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The principal effort in FY 1974 will be directed toward the following areas of need (1) a series of one-week workshops for college and high school faculty on Energy Production and the Environment-Benefits and Risks, designed to provide basic knowledge regarding the various methods of energy production (2) faculty institutes of 4-8 weeks duration covering in greater depth such special topics as "Scientific, Economic and Sociological Consequences of Nuclear Power"; "Developments in Thermonuclear Technology"; "Developments in Fast Breeder Technology"; and "Nuclear Techniques for Measuring Air and Water Contaminants". In addition, this effort includes absorption of a part of the Materials Safeguards Training Program at Argonne National Laboratory. This latter program is designed as a four-week Materials Safeguards Institute to assist university faculty. As a result of this arrangement it has been possible to close out the Training in Materials Safeguards Program at the end of FY 1973.

a.

Nuclear Materials and Services.... FY 1972: $ 472,586 FY 1973: $ 505,000 FY 1974: $ 500,000 The estimate for FY 1974 is down slightly from FY 1973 and is based on expected requirements remaining essentially unchanged. A slight increase in Reactor Sharing will be more than offset by a decrease in reactor fuels. University Reactor Fuels. FY 1972: $ 407,197 FY 1973: $ 390,000 FY 1974: $ 380,000 AEC support for university reactors is in the form of fuel cycle assistance, and this amounts on the average to about 14% of an institution's reactor operating costs. These reactors serve a number of AEC objectives. They figure centrally in the preparation of nuclear engineers and radiation protection specialists. They are also used for a variety of irradiations increasingly needed in aspects of instruction and research in a widening range of disciplines. The presence of university reactors in the midst of campus populations provides another subtle but useful service in furthering public acceptance of nuclear reactors as safe and useful facilities. AEC support of reactor fuel has become increasingly important to universities that are financially hard-pressed by rising costs of fuel, increased operating costs, and increased demands of curricula to raise the power levels and operating hours of many of the reactors.

The planned level for FY 1974 will remain the same as FY 1973. and reprocessing heavy water shipments from university reactors Reactor Sharing

E.

d.

7,236 FY 1973: $ 15,000 FY 1974 $ 15,000 Most of the cost is planned for shipping, replacing, to the Savannah River Plant.

FY 1972: $ 55,800 FY 1973: $ 95,000 FY 1974: $ 100,000
Many colleges not having reactors have been introducing nuclear and environmental material into their curricula,
requiring the use of nearby university reactors. This is an extremely useful program particularly when evaluated
in terms of its low cost. During FY 1972, nine universities participated in the program as host institutions.
Eleven institutions are expected to participate in FY 1973 and twelve in FY 1974.

The planned increase of $5,000 over FY 1973 is based on bringing one new institution into the program during
FY 1974. Pressure to expand this program has been building during the past two years. The Argonaut Reactor at
Argonne National Laboratory was closed down at the end of FY 1972. The elimination of this important training
facility has further increased the pressure on university reactors to make their facilities available to neighbor-
ing institutions.

Operation of Puerto Rico Nuclear Center.

$1,200,000
The training and research program at the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center is designed to help developing countries of Latin America
by providing manpower in those nuclear-oriented technologies of greatest immediate benefit to each country.

Education and training activities are provided primarily for students from Puerto Rico and all of Latin America, most of whom
are pursuing master's degree programs. The degrees are awarded by the University of Puerto Rico in a range of disciplines
that includes nuclear engineering, the agro-biological sciences and several specialized areas in medicine and ecology. Para-
medical training is also provided to technician level students in clinical and general radioisotopes techniques. Professional
level training is also available to selected physicians in radiotherapy and cancer research.

The requested level of support for FY 1974 is $100,000 below that of FY 1973. The planned level for FY 1974 is based on
maintaining a minimal viable research and training effort at Rio Piedras, Mayaguez and Cornelia Hill. The estimate will re-
quire curtailments at all locations, involving both the training and research efforts.
Operation of Puerto Rico Nuclear Center. . .

FY 1972: $1,301,535 FY 1973:

$1,300,000 FY 1974: $1,200,000 Operating costs for the basic educational and training program in nuclear and nuclear oriented teaching-and-research programs at PRNC have been held to a level of $1.3 million or less for the past three years.

The estimate for Development of Aids to Training and Education includes the cost of videotaped programs on nuclear energy and the environment for presentation by graduate students to adult education activities; development of short films for specific technical demonstrations in nuclear technology; and the development of short courses for high school, college and adult education levels.

The estimate for Domestic Conferences, Symposia and Seminars includes the costs of presenting the topical conferences, workshops, and seminars on new advances, such as breeder reactors and fusion technology. This activity also includes the costs of surveys required for reliable data on manpower supply and demand in shortage fields which are basic to the conduct of AEC programs in order to more accurately allocate NET funds in manpower preparation.

G.

FY 1972: $ 176,746

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Materials Safeguards Training. FY 1973: $ 100,000 FY 1974: The Argonne National Laboratory has administered this program since FY 1969 and during the past five years has supported the cost of courses, institutes, curriculum development and workshops. The need to develop competent staff to establish and implement controls for the deterrence and detection of possible diversions of nuclear materials to unauthorized use will be continued at the Argonne National Laboratory in FY 1974. This will be accomplished by presenting one or two institutes for selected university nuclear engineering faculty within the Faculty Training Institutes activity so that appropriate safeguards training can be included within the existing nuclear engineering curriculum. The estimated cost for FY 1974 will be $50,000.

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FY 1974 Budget Estimates

Appropriation - Plant and Capital Equipment

PROGRAM SUPPORT PLANT AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT OBLIGATIONS PROGRAM STATEMENT

a. $1,225,000 is for the construction projects listed in Section A below, requested for authorization in the proposed FY 1974 Authorization Act or were previously authorized and for which a request for appropriation is being made in FY 1974. $3,050,000 is for Capital Equipment Not Related to Construction justified in Section B below, requested for authorization in the proposed FY 1974 Authorization Act.

b.