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INTRODUCTION

• Background
• Site Visits (preliminary contact)
• Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Data Request
  (Appendix A) - detailed information
• Site Assessment - detailed SNF examination with team of technical personnel
• Contracting - formalize roles, responsibilities and requirements for all involved parties
• Transportation Services - utilize Savannah River Site (SRS) transportation services contract
• Shipment Scheduling - team with SRS to maximize effort

BACKGROUND

• Per the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), 19 countries identified with TRIGA SNF that may choose to participate in the program
  

High income economy countries:

Other countries:

• 28 total reactor facilities
• Source of this criteria: Record of Decision for theFEIS on a Proposed Nuclear Weapon Nonproliferation Policy Concerning FRR SNF

PRELIMINARY SITE VISITS

• Initiate contacts with reactor operators and identify key personnel (e.g., government agencies, etc.) - not all cases
• Review SNF data available
• Review reactor site and infrastructure capabilities
• Review SNF storage facility and spent fuel condition
• Exchange information regarding DOE program and reactor site needs (scheduling)

SNF DATA REQUEST

• Questionnaire was sent in December, 1996
• Eventually completed Appendix A of the contract/agreement
• Provides detailed information used for:

- revising safety documentation at eventual storage facility

- ensuring satisfaction of transport cask license

- determines any preshipment treatment or packaging requirements

- identifies specific handling/shipping issues

• Helps define safeguards and security requirements
• Helps refine shipping schedule
• Several months before shipment

DETAILED SITE ASSESSMENT

• Team of SNF technical personnel from the INEL, cask vendor, and shipping agent
  
  
• Detailed fuel examination as necessaryMeet storage facility acceptance

- Video examination to determine any failed/defective fuel

- Water quality testing or review existing data

- Determine if fuel needs to be canned/recanned

• Detailed facility and infrastructure assessment

- Adequate crane capacity

- Adequate room/space to maneuver loading equipment

- Infrastructure adequacy for heavy loads

• Finalize Appendix A information as necessary

CONTRACTING

• Formalize roles and responsibilities for all involved entities
• Identify any special requirements which were identified in detailed site assessment
• Standard contract clauses
• Fees (if any)

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

• SRS will be selecting a transportation services contractor in the near future
• INEL will utilize SRS contract

SHIPMENT SCHEDULING

• Review of the questionnaire will establish tentative shipping dates and special needs
• Upon satisfactory receipt of detailed SNF data, shipping dates will be established
• Maximize shipping effort to load ships may require minor schedule adjustment
• Team-up with SRS to maximize transportation systems (casks, ships, etc.)

For Information, Please Contact

ROBERT C. STUMP
U. S. Department of Energy
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
850 Energy Drive, MS-1146
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563

Telephone: 208 526-1448
Facsimile: 208 526-0553
E-Mail: stumprc@inel.gov

or

PETER J. DIRKMAAT
U. S. Department of Energy
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
850 Energy Drive, MS-1154
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563

Telephone: 208 526-1439
Facsimile: 208 526-7245
E-Mail: dirkmapj@inel.gov