Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford HouseRichland, Washington

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Performance AssessmentCommunity of Practice

Technical Exchange

April 13 − 14, 2010

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Welcome

Dear Participant,

On behalf of the Department of Energy and the Savannah River National Laboratory, we welcome you to the Performance Assessment Community of Practice Technical Exchange.

Each of you bring a wealth of experience from a variety of different perspectives that will be essential for the effective and compliant imple-mentation of performance and risk assessments in support of tank closure, site operations, and area completion projects. The Performance Assess-ment Community of Practice is viewed as a key vehicle for fostering the sharing of information and enhancing the consistency of assessments conducted for the multitude of environmental management activities.

We look forward to receiving the recommendations resulting from this opportunity to integrate perspectives of scientists developing the next generation of modeling tools and practitioners and oversight personnel working to implement modeling tools for regulatory compliance. Contri-butions from all of you and sharing of information during and after the Technical Exchange will help with continuous improvement of perfor-mance and risk assessments across the Department of Energy complex.

Y. T. CollazoDirector, Technology Innovation and DevelopmentDepartment of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, EM-30

F. MarcinowskiDeputy Assistant Secretary, Technical and Regulatory SupportDepartment of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, EM-40

J. C. GriffinAssociate Laboratory Director, Environmental ManagementSavannah River National Laboratory

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Program organizers

Roger SeitzSavannah River National LaboratoryRoger.Seitz@srnl.doe.gov

David KossonVanderbilt University School of EngineeringDavid.Kosson@vanderbilt.edu

Martin LetourneauOffice of Technical & Regulatory SupportDepartment of Energy Environmental ManagementMartin.Letourneau@em.doe.gov

Steven RossOffice of Technology Innovation & DevelopmentDepartment of Energy Environmental ManagementSteven.Ross@em.doe.gov

Rosalind BlockerSavannah River National Laboratoryrosalind.blocker@srnl.doe.gov

Administrative Support/RegistrationGenovia AaronSavannah River National Laboratorygenovia.aaron@srnl.doe.gov

Multimedia ProceedingsMedia Services Group Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Website Information:http://srnl.doe.gov/copexchange/index.htmClick the EVENT MEDIA menu button on the home page to view the links to the recorded presentations that will be posted later that evening.

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AgendaTuesday, April 13, 2010

Time SeSSioN TiTle/eVeNT PReSeNTeR

7:30 am Registration

8:00 am Welcome and Introductions

S01 Overview of EM-30 Integrated Program

Steven Ross (US DOE-31)

S02 435.1 Update Plans and Modeling Perspectives

Martin Letourneau (US DOE EM-41)

S03 NRC PA Expectations and Experiences

David Esh (US NRC)

10:00 am Break*

10:30 am Advanced Simulation Capability for Environmental Management (ASCEM)

S04 ASCEM Objectives, Planned Ap-plications, and Design Concepts

Paul Dixon, Juan Meza (ASCEM Multi-Laboratory

Team)

S05 General Discussion - ASCEM Plans

11:45 am Lunch

1:00 pm Cementitious Barriers Partnership (CBP)S06 CBP Objectives, Applications

and ApproachesDavid Kosson, Kevin Brown (CRESP/Vanderbilt), Greg

Flach (SRNL)

S07 General DiscussionSuggestions for CBP and

ASCEM

2:15 pm Break

2:45 pm Example Modeling ApplicationsS08 Modeling of Engineered

Systems in the Vadose ZoneGreg Flach (SRNL)

S09 Modeling Examples from Idaho Art Rood (INL)

S10 Modeling Examples from Hanford

Jim Hoover (CHPRC)

S11 General Discussion

5:30 pm Session End

Day 1

*Morning Breaks are sponsored by the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation.

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AgendaWednesday, April 14, 2010

Time TiTle/eVeNT PReSeNTeR

8:00 am S12 SRS CA and Cover Modeling Considerations

Mark Phifer (SRNL)

S13 RESRAD-Offsite Applications Jing-Jy Cheng (ANL)

S14 General Discussion

9:30 am Break*

10:00 am S15 EM Modeling Activities at Los Alamos

Danny Katzman (LANL)

S16 EM International Program Modeling Activities

Boris Faybishenko (LBNL)

S17 Summary Discussion to Develop Consolidated Suggestions for

ASCEM and CBP

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm Concurrent SessionsS18 CBP and ASCEM Technical

IntegrationBreakout Room

(Closed Meeting)

S19 Topical Discussions (435 Update, Knowledge Center

Website, Other Site Specific Issues, Priorities for Future PA

CoP Activities)

Primary Meeting Room

3:30 pm Break

4:00 pm S20 Close Out – Summary of Workshop Findings, CoP Plans

for the Future

5:00 pm S21 GoldSim Modeling Roundtable

6:00 pm Session End

Day 2

*Morning Breaks are sponsored by the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation.

