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memorandum AC T !ON

DATE: JAi 2 8 1987

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sumC¶: Memorandum of Understanding

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Attached for your infornation 1lL a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor

regarding the Kine Safety and HEtaalth Administrationls mining health and safety requirements The Department is now subject to

the full range of mine safety regulationsr as required under the

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 15$77. a

Itf you have any questions, conrtiot Ed Regnier on (202) 586-4959

or FTS 896-4959 .

iAllen Berkbon

)^conomic and Intergovernmental

Analysis Branch

O:ffice of Civilian Radioactive

Waste Management

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Memorandmu of Understanding Between the

U.l;. Departuent of Energy aizd the

U.S. Departaent of Labor

7. Entroduction

A. Packqround

The Department of Energy's IDOE') office of Civilian

Radioactive Waste Kanageenant; (OMNI), is involved in

activities that will lead. t4: the construction of underground facilities from approximately 1400 t4o 3400 feet underground and involving a substantial *xqpanse of horizontal drifts.

The current Ocw prograx vf.11 be evaluating the suitability of

three different sites, in bidded saal:t, tuff and basalt to determine suitability for use a.s a repository for spent nuclear fuel

and high-level radioactive, waste. One of the sites evaluated

nay subsequently be developiid into an operating repositozy.

( A major concrn of DOE in ciling out these aotifltvs is the

iarety ana health protection of all underground workers at the

sites, both for the personnal involved in extractive processes (who will number in the huntdreds at each site during construction) as well ta for the underground operating personnel

(who will probably ksim1Ms1- f:tLk 35 tD apporoxinikely 200 at the

various sites during such of the 25 to 50 years the facilities

could be in operation).

Under the Federal Mine Safty and seilth Act of 1977 (the Mine

Act) I the Mine Safety and Eealth Administration (X$BE) of the

U.S. Department of Labor (tOL) is responsible for conducting

mine inspections and invelstigations and developing and enforcing regulations and standards to protect the safety and health of

3miners,. In the course of carrying out this responsibility,

MSHA has developed technictl expertise in nine safety and

health.

3B Purpose

The purpnsa nt this Hemaoruriduzm of Understanding (MOU) Lo to

accomplish the following;

1. To formalize a workini arrangement whereby MSHA inspects operations of OCRWM to determine compliance with MSHA - stanaaros. whe resultu;c of thesvel inspe;tions will bus

furnished to DOE so that DOE can implement its policy of

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compliance with MSHil atandmrds as though repOuitorieu

were commercial tmirke by taking the ncesisary actions * with the DOE contractors: to assure the prompt and

effective correction of any deficiencies and to otherwisa ensure general czopliance with XfIl'n mining health

ard safety remguiareena, and

2. To establish a procodurail fraarwork for the furnishing of

MSHA technical assist:inae and cansultattion services to DOE

with respect to mina; Vgology, underground construction

techniques, and relatrd. matters concerning the protection

of life the promotion of health and safety, and the

prevention of tcidentr, in DOEXs underground ropstory

operationsa

C. Authorities

This MOU is consistent with um& is entered into under the

following statutory authoritioes Sec1tion 001 of the Economy

Act of 1932, an amended (31 U.S.C. 1535)1 Section 161 Ct) of

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201 (f) I

Section 646 of the Department of Enezr Organization Act

(42 U.S.C. 7256) v the Nuoleaur Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.

10101 at. segl) v the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of

1977, as atlended (30 USC 80L et. seg:.)I and Section 100 of

the Departments of Labor, mialt aNE Human Services, and Education

paid tl&ted agencies Approp!:ieations At 1096 (30 USC 942).

II. Inspections, investigations and Techinical Assistance

* A. SfHA will conduct periodic, health tind safety compliance

assistance inspections of Om:Wa program mining operations

to assess the conformance of such operations with NSRA

standards.

2. The following NSH stahndardi; are6 .4evant to underground

operations conducted by t:ba OCCOEW programs

30 CFR Parts 3i2 322 36, 4 8r 49 and 57.

in addressilg tbon cta~ndearidu, DOZ anay ancounter situatinnn irk

which DOE considers that tn alternative approach to that

specified in the standtards L6 required. In those instances,, DOE

will consult with XSHA to arrive at a mutually agreeable

solution.

C. The results at all compliance assistance inspections will be

furnished to the applicabl' OCRIWM project office in writing at

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the conclusion of each inBpitotion with a copy to the Office

of Geologic Repositories, arid DOE will thereafter take the

necessary actions to asm ure the timaly correction of any deficiencies. In the results of Lnapecticas. forwarded to

DOE, Istk will indicate; ionclition.s ihich would constitute a

violation of )SRA standards ml also, whsrs appropriate, will

include recomendations fozr rmedial actions.

1). DOWEs health and safety pro;raa encourages itst contractors'

employees to bring any health ot safety complaints to either the

employer or to DOE directly Any such complaint or other

information received by )ISKh whil erformt work under this

HOU will be traninitted to IO2E and DOE will inform MSfl of its

disposition of the compleLint.

E. When requested by DOE, XSRHA will participate in any accident or

fatality investigation at an OCRWRI1program Site.

F. In addition to inspections, M=N will proide teohnical

assistance as well as revici ant coxnsultation s@'riices regarding mine safety and health maitters for the OORUM projects when ( requested b DOE via the Office of Geologic Repositories, subject to La availability of XSH& manpower.

G. Property

When available, DOE shall iarnish the use Df working space and

other equipment (e.g. oflicsa equipmant) required for the

performance of this M011, £,i*:ept sud1b types; of equipment ts Mm A

normally furnishes in conira oi tion with its regular mission.

B. Radiological Safetyt and lta Ith. and Security

XISRH agrees to conform to til radiological safety and health, and security regulations earid requirements of DOE while perform- ing services in connectionr with this agreement.

III. Administration

nTis MOV will be administeratd on behalf of DOE by the Office of

Geological Repositories in OCR.tW Normal working contacts with

DOE shall be with the ProDitct Office Managers, or by such other

representative(s) as the Proj ect Office Managers shall designate in written notice to MHSU. Administration on the behalf of MSHA

will be by the Administrator for Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health, or by such other rnpresentative(s) as he/she shall

designate in written noticn to DOE.
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IV. Reimbursement

Subject to future apecif Lc m yrreement of the perties, DOE will

reimburse 4SHA, for the cooit of servioos provided under this MOU.

V. lublic Release of Xnfornatl,¢en

XSHA and DOE shall consult th each other beforet releas of

information under the FrooCcai. of Information Act, S U.S.C. 552,

regarding activities cArr4L{ out pursauant to thi. HOU.

V. Effective Date ennLt rdTe tion

J1JlS MOU shall becoZO OffectAVO. when EiignedL by both parties. it

xay be modified or amended k.yr written agreement between DOE and

xSHA. it shall continue :LY in afoct until teolnated by either

party upon 30 days writte:n zio;,tice to the other.

Tho' following signatures conslt4 t ato aocceptanft of this IIOU

Departzmont. of Enery andi the Dtipzartzent, of Lebcm.

for the

C, U.E DEPMiTHENT OF' LABOR

Titl'e: Assistant Sertaryfor M in i5a W QT. and H m T:j

D ate: _______

V.S. D2 ITM:ENT OF ENER~GY

Director Off floe of

WausitefHanagment.-

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