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Briefing on N S

Programs Performance,

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Margaret V. Federline, NMSS

February 14, 2006
Agenda

* Major Program Accomplishments

* Overview

* Planning for Success - Using the

Organizational Capacity Model

* Achieving Success

- High-Level Waste Repository

- Decommissioning/Low-Level Waste

- Spent Fuel Storage/Transportation

* Summary

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Major Program

Accomplishments

High-Level Waste Repository

* Proposed Revisions to Part 63,

Consistent with Environmental

Protection Agency's Proposed

Standard

* Continued to Resolve Issues -

Department of Energy

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Major Program

Accomplishments

High-Level Waste Repository

- Key Technical Issue Agreements

-Surface and Subsurface Design

* Issued an Integrated Issue

Resolution Status Report

* Completed License Review Project

Plan

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Decommissioning & Low-Level Waste

* Completed 14 High Priority

Decommissioning Actions

* Initiated National Defense

Authorization Act of 2005 Activities

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Decommissioning & Low-Level Waste

* Managed Four (4) Complex

Environmental Impact Statements

* Conducted Lessons Learned Public

Workshop

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Spent Fuel Storage & Transportation

* Completed Independent Spent Fuel

Storage Installation Licensing

Actions

* Completed Security Assessments

- Provided Summary Reports to the

Commission

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Spent Fuel Storage & Transportation

* Conducted Licensing Process

Workshop

* Achieved a Successful Office of

Management and Budget

Performance Assessment Rating

Tool Review

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OvervIew

* NMSS Faces Many Potential

Challenges

* Preparing for a Specific Scenario

May Not Lead to Success

* Building Organizational Capacity

to Achieve Success for this

Range of Challenges

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Future Challenges

* New Legislation

* Uncertain Timing or Availability

of Disposal Capacity

* Evolving National Spent Fuel

Management Policy

* Licensee Desire for Flexibility

* Resources

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Planning for Success

Organizational Capacity Model

- Aspirations

- Strategy

- Organizational Skills

- Human Resources

- Systems and Infrastructure

- Organizational- Structure

- Culture

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Future Challenges

High-Level Waste Repository

* Timely Input to Changing

Department of Energy Program

* Preparing for Licensing in

Uncertain Environment

* Evolving National Spent Fuel

Management Policy

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Planning for Success

High-Level Waste Repository

* Aim at Statutory Responsibilities

* Balance Staff Continuity and

Adaptability

* Provide Center Maximum

Flexibility

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Planning for Success

High-Level Waste Repository

e Complete Infrastructure

* Assure Program Integration

* Foster Teamwork and

Communication

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Future Challenges

Decommissioning & Low-Level Waste

* Changing Decommissioning Workload

* Uncertainties in Low-Level Waste

Disposal Capacity

* Increasing Consultations with DOE

* Competing Priorities for

Environmental Reviews

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Planning for Success

Decommissioning & Low-Level

Waste

* Enhance Cooperation/Risk Inform/Listen

* Cross Train Skills/Preserve

Knowledge

* Prioritize and Stage Work

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Planning for Success

Decommissioning & Low-Level

Waste

* Maximize Use

and Analytical

* Accommodate

Needs

of Technology Tools

Emerging

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Future Challenges

Spent Fuel Storage &Transportation

* Increasing Complexity of Casework

* High Stakeholder Interest

* Transport, Aging, Disposal Canister

System

* Uncertainties in National Approach to Spent Fuel Management

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Planning for Success

Spent Fuel Storage & Transportation

* Innovative Approaches

* Develop and Maintain Staff

Expertise

* Enhance Regulatory Framework

* Integrate Review of Transport,

Aging, Disposal Canister System

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Summary

* Organizational Capacity is Key

* Cross Cutting Issues

* Need to Invest for Future

Success

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