Y
SEC
e. Raw Materials
Mr. Johnson analyzed the status of raw material
receipts as compared wi+~ projections
of these receipts
and commented on the major souces
of domestic
production.
The effect of possible
discoveries
~f new sources
of uranium was +&en discussed,
in light of current and
in particular,
M.r. Johnson comfuture requirement6.
mented on Canada’s
desire to obtain options on production after 1962 because of the economic implkatioas
of a reduction in U.S. imanium purchases
after 1962.
f.
Construction
& Supply
After Mr. Derry briefly
summarized
+Ae construction and supply activities,
Mr. Strsuss ~cquested
he be provided with a group of current. reactor photographs for use at the next NSC meeting.
that
The three-month
delay in the constrr.ction oi the
engineering
test reactor at Arco was then discussed and
Mr. Davis reviewed
the causes of this delay.
Mr. Derry then commented on ‘the status of
contractor
6election for the AEC construction program.
g. Reactor
Development
‘With respect to naval aircraft
nuclear propulsion, Mr. Davis reported that the Bureau of Aeronautics
is considering
specifications
and requirements
for a
nuclear powered seaplane which would utilize the
General Electric
direct cycle propulsion
system.
Mr. Davi6 then reviewed
the status of the Los
Alamos power reactor
experiment
and the molten
plutonium reactor
ET