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NATIONAL WASTE PROGRAMME QUARTERLY REPORT Q1 FY16/17

The Naonal Waste Programme (NWP) is a cross-UK programme of work to lead the ongoing implementaon and

delivery of the UK Nuclear Industry Solid LLW Strategy. The NWP covers all nuclear industry waste producers

including those in the NDA estate, the public sector and the private sector. The NWP is led by LLW Repository Ltd

on behalf of the NDA (who are responsible for leading strategy implementaon for the Department for Business,

Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)). The NWP works collaboravely with its stakeholders to produce a Blueprint

and Benefit Map to show the direcon of travel for strategy implementaon. The acvies to deliver the strategy

are executed by the stakeholders of the NWP; for example by waste producers through their waste management

pracces.

What is the Na(onal Waste Programme?

The mission of the Naonal Waste Programme is:

The purpose of the NWP is to deliver a transformaon in the way that LLW is managed in the UK, in accordance

with the LLW Strategy. The NWP will deliver five strategic benefits:

NWP Strategic Benefits:

1. The life of the LLWR is extended to 2130.

2. Overall waste management costs are reduced.

3. Opmised LLW management that supports and enables effecve hazard reducon and decommissioning.

4. Connued applicaon of the Waste Hierarchy.

5. Stakeholders to the strategy are increasingly engaged with its delivery.

Opmised LLW management across the UK that delivers value for money.

What is the purpose and structure of this report?

This report provides a “snapshot in me” of the progress being made within the Naonal Waste Programme community to

achieve the strategic objecves of the programme. The report is divided into five secons broadly aligned with the strategic

benefits (to enable visibility of benefit realisaon):

• Secon 1 (Benefits 1 and 4) - waste diversion / disposal metrics and waste route availability map.

• Secon 2 (Benefit 2) - cost avoidance metrics.

• Secon 3 (Benefit 3) - updates from waste producers across the UK, key project tracker showing progress against

delivery of projects to support priority business changes, an update on Peer Reviews/Assists, an update on the NWP

training framework, details of NWP publicaons over the past quarter and of external publicaons / consultaons from

the past quarter.

• Secon 4 (Benefit 5) - informaon on stakeholder interacons in the quarter and an update on industry issues/concerns.

• Secon 5— look forward—informaon on the priories for the NWP community over the next 12 months, look forward

noce-board, forward calendar and strategic threats and opportunies.

Strategy

Blueprint and benefit map

Delivery



SECTION 1 Benefit 1: the life of the LLWR is increased to 2130 & Benefit 4: con(nued applica(on of the

Waste Hierarchy.

Waste diversion and disposal performance

Waste producer Route Plan

(for year)

Actual

(YTD)

Performance

against forecast

(for Q1)

% diversion

(YTD)

Dounreay Combusble (m3) 40 0 0%

LLW disposal (no. containers) 600 26

LLW Repository Ltd Metallic (te) 7 0 0%

Combusble (m3) 190 0

VLLW (m3) 0 0


Magnox Ltd Metallic (te) 549 359 99%


VLLW (m3) 2306 736


Sellafield Ltd Metallic (te) 1500 795 95%


VLLW off-site (m3) 800 0

VLLW on-site (m3) 2600 3614


Non-NDA estate Metallic (te) 476 0 67%


VLLW (m3) 1174 201


NDA estate (total) Metallic (te) 2056 1154 96%


VLLW off-site (m3) 3106 736

LLW disposal at LLWR (no. containers) 178 27

UK nuclear industry

(total)

Metallic (te) 2532 1154


VLLW (m3) 4280 936

LLW disposal at LLWR (no. containers) 251 38

88%

VLLW on-site (m3) 2600 3614

KEY

Actual waste diversion is less than forecast or waste disposal exceeds forecast.

Actual waste diversion or disposal in line with forecast.

Actual waste diversion exceeds forecast or waste disposal is less than forecast.




Waste diversion performance has remained high (88%) during Q1 FY16/17 within the NDA and non-NDA estate. The low rate

of waste disposal at the LLW Repository observed in FY15/16 has connued into Q1 with a total of 38 containers. In terms of

waste diversion by volume, LALLW/VLLW disposal performance has remained strong followed by metallic waste treatment and

combusble waste treatment.

