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Back End Services News
Fall 2001
Edlow International Company Completes
Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipