3281 Controlled Notebook

Rm 25A, Log SEMBldg 327, Canyon Offices, Photo LogHanford Engineering Development Laboratory,Richland, WA

Description

1. Spent fuel claddinqbundles + J-13 waterin equilibrium withtuff at 90 C

Cladding bundles reacted with J-13 for 2, 6 and12 months.pH, C, conductivity monitored.Solution analyses.Evaluation of claddinq sections for corrosionvia electron optics.Details contained in HEDL-TC-2562 andHEDL 7455, Rev. 1Data acquired FY84-85 at HEDL.

Spent Fuel Oxidation Studies

File Location: Bldq 326, Rm 17C and Bldq 308, Rm 28,Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory,Richland, WA


1. Preliminary TGA tests,200-225°C and sampleexaminations

Irradiation Turkey Point Fuel oxidized for upto 800 hours.Weight gain, XRD, microprobe, SEM data.Details in TUF/OX-l and HEDL-N-3327.Data acquired FY84-85 at WHC.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG

NNWSI - WASTE PACKAGE TASK WBS 2;2

Waste Form Testing - BS 2.2.3.1

Spent Fuel Leaching/Dissolution Tests

File Location: Bldg 325,Bldg 327,Richland,

Category

1. Spent fuel specimenpreparation data

2. SAL hot cell notes

Rms 200 and 310, Bldg 326, Rms 34B and 5B;Hanford Enqineerinq Development Laboratory,WA

Description

Records preparation of Series 1 and Series 2test specimens.General methods description in HEDL TC-2353-2and HEDL-TC-2353-3.

Notes on actual running of tests and sample inBldg 325 SAL hot cells.

3. Radiochemical laboratory Sample preparation and counting data.data Instrument calibration records.

4. Microstructural data

5. Central data, spentfuel in deionized and3-13 water

Post-test microstructural data, specimen dataand negatives in Bldg 327.

Reported radiochemical results, Lotus 1-2-3files, principal investiqator's notebooks andgeneral project files (Bldg 326).Final Series 1 data reported in HEDL-TME-84-30.Data acquired FY83 to 85 at HEDL.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG


Metal Barrier Testing - WBS 2.2.3.2

General and Localized Corrosion Rates fromWeight Loss Coupons

File Location: Bldg 241, Rm 1878, LibraryLawrence Livermore National Laboratory

DescriptionCategory

1. General and localizedcorrosion rates of 304L,316L, 317L, 321, 347,and 825 in tuff-condi-tioned J-13 water at50, 70, 80, 90, and1000C.

2. General and localizedcorrosion rates of 304Lannealed and sensi-tized" in roomtemperature irradiatedJ-13 water.

3. General and localizedcorrosion rates of 1020carbon steel, A-36, F-9,409 stainless steel,304L, 316L, 317L, 321,347, and 825 in tuff-conditioned J-13 waterat 100 0C and in steamat l00C.

General corrosion data acquired by ASTM G-l,G-31 procedures; localized corrosion dataacquired by ASTM G-46 procedures.Data obtained after approximately 3500, 5000,7500, and 10,000 exposure hours over periodApril 1983 to present.Tests scheduled to continue to September 1987.Data reported in UCID-20174.Files retained in notebook labeled"Experiment 11."

Companion determination in non-irradiated J-13water. Same procedures used as in 1 above.Data obtained after a year of exposure overperiod December 1982 to December 1983.Data reported in UCRL-91804.Tests scheduled to continue until September1987.Files retained in notebook labeled"Experiment 18."

General corrosion data acquired by ASTM G-l,G-31 procedures; localized corrosion dataacquired by ASTM G-46 procedures.Data obtained after approximately 3500, 5000,7500, and 10,000 exposure hours over periodAugust 1983 to present.Tests scheduled to continue to September 1987.Data reported in UCRL-90875 and UCRL-91804.Files retained in notebook labeledExperiment 22.An earlier similar experiment was terminatedafter 1000 hours (March-May 1982).These data were reported in UCRL-89988.Files are retained in notebook labeled"Experiment 12."