Availability of waste diversion and disposal routes

This table provides a summary of the usage of the waste diversion and disposal routes for waste producers across the UK;

reflecng the routes used for waste management since 2008 through reclassificaon to out-of-scope, self-perform, use of

direct contracts and use of the LLW Repository Ltd frameworks. This differs to the Waste Metric Dashboard, in that it records

informaon gathered by the Naonal Programme Office and not actuals data provided by the waste producers.

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� Waste route is not open (either not permitted or has not been opened by the waste producer).

? Waste route is open but is not in use by the waste producer.

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M Metallic treatment (surface decontamination and / or metal melting).

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SECTION 2: Benefit 2 — overall waste management costs are reduced.


Cost avoidance is

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norm cost for the

diversion route

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for disposal at the

repository.

SECTION 3: Benefit 3 — op(mised LLW management that supports and enables effec(ve

decommissioning and hazard reduc(on

Waste producer updates (performance during Q1)

A strong programme of diversion was completed during Q1, including 795te of metal diverted for recycling (principally

through the on-site capability), 3600m3 of VLLW to the on-site capability, and 260m

3 of material diverted for incineraon.

There was a hiatus in off-site metal treatment, while the new framework arrangements were introduced, however,

material is now being dispatched under the new arrangements. A series of trials were sasfactorily completed to extend

the incineraon capability to cover bulk wood and plascs.

Two new bag monitors have been introduced and commissioned to support further development of the combusble

route, and a new Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) assay capability is nearing the end of commissioning. As well

as enhancing PCM assay capability this system will enable the segregaon of material that can be managed as LLW.

Inial workshop held with LLWR, to assess a number of boundary waste streams which may be suitable for management

as LLW. The inial focus is on the AGR graphite stream and packaged material from the decommissioning of the WAGR

reactors. There have also been separate engagements with LLWR to address challenging metallic items and to discuss the

inventory approach to the next ESC cycle. Two WAC5 workshops were supported. The output is awaited to underpin the

required update to SL data systems.

The amalgamaon of the decommissioning and waste management funcons is connuing. Work is focusing on scopes

and organisaon. Project priories include opmising the approach to demolish the remaining pile chimney and manage

the resultant waste arisings.

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The focus for Q1 has been ensuring there is effecve waste export from Magazines 9 and 3 in support of their

declassificaon to C3 condions from C5. This export has primarily been waste for diversion including VLLW,

Metallic and Combusble.

Considerable focus connues to be made on the educaon and briefing of LLW Staff and Contractors on the

importance of Radioacve Waste Management and consequences of mis consignment of radioacve waste and samples.

The progressing of the sites source strategy connues with 3 clear work streams being established and progress being made

against each. Close working is now underway with Sellafield on two of the workstreams and the third involves an external

recycling company.

The schedule for the opening of the incineraon route progresses with the compleon of the online tesng of the Bag Assay

System.

Roune waste consignments were made from Magnox Sites in the first quarter (to 2/7/2016). A pause was imposed on all

waste shipments during Q1, following a consignment issue; this has now been liOed for all sites, with the excepon of

Harwell. Magnox has diverted 99% of its LLW from the Repository YTD, mainly as Out of Scope metal and Out of Scope VLLW.

Metallic waste consignments are scheduled to resume in Q2 with a suitable ‘call off’ arrangement under the new LLWR

Metallic Framework. The Magnox Strategic Opons Assessment (BAT) for metallic LLW was issued in June 2016; Magnox

presented this at the LLW Praconers and the Naonal Inventory Forums, and has shared the BAT with the

environmental regulators and NDA. Work connues on the joint project with LLWR to dispose of Bradwell LLW Fuel Element

Debris (FED) to the LLW Repository, with the FED supercompacon trial, hydrogen monitoring work and technical

underpinning completed for LLWR’s assessment (decision due August 2016). Magnox developed its list of high priority

Problemac and Opportunity Waste Streams (POWs) and has engaged with LLWR regarding idenfying soluons for these;

Magnox also shared this work at the LLW Praconers Forum. A decision has been made to idenfy routes for, and consign,

significant quanes of legacy wastes across its sites, which may see an increase in waste forecasts in relaon to JWMP10

and the need for addional characterisaon. The TRS Drums project with LLWR has been iniated (to divert waste previously

categorised as ILW to LLWR, possibly through direct groung). Magnox has implemented its management of change moving

to fully programmised Waste and Decommissioning Programmes.

