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consternation about what constitutes an emergency.
nei ther of those in my recollection did I consider

practical.

And we didn t pursue them.
What did you mean by the last

statement,

The MRS review commission recommendations are viewed
as an interim solution to a problem that requires

long- range

planning and thought"

That their recommendations didn t make any

sense but we were being nice about

it.

(Deposition Exhibit Barrett 17 was marked
for identification and was retained by counsel.

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The court reporter has handed you,

13 t Mr. Barrett, a document marked for identification as

Exhibit 17,

which is encaptioned Nuclear Waste.

there a need for federal interim storage by the U. S.
monitored retrievable storage review commission?

November ' 89, bearing Bates numbers PA-172230 through

PA-172270.

Do you have that document before you?

Yes.
And let me tell you that this document is
an excerpt from the entire -- of the entire report
issued by the U. S. monitored retrievable storage

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review commlSSlon.

Did you ever have an opportunity to review
this document in the course of the performance of your
duties as an official at the Department of Energy?

I believe

so.

Let me turn your attention to page bearing
Bates number PA-172244.

Okay.
d like to ask you to read the

passage,

the paragraph that begins at the very bottom of the

left-hand column of that page

starting, " However, the

schedule linkage.
Yes.

Do you see that?

Could you read that paragraph up to
including number

five. ve read that.
Let me as k
you to focus your

Okay.

attention to the first statement of that

section,

specifically, " However,

the schedule linkage presently

in the NWPAA (MRS construction may not begin until the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues a license with a
construction of a repository) would make it impossible

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for an MRS to be operational more than three years

before the repository.
Yes.

Do you see that statement?

Do you agree with that statement?
MR. CRAWFORD:

Obj ection.

As ked

and

answered.
In general,

yes.

Do you agree with it as stated here to be

accurate and correct?

It'

s a judgment

call.
Same obj ection.

MR. CRAWFORD:

I don t disagree with it -- I don

disagree with that

statement.

(Deposi tion Exhibit Barrett 18 was marked
for identification and was retained by counsel.

Mr. Barrett, the court reporter has handed
you a document marked for identification as Exhibi

18.

Do you have that before you?

Yes.
This document is the report to Congress on
reassessment of the civilian radioactive waste

management program dated November 1989 issued by the
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Exhibit 22.

The second full paragraph contains the

statement that, " This schedule, based on a realistic

assessment of acti vi ty

durations and past

experience,

shows a significant slip for the start of repository

operations from the year 2003 to approximately 2010.
The current restrictions in the amendments act linking
the repository and MRS make it impossible for DOE to
accept waste at an MRS facility on a schedule
independent from that of the repository.
that statement?

Do you see

Yes.
Based on your testimony earlier this

afternoon concerning linkage, can I assume correctly
that you would agree with that statement?

Yes.

I would also -- the very next

sentence says that DOE indicates a preference that it
be don~ through the negotiator.

SQ in a selective

reading, yes,
and, '

I agree with

you.

You agree that as the law stood in 1990

in fact,

as the law stands today it would be

impossible for the DOE to accept waste at an MRS

facili ty on

a schedule that is independent from that

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of the repository, correct?
MR. CRAWFORD:

Objection, compound.

Obj ection,

as ked

and answered.

Correct?

Correct.
MR. CRAWFORD:

Obj ection, compound.

Objection, asked and answered.
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And proceeding on to page five, the last
sentence of the carryover

paragraph, do you agree with

the statement that if the current linkages to the
reposi tory

are maintained -Regular

Arabic five?
yes.

Arabic five,

Oh, up top.
Do you agree with the statement " If the
current linkages to the repository are maintained, it is estimated that the commencement of facility
operations and initial acceptance of SNF /HLW by DOE

would not start until 2007.
MR. CRAWFORD:

Obj ection.

As ked

and

answered.
Yes.

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colleagues, that we begin at 8 on Friday?

Off the

record.
(Signature having not been waived, the

deposition of Lake H. Barrett was concluded at 5:32

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEPONENT
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have read and examined the foregoing testimony, and
the same is a true, correct and complete transcription of the testimony given by me and any corrections

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY;
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER
COMPANY; MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC
POWER COMPANY;

Case Nos. 98- 126C,

98- 154C, 98-474C,
98-483C, 98-484C,

FLORIDA POWER

98- 485C, 98-486C,
98-488C, 98- 614C,

LIGHT COMPANY; NORTHERN STATES

POWER COMPANY; DUKE POWER , a
Division of DUKE ENERGY CORP.

