# STATEMENT OF WORK

> PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS,
> ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS, AND OTHER
> ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION

1.  INTRODUCTION

> During the next five years, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
> Program and Field Offices nationwide, including the National Nuclear
> Security Agency (NNSA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
> (FERC) and their offices, will require contractor support services for
> the preparation of environmental impact statements (EISs) and
> environmental assessments (EAs) prepared under the National
> Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and environmental reports (ERs) and
> other documentation required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
> (NRC) in its review of license applications. Contractor support
> services will be required also for: preparing floodplain and wetlands
> assessments, complying with Executive Orders, statutes such as the
> National Historic Preservation Act and the Endangered Species Act and
> their implementing regulations and procedures; incorporating NEPA
> values (such as analysis of cumulative, offsite, ecological, and
> socioeconomic impacts) to the extent practicable into documents
> prepared under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
> and Liability Act (CERCLA); preparing supplement analyses, compiling
> environmental information to support the NEPA process, and evaluating
> environmental information used in EISs, EAs, ERs, and other
> environmental documents. This Scope of Work describes in a general way
> the range of services that are anticipated over the duration of this
> contract. A more specific description of individual tasks under this
> contract will be provided in each Task Order issued by an Ordering
> Contracting Officer. DOE intends to have the designated NEPA Document
> Manager also serve as the Ordering Contracting Officer's
> Representative; however, this may not be the case for all Task Orders.
> Throughout this Statement of Work the terms "NEPA Document Manager"
> and "Ordering Contracting Officer's Representative" are used
> interchangeably.
>
> 2.0 BACKGROUND
>
> 2.1 NEPA is our basic national charter for the protection of the
> environment. It establishes policy, sets goals, and specifies the
> process for carrying out the policy. In part, NEPA states that all
> federal agencies shall \"utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary
> approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and
> social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and in
> decisionmaking which may have an impact on man\'s environment.\" NEPA,
> at Section 102(2)(C), requires federal agencies to include in every
> recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major
> federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human
> environment, a detailed statement known as an EIS on: "(I) The
> environmental impact of the proposed action, (ii) Any adverse
> environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be
> implemented, (iii) Alternatives to the proposed action, (iv) The
> relationship between local short-term uses of man\'s environment and
> the maintenance and enhancement of long-turn productivity, and (v) Any
> irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be
> involved in the proposed action should it be implemented."

2.  The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ's) NEPA implementing
    regulations, at 40 CFR §1500-1508, are binding on all federal
    agencies, and establish the minimum general requirements that assure
    NEPA compliance. These CEQ regulations establish a multistage
    process that describes how the agency is to analyze and describe to
    the public and the decision maker any significant environmental
    impacts that could result from carrying out a proposed action.

3.  Most federal agencies, including DOE, have adopted additional
    binding agency-specific NEPA regulations that describe in greater
    detail how the agency will implement the requirements in the CEQ
    regulations. DOE's implementing regulations are published at 10 CFR
    § 1021. FERC has separate NEPA regulations published at 18 CFR §
    380.

4.  The CEQ regulations at 40 CFR § 1502.10 provide a format for an EIS:
    (a) cover sheet, (b) summary, (c) table of contents, (d) purpose of
    and need for action, (e) alternatives, including the proposed action
    (sections 102(2)(C)(iii) and 102(2)(E) of NEPA), (f) affected
    environment, (g) environmental consequences (especially
    sections102(2)(C) (I), (ii) (iv), and (v) of NEPA), (h) list of
    preparers, (I) list of agencies, organizations, and persons to whom
    copies of the EIS are sent, (j) index, (k) appendices (if any).

5.  The CEQ regulations at 40 CFR § 1508.9 describe the required content
    of an EA to include: (a) a brief discussion of the need for the
    proposal, (b) alternatives considered, as required by section
    102(2)(E) of NEPA (which states that agencies shall study, develop
    and describe appropriate alternatives to recommended courses of
    action in any proposal which involves unresolved conflicts
    concerning alternative uses of available resources), (c) an analysis
    of the possible environmental impacts of the proposed action and
    alternatives, (d) a listing of agencies and persons consulted.

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6.  The sections of an EIS or EA that describe the "purpose and need for
    agency action" and the "alternatives including the proposed action"
    will be written by DOE and provided to the Contractor. All other
    portions of an EIS or EA, if prepared by a Contractor, are subject
    to independent review and verification of data and analyses by DOE.

7.  DOE's NEPA regulations at 10 CFR § 1021 include appendices that list
    classes of actions that are normally categorically excluded, that
    is, actions that normally do not require an EIS or EA, actions that
    normally require an EA, and actions that normally require an EIS.
    DOE will determine the appropriate level of NEPA review for each
    proposed action, but Contractor support may be needed to compile
    information to aid DOE in making such determinations.

8.  The depth, subject matter, and timing of analyses necessary for the
    Contractor to prepare a DOE EIS or EA vary widely. Proposed actions,
    alternatives, and issues to be addressed in DOE's NEPA documents are
    often highly complex, and the subject areas may be technologically
    and scientifically precedent-setting, with little or no established
    protocol upon which to base an analysis. The proposed actions and
    range of alternatives to the proposed actions that may need to be
    analyzed are often unpredictable and may change during document
    preparation as the result of further consideration, public comment,
    or external developments.

9.  Examples of actions that DOE has considered in its NEPA documents
    include but are not limited to: nuclear stockpile management; spent
    nuclear fuel management; receipt and storage of foreign reactor
    fuel; tritium production; management, storage, treatment,
    transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials
    and waste; decommissioning, decontaminating, demolition, and
    disposal of nuclear reactors and spent nuclear fuel processing
    facilities, site-wide multi-program analyses of major DOE sites;
    construction, operation, shutdown, and decommissioning of
    accelerator and synchrotron facilities, laboratory facilities, power
    transmission lines, hydropower projects, strategic petroleum
    reserves, clean coal projects; fisheries management; wetlands
    replacement and mitigation; power marketing actions; and other
    complex topics.

10. Scheduling the analyses and NEPA document preparation is often
    challenging. For example, several EISs and EAs may be in preparation
    at a DOE Office at one time, and the subjects may be widely diverse
    within and among Offices. Different proposed actions may have
    interrelated impacts that involve more than one site. That is, the
    analysis in a NEPA document at one site could be affected by the
    analysis in a NEPA document being prepared at another DOE site, or
    by another DOE Program. There may also be periods at one or several
    DOE Offices when no NEPA documents are being prepared. For these
    reasons, this Scope of Work does not specifically describe the
    depth, breadth, and schedule for all anticipated NEPA documents to
    be prepared during the next five years.

11. EIS and EA preparation requires an interdisciplinary approach that
    integrates use of the natural, physical, and social sciences and the
    environmental design arts. The preparers' disciplines must be
    appropriate to the identified scope and issues. For DOE proposed
    actions, the expertise needed in a NEPA document preparation team
    typically includes but is not limited to: waste treatment,
    management, and disposal; nuclear physics; radiation safety; health
    physics; various fields of engineering; surface and groundwater
    hydrology and water quality; geology and seismicity; air quality and
    meteorology; radioactive and chemical contaminant transport; traffic
    and transportation safety; terrestrial and aquatic ecology;
    radioecology; land use management; endangered species biology;
    fisheries; soil science; wetland management; water resource
    planning; paleontology; archaeology and cultural resources; utility
    and infrastructure design; occupational and public health and
    safety; noise; socioeconomics; visual resources; recreation;
    landscape architecture; environmental justice; and modeling,
    statistical analysis, and risk assessment under hypothetical routine
    operation and accident scenarios.

12. DOE\'s NEPA documents often address highly controversial issues. An
    EIS or EA may be subject to rigorous review by experts in scientific
    and legal fields, federal and state agencies, interest groups, the
    general public, and the courts.

13. DOE must compile environmental information and conduct various types
    of environmental analyses and activities, sometimes in association
    with preparing a NEPA document and sometimes as a stand-alone
    evaluation required by an Executive Order, environmental statute, or
    its implementing regulations. For example, under the National
    Historic Preservation Act, these analyses and activities may include
    identifying historic and cultural resources, assessing impacts,
    consulting with a State or Tribe Historic Preservation Officer, and
    resolving adverse impacts by mitigation. Under the Endangered
    Species Act, analyses and activities may include preparing a
    biological assessment or evaluation, assessing impacts and
    ecological risk, consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    or National Marine Fisheries Service, and developing a management
    plan for threatened or endangered species. DOE must incorporate NEPA
    values (such as analysis of cumulative, offsite, ecological, and
    socioeconomic impacts) to the extent practicable into documents
    prepared under CERCLA. DOE must also assess impacts associated with
    proposed actions on floodplains and wetlands, evaluate environmental
    information used in NEPA documents, and periodically evaluate the
    adequacy of an existing EIS in a supplement analysis.

###  SCOPE 

> The objective of this contract is to procure support services for the
> preparation of EISs and EAs under the NEPA process, and ERs and other
> documentation required by the NRC in its review of license
> applications.
>
> The objective includes procuring support services for: preparing
> floodplain and wetlands assessments, complying with Executive Orders,
> statutes such as the National Historic Preservation Act and the
> Endangered Species Act and their implementing regulations and
> procedures; incorporating NEPA values (such as analysis of cumulative,
> offsite, ecological, and socioeconomic impacts) to the extent
> practicable into documents prepared under CERCLA; preparing supplement
> analyses, compiling environmental information to support the NEPA
> process, and evaluating environmental information used in EISs, EAs,
> ERs, and other environmental documents. Henceforth in this statement
> of work, these environmental activities and analyses are referred to
> as "other environmental tasks."
>
> Work will be performed for DOE, NNSA, and FERC Program and Field
> Offices nationwide based on individual Task Orders issued by Ordering
> Contracting Officers. The Contractor shall furnish all labor,
> materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and incidentals
> necessary to perform in accordance with this statement of work, the
> contract, and the individual Task Orders.

3.  APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

> The Contractor shall adhere to the following statutes, regulations,
> and guidance, as applicable. This list is not comprehensive. If
> relevant, the NEPA Document Manager for each Task Order will provide
> the Contractor with applicable NEPA internal scoping procedures,
> public participation plan(s) and quality assurance plan(s), and other
> regulatory and guidance documents.

## Statutes

-   National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as Amended

-   Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended

-   National Historic Preservation Act, as Amended

-   Clean Air Act, as Amended

#### [Regulations]{.underline}

-   Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the
    Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (40
    CFR § 1500-1508)

-   U.S. Department of Energy National Environmental Policy Act
    Implementing Procedures (10 CFR § 1021)

-   U.S. Department of Energy Compliance with Floodplain/Wetlands
    Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR § 1022)

-   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulations Implementing the
    National Environmental Policy Act (18 CFR § 380.1 to 380.11)

-   Interagency Cooperation, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended
    (50 CFR Part 402)

-   Protection of Historic Properties (36 CFR Part 800)

-   General Conformity Regulations (40 CFR Part 93, Subpart B)

#### [Executive Orders]{.underline}

-   EO 11988: Floodplain Management

-   EO 11990: Protection of Wetlands

-   EO 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in
    Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

## DOE Orders

-   DOE O 450.1B, National Environmental Policy Act Compliance Program

## Guidance

-   Council on Environmental Quality "Forty Most Asked Questions" (46
    Fed. Reg. 18026, March 23, 1981) and supplemental guidance (48 Fed.
    Reg. 18026, July 23, 1983)

-   U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Safety and Health,
    NEPA Compliance Guide, Volume II, August 1998

-   U.S. Department of Energy, NEPA Web Site at
    tis-nt.eh.doe.gov/nepa/tools/tools.htm (which includes many of the
    references listed in this section of the statement of work).

-   U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment Safety and Health,
    Recommendations for the Preparation of Environmental Assessments and
    Environmental Impact Statements, May 1993

## Standards and Guidance

-   U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Safety and Health,
    Electronic Publishing Standards and Guidelines

-   U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Safety and Health,
    Crosscut Guidance for Environmental Requirements for DOE Real
    Property Transfers, DOE EH/413/8712
    (<http://homer.ornl.gov/oepa/guidance/listsubdocs.cfm?ID=150&home=homer>)

> 5.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
>
> The Ordering Contracting Officer will issue an individual Task Order
> for the preparation of each EIS, EA, or ER, or section(s) thereof, or
> other environmental task. Technical direction for each Task Order will
> be provided by a designated DOE NEPA Document Manager once the Task
> Order has been issued by the Ordering Contracting Officer. For
> preparing all or part of an EIS, EA, or ER, a Task Order will include
> a description of the task at a level of detail commensurate with the
> complexity of the document, including:

-   General project description

-   Expected number of subtasks, number of meetings

-   Purpose and need for agency action and preliminary alternatives, if
    available

-   Extent of available information and context and relationship to
    other NEPA documents

-   Expected complexity of analyses (quantitative/qualitative)

-   Expected length of sections of the document and appendices

-   Annotated outline, if available

-   Detailed NEPA Document Checklists (EIS and EA Checklists available
    at <http://tis-nt.eh.doe.gov/nepa/tools/guidance/eischk2.pdf> and
    <http://tis-nt.eh.doe.gov/nepa/tools/guidance/Guidance-PDFs/iv-7.pdf>).

> For other environmental tasks, the Task Order will include a
> description of the task(s) at a level of detail commensurate with its
> complexity.
>
> The Contractor(s) shall perform the following as may be specifically
> defined in each individual Task Order, and as directed by the NEPA
> Document Manager:

5.  The Contractor shall submit to the Ordering Contracting Officer and
    NEPA Document Manager a disclosure statement as required by 40 CFR §
    1506.5(c) before beginning work on any EIS. The contractor shall
    also submit to the Ordering Contracting Officer and NEPA Document
    Manager a disclosure statement for an EA, ER or other environmental
    task. If the Contractor decides that the appearance of a conflict of
    interest is possible or that a conflict exists, the Contractor shall
    describe the circumstances or conditions that create the conflict or
    appearance of conflict, and any mitigating measures the Contractor
    intends to implement to resolve the conflict or the appearance of a
    conflict. If the Ordering Contracting Officer determines that no
    mitigation will adequately address the conflict, the Contractor will
    not be assigned to that particular task. The Contractor shall also
    assure that each proposed subcontractor for the particular task has
    submitted a disclosure statement to DOE.

    2.  The Contractor shall comply with DOE and site safeguards and
        security requirements to obtain entry to DOE facilities and in
        access to and handling of classified information. The Contractor
        shall provide an adequate number of personnel who hold DOE \"Q\"
        or equivalent federal clearances or who have held a DOE \"Q\" or
        federal equivalent clearance within the past four years and for
        whom not more than four years have passed since the last
        security clearance investigation. If a classified appendix to an
        EIS, EA, or ER is required, the Contractor shall prepare this
        classified appendix as directed and will do so in either a
        DOE-approved secure facility or DOE-secured space. The
        Contractor shall comply with DOE and site environment, safety
        and health requirements.

    3.  Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall provide its own
        office space.

    4.  The Contractor shall use commonly available word processing
        software, such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, for the
        preparation of all deliverable documents. Software specifically
        required by a NEPA Document Manager for preparing an EIS, EA,
        ER, or other deliverable will be identified in the Task Order.
        Software used for analyses and modeling may be proprietary but
        calculations obtained from applying such software must be
        provided to the NEPA Document Manager.

    5.  For an EIS, EA, or ER, the Contractor shall prepare a project
        management plan based on the Task Order description and/or NEPA
        Document Checklist. For other environmental tasks, the NEPA
        Document Manager will specify whether a project management plan
        is required. The project management plan shall be prepared after
        DOE provides the statement of purpose and need, and will be
        reviewed and revised by the Contractor as necessary at the two
        following stages: (a) with the preliminary draft document,
        and (b) with the preliminary final document. The project
        management plan shall identify whether and how each task element
        is addressed in the document. For an EIS or EA, DOE may use the
        NEPA Document Checklist to verify whether all elements of the
        Task Order are identified and appropriately addressed.

    6.  The Contractor shall implement a formal change control process
        and prepare a report that identifies the cost of a draft EIS,
        EA, and ER and each revision submitted to DOE for review so that
        the incremental costs of changes and corrections may be tracked.
        Costs for other environmental tasks also will be tracked by
        formal change control processes and reporting.