Consignments connue as non-NDA estate transacons become roune business across the porSolio of services. New

Waste Enquiries have been received and are being progressed across the diversion routes. A number of further compeons

are progressing across the suite of services. Signed Waste Services Quotaons have been received and a number of WSQs

have been issued to customers for approval.

Non-NDA estate

DSRL connue to support the implementaon of Naonal LLW strategy in associaon with LLWR, providing a Joint Waste

Management Plan and monthly metrics and reports to measure programme progress. A safety pause was iniated in April

2016 at DSRL's LLW facilies following a breach in its management arrangements. The NWP undertook a peer assist to sup-

port DSRL in improving its management arrangements. Plants and processes have progressively returned to service during

the quarter with remaining plants expected to return to operaons early in the next quarter.



Na(onal Waste Programme Office Update

Naonal Waste Programme (NWP) governance acvies during Q1 included a Naonal Waste Programme Board meeng, a

Regulatory meeng and three Monthly Programme Managers meengs including a face to face meeng in Manchester. The

LLW Praconers Forum was held in Derby with aUendance of waste producers from across the UK industry. This was the first

of these meengs to be organised by the NWP Office, building on the forum previously run by Magnox Ltd, and involved 21

representaves from 8 different organisaons. The NWP Office parcipated in a meeng of the Problemac Waste IPT core

team to agree the methodology for development of the two Gate B studies (on near-term and long-term opportunies) that

are the main deliverables for the IPT this financial year. The NWP Office is leading on the delivery of the Gate B study for near-

term opportunies on behalf of the IPT.

The Naonal Strategic BAT for Soils, Concrete, Rubble and Granular Materials was published on the Naonal Programme

secon of the LLWR website. Scopes of work for financial year 2016/17 were discussed with the NDA and work

commenced during Q1 on several projects including an Actuals vs Forecast Review, the NWP Strategic Review 2016, an

Incenvisaon Study, Short Lived ILW Study and the Review of Internaonal Approaches to Radioacve Waste

Management.

Work was also ongoing during Q1 to develop the Waste Acceptance Procedure (WAP) training. Discussions were held with

waste producers to idenfy how the revised training on the LLWR forms could be best delivered; potenally using a model of

self-guided learning through the use of workbooks.



Priority business change Project

Waste management processes enable

robust and effecve material

diversion; with streamlined

characterisaon, sorng, segregaon,

packaging and consignment.

Magnox Ltd—Cross-estate project to scope the review of data

requirements for LLW to be managed through the LLWR frameworks; and

to undertake the first part of the review of data requirements for waste to

be sent for incineraon.

Magnox Ltd—Programmisaon of characterisaon to streamline process

(Improvement & Delivery Programme).

Sellafield Ltd—Increase capability within the process combusble route -

To allow capacity for increase from 1500m3 to 2500m3

Sellafield Ltd—Develop and enhance bulk combusble route (wood/

plascs)

Sellafield Ltd—Finalise the update of the on-site process for management

of problemac asbestos and asbestos contaminated waste.

Sellafield Ltd—Enhance capability to treat metal (on and off-site)

• Further opmise the roung of metals between on-site and off-site

capabilies

• Enhance the use of on-site facilies to manage metal that cannot

readily be transported

• Invesgate and implement short-term opportunies for

decontaminaon

Sellafield Ltd—Restructure and implement a new fit for purpose

management system for the management of solid waste under topic 2.10

LLW Repository Ltd—Open Metallic waste route for LLWR site.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to deliver standards for the consignment and

management of waste.

Status

The NWP community agree, on an annual basis, a number of priority business changes from the NWP Benefit Map. These priority business changes are those which are critical to supporting strategy implementation in the near term or are longer term changes which need to be initiated or driven to ensure they are delivered when the nuclear industry need them. This tracker provides a snapshot of performance of delivery of projects (tasks undertaken by waste producers) or enablers (tasks outwith of the control of waste producers, such as those undertaken by the regulators) which support achievement of the priority business changes for the current FY.

Key project tracker

KEY

Project not yet commenced.

