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NRC - 13888 - Peer Review Committee For Source Term Modeling - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Peer Review Committee For Source Term Modeling	Agency Name	Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	13888
Original Establishment Date	7/1/1958	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/30/2004	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr
Current Charter Date	10/10/2002	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Charles
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/10/2004	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	9/30/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Interrante
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	42 U.S.C. 2201	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	301-415-3967
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 2201	Designated Federal Officer Email*
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/1/1958
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee develops guidance documents that assists the NRC in evaluating the impact of specific terrorist activities targeted at a range of spent fuel storage casks and radioactive material (RAM) transport packages, including spent fuel. The guidance developed provides the NRC with the bases for improving the allocation of resources for protecting radioactive materialsand for responding to terrorist attacks.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership on the committee is balanced to obtain the range of scientific and technical expertise needed to calculte and develop guidelines for radioacctive source terms (radiation doses and contamination). The expertise needed includes individuals with experience in structural, nuclear, and thermal engineering, fuel performance and source term evaluations, consequence analyses, weapons and explosives, and transportation of radioactive material.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee meet 3 times during the year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The range of expertise needed by the committee in explosives, military weapons, structural, nuclear, and thermal engineering, fuel performance and source term evaluations, and consequence analyses is not available within the NRC.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings were closed to discuss classified material related to national security.
Recommendation Remarks	Committee terminated 9/30/2003

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committees work allows the Commission to make informed decisions on the level risk associated sabotage events. Counting the number of recommendations is not possible; the Committee members work interactively with NRC staff and contractors, providing their expertise in developing and refining models that allow for the assessments risks to the public from attacks on spent reactor fuel and radioactive materials. The input and guidance leads to improved regulations for security of the storage of and shipments of radioactive materials and spent fuel.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The input of the committee members is fully considered and used by the NRC staff and contractors in the model development and assessment process.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	The work of the Committee is Classified.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Through discussions and interactions with the Committee.	Narrative Description*	The Committee provides the Commission with a sound basis for assessing the potential risks to the public from a variety of sabotage attacks on radioactive material source transportation packages and on spent nuclear fuel storage and transportation containers.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$153,234.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$50,000.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$29,540.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$232,774.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.25	Est Cost Remarks
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