    7.  If necessary, DOE will provide to the Contractor or assist in
        obtaining existing information, such as environmental baseline
        information, pertinent to a task. The Contractor shall provide
        personnel with interdisciplinary areas of expertise as
        applicable to the task to independently assess the adequacy and
        completeness of this information, bring data gaps, omissions,
        and inconsistencies to the attention of DOE and, if required,
        conduct additional data collection and field studies under a
        data collection plan approved by the NEPA Document Manager. The
        Task Order, schedule, and budget will be modified by DOE as
        appropriate. The Contractor shall maximize the use of existing
        EAs and EISs and their associated AR files. The Contractor also
        shall maximize the use of existing programmatic, environmental,
        and safety documents to prepare each EIS, EA, or ER, or for
        other environmental tasks.

    8.  The Contractor shall coordinate with DOE on acceptable levels of
        data analysis and on assumptions, analytical methods, and
        models. If specified in the Task Order, the Contractor shall
        present an analysis and quality assurance plan to the NEPA
        Document Manager for approval. The Contractor may be required to
        participate in teaming arrangements with DOE and other
        Contractors, or cooperating federal or state agencies.

    9.  The Contractor shall integrate data and analysis supplied by
        supporting or cooperating DOE, state, tribe and other federal or
        Contractor personnel who may be asked by DOE to provide input or
        information in specialized areas of jurisdiction or expertise.

    10. The Contractor shall identify and analyze the environmental
        impacts of the proposed action and each of the alternatives in
        an EIS, EA, or ER. This may include but not be limited to:
        conducting literature searches; modeling; preparing graphs,
        maps, charts and tables; calculating; interpreting samples;
        interviewing experts; and documenting such research, analyses,
        or use of professional judgment in the absence of preexisting
        information.

    11. The Contractor shall prepare a draft and final EIS, EA, or ER,
        and compile the associated AR file. The order and categorization
        of the AR documents shall be according to a system specified by
        DOE. The content of the AR file will be specified by the NEPA
        Document Manager and the AR file shall be compiled and
        maintained by the Contractor in accordance with relevant DOE
        Orders concerning records management. The Contractor shall keep
        the AR file current with the development of each EIS, EA, or ER.
        The AR file will include such things as materials which reflect
        significant changes in thinking on the project, that is,
        memoranda that raise important issues or criticize the
        assumptions or approaches or conclusions, all formal published
        agency notices and documents and comments, original copies of
        field notes, reference documents, studies, model runs,
        supporting analyses, photographs, graphics, and maps used in the
        preparation of the EIS, EA, or ER. The AR file for an EIS, EA,
        or ER is the property of DOE. The NEPA Document Manager may
        direct the Contractor to transfer the AR file to DOE at any time
        during the EIS, EA, or ER preparation process and the Contractor
        shall comply within five days of notification.

    12. The Contractor shall identify and describe mitigation measures
        and prepare a draft mitigation action plan. During the course of
        the analysis for an EIS or EA, it may become apparent that
        mitigation could reduce, avoid, eliminate, or compensate for the
        environmental impacts of a proposed action or alternative. If
        the analyses indicate the potential for such mitigation, the
        Contractor shall identify mitigation measures for DOE to
        consider incorporating into the proposed action, an alternative,
        or a mitigation action plan.

    13. In the preparation of an EIS, EA, or ER, or for other
        environmental tasks, the Contractor may be required to support
        DOE in interactions with federal, state and local agencies,
        tribes, interested organizations, and the public. This support
        may include assisting DOE in consulting with federal or state
        agencies and organizations such as the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
        Service, National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers,
        Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and NRC regarding
        compliance with laws, regulations, licensing and permitting
        protocols, and other requirements. The support may also include
        assisting DOE in consulting with state agencies concerning
        permit requirements and with tribes concerning land use, treaty,
        or cultural issues.

    14. The Contractor shall participate in scheduled public meetings.

    15. The Contractor shall provide support to DOE in developing and
        implementing a public participation plan for an EIS or EA. This
        support may include routine and special mailings, preparing
        presentation materials, establishing and staffing a toll-free
        telephone line, and other forms of communication.