Project has commenced and is on target to deliver on or ahead of schedule.

Project has commenced and is behind schedule; but is expected to recover.

Project has commenced and is behind schedule; but is not expected to recover.

Project is complete.



Priority business change Project Status

Waste management processes

enable robust and effecve

material diversion; with

streamlined characterisaon,

sorng, segregaon, packaging

and consignment.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to scope the review of data requirements for LLW to

be managed through the LLWR frameworks; and to undertake the first part of the

review of data requirements for waste requiring incineraon.

Waste management processes

enable robust and effecve

material diversion; with

streamlined characterisaon,

sorng, segregaon, packaging

and consignment.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to develop guidance on the non-radiological aspects of

radioacve waste management.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to understand secondary waste arisings and roungs

from the supply chain.

DSRL—Consign approximately 23m3 of LLW oils and solvents for thermal treatment

via LLWR WMS.

There is a flexible, sustainable

supply chain infrastructure which

includes enhanced opons. The

supply chain offers sorng,

segregaon, pre-treatment and

condioning infrastructure to

complement the infrastructure

on sites.

Sellafield Ltd—Develop the next generaon of waste processing capability to

support POCO and Decommissioning.

Sellafield Ltd—Invesgate opportunies to broaden the Calder Landfill Extended

Segregated Area Condions for Acceptance

Sellafield Ltd—Support LLWR to assess and implement soluons to the current

Waste Services business model

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to undertake the scope of work set out in the NDA

document ‘Developing a Robust, Sustainable Waste Management Infrastructure to

Deliver the UK Nuclear LLW Strategy.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to undertake data analysis to understand forward

waste forecasts and roungs across the nuclear industry over the next 20 years.

Risk based disposability

approaches have been

developed and are being

implemented

Magnox Ltd—Cross estate project to undertake a comparison of internaonal

approaches to rad waste classificaon.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to collate informaon on approaches for radioacve

waste classificaon and undertake an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages

of each in comparison with the current UK approach.

Sellafield Ltd—Support NWP to change storage and disposal opons

• Invesgate the opportunies for decay storage

• Invesgate the opportunies for a risk based approach to disposal

• Invesgate the opportunies for in-situ disposal to support regulatory

guidance



Priority business change Project Status

Opons for decay storage and

management of short live ILW

are being implemented

Magnox Ltd—Idenfy size and opportunity for decay storage

Sellafield Ltd—Support NWP to change storage and disposal opons

• Invesgate the opportunies for decay storage

• Invesgate the opportunies for a risk based approach to disposal

• Invesgate the opportunies for in-situ disposal to support regulatory

guidance

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to review the available informaon on short lived ILW

to idenfy potenal opportunies for alternave waste management.

A full understanding of the

LLWR ESC assumpons and

material limits is available and

informs waste producer

operaons.

Sellafield Ltd—Work with LLWR to fully understand the ESC and capacity

management and idenfy where real benefits can be derived from changes

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to produce guidance to support improved

understanding of the Waste Acceptance process.

There are soluons in place for

most problemac LLW,

including items that fall outside

the LLWR ESC

Magnox Ltd—Projects to idenfy what wastes fall outside the ESCs/WACs for waste

routes.

Sellafield Ltd—Develop an updated orphan waste strategy and process for inventory

management

Sellafield Ltd—Liaise with analycal services regarding step change in using

exchange columns and the disposal route

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to idenfy and implement routes for problemac

wastes idenfied on the Problemac Waste Inventory.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to establish a treatment route for asbestos.

There are soluons in place for

most problemac LLW,

including items that fall outside

the LLWR ESC.

LLW Repository Ltd—Project focussing on problemac waste to develop a data set

and carry out feasibility work for the problemac waste stream, discrete items.

LLW Repository Ltd—Parcipaon in the NDA Problemac Waste Integrated Project

Team.

DSRL—Share mercury treatment development with rest of the NDA estate.

Magnox Ltd—Project to review standard packaging requirements.

Sellafield Ltd—Develop transport and packaging arrangements to enable efficient

transfer of materials for treatment and disposal

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to undertake analysis and business case developments

for relevant areas of interest (collaborave with the Transport Users Group).

Appropriate and flexible

packaging and transport assets

available; with increased use of

rail and ability to use mixed

loads

LLW Repository Ltd—Project to idenfy gaps in packaging provision undertaken and

to idenfy soluons.

