ML20050A783

Requests Permission to Ship Five Irradiated Fuel Bundles & Three Irradiated Fuel Plates to Id Chemical Reprocessing Plant in Dec 1978.Request for DOE Funds to Underwrite Transfer Will Be Submitted Following Transfer

ML20050A783
Person / Time
Site:	05000142
Issue date:	09/06/1978
From:	Catton I CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, LOS ANGELES, CA
To:	Akers L ENERGY, DEPT. OF
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FOIA-81-481 NUDOCS 8204020267
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Room 307 Washington, D.C. 90545

Dear Mr. Akers:

Due to the implementation of the proposed amendo.cnts to 10CfR73 by the beginning of 1979, we hereby request per mission to ship five irradiated fuel bundles (containing three dunny fuel plates) and three irradiated fuel plates to the Idaho Che:nical Reprocessing Plant. v

. The av.ount of fissile material to be shipped will he approxi.nately 785 grams of 93". enriched uranium. The shippiraj date1s expected to be t cuard the middle of December,19/8.

We hereby wish to notify you that a requust for funds from DOE to accomplish this task pursuant to the AEC Reactor Fuel Cycle Assis-tance Contract flo. AT(04-3)-34 project agreement fl92, section A-II (b)(2)(iii) will be made after the fuel transfer.

A cost estimate to date is as follows:

G.E. Model 700 Shipping Container:

Preparation Charge $925.00 -

I ease rate 0 $185 por day for 3 days 555.00 Tri-State flotor Trarisit fonpany:

G.E. to UCLA 319.06 UCl.A to Idaho 1176.35 Idaho to G.E. 675.06 Dual Drivers 0 .15 mile for 7176 miles 318.')0 Total $3%9.37 Possible extra charges could be added to the above total if delays occur during loading or unloading of the container. The charges would accum-ulate at the rate of 517.50 per hour for the truck and drivers, $370.00 per day if the container is returned after, the expiration date of the contracted period, and r.ome unknown anount for special rigging if some probicas develop during the fuel transfer at llCLA.

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• Septes.2,er 6, 19/8 Page Two Ue hope that these requests tocet with your approval and we will keep you informed on the status of tl 3e oparation.

Sincerely, f ., . .

$b { (b.h,,~ y b ?n Ivan Catton, Director Nuclear Energy Laboratory

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