    16. The Contractor shall support public scoping meetings,
        information meetings, and public hearings on an EIS or EA. The
        NEPA Document Manager will designate the locations of the
        meetings or hearings and the Contractor shall make arrangements
        for the facility, date, and time for each meeting or hearing;
        provide publicity, setup, registration for attendees, security,
        handouts, copying and distribution, audio visual and computer
        support, moderator, court reporter, language translator, and
        takedown support; assist in preparing written instructions for
        hearing officials, including opening and closing statements, if
        necessary; assist with preparing presentation materials; and
        provide timely distribution of transcripts and written comments
        to public reading rooms and interested parties.

    17. Preliminary Draft: The Contractor shall prepare a preliminary
        draft EIS, EA, or ER for internal DOE review and shall
        participate in such review as required. The Contractor shall
        support the compilation, tracking, answering, and resolution of
        comments on the preliminary draft of an EIS, EA, or ER and make
        revisions.

    18. Draft: The Contractor shall prepare a draft EIS, EA, or ER that
        includes corrections, revisions, additions, and deletions based
        on comments received on the preliminary draft. The Contractor
        shall identify and track comments and related text changes. The
        Contractor shall provide copies of a draft EIS and EA, or ER, to
        the NEPA Document Manager for DOE internal distribution and
        approval.

    19. Draft ER: The Contractor shall prepare a printed or photo copy
        suitable for submission to NRC as part of a license application
        package.

    20. Draft EIS or EA (printed): The Contractor shall prepare a
        camera-ready copy and/or electronic file of a draft EIS or EA
        suitable for printing by the Government Printing Office, and
        deliver the copy at a time and place designated by the NEPA
        Document Manager. The NEPA Document Manager may direct the
        Contractor to procure printing through the Government Printing
        Office \[Public Law 102392, Section 207(a)(1)\]. The estimated
        number of printed copies needed, maximum and minimum, will be
        identified in the Task Order for an EIS or EA.

    21. Draft EIS or EA (copies): The Contractor shall make copies of a
        draft EIS or EA in the number determined by the NEPA Document
        Manager. The estimated number of copies needed, maximum and
        minimum, will be identified in the Task Order for an EIS or EA.

    22. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of news releases
        and distribution letters and support the distribution of a draft
        EIS or EA by packaging and mailing to appropriate state and
        federal agencies, elected officials, and other interested
        parties.

    23. The Contractor shall categorize, collate, and assist DOE in
        analyzing comments received on a draft EIS or EA during the
        comment periods. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation
        of draft responses to all comments for incorporation into the
        final EIS or EA and shall identify and prepare necessary
        revisions, or conduct further analyses based on those comments.

    24. The Contractor shall provide additional information or analyses
        as necessary to revise an ER in response to NRC comments. The
        Contractor shall prepare a revised ER suitable for resubmission
        to NRC as part of a license application.

    25. Preliminary final: The Contractor shall prepare a preliminary
        final of an EIS or EA that incorporates any additional technical
        data received after publication of the draft, and any revisions
        resulting from comment on the draft, and distribute copies for
        internal DOE review.

    26. Final: The Contractor shall prepare copies of a final EIS or EA
        that include corrections, revisions, additions, and deletions
        based on comments received on the preliminary final. The
        Contractor shall identify and track comments and related text
        changes. The Contractor shall provide copies of a final EIS or
        EA to the NEPA Document Manager for internal DOE distribution
        and approval.

    27. Final (printed): The Contractor shall prepare a camera-ready
        copy and/or electronic file of a final EIS or EA suitable for
        printing by the Government Printing Office and deliver the copy
        at a time and place designated by the NEPA Document Manager. The
        NEPA Document Manager may direct the Contractor to procure
        printing through the Government Printing Office \[Public Law
        102392, Section 207(a)(1)\]. The estimated number of printed
        copies needed, maximum and minimum, will be identified in the
        Task Order for an EIS or EA.

    28. Final (copies): The Contractor shall make copies of a final EIS
        or EA in the number specified by the NEPA Document Manager. The
        estimated number of copies needed, maximum and minimum, will be
        identified in the Task Order for an EIS or EA.

