WIPP Update Southern States Energy Board Southern States Energy Board Southern States Energy Board Southern States Energy Board Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee Bil i Mi i i i Bil i Mi i i i Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi, Mississippi November 27 November 27-28, 2012 28, 2012 William B. Mackie Institutional Affairs Manager U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office
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W I P P U p d a t e
Southern States Energy BoardSouthern States Energy BoardSouthern States Energy BoardSouthern States Energy BoardRadioactive Materials Transportation CommitteeRadioactive Materials Transportation Committee
Bil i Mi i i iBil i Mi i i iBiloxi, MississippiBiloxi, MississippiNovember 27November 27--28, 201228, 2012
William B. MackieInstitutional Affairs ManagerU.S. Department of EnergyCarlsbad Field Office
Carlsbad Field Office Carlsbad Field Office –– WIPP TeamWIPP Team
U.S. Department of EnergyCarlsbad Field Office• Leads the Transuranic Waste Program• Science Programg
Nuclear Waste Partnership LLC• Manages and operates the
WIPP facility
Los Alamos National Laboratory• Scientific advisor for
*Projections based on a reduced funding scenario of $198 million with a six month continuing resolution. g
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Carrier AuditsCarrier Audits(Calendar Year 2012)(Calendar Year 2012)(Calendar Year 2012)(Calendar Year 2012)
• Carlsbad Field Office Surveillance Audits– Cast Specialty Transportation, Inc. - conducted on March 6, 2012 - No Findings– Visionary Solutions, LLC - conducted on March 20, 2012 - No Findings
Lessons Learned – None
• State Contract Carrier Reviews– Cast Specialty Transportation, Inc. Conducted by Colorado State Patrol on April 11, 2012 -
No Findings– Visionary Solutions, LLC – conducted by Tennessee Highway Patrol on May 14, 2012 – No
FindingsFindings
Lessons Learned - None
• Calendar Year 2013 Audits• Calendar Year 2013 Audits
– Will be scheduled by Carlsbad Technical Assistance Contractor (CATC) for March/April 2013
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TRU Transportation Incidents/AccidentsTRU Transportation Incidents/Accidents(May 2012 through October 2012)(May 2012 through October 2012)( y g )( y g )
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TRU Transportation Incidents/AccidentsTRU Transportation Incidents/Accidents(May 2012 through October 2012)(May 2012 through October 2012)( y g )( y g )
• With the new Carrier Contracts, our Contract Carriers have added numerous safety enhancements
Enhancement Cast Visionary Solutions
Turn by Turn Navigation yes yesZonar Inspection System yes noLane Departure System yes yesA ti C lli i S tAnti-Collision System no yesEvent Logging Capability yes yesDisc Brakes (traction control) yes (front) yes (front)Panic Buttons yes yesPanic Buttons yes yesBluetooth Capability yes yes
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National CNational Cleanup leanup SStatustatus
Total numberTotal numberTotal number Total number TRU waste sites TRU waste sites