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Attendees

Sharon W. AdamsSavannah River Nuclear SolutionsMultimedia DeveloperSavannah River Site, Building 703-43AAiken, SC 29808USATel: (803) 725-5292sharon.adams@srs.gov

Kaye AtkinsSavannah River Nuclear SolutionsMultimedia DeveloperSavannah River Site, Bldg 703-43AAiken, South Carolina 29808United StatesTel: 803-725-2500kaye.atkins@srs.gov

Corbun BabelORPphysical scientist2319 South Highlands BlvdWest Richland, WA 99353USATel: 5093739281Fax: 5093765177corbun_a_babel@orp.doe.gov

Marcel BergeronWashington River Protection Solutions, LLCSenior Hydrogeologist1200 Jadwin Avenue - Mail Stop E6-31Richland, WA 99352USATel: 509-373-9296Fax: 509-376-1071Marcel_P_Bergeron@rl.gov

Jody BickfordMSE Technology Applications, IncSenior Process Engineer200 Technology WayButte, Montana 59701USATel: 406 494-7327Fax: 406 494-7230jody.bickford@mse-ta.com

Robbie BiyaniWA State Department of EcologyProfessional Engineer3100 Port of Benton BlvdRichland, WA 99354USATel: 509-372-7884Fax: 509-372-7971rbiy461@ecy.wa.gov

Paul BlackNeptune and Company, Inc.Statistician/Decision Analyst8550 W. 14th Street, Suite 100Lakewood, Colorado 80215 USTel: 7207461803Fax: 7207461802pblack@neptuneinc.org

Rosalind BlockerSavannah River National LaboratoryEM TECHNICAL INTEGRATION OFFICESRS 773-42AAiken, SC 29808USATel: 803-725-7745Fax: Cell (803) 507-8705rosalind.blocker@srnl.doe.gov

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Rick BondWA Dept EcologyProject Manager35 Vista CourtRichland, WA 99354USATel: 5093727885fbon461@ecy.wa.gov

Kevin G. BrownVanderbilt University/CRESPSenior Research Scientist2301 Vanderbilt PlaceNashville, TN 37235-1831USATel: 615-343-0391Fax: 615-322-3365kevin.g.brown@vanderbilt.edu

Heather Holmes BurnsSavannah River National LaboratoryProject Manager - SRNL PA Programs &Cementitious Barriers PartnershipSavannah River Site; Bldg. 773-41A Aiken, SC 29801USATel: 803-725-2607Fax: 803-725-5103heather.burns@srnl.gov

Tom BuscheckLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryGroup Leader, Geochemical, Hydrological, andEnvrionmental SciencesP.O. Box 808, L-184Livermore, California 94550USATel: 925-423-9390Fax: 925-423-0157buscheck1@llnl.gov

Joel CaseU.S. Department of Energy-Idaho Operations OfficeFederal Project DirectorP.O Box 1625Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415USTel: 208-520-4181Fax: 208-526-7245casejt@id.doe.gov

Jing-Jy ChengArgonne National LaboratoryEnvironmental Systems Engineer9700 S. Cass Ave.Argonne, IL 60439U.S.A.Tel: 630-252-5773Fax: 630-252-5880jcheng@anl.gov

Jim ClarkeVanmderbilt UniversityProfessor of the Practice1408 Franklin RoadBrentwood, TN 37027USATel: 615 322 3897Fax: 615 322 3365james.h.clarke@vanderbilt.edu

Julie ConnerDOE Idaho Operations Office - NENE Environmental Programs Lead1130 South 35 WestIdaho Falls, ID 83402USATel: 208-526-9503connerje@id.doe.gov

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Bruce CroweNevada Site Office/Navarro-InteraScience Advisor Nevada Site Office232 Energy WayN Las Vegas, Nevada 89030USATel: 702 467-3017bruce.crowe@nv.doe.gov

Dave CrowleySRNS / SRNLManager, Radiological Performance Assessment773-43AAiken, SC 29808USATel: 803-725-3666Fax: 803-725-9660david.crowley@srnl.doe.gov

Elis EberleinWA Department of Ecology, Nuclear Waste Program3100 Port of Benton BlvdRichland, WA 99354USATel: 509-372-7906Fax: 509-372-7971eber461@ecy.wa.gov

David EshUS NRCSenior Systems Performance Analyst11545 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852USATel: 301 415 6705Fax: 301 415 5397david.esh@nrc.gov

Boris FaybishenkoLawrence Berkeley Natinal LaboratoryStaff Scientist1 Cyclotron RdBerkeley, CA 94720USATel: 510-486-4852Fax: 510-486-5686bafaybishenko@lbl.gov

