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4. Project Description, Justification, and Scope
The M-290 shipping container system will allow direct loading of carrier spent nuclear fuel without
temporary storage and disassembly work at the shipyard as currently required for existing smaller
M-140 shipping containers. The direct loading method improves shipyard operations, supports
aggressive refueling and inactivation (defueling) schedules and mitigates potential security risks
associated with holding spent nuclear fuel at the shipyard. The full-length carrier spent nuclear fuel to
be shipped in the M-290 is approximately twice as long as the fuel modules typically sent to ECF. As
such, ECF currently does not have facilities capable of handling the larger, heavier, M-290 shipping
container. The project will also provide the capability to ship spent nuclear fuel from ECF to a
permanent repository or interim storage facility using the M-290 shipping container.
This project will accomplish the following: 1) construct a new facility to allow the receipt and handling
of M-290 shipping containers, 2) incorporate an Overpack Storage Expansion Building to store spent
nuclear fuel overpacks, and 3) construct related support facilities and associated infrastructure. One key
aspect of this new facility will be the capability for concurrent receipt of fuel from INTEC and receipt
and handling of M-290 shipping containers.
The project is being conducted in accordance with the NR Implementation Bulletin 413.3A-109 for
DOE O 413.3B and the NR Program and Project Management Manual.
No construction funds other than for long lead equipment will be used until CD-3 has been approved.
5. Financial Schedule
(dollars in thousands)
App ropriations Obligations Costs
Total Estimated Cost (TEC)
PED
FY 2008 545 545 436
FY 2009 300 300 409
FY 2010 3,236 3,236 3,236
Total, PED 4,081 4,081 4,081
Construction
FY 2010 6,264 6,264 1,871
FY 2011 25,000 25,000 13,852
FY 2012 27,800 27,800 25,607
FY 2013 5,700 5,700 17,135
FY 2014 1,700 1,700 7,819
FY 2015 400 400 580
Total Construction 66,864 66,864 66,864
Naval Reactors/Construction
08-D-190 – ECF M-290 Receiving/
Discharge Station Page 476
FY 2012 Congressional Budget