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Category

4. General and localizedrates of 1020 carbonsteel, A-36, F-9, 409SS,304L, 316L, 317L, 321,347, and 825 in dry"steam at 1500C,atmospheric pressure.

5. General and localizedcorrosion rates ofelectrolytic tough pitchcopper, 90/10 and 70/30cupronickel, and Monel400 in 100'C J-13 water.

6. General and localizedcorrosion rates of 304Lwhich have underQonedifferent thermal-mechanical treatmentand exposed to irrad-iated J-13 water andvapor above the water.

7. General and localizedcorrosion rates ofcarbon steel, Cr-Moalloy steels, and castiron in opopah Springtuff conditioned J-13water at 50, 70, 80,90, and 100C withsparging by differentlaboratory gases - air,oxygen, nitrogen, CO2.

8. General and localizedcorrosion rates ofcarbon steel, Cr-Moalloy steels, and castiron in tuff-conditionedJ-13 water at 50, 70, 80,90, and 100C in contactwith air; no gas sparging,

Description

Tests conducted in Bemco controlled humiditychamber.Same procedures as in 3 above.Data obtained after approximately 3000 hourswith planned future interval determinations.Data acquired over period beginning June 1984and continuing to present; test planned tocontinue until September 1987.Data set not yet published.Files retained in notebook labeledExperiment 27.

Test procedures as in 3 above.Data acquired since March 1984 and continuingto present; test schedule to continue untilSeptember 1987.Data set not yet published.Files retained in notebook labeledExperiment 31.

Test procedure same as in 2 above.Data acquired since May 1984 but not yetpublished.Test scheduled to continue until September1987.File retained in notebook labeledExperiment 37.

Test procedures same as in 11 above.Data acquired between January and May 1983.Data reported in UCRL-90875.File retained in notebook labeledExperiment 9.

Same procedures as in 7 above.Data acquired between April and June 1983.Data published in UCRL-90875.File retained in notebook labeled asExperiment 10."

Category

9. General and localizedcorrosion rates ofcarbon steel, Cr-Moalloy steels, and castiron in water made upfrom deionized waterconditioned by contactwith ground Bullfrog tuffrock at 50, 70, 80, 90,and 100°C with spargingby different laboratorygases air, oxygen,nitrogen, C02.

10. General and localizedcorrosion rates ofcarbon steel, Cr-Moalloy steels, and castiron in Bullfroq tuffconditioned J-13 waterat 50, 70, 80, 90,and 100C with airsparqing.

Description

Test procedures same as in 1 above.Data acquired between April 1982 and July 1982.Data set not published.File retained in notebook labeledExperiment .

Test procedure same as in 1 above.Data acquired between July and October 1982.Data not published.File retained in notebook labeledExperiment 5."

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LLNL DATA CATALOG



Stress Corrosion Testinq Using the Four-Point LoadBent-Beam Configuration

File Location: Bldg 241, Rm 1878, LibraryLawrence Livermore National Laboratory


1. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of welded beamsof ductile cast iron,1020 carbon steel, and9 Cr-l Mo alloy steelexposed to tuff-conditioned J-13 waterat 900C.

2. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of upset resist-ance welded 304L stain-less steel specimens,exposed to 90'C tuff-conditioned J-13 water.

3. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of 304, 304L,316L, and 321 stainlesssteel specimens withdifferent mechanical,thermal, and weldinghistories.

4. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of 304, 304L,316, and 321 stainlesssteel specimens withdifferent thermalhistories.

5. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of 304, 304L,316L, and 321 stainlesssteel specimens preparedaccording to differenttime-temperature-straincycles on a Gleeble.

Test procedure follows ASTM G-39.Data acquired over period beginning March 1983and continuing until present.Test scheduled to continue until September 1987.Data reported in UCRL-90875.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 17."

