[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 66797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31246]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Public Meeting for Request for Expressions of Interest 
for Tritium Production

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: On December 6, 1995, the Department announced a formal Record 
of Decision implementing a dual-track strategy to assure a future 
tritium source. The Department's preferred strategy for acquiring new 
supplies of tritium is to pursue the two most promising production 
alternatives: (1) to purchase irradiation services from one or more 
existing Commercial Light Water Reactors (CLWRs), or purchase and 
convert a CLWR for tritium production; and (2) to design, build and 
test critical components of an Accelerator-Produced Tritium system to 
be used for tritium production.
    On December 13, 1996, a Request for Expression of Interest was 
published in the Federal Register (60 FR 64104) concerning DOE's 
possible acquisition of one or more Commercial Light Water Reactors, or 
acquisition of irradiation services from CLWRs, for the production of 
tritium.
    As indicated in the Request, the Department is announcing that it 
intends to host a public meeting to discuss issues related to this 
Request and to provide information for potentially interested parties.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on January 16, 1996, at 
9:00 a.m. in room 1E-245 of the Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
    To update the preliminary schedule in the Appendix of the Request, 
initial expressions of interest should be submitted on or before 
January 29, 1996. Supplementary information regarding the expressions 
of interest should be submitted on or before February 26, 1996. 
Submissions should be directed to: Stephen M. Sohinki, Director, Office 
of Reconfiguration, DP-25, United States Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, Attention: Tritium 
EOI, Telephone: (202) 586-0838.
    A copy of the reports describing technical work accomplished, thus 
far, during the Tritium Target Development Project is available in the 
DOE Headquarters reading room at 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
Washington, D.C.
    A record of the meeting including answers to questions that, in 
DOEs judgement, are of general interest and applicability to all 
potential respondents will be mailed to all attendees as well as other 
parties requesting such information, and will be made available for 
review along with a full text copy of the Request, in the Public 
Reading Room at DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C., and on the 
Internet at http://web.fie.com/web/fed/doe/doeoor.htm or modem toll 
free 1-800-783-3349.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. December 20, 1995.
Eldon W. Joersz,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Application, Defense 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-31246 Filed 12-22-95; 8:45 am]
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