98- 621C,

99-44 7C,

OQ-440C, 00-695C,

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY;
SACRAMENTO MUNICI PAL UTILITY

00-703C, 01-115C, 01-116C, 01- 249C

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Continued Deposition of LAKE H. BARRETT

Washington ,

D. C.

Friday, April 26,
8:10 a.
Job No. : 11792-

2002

Pages 527 through 825, Volume 3

Reported by:

Diane Gomez , RPR

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DISTRICT; SOUTHERN NUCLEAR

OPERATING COMPANY, et al.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY;
BOSTON EDISON COMPANY; GPU

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YORK; OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT;:

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abeyance and just don t change

it.

Because before, the last time one of these

was done there was an MRS in the system and there was

numerical numbers put

in.

Then the MRS -- due to

events beyond our control we couldn t do the MRS, and

it became pretty obvious you could not do 1998.

was unlikely to do 1998.

To go and rewhip your

numbers around, what value was that going to be?

Because it was moot at that
What was moot?

point.

What was moot at that

point?
From my perspective -- I wasn t really much

invol ved in all

these -- the whole thing is moot as to

what the numbers are because we focused on trying to

perform and bring capacity on line, not what the

administrati ve aspect of this
perspecti ve.

was.

From my

That'

s why I don t consider this one way

or the other.

You said " from my perspective I wasn

really much involved in all these.

When you said

all these, " what are you referring to?

ACRs, DCSs, contract language, etc.

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Because they were moot because of what was
happening on the bigger picture?

Because we were focused on trying to

address the 1998 date through the -- at this time
through the mul

tipurpose canisters.

We had

negotiations, and we were focused on trying to get the
reposi tory done under extremely difficult budget

condi tions

So I as the deputy director, which
s what I was then, did not focus on

guess that'

this.

And trying to go and change around contracts to me was

not a proper utilization of

resources.
and other

Because the whole issue of annual capacity

reports and acceptance priority ran kings
a repository plan in place?
MR. CRAWFORD:

such administri via was moot until such time as you had

Obj ection to the extent it

mischaracterizes prior

testimony.

Until we had a facility in a place to move
the material.

That was our primary focus, was to

create a facility so we could start to move the

material.

That was my main

focus.

So is my statement correct that all thls

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administri via

such as acceptance priority ran kings

and

annual capacity reports were, ln your opinion, moot
until that time?
MR. CRAWFORD:

Obj ection, vague.

Obj ection

to the extent it mischaracteri zes prior testimony.

They were

priority. all? your priority They weren priority, that' fair. They were not not on my priority.
They weren

high

Because until you had a repository plan in

place, in your words it was

moot, correct?
accept that.

Okay.

Yeah

, I' ll

Yes.

MR. CAYNE:

Let' s take a five- minute break.

It'

s 3:48.

(There is a recess from the record.

OSl tion Exhibit Barrett 39 was marked
for identification and was retained by counsel.

Mr. Barrett, the court reporter has handed
you a document marked for identification as Exhibit

39, which is the acceptance priority ranking and

annual capacity report issued March 1995, and it bears
Bates numbers -- looks like the last four digits on D. REPORTING COMPANY, INC.
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the first page are 0676 through 0748.
that document before you?
I do.

Do you have

Now, March 1995, this date is subsequent to

the 1994 plan you were referring to a moment

ago,

correct?
Correct.
What was that 1994 plan?
Program plan.

And that program plan did not reflect in
the table the -- the acceptance schedule did not

reflect an MRS facility, correct?

That'

s my recollection.

You can look at it again, sir, if you need

to refresh your

recollection.
You probably

Did this have a table in it?

know what the table

is.

The program plan.

Mr. Barrett -You re asking about this one?

No.

Strike that.

I asked you I think

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEPONENT
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY;
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER
COMPANY; MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC

: Case Nos. 98-126C, : 98-154C, 98-474C,
: 98- 483C, ' 98-484C, : 98- 485C, 98-486C, : 98- 488C, 98-614C, : 98- 621C, 99-447C,

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY;
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NUCLEAR , INCORPORATED; WISCONSIN

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YORK; OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT;:

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for identification and was attached to the

transcript.
Mr. Barrett, the court reporter has handed
you a document marked for identification as Exhibit

57.