    29. The Contractor shall assist in preparing draft press releases
        and draft distribution letters and support their distribution,
        for example, by packaging and mailing a final EIS or EA to
        appropriate agencies, officials, and interested parties.

    30. The Contractor shall provide data collection and
        analysis/evaluation, for other environmental tasks. The
        Contractor shall provide supporting documentation in draft,
        respond to comments, prepare finals as required, and support DOE
        in compliance with applicable requirements.

> 6.0 DELIVERABLES
>
> The type, number, and schedule of deliverables will be specified and
> shall be provided in accordance with an individual Task Order, which
> may require the Contractor to provide one or more of the following
> deliverables. Unless otherwise specified in the Task Order,
> deliverables shall be provided to the NEPA Document Manager for
> review/approval. An individual Task Order may specify that the
> Contractor shall:

6.  Provide a project management plan, data collection plan, analysis
    and quality assurance plan and public participation plan, at the
    beginning of the task, and revise these at the preliminary draft,
    and preliminary final stages of preparation for an EIS or EA, draft
    or revised ER, or other environmental task.

    2.  Provide monthly progress and management reports showing both
        dollars and labor hours for each draft and each revision of an
        EIS, EA, ER, or other environmental task, as well as percent of
        total funds spent toward Task Order deliverables.

    3.  Provide and distribute copies of a preliminary draft EIS, EA ER,
        or other environmental task.

    4.  Design, prepare and provide a draft report of proposed
        mitigation measures or a draft mitigation action plan.

    5.  For a draft EIS, EA, ER, or other environmental task approved by
        the NEPA Document Manager, provide a camera-ready and/or
        electronic file copy suitable for printing, procure printing for
        the number of copies specified, or make the number of copies
        specified.

    6.  Prepare draft distribution lists and draft transmittal letters
        for a draft EIS or EA.

    7.  Deliver and distribute copies of a draft EIS, EA or other
        materials related to EIS or EA preparation, such as may be
        provided to a public reading room.

    8.  Prepare and provide materials to support public involvement such
        as signup sheets, posters, comment forms, and handouts.

    9.  Provide copies of transcripts of the public scoping meetings and
        hearings on a draft EIS (or EA if required) for distribution
        within DOE and to public reading rooms.

    10. Provide draft responses to agency and public comments on a draft
        EIS, EA, ER, or other environmental task.

    11. Provide an ER revised in response to DOE and NRC comments
        suitable for submission in a license application package.

    12. Provide and distribute copies of a preliminary final EIS and EA.

    13. For a final EIS or EA approved by the NEPA Document Manager,
        provide a camera-ready and/or electronic file copy suitable for
        printing, procure printing for the number of copies specified,
        or make the number of copies specified.

    14. Prepare draft distribution lists and draft transmittal letters
        for a final EIS or EA.

    15. Distribute copies of a final EIS or EA and other materials
        related to EIS or EA preparation, such as may be provided to a
        public reading room.

    16. Compile and catalog an AR file for an EIS, EA, or ER and keep it
        current with the development of the EIS, EA, or ER. The
        Contractor shall deliver the AR file to a place designated by
        the NEPA Document Manager.

    17. Provide electronic copies of a final EIS, EA, ER, or other
        environmental task in accordance with U.S. Department of Energy,
        Office of Environment, Safety and Health, Electronic Publishing
        Standards and Guidelines, or as specified the NEPA Document
        Manager.

    18. Prepare deliverables and/or other documentation as specified in
        individual Task Orders for other environmental tasks.

> 7.0 TIME FRAMES FOR COMPLETION OF DELIVERABLES
>
> The NEPA Document Manager will designate in the Task Order a date for
> each deliverable specified in the Task Order. The Contractor should
> plan to complete an EA in 120 days from DOE\'s EA determination to the
> decision to proceed with an EIS or issue a finding of no significant
> impact. The Contractor should plan to complete an EIS in 15 months
> from DOE issuing a notice of intent to approving a final EIS. The
> Contractor should plan to complete an ER in 180 days from issuance of
> the Task Order. These time periods are goals; they may be extended or
> reduced by DOE based on the circumstances surrounding the preparation
> of an EIS, EA or ER.