Evaluation of the Army's Draft Assessment Criteria to Aid in the Selection of Alternative Technologies for Chemical Demilitarization (1995)

Section 1412(b)(5) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521 (b)(5)), is amended by striking out “July 31, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “December 31, 2004”.

1. ESTABLISHMENT.—

   1. The Secretary of the Army shall establish a citizens' commission for each State in which there is a low-volume site (as defined in section 180). Each such commission shall be known as the “Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission” for that State.

   2. The Secretary shall also establish a Chemical Demilitarization Citizens ' Advisory Commission for any State in which there is located a chemical weapons storage site other than a low-volume site, if the establishment of such a commission for such State is requested by the Governor of that State.

2. FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary of the Army shall provide for a representative from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) to meet with each commission under this section to receive citizen and State concerns regarding the ongoing program of the Army for the disposal of the lethal chemical agents and munitions in the stockpile referred to in section 1412(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(a)(1)) at each of the sites with respect to which a commission is established pursuant to subsection (a).

3. MEMBERSHIP.—

   1. Each commission established for a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor of the State. Seven of such members shall be citizens from the local affected areas in the State; the other two shall be representatives of State government who have direct responsibilities related to the chemical demilitarization program.

   2. For purposes of paragraph (1), affected areas are those areas located within a 50-mile radius of a chemical weapons storage site.

4. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—For a period of five years after the termination of any commission, no corporation, partnership, or other organization in which a member of that commission, a spouse of a member of that commission, or a natural or adopted child of a member of that commission has an ownership interest may be awarded—

   1. a contract related to the disposal of lethal chemical agents or munitions in the stockpile referred to in section 1412(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(a)(1)); or

   2. a subcontract under such a contract.

5. CHAIRMAN.—The members of each commission shall designate the chairman of the commission from among the members of the commission.

6. MEETINGS.—Each commission shall meet with a representative from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) upon joint agreement between the chairman of the commission and that representative. The two parties shall meet not less often than twice a year and may meet more often at their discretion.

7. PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of each commission shall receive no pay or compensation for their involvement in their activities of the commission.

8. TERMINATION OF COMMISSIONS.—Each commission shall be terminated after the stockpile located in that commission's State has been destroyed.

delays. The extent of possible delays during the permit-acquisition process can be assessed on the basis of experience with other similar facilities and by consultation with state and federal regulatory authorities. Potential delays can impact not only schedule but also cost and risk.

Recommendation 11a. The Army should assess the range of potential delays associated with implementing a baseline system or any alternative technology.

Recommendation 11b. The Army should constructively engage both the host community and the appropriate regulatory agencies in key decisions and the development of project milestones to minimize potential delays.

Recommendation 11c. The impact of potential delays on site-specific schedule, risk, and cost should be evaluated for use in the comparison of the baseline system with any alternative technology.