It 1S captioned Determination of Cost- effective

Waste Management Receipt

Rates.

It 1$ by R. W. McKee,
And it

c-K-

It starts at Bates PA- 221971.

continues through PA- 221980.

Do you have tha t

document before you?

I believe

so.

I can t read the Bates

number at the bottom, but go

ahead.

Yes.

And you ll see that the first two pages of

this consecutively-Bates- numbered document appear to

be the same other than the fact that the first page
looks as if a buck slip covered over a portion of the
left-hand column, correct?

Correct.
Do you know a person named R. W. McKee?

No.
Have you ever heard of that person?

ve heard the name.
Are you familiar with Pacific Northwest
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Laboratory?
Yes.
What is Pacific Northwest Laboratory?

It'

s a contractor in Richland, Washington.

Were those contractors relied on often by
the Department of Energy in connection with the

development, design, and construction of the waste

management system?
MS. HERRMANN:

Obj ection.

Vague.

We use them as advisors and analysts for

the waste management

system.

Do you continue to so use them through

today?
No.

Through when did you use them? Through the

late eighties.
another name

There

also

the top

the

first page, H. D. Huber, H-

Do you know that

indi vidual?
No.
Did you ever rely o~ the work of Pacific
Northwes t

Laboratory?
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MS. HERRMANN:

Obj ection.

Vague.

I used it as

input.

For what purposes?

For advice on systems analysis.
Did you ever personally assign work out to

be performed by Pacific Northwest Laboratory?
I don t remember me personally, but my

staff did.

Did you authorize your staff to assign work
out to Pacific Northwest Laboratory?

Yes.
I take it then you considered the work of Pacific Northwest Laboratory to be competent?

Yes.
I turn your attention to page Bates number

PA- 221972.

It'

s the second page of the document.

Actually, returning to the first page, do you see the
buck slip on the first page?

It says, '

91 HLRWM

conference papers, volume

two, " high

priority.

I see it.
Is that your writing?

No.

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MS. HERRMANN:

Obj ection.

Speculation.

m not sure they

were.

Do you believe that this paper was

unauthorized by your department?
MS. HERRMANN:
I don t know.

Same obj ection.

Do you believe it likely someone in your

department, an employee of yours, would have requested
that Pacific Northwest Laboratory prepare the paper
reflected by Exhibit 57?
MS. HERRMANN:
I don t know.

Same obj ection.

How would this paper have been used by your

office?
MS. HERRMANN:

Obj ection.

Speculation.

Paper, not at
Excuse me?

all.
all.

The paper, not at

How would the analysis set forth ~n Exhibit

57 have been used by your office?
The paper is a summary of a

report.

The

report was submitted to the department, I would

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assume.

The report is what we would

use.

The paper

gi ven at the

conference is just a paper given at a

conference.
Fine.
Let'
s go back to that series of

questions now that I understand what you re doing.
Would your office have authorized the

report summarized in the paper, specifically Exhibit

57?
MS. HERRMANN:

Obj ection.

Speculation.
so.

I don t know for sure, but probably

For what purpose would your office have

authorized that report?
MS. HERRMANN:

Same obj ection.

For input to the Department of Energy

regarding the overall design of the

system.

And you see that according to the

abstract,

the abstract states, does it not, that a comprehensive
logistics and cost analysis has been carried out to

determine if there are potential benefits to the

high- level

waste management system for receipt rates
MTU per year design basis

other than the current 3, 000

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I see it,

yes.

m trying to figure out

what the question was.

Simply whether you see it.

I see it.
Not a hard question.
How would your office have gone about
authorizing payment for this report?
process have been?
Wha t

would the

Generally we request -- first we decide

what we wanted done.

In the case of a report like

this one we would have asked them to analyze logistics and cost analyses for the system for a range of

scenarios.

To find that scope of work agreed to on a

contractual basis, either person hours or dollar

value, the contractor would execute the report, submit

the report.

The report would be reviewed by the

Department of Energy, and then payment would be made

if it was a satisfactory

report.

Would a number of individuals have to, in
the chain of command, authorize such a report?

Generally.
And I take it there would be documentation

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