LLW Repository Ltd—TC06 modified design.

LLW Repository Ltd—TC26 Overdrum.

LLW Repository Ltd—TC02 Sllage Modificaons.

LLW Repository Ltd—Design Review and re-licence of TC06.



Peer Reviews and Peer Assists

This provides a summary of the planned and delivered

peer reviews / peer assists during the financial year.

NWP training

Progress on module development:

E-learning

Classroom

Use of training modules:



Looking Back No(ce Board— publica(ons, consulta(ons and informa(on

NWP PUBLICATION

NWP FY15/16 Problematic Waste

Inventory

[summary of problematic waste

volumes and types from the

FY15/16 inventory data call]

EXTERNAL PUBLICATION

NDA Higher Activity Waste

Strategy & Gate A

(available from www.gov.uk/

government/organisations/

nuclear-decommissioning-

authority

NWP guidance, publica�ons and informa�on about training framework available via www.llwrsite.com.


NDA Strategy



nuclear-decommissioning-

authority

NWP PUBLICATION

National Strategic BAT for Soils,

Concrete, Rubble and Granular Materials

[statement of national strategic

optioneering for management of this

waste type; updating and replacing the

previous national strategic BAT for

VLLW.]


Outcome of Consultation on

National Geological Screening



radioactive-waste-management)

NWP TRAINING MODULE

Introduction to Low-Level Radioactive

Waste

[e-learning training module providing an

overview of what LLW is and its

management].

Publicaon or consultaon from the NWP Office. Publicaon or consultaon external to the NWP Office.



SECTION 4: Benefit 5 — stakeholders to the strategy are increasingly engaged with its delivery.

Stakeholder interac(ons in the NWP during the quarter

Q1 industry issues and concerns

The following table provides a summary of the key issues and concerns within the nuclear industry relevant to LLW

management, collected by the Naonal Waste Programme through formal and informal interacons with waste

producers. The chart provides a summary of each issue, a statement of the change in status for that issue (i.e.

whether the issue has become more or less important to the NWP community) and a commentary on acons that

are being taken to resolve the issue.

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Issue status has increased since last quarter.

Issue status has reduced since last quarter.

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Commentary

LLWR WAC5 and forms consultaon �

• Consultaon complete and work to consolidate responses ongoing. Discussions with waste

producers on implementaon needed.

• New forms expected to be published by end July 2016.

BSSD clearance level changes � • Government undertaking work to assess how BSSD should be implemented. Public

consultaon expected towards end of calendar year.

Paris-Brussels nuclear liability

implementaon �

• Government working with NDA, LLW Repository Ltd and the supply chain to understand the

changes and migate impacts.

• It is expected that implementaon will be delayed as not all pares are in a posion to rafy

by 1st January 2017.

Waste packaging and transport � • Issues with Waste Loading Plans, the range of waste containers available etc. connue to

impact waste producers.

Risk of waste mis-consignment �

• There have been some waste / material mis-consignment events or near-misses.

• Work to produce guidance and standards for waste producers to support their efforts to

migate this threat is ongoing.

Complex projects and problemac

waste management �

• Greater interest and impetus in this area, with a number of complex projects being delivered.

• The Problemac Waste Integrated Project Team (involving RWM, NDA and LLW Repository

Ltd) has been iniated and has started interacons with waste producers.

EDF takeover of Studsvik Waste

Services division � • Percepon that this may impact the capability and capacity for metallic waste treatment; this

has been alleviated following conversaons with EDF regarding their plans for Studsvik.

Implementaon of new metallic

framework � • Transion to the new metallic framework has slowed the pace of waste management during

Q1. This is being resolved as the commercial arrangements are becoming embedded. Low concern

High concern



SECTION 5: Looking forward

Non-NDA Estate

Na(onal Waste Programme

• Progress on Short Lived ILW and boundary waste projects.

• Compleon of Internaonal Approaches to Radioacve Waste Classificaon project.

• Compleon of project to develop a UK inventory of wastes failing the discrete item limits.

• Publicaon of actuals vs. forecast analysis.

• Compleon of revised training for Waste Acceptance Procedure forms.

• Complete accumulave 1500te total compacon using new supercompactor.

