EP 1110-1-19
30 Jun 01
Exhibit 6-2, cont.
RA Capital and Operating Cost Elements
Cost Element
Description
Decontamination and decommissioning during remedial action are all activities
331XX.17
associated with shutdown and final cleanup of a nuclear or other facility. Includes
Decontamination and
facility shutdown and dismantling activities, preparation of decommissioning plans,
Decommissioning
procurement of equipment and materials, research and development, spent fuel
(D&D)
handling, and hot cell cleanup.
Includes operation (separate items for each subsystem disposal method) of the plant
331XX.18
facility during the remedial action phase, based on the volume of waste material
Disposal (Other than
disposed, including portable treatment equipment which is charged on a time basis and
Commercial)
can be used on more than one project (331XX.18.(01.-10.)). Includes a separate item
for the construction of a permanent disposal facility, including permanent disposal
equipment, which is purchased for one disposal facility only (331XX.18.15.).
Disposal (Other than Commercial) provides for the final placement of HTRW or
ordnance at facilities owned or controlled by the Government. An example would be
the disposal of wastes through burial at a DOE nuclear facility or ordnance disposal at
DOD facilities. Includes handling, disposal fees, and transportation to the final
Destruction/Disposal/Storage facility. Excluded is the transportation to a facility for
treatment prior to final disposal. For transportation prior to final disposal see
"Transport to Treatment Plant" (331XX.05.11, 331XX.06.08, 331XX.08.03 or
331XX.09.04). Disposal may be accomplished through the use of secure landfills,
burial grounds, trench, pits, above ground vault, underground vault, underground
mine/shaft, tanks, pads (tumulus / retrievable storage, other), storage buildings or
protective cover structures, cribs, deep well injection, incinerator, or other.
Commercial disposal during remedial action provides for the final placement of
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HTRW at third party commercial facilities that charge a fee to accept waste depending
Disposal
on a variety of waste acceptance criteria. Fees are assessed based on different waste
(Commercial)
categories, methods of handling, and characterization. Disposal may be accomplished
through the use of secure landfills, surface impoundments, deep well injection, or
incineration. Includes transportation to the final Destruction/Disposal/Storage facility.
Excludes transportation to a facility for treatment prior to disposal. For transportation
see "Transport to Treatment Plant" (331XX.05.11, 331XX.06.08, 331XX.08.03 or
331XX.09.04).
Site restoration during remedial action includes topsoil, seeding, landscaping,
331XX.20
restoration of roads and parking, and other hardscaping disturbed during site
Site Restoration
remediation. Note that all vegetation and planting is to be included as well as the
installation of any site improvement damaged or altered during construction. All
vegetation and planting for the purpose of erosion control during construction
activities should be placed under "Erosion Control" (331XX.05.13). Treated soil used
as backfill will be placed under "Disposal (Other than Commercial)" (331XX.18). All
new site improvements, those not disturbed during construction, are to be included
under "Sitework" (331XX.03).
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