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Cost Recovery for Waste Processing at Los Alamos National Laboratory

This presentation outlines the cost recovery models for waste processing at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. It covers management strategies for radioactive and low-level waste within Technical Area-54, Material Disposal Area G, which is the primary disposal site. The report presents alternative cost recovery models based on fixed and variable costs, implementation challenges, and financial impacts observed from other sites like Idaho and Sandia. The findings are aimed at improving waste management processes while ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

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Cost Recovery for Waste Processing at Los Alamos National Laboratory

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  1. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA LA-UR-11-04521 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited Cost Recovery for Waste Processing at Los Alamos Presented to INCOSE Chapter Meeting August 10, 2011 Steven Booth AET-2, Process Modeling and Analysis Group Los Alamos National Laboratory

  2. Technical Area-54, Material Disposal Area G

  3. TA-54, Area G is the primary disposal site at Los Alamos for radioactive wastes. Complete closure is scheduled for early FY2016.

  4. Low-Level Waste is buried in pits at Tech Area-54, Material Disposal Area G

  5. Inside a TRU Waste Storage Dome

  6. Loading TRU drums into TRUPACT II containers for transport to WIPP

  7. WIPP truck leaving TA-54 on its way to WIPP in Carlsbad, NM

  8. The WIPP route follows Highway 285 from Santa Fe to Carlsbad, NM (300 miles).

  9. Waste Management at Los Alamos in FY2008 (fully burdened costs)

  10. Waste Processing Cost Basis: Definition of Fixed and Variable Cost

  11. The Team Considered Six Alternative Cost Recovery Models

  12. The Two Components of Alternative 4: Annual Cost Shares and Monthly Invoices

  13. Implementation Issues: Annual Cost Shares

  14. Implementation Issues: Monthly Invoices

  15. Conclusion: Implementation Realities from Idaho and Sandia

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