Test procedure follows ASTM G-39.Data acquired over period beqinninq September1983; test planned to continue untilSeptember 1987.Data is unpublished.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 21."

Some specimens given sensitizing" heattreatments. Test procedure follows ASTM G-39.Data acquired over period beginning September1983 and continuing until present.Test scheduled to continue until September 1987.Data reported in UCRL-91804.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 23."

Specimens exposed in humidity chamber to 150'C'dry' steam and air. Test procedure ASTM G-39used.Data acquired since July 1984 but not published.Test planned to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 33.

Specimens exposed to 100C J-13 water and "wet"steam.Data acquired since July 1984 but not published.Test planned to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 38.

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Category

6. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility of 304, 304L,316L, and 321 stainlesssteel specimens preparedfrom plate with differentthermal and mechanicaltreatments.

Description

Some plates given lengthy heat treatments toeffect a continuously sensitized or sigma-phase structure.Test procedure ASTM G-39 used for stressconfiguration; test ASTM A262 used for sensi-tization determination.Data acquired since July 1984 but not published.Test scheduled to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 38-A.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG


Metal Barrier Testing - BS 2.2.3.2

Electrochemical Determination of Corrosion Behavior

File Location: Bldg 241, Rm 1896Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


1. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns of 304L,316L, 321, and 825 inJ-13 water at differenttemperatures (50-100°C).

2. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns of thesame candidate alloysplus 304, 316, 317L,347, and 409 withdifferent previousthermal-mechanicaltreatments.

3. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns of 304L,316L, 321, and 825 inJ-13 water with chemicaladditions to simulateradiation effects.

4. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns of 304L,316L, 321, and 825 in100C J-13 water atdifferent exposure timesto the solution.

Test procedures follow ASTM G-5 and other re-cognized published electrochemical test pro-cedures.Data acquired in period May-September 1983.Data published in UCID-20174.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 13.

Some work with special purities and formu-lations of these alloys. Polarization testsperformed in J-13 water at differentstainless steels with and without differentchemical additions.Test procedures as in 1 above.Data acquired since April 1983 to the presenttime; tests will continue until September 1987.Data published n report in UCID-20174.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 15."

Test procedures follow ASTM G-5 and other re-cognized published electrochemical test pro-cedures.Data acquired since August 19B3 to present time;tests will continue until September 1987.Data published in part in UCID-20174.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 26.

Test procedures follow ASTM G-5 and other re-cognized published electrochemical test pro-cedures.Tests begun n October 1983. Tests willcontinue until September 1987.Data reported in UCID-20174.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 24."

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5. Determination of cor-rosion currents andcorrosion potentials forcandidate stainlesssteels in J-13 undergamma irradiation atdifferent temperatures.

6. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns ofdifferent copper-basematerials in J-13 water.

7. Electrochemical deter-mination of corrosionrates and corrosionattack patterns on304L and 316L stainlesssteel with thermallygrown oxides.

Description

Some tests performed on special grades of stain-less steel. Tests follow ASTM G-5 calibration.Tests begun in April 1984. Tests will continueuntil September 1987.Data not yet published.File retained in notebook labeled,Experiment 30

Parallel study to Experiment 31. Test pro-cedures follow ASTM G-5 and other recognizedpublished electrochemical test procedures.Data acquired since March 1984. Tests plan tocontinue until September 1987.Data not yet published.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 32.

Test procedures follow ASTM G-5 and other re-cognized published electrochemical test pro-cedures.Data acquired since May 1984, but not yetpublished.Tests to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 35.

LLNL DATA CATALOG



Crevice Corrosion Testing



1. Crevice corrosion testingof austenitic stainlesssteels and alloys 304,304L, 316, 316L, 321,347, and 825 in J-13water at differenttemperatures.

Tests are designed for long-term exposure ofbolted plate specimens.Data acquired since July 1984.Data not yet published.Tests expected to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 41.

