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form too. Because if I’m not going toretrieve it I can go to different repositoryformations like salt. So that’s the advocacywe’re hopeful that the administration, theBlue Ribbon Commission will rendersome good recommendations on policy,on legal changes and on process andget them to move forward and begin toimplement them.I think the only thing you can hopeis that we can get the law written rightand we are actually saying that we thinkwe ought to move the program into anorganization that is set up to implement itand is less politicized than the Departmentof Energy as they are always changingpeople. We would advocate some form ofgovernment corporation that is dedicatedto implementing the whole used fuelmanagement program and that’s treatedseparately. We would make sure budgetwise and governance wise that it shouldhave people that want to implement theprogram.4. Is it possible for the US to help theUS vendors like many other countries inthe world do?You’ve got your finger on a majordifference whether it’s France or Russia,even in South Korea or Japan while itmay not be government owned, they areunified. I think the thing we are focusedon is making it easier for our suppliersto get export licenses so that the currentpolicies and regulations are not a burdenbecause we need to make it easier. Alsoit’s not as useful as when the governmentpromotes business. But we’re never goingto be on a completely level playing fieldwith other countries where the industryand the government are basically thesame entity.I’m hopeful. The administrationactually wants exports, it’s good forAmerica, it creates job. We’ve elevatedour supplier activities with the supplieradvisory committee. I’ve put AdrianHeymer in charge of overseeing thesupplier area. He’s looking at issuesexactly like that. The things we have toaffect are the kinds of things you’re talkingabout. We have to make the process aspainless as possible. I’m optimistic, Iwouldn’t say I’m convinced, that we aregoing to able to make improvements.5. What is Stand by Support as it relatesto our industry?Stand by Support was in the 2005Energy Policy Act. Fundamentally whatit is, it’s sort of like an insurance. If a(Continued on page 29)Know the industry and be ready.At URS, we believe that an integrated relationship with our customers andstakeholders provides the foundation for success. For 60 years, we havebeen committed to delivering and maintaining safe, reliable facilities acrossthe nuclear industry. Today, our expertise remains strong, providing life-cycleengineering, construction and program management services to meet thenext generation of challenges. Which is why, when industry knowledge andreadiness level count, more people in the nuclear industry are turning to usto get it done. We are URS.POWERINFRASTRUCTUREFEDERALINDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIALFor more information, please contact the URS Nuclear Center at 803.578.7000URSCORP.COMNuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2010 www.NuclearPlantJournal.com 25