• Package movement safety case for the concrete half height box to go the Safety Working Party.

• Grout and dispose of over 200 HHISO containers.

• Obtain approval from LLWR to consign Bradwell vaults 1B and 2B FED to the repository (‘FED1’).

• Establish a joint project with LLWR to progress approval to dispose addional FED from Bradwell that meets the WAC

(‘FED2’).

• Prepare for and parcipate in the EA themed inspecon on characterisaon.

• Idenfy addional consignments required to reduce legacy waste at Magnox sites.

• Mobilise Harwell LETP project to meet the high waste consignment rate required later this year.

• On compleon of WAC consultaon process develop and iniate programme of work to update site data

management systems to reflect new arrangements.

• Finalise and implement an update to the process arrangements for the management of asbestos and asbestos con-

taminated waste.

• Complete commissioning of new PCM assay capability, and iniate segregaon of material that can be managed as

LLW.

• Further develop CL:AIRE and WRAP protocols to enable on-site management of suitable excavated materials.

• Progress the assessment of a number of boundary wastes that may be suitable for management as LLW.

• Connue embedding business as usual arrangements for waste diversion.

• Opening of new waste management routes as applicable.

• Seek opportunity of management of more complex wastes.

• Operaonal readiness for the opening of the incineraon route.

• Declassificaon of Magazine 9 to C3 - offering a significant reducon in volumes of PPE being generated.

• Declassificaon of Magazine 3 to C3 condions - offering a significant reducon in volumes of PPE being generated.

• Waste route idenficaon and preparaon ahead of commencement of Drum Store Demolion.

• Consignment of 1/3 Height ISO in support of the PCM Project.



NWP No(ce Board— looking forward

EXTERNAL EVENTS

Environment Agency Themed

Inspection on

Characterisation

(various sites, July—

November 2016)

EXTERNAL

CONSULTATION

Scottish Regulatory Reform

(via Scottish Government)

Expected Summer 2016

EXTERNAL CONSULTATION

BSSD Implementation

(via www.gov.uk)

Expected late 2016

Publicaon or consultaon from the NWP Office. Publicaon or consultaon external to the NWP Office.

EXTERNAL CONSULTATION

Revisions to Legislation to

Implement Paris Brussels

Convention Amendments 2004

(via www.gov.uk)

CLOSING DATE

10/08/2016



Forward calendar



Strategic threats

Threat Impacts Proximity Ra(ng

(current)

Ra(ng

(target)

Mi(ga(on ac(vi(es

Significant waste mis-

consignment event causes all

diversion to be stopped via

that route.

Waste route(s)

closed for individual

producer or whole

industry. Closure of

routes reduces

supply chain

sustainability

(supply chain

withdraws from

market). Increased

waste disposal due

to loss of diversion

Near-term High (14) Medium

(9)

Waste producers reviewing and

improving waste consignment

pracces/barriers.

Guidance on waste consignment in

development by LLWR.

Strategy for site end states

means that large volumes of

contaminated land are

generated and have to be

managed as waste because of

the potenal for all

contaminated ground to have

to be removed from the site

prior to de-licensing.

Increased volumes

of waste mean

inadequate capacity

at LLWR; leads to

requirement for

new repository.

Long-term Medium

(9)

Medium

(9)

NDA developing strategy for site

end states and de-licensing criteria

with regulators and stakeholders.

Waste producers end state

development.

Revised regulatory guidance on in-

situ disposal draOed; being trialled

at three sites.

Suppliers withdraw from the

LLWR market price because:

sufficient waste volumes to

support the supply chain;

forecasng inadequate;

inability to secure

authorisaons; assets fail

before scheduled end of life;

ROI or profit margins not

adequate; high barriers to

entry for new suppliers; and

Paris-Brussels Convenons

changes deter suppliers.

Fewer routes

available; less

capability and less

redundancy in

marketplace. Higher

prices. No /

inadequate

diversion routes for

waste. Excess

volumes being sent

to LLWR so

inadequate capacity

at repository. NDA

required to invest

capital in new

facilies.

Near-term Medium

(8)

Medium

(8)

Bulk orders in place to give more

certainty to supply chain.

Working with consignors to

improve short-term forecasng of

waste.

