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BORON-10
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', Subsequent te ay mene of May 15, which advised you ef the Reactor
‘ Development Division's enriched beren requirenents, there has developed
one nisunderstanting concerning the 2-10 program which deserve further
attentions
1) the distribution ef the Reastor Develepnent requirenents
2)
during the five-year peried ecvered in my memo
the requirements for programs ether than those of the
Division of Reacter Develepuent and
3) your mthority te aake shipnents in aecerdance with
established requirements. |
the purpose of this meno is te attempt to elarify the above points and —
provide you with further guidanee eencerning future activities devoted
to the preduction and distribution ef enriched borce.
Development
fhe cumulative Reactar Develepment requirenents as shown in ay May 15
hem are unchanged.
As the netallurgical anid reactar tests bein con-
ducted by the Diviaion of Reactor Bevelepme:nt progress, we may expect
tome shift in the tinting of the requiremente of each of the four sub-
programs.
In order to previde the necessery flexibility, you are sathorised to
treat the total Fiacal Year 1956 and 1957 requirements in a cumulative
mamer, and make shipments during FY 1957 wp to the difference between
the total two year. (FY 'S6 and '§7) requirenents as shown in ay
May 15 memo and actual shipments made during FY 1956. |
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Your meme of May 18, subjects Elemental 8-10 fer lid Tank Facility,
ORL, requested authority te transfer 00 pounds ef 8-10 from Hooker
to ORNL fer AN? shielding studies.
In aveerdance with the abeve, and
as the total Fy 1956 and 1957 requirement fer ANP is 180 kgs, almost
exactly equal to the request, you have the necessary authority te
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BY eset de COR ster’
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