2. Crevice corrosion testingof austenitic stainlesssteel and alloys 304,304L, 316, 316L, 321,347, and 825 undergamma irradiation con-ditions, but for shorterexposure periods thanin #1 above.

Data acquired since May 1984.Data not yet published.Tests planned to continue until September 1987.File retained in notebook labeled,"Experiment 36.

Slow Strain Rate Stress Corrosion Testing

File Location: PSL Bldg, Ro3m 414Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Richland, WA

Category

1. Stress corrosion suscept-ibility testing of 304and 304L stainless steelswith different thermal-mechanical histories.

Description

Strain rates are in the range 10-6 to 10-4/sec.Specimens are tested in J-13 water at differenttemperatures. Mechanical properties in thetest environment are compared to those obtainedin air. Fractured surfaces are examined todetermine the nature of the cracking. ASTMSTP 665 and PNL-EMP-TUF-2 test procedures arefollowed.Data acquired since June 1983; tests areplanned to continue until September 1987 andinclude other alloys.Data published in UCRL-89988 and UCRL-91804.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG



Irradiation Corrosion Testing

File Location: PSL Bldg, Room 1122Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Richland, WA

DescriptionCateaory

1. Irradiation corrosiontesting of candidatestainless steels inJ-13 water and watervapor at 50 and 9Cin the PNL gamma pits.

2. Irradiation corrosiontesting of carbon,alloy, and stainlesssteels in J-13 waterat 105 and 150'C inthe PNL qamma pit.

U-bend specimens exposed to determine eneral,localized, and stress corrosion suscepti-bilities. Some specimens given heat treatmentsto form sensitized" microstructures. ASTM G-1,6-30, G-31 procedures followed.Data collected since April 1983; test plannedto continue until September 1987.Data published in UCRL-89988 and UCRL-91804.

Weight loss coupons exposed to determinegeneral corrosion rates (ASTM G-1 and G-31).Stainless steel specimens heat treated toannealed and sensitized microstructures.Data collected in period October 1982 to April1983.Data reported in UCRL-89988.

Corrosion Testinq Under Alternating Wetting and Drying

File Location: Bldg.Pacific Northwest

Richland,

3720, Room 113LaboratoryWA


1. Corrosion survey testingof stressed U-bendspecimens of 304 and304L stainless steelsin 200C J-13 waterin autoclave.

Alternate wetting and drying cycles in auto-clave to allow ionic species in water to con-centrate. General, localized, stress corrosionsusceptibilities of stainless steels determined.ASTM G-1, G-30, G-31 and PNL-EMP-TUF-l and 3procedures used.Data acquired since May 1984; tests planned tocontinue until September 1985.Data not yet published.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG


Other Materials - WBS 2.2.3.3.L

Permeability of Tuff Samples in a Temperature Gradient

File Location: Bldg 9, Rms B04 and B05USGS, 275 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA


1. Bullfrog tuff samples

2. Topopah Srinq tuffsamples

Permeability and pore fluid chemistry.Details of procedure and results contained inUSGS Open File Report 83-475.Data acquired during FY83 at USGS.

Permeability and pore fluid chemistry.Details of procedure and results contained inUSGS Open File Report 84-273 (also available asUCRL-15620.Data acquired during FY83-84 at USGS Menlo Park.

Fabrication of Packing Materials


Category

1. Results of fabricationtrials

Description

Description of starting materials, density,thermal conductivity of pressed samples.Data acquired during FY83 through FY85 at LLNL.

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LLNL DATA CATALOG


Exploratory Shaft Testing - BS 2.6.9

Waste Package Environment Field Testing

File Location: T1401, Rm 1101Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Category

1. Field trials of highfreguency electromagnetic(HFEM) geotomography

Description

HFEM signal attenuation measurements madeduring FY84 in fractured, welded tuff beforeand after water injection.Procedures covered in UCID-20289.

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