CHART 14 NUCLEAR MATERIALS PRODUCTION FY 1985 BUDGET REQUEST BASE ACTIVITIES • OPERATE THREE SAVANNAH RIVER REACTORS TO PRODUCE 3 PERCENT PU-240 PLUTONIUM AND TRITIUM • OPERATE L REACTOR AT SAVANNAH RIVER • OPERATE RICHLAND N REACTOR TO PRODUCE WEAPON-GRADE PLUTONIUM AND BY-PRODUCT STEAM • OPERATE TWO PROCESSING CANYONS AT SAVANNAH RIVER TO RECOVER PLUTONIUM AND TRITIUM • OPERATE PUREX PROCESSING PLANT AT RICHLAND • OPERATE IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT TO PROCESS NAVY, R&D, AND OTHER SPENT FUELS • OPERATE FEED PRODUCTION PLANTS AT FERNALD AND ASHTABULA, OHIO, AND OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE CONTINUE ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS • CONTINUE PRIOR YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS • BEGIN TWO NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO PROVIDE A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS TO PRODUCE REACTOR FUEL TUBES AT SR AND TO CENTRALIZE URANYL NITRATE CONVERSION OPERATIONS [Deleted] CHART 15 NEW PRODUCTION REACTOR (NPR) • NPR WOULD PROVIDE ASSURED SUPPLY OF • NPR STUDIES UNDERWAY TO SUPPORT REACTOR CONCEPT/SITE SELECTION BY MID FY 1985 FOR RECOMMENDATION TO PRESIDENT CHART 16 DEFENSE PROGRAMS-NUCLEAR MATERIALS • COST ESTIMATES NEW PRODUCTION REACTOR CONDUCT PRE-CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STUDIES DEVELOP ASSOCIATED CONCEPT & SUPPORT FACIL. COSTS - DETERMINE LIFECYCLE & PRODUCT UNIT COSTS DEFINE FUNCTIONAL & OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPPORT - SUPPORT CRITICAL REACTOR TECHNOLOGY R&D • SAFETY STUDIES DEVELOP SOURCE TERMS EVALUATE CONCEPTS & SUPPORT FACILITIES EVALUATE COMPONENT OPERABILITY & AVAILABILITY - DEFINE SAFETY MARGINS & DEVELOP MODELS • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES GATHER ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO SUPPORT FUTURE NEPA DOCUMENTATION PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CONTRACT WITH OPTION FOR EIS • PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT CHART 17 L REACTOR UPGRADE •L REACTOR WAS UPGRADED TO EQUIVALENT STATUS OF THREE OPERATING REACTORS AT SR • REACTOR UPGRADE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE OCTOBER 1983 • REACTOR UPGRADE COSTS WERE $190 MILLION • CURRENT STATUS - PUBLIC LAW 98-50 AND COURT ORDER REQUIRES COMPLETION OF EIS BEFORE RESTART - PUBLIC LAW 98-50 REQUIRES OBTAINING NPDES PERMIT BEFORE RESTART - DRAFT EIS ISSUED 9/83 FINAL EIS SCHEDULED 4/84 NPDES PERMIT BEING NEGOTIATED WITH SOUTH CAROLINA |