Headquarters SNF/HLW Integration Meeting

November 8, 2005

Mark Arenaz

Headquarters SNF/HLW Integration Meeting

Meeting Objective

• Discuss issues facing EM concerning the storage, packaging, transportation and disposal of SNF and HLW

• Ensure common understanding by Headquarters and the Field Offices

• Reach decisions to the extent possible

• Identify a path forward for making a decision on outstanding issues with assigned actions

• Identify Headquarters actions where needed

Meeting Attendees

• Participants included:– RW-1, Paul Golan– RW, Chris Kouts and Markus Popa– NE, Joe Boda– EM-2, Charlie Anderson– EM 10 Cynthia Anderson and staff– National Spent Nuclear Fuel Program– Hanford – Idaho– Savannah River– West Valley

Issues

• Integrated Acceptance Schedule– Agreement on assumption and methodology– Site visits– Completed IAS by March

• SNF disposal paths– Cancel melt and dilute ROD– Use a combination of H-canyon and direct

disposal– Evaluate the fuel swap between Idaho & SRS

Issues

• Need/timing of packaging and shipping capabilities

– Hanford - execute current plan

– Idaho – Review Idaho Dry Storage Project

– SRS – Evaluate swap with continued use of H Canyon

• Disposal of calcine

– New cost estimate for vitrification

– Evaluate canisterization

Issues

• Disposition of sodium-bonded SNF

– Fermi-1 blanket

– FFTF SNF

• Disposition of Cs/Sr capsules

– Evaluate disposal options

Issues

• Disposition of contact handled – unirradiated materials

– Sites provide input on orphans

• West Valley material disposal

– Miscellaneous debris and fines in processing cell

Conclusions

• Very successful meeting

• Action items are being tracked

• Next meeting planned in six months