[MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY
‘THROUGH: DANIEL B. PONEMAN
DEPUTY SECRETARY
KRISTINA M. JOHNSON
UNDER SECRETARY FOR ENEROY
ROM: INES R. TRIAY
[ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
[ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
supsecr: ACTION, Barerng agrement for service for about
‘Sanda rec Owes Dison ax
(PODP) using exces DOE wanium,
Decontamination and Decommissioning of te PGDP. Awe have advised the Office of
“Mavagement and Budget, we panto bare depleted uaium bexafluocde (DUFO) or
ter etess urn for hese services. The fllowing provides the bss fr proceding
om his course andthe nearer schedule.
BACKGROUND:
‘Qaduly 27,2009, USEC was advised bythe Department's Loan Gutanee Project
Ofce(LGPO) tht USEC coald not meet the seiory requirement ecesary forthe
issuoce by DOE of loa gurantee on USEC's American Cenrfuge Pat (ACP) in
‘Plketon, OH, On Aupust 2008, DOE and USEC announced « dela a the ns view
‘ofthe UBEC's loan gurasiee application forthe ACP.
‘The Department ses promise inthe ACP technology, net generation wraaium
¢avichnent technology, bat LGPO’s technical ed nancial review inats the roe
‘snot yet ready to move to commercial sale operons. The Departmen informed
USEC tht DOE is wiling wo contribute up to 4S milion over he next 18 monte to
‘stppont ongoing ACP resarch and development acvites, thu alowing USEC to
‘oats opertions, maintenance, and research activites et Piketon and Oak Ridge, end
ving USEC adtionl time to sengthn the technical and nancial specs ofthe ACP
‘oan pplication if USEC deides to resubmit. Should USEC deeie to pursue
‘ional researh and development over the next 18 moat, te consequences of hs