UKRWI2013 published on NDA

website (accessible to all).

Naonal Inventory Forum sub-

group looking to amalgamate the

UKRWI and WIF.

Supply chain sustainability review

being undertaken.

Potenal (case by case basis) use of

LLWR for buffer storage.

Work with supply chain to

encourage entrants (e.g. metallic

compeon).

NDA and waste producers look at

conngency plans for onsite



Threat Impacts Proximity Ra(ng

(current)

Ra(ng

(target)

Mi(ga(on ac(vi(es

Out-of-scope / exempt waste

routes become unviable

resulng in significant

increases in volume of waste

requiring management as

VLLW / LA-LLW because:

changes in regulaons (BSSD

and EPR) causing changes in

radionuclide thresholds;

availability of appropriate

characterisaon equipment

and low background areas

Significant reducon

in volume of waste

managed via out-of-

scope / exempt

routes. Significantly

increased volumes

of VLLW / LA-LLW.

Increased cost for

waste producers.

Reduced capacity /

redundancy in the

marketplace.

Near-term Medium

(8)

Medium

(8)

Working with regulators to

understand scope, extent and pace

of regulatory changes.

Working with waste producers to

understand potenal impacts and

migaons.

Developing commercial models to

build more certainty into supply

chain.

Working with supply chain to keep

them aware and to support

understanding of capacity

constraints.

Acve parcipaon in reviews, calls

for evidence and consultaons on

the proposed changes.

NDA/LLWR working with supply

chain to develop insurance

Waste mis-consignment event

causes all diversion to be

stopped: insufficient /

inappropriate characterisaon

of waste by producers;

barriers / checks / procedures

at waste producer sites

insufficiently robust; human

error.

Waste route(s) close

for individual

producer or whole

industry. Closure of

routes reduces

supply chain

sustainability

(supply chain

withdraws from the

market). Increased

waste disposal due

to loss of diversion

Near-term Medium

(8)

Medium

(8)

Waste producers reviewing and

improving waste consignment

pracces / barriers.

Peer Reviews conducted on waste

consignment pracces.

Guidance on waste consignment in

development by LLWR.



Strategic opportuni(es

Opportunity Impacts Proximity Ra(ng

(current)

Ra(ng

(target)

Realisa(on ac(vi(es

Improve and refine waste inventories

through: eliminaon of conservasm

in forecast; improved characterisaon

and categorisaon of waste; use of

methodologies such as the SMART

process.

More realisc arisings.

Improved supply chain

confidence. Improved

value from supply chain.

Long-term High (22) Very

high

(24)

Engage with Magnox to

review waste volumes

using LFE from Bradwell.

Engage with Sellafield to

undertake Smart

reviews for key waste

streams. Look to

amalgamate UKRWI and

WIF.

Consistent applicaon of waste

hierarchy through: change in

behaviour at SLCs; leadership through

the coordinated Naonal Programme;

benchmarking performance and

sharing best pracce; enhancing

waste management skills.

Diversion is opmised.

Use of most cost

effecve, opmised

route.

Near-term High (21) High

(23)

Implementaon of

Naonal Waste

Programme scope.

Invesgate and implement

alternave VLLW management

soluons through: reuse of VLLW in

profiling material for repository cap;

clarificaon of NDA strategy for the

use of these routes; encourage

opportunies for landfill sites near to

nuclear sites to get permits; build on

site capacity; reuse on sites.

Improved stakeholder

percepon of VLLW

routes. Increased

diversion. Maximise

repository availability.

Reduced the amount of

clean material required

for profiling and the

number of transports

that would be required.

Near-term High (19) Very

high

(24)

Connue cap studies

and develop business

case. Sellafield to

connue with on-site

disposal strategy work.

Revised regulatory

guidance on in situ

disposal draOed and in

consultaon, being

trialled at sites.

Improve the sustainability and health

of the supply chain through: beUer

value procurement; aggregated

demand through LLWR frameworks;

improved inventory forecast

confidence.

BeUer environment for

investment in capacity by

supply chain.

Near-term Medium

(15)

Very

high

(24)

Future compeons for

frameworks connue to

consider sustainability.

Embed aggregang

process. Connue

inventory improvement.

LLWR to undertake

supply chain

sustainability review on

behalf of NDA in

FY16/17.

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