ML20050A788

Submits Estimate of Min Cost for Return of Irradiated Fuel Elements to Us.Doe Should Underwrite Cost Per Reactor Fuel Cycle Assistance Contract,Part A-II(b)(2)(iii)

ML20050A788
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Site:	05000142
Issue date:	11/09/1978
From:	Catton I CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, LOS ANGELES, CA
To:	Rogosa G ENERGY, DEPT. OF
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, Mr. George 1,. Rogosa, Director Divirion of Nuclear Phynics

Office of High Energy and Nuc1 car Physics Reactor Fuel Cycle A:,sistance Depa'rt' ment of Energy DOE: EY-76-S-0034 Washington, D.C. 20545 Project Agreement 192

Dear Mr. Rogosa:

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, I have received your letter'of October 31 1978 regaEding the return

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of irradiated fuel elements to the U.S. Government. The re; urn will reduce

'our fuel inventory to a level commensurate with our tecurity provisions and will eliminate an " unresolved item" noted by a Nuclear !tegulatory Commission inspector during a recent routine security' inspection.

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/ An estimate df the minimum cost of refurn is.xhown in Attai.hment 1.

Penalties due to delays beyond the control 'ol UCLA could increase the cost

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Our request for DOE funding of the' return is based upon our React.r Fue{.

. Cycle Assistance contract. Thdt agreement stipulates under part A-II(b)(2); ~

that, among items to be contributed by the government and, (iii) during the term of this Project Agreement 192, the Commission .... will:

(B) Reimburse the University foI costs incurred in returning spent f'ue l elements for reprocessing, including rental of or fabrication charges for ship' ping containers as mutually agreed to by the parties.

The University supports the normal on-going cost of reactor operations.

Because of Project Agreement 192, the University has never budgeted the cost of fuel return. Under the tight budgets to today, $4000 represents a major matter to the School and a serious matter to the Nuclear Encrgy Facility.

I believe the government should honor t he commi t nent of PA l92 and the current Mn.1 7 supplement. I respert fully rerguest Dol'. supinert of Ihe cont of this fuel return. l

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Attachment 1 ESTil1 ATE OF FUI.l. Sil f l' TIE JT POS T The principal cost costs. Costs to UCLA of administrationitems are (1) container costs and (2) tr'inspo power (initial transfer to carrier) will be absorbed by UCLA.(organizing and sc costs are

The external 1: Container Cost:

Preparation Charge 925.00 Lease, 3 days'0 $185/ day 555.00

2. Transportation Cost: $1480.00 -

Pleasanton, Ca. to UCLA 319.06 UCLA to Arco, Idaho 1176.35 Arco, Idaho to Pleasanton, ca. 675.06 Dual Drivers' 318.90 S2489.37 TOTAL (minimum) ~S39'6d7 Penalties are applied for late return of t he container loading / unloading time ($17.50/hr plus $238.45 f f utiloading time exceeds ($370/ da 24 hrs at each loading / unload.nc reint). .

. The centainer Irradiation Services,rost estimate is by Mr. J. E. Morrinsey, !!anager of Number 78-1053, July 18, 1978. General Electric Company, Pleasanton, Ca. , Quotation '

Container. The transportation costIt provides a G.E. Model 700 Shipping Vice President (Nuclear Division), Tri-State figures are by fir. C. II. Mayer, Joplin, Missouri Motor Transit Company, in a letter dated July 3.1, 1978.

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