Sandia National Laboratories continued evaluation of the total system performance assessment (TSPA) for License Application (LA) computing systems for the previously considered Yucca Mountain Project (YMP). This was done to maintain the operational readiness of the computing infrastructure (computer hardware and software) and knowledge capability for total system performance assessment) type analysis, as directed by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), DOE 2010. The FY21 task included continued operation of the cluster; maintenance of the TSPA-LA models (with GoldSim 9.60.300); continued assessment of the status of the Infiltration Model; (a process model that feeds the TSP -LA) and preliminary assessments of the Unsaturated Zone Flow Model and the Saturated Zone Flow and Transport Model Abstraction (process models that feed the TSPA-LA). The 2014 cluster and supporting software systems are currently fully operational to support TSPA-LA type analyses.
The Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) staff is meeting the requirements of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain (NFCSC) Quality Assurance Program Document (QAPD). Each of the 5 NFCSC FY 20 packages for SNL were reviewed. None of the 5 packages had incorrect QRL categories. No major corrective actions are assigned. Additional and minor PICS:NE checkbox errors may exist, but none were identified in this assessment. Training is now also geared to encourage WPMs to take credit for optional technical reviews by considering setting the QRL level to 3. This is because when the level is set to 4, the PICS:NE system does not provide fields for review information. Finally, training in the NFCSC QAPD has been delivered as always to WPMs.
The Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) staff is meeting the requirements of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain (NFCSC) Quality Assurance Program Document (QAPD). Each of the NFCSC FY 19 packages for SNL were reviewed. Minor errors were identified with regard to one package for the previous version of this report. Those are being rectified and future instances will indicate the appropriate entries. Aside from the minor discrepancies noted, there were no quality assurance findings this fiscal year for the NFCSC program. In particular, all of the Quality Rigor Level (QRL) level assignments were confirmed to be appropriate.
The Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) staff is meeting the requirements of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain (NFCSC) Quality Assurance Program Document (QAPD)1. Each of the 46 SFWD FY 19 packages for SNL were reviewed. Six of the 46 packages had incorrect QRL categories, but technical reviews were always found to be appropriate. No major corrective actions are assigned, but recommendations have been made to adjust the identified QRL items. Additional and minor PICS:NE checkbox errors are recognized. Future training will be geared to ensure proper QRL categorizations and other check box entries in future cases