June 5, 2000Task Interface Agreement • June 6th, 2000
Contract Type FiledJune 6th, 2000The Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) requests assistance from the Office of Regulatory Research (RES) for the review of spent fuel storage and transportation cask designs in the area of fracture mechanics analyses. From time to time, applicants submit license applications which include a fracture mechanics analysis of the spent fuel cask performance under design accident conditions. The Spent Fuel Project Office (SFPO) in NMSS is responsible for such reviews. However, SFPO has determined that due to the infrequent nature of applicant submittals containing fracture mechanics analyses, it is not justifiable to acquire and maintain such expertise within the SFPO staff.