This document facilitates the ultrasonic examination of Hanford Double-Shell Tanks. Included are a plan for engineering activities (individual responsibilities), plan for performance demonstration testing, and a plan for field activities (tank inspection). Also included are a Statement of Work (SOW) for contractor performance of the work and a protocol to be followed should tank flaws that exceed the acceptances criteria be discovered.

The Program Plan represents the top level guidance document for stating and performing the objectives of the Decontamination and Disposition (D and D) Program. The program objectives, historical data, and program description are presented, along with the top level planning. The planning includes a statement of the funding basis and the corresponding first and second level activity network schedules. The management plan is included which describes the procedures to be used for cost and schedule control and reporting, purchasing and subcontract control, and program and engineering data control. The requirements for the quality assurance plan, operational safety plan, and training plan are presented.