Greg FlachSavannah River National LaboratoryFellow EngineerSavannah River Site, 773-42AAiken, SC 29808USATel: 803-725-5195Fax: 803-725-7673gregory.flach@srnl.doe.gov

Sean FrenchLos Alamos National LaboratoryProject ManagerP.O. Box 1663, MS J970Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544USATel: 505 667 5953Fax: 505 665 8333sbf@lanl.gov

Mark FreshleyPacific Northwest National LaboratoryManagerP.O. Box 999, MS K9-36Richland, WA 99352USATel: 509-372-6094mark.freshley@pnl.gov

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Rebecca GerhartEPAEnvironmental Scientist1200 6th Avenue, OEA-095Seattle, WA 98101USATel: 206-553-1094Fax: 206-553-0119Gerhart.Rebecca@epa.gov

Sonny GoldstonSavannah River Nuclear SolutionsRegulatory Integration705-3CAiken, SC 29808USATel: 803-557-6314Fax: 803-557-6306sonny.goldston@srs.gov

John GreevesPECEnviromental and Regulatory Consultant209 Rockwell TerraceFrederick, Maryland 21701USATel: 301-452-3511greevesj@aol.com

George HenckelLos Alamos Site OfficeDeputy FPD - CH TRU Disposition3747 West Jemez RoadLos Alamos, New Mexico 87544USATel: 505.606.0960Fax: 505.606.2132ghenckel@doeal.gov

Chris KempDepartment of EnergyProgram ManagerPO Box 450Richland, Washington 99352-0450USATel: 509-373-0649Fax: 509-372-1350Christopher_J_Kemp@orp.doe.gov

Linda LehmanCH2M Hill Plateau Remediation CompanySenior Scientist405 Belle AvenueBenton City, WA 99320USATel: 509-376-1473Linda_L_Lehman@rl.gov

Martin J. LetourneauUS DOEEnvironmental Protection Specialist19901 Germantown RoadGermantown, MD 20874-1290USATel: 3019033532Fax: 3019034303martin.letourneau@em.doe.gov

Jeff LindnerInstitute for Clean Energy Technology-Mississippi State University.Associate Director/Research Professor205 Research BlvdStarkville, MS 39759USATel: 662 325 7641Fax: 662 325 8465lindner@icet.msstate.edu

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Jeff LyonWashnington State Department of Eco ogy,Nuclear Waste ProgramNuclear Waste Specialist, Project Manger3100 Port of Benton BoulevardRichland, Washington 99352USATel: (509) 539-1996Fax: (509) 3727971jlyo461@ecy.wa.gov

Jacques MarchandSIMCO Technologies Inc.President1400 boul. Parc-Technologique, Suite 203Quebec, Quebec 12345CanadaTel: 418.656.1003Fax: 418.656.1003jmarchand@simcotechnologies.com

Patrick D. MattieSandia National LaboratoriesRisk Analyst - Principal Member of TechnicalStaff1515 Eubank SEAlbuquerque, New Mexico 87123United StatesTel: 505-284-4796Fax: 505-844-2829pdmatti@sandia.gov

Sunil MehtaCH2M Hill Plateau Remediation CompanySenior Scientist1933 Jadwin Ave., Suite 130Richland, WA 99354U.S.ATel: 509-946-9898Fax: 509-946-7878smehta@intera.com

Philip MeyerPNNL620 SW 5th Ave, #810Portland, OR 97204USATel: 503-417-7552Fax: 503-417-2175philip.meyer@pnl.gov

Srikanta MishraINTERA Inc.Director, Waste Isolation Services1812 Centre Creek Drive, Suite 300Austin, TX 78754USATel: 512-425-2071Fax: 512-425-2099smishra@intera.com

John G MorseU.S. Department of EnergySenior Technical Advisor825 Jadwin Ave., P.O. Box 550, A5-11Richland, WA 99352USATel: 509-376-0057Fax: 509-372-1962john_g_morse@rl.gov

David MoultonLos Alamos National LaboratoryScientist 4MS B284, Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos, New Mexico 87544USATel: 505-665-4712Fax: 505-665-5757moulton@lanl.gov

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Will NicholsCHPRCModeling Team LeaderPO Box 1600 MSIN H8-51Richland, WA 99352USATel: 509-376-4553Fax: 509-376-4336william_e_nichols@rl.gov

Michelle NorrisSavannah River Nuclear SolutionMultimedia DeveloperSavannah River Site, Building 703-43AAiken, SC 29808USATel: (803) 725-3670michelle.norris@srs.gov

Vincent NysFederal Agency for Nuclear ControlProject Leader for radioactive waste surface disposal36 RAVENSTEINSTREETBrussels 1000, brussels 01000Belgium EuropaTel: +32 2 289 2145Fax: +32 2 289 2112vincent.nys@fanc.fgov.be

Russell PattersonDepartment of EnergyCompliance Certification Manager4021 National Parks HighwayCarlsbad, NM 88220USATel: 575-234-7457Fax: 575-234-7061russ.patterson@wipp.ws

Ralph PeronaNeptune and CompanySenior Toxicologist / Risk Assessor3197 Locust AvenueBellingham, WA 98225USATel: 360-733-1501rperona@neptuneinc.org

Mark PhiferSavannah River National LaboratorySenior Fellow EngineerSavannah River National Laboratory, Building 773-42AAiken, SC 29860USATel: (803) 725-5222Fax: (803) 725-7673mark.phifer@srnl.doe.gov

Eric M. PiercePacific Northwest National LaboratoryScientistP.O. Box 999, MS: K3-62 Richland, WA 99354United StatesTel: (509) 372-4555eric.pierce@pnl.gov

Howard PopeSRNSConsultant857 Prairie LaneEvans, Ga 30809 USATel: 706-829-4319pope.howard0@gmail.com

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Elizabeth RochetteWashington State Department of EcologyToxicologist3100 Port of Benton Blvd.Richland, WA 99354USATel: 509-372-7922Fax: 509-372-7971broc461@ecy.wa.gov

Arthur RoodIdaho National LaboratoryEngineerP.O. Box 1625Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2213USATel: 208-526-1678Fax: 208-526-0603arthur.rood@inl.gov

Kent RosenbergerSavannah River RemediationPA Technical LeadBuilding 705-1CAiken, SC 29808USTel: 803-557-9328kent.rosenberger@srs.gov

Eric SamsonSIMCO Technologies Inc.R&D Director1400 boul. Parc-Technologique, Suite 203Quebec, Quebec 12345CanadaTel: 418.656.1003Fax: 418.656.1003esamson@simcotechnologies.com

Roger SeitzSRNLAdvisory ScientistSavannah River Site, Bldg 773-43AAiken, SC 29808USATel: 8037258269Fax: 8037254704roger.seitz@srnl.doe.gov

Greg ShottNational Security TechnologiesSenior Scientist2621 Losee RoadNorth Las Vegas, NV 89030USATel: 702-295-7388 Fax: 702-295-1313 shottgj@nv.doe.gov

Deborah SingletonWashington State Department of EcologyWaste Management Project Manager3100 Port of Benton BlvdRichland, Washington 99354USATel: 509-372-7923 Fax: 509-372-7971 dsin461@ecy.wa.gov

Ron SkinnarlandWashington Department of EcologyWaste Management Section Manager3100 Port of Benton Blvd.Richland, WA 99352USATel: (509) 372-7924 Fax: (509) 372-7971 rski461@ecy.wa.gov

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Danny SmithMentat Co.Consultant401 South Lee StreetAlexandria, VA 22314USATel: 703-505-7845Fax: 703-549-3897danny_smith_rpe@msn.com

Jeff SondrupIdaho National LaboratoryEngineerP.O. Box 1625Idaho Falls, ID 83406-2213USATel: 208-526-8396Fax: 208-526-0603a.sondrup@inl.gov

John TauxeNeptune and CompanySr Environmental Engineer1505 15th St Suite BLos Alamos, NM 87544USATel: 505-662-2121Fax: 505-662-0500jtauxe@neptuneinc.org

Nancy UziembloWashington State Department of EcologyGeologist3100 Port of Benton Blvd.Richland, WA 99354USATel: 509-372-7928nuzi461@ecy.wa.gov

Velimir (Monty) VesselinovLANLTSMMS T003 EES-16Los Alamos, NM 87545USATel: 505 665 1458vvv@lanl.gov

Cheryl WhalenWA Dept of Ecology Cleanup Section Manager3100 Port of Benton BlvdRichland, WA 99352USATel: 509 372-7972Fax: 509 372-7971cwha461@ecy.wa.gov

Elmer WilhiteSavannah River National LaboratorySenior Advisory ScientistBuilding 773-43AAiken, SC 29808USATel: 803-725-5800Fax: 803-725-4704elmer.wilhite@srnl.doe.gov

John WongNEVADA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIV.ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST2030 E. FLAMINGO RD. STE 230LAS VEGAS, NV 89119USATel: 7024862850Fax: 7024862863jwong@ndep.nv.gov

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Marc WoodCH2M Hill Plateau Remediation CompanyScientistP.O Box 1600 MSIN: H8-43Richland, Washington 99352USATel: 509 373 3308 Fax: 509 376 4336 marcus_i_wood@rl.gov

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Performance AssessmentCommunity of Practice

Technical Exchange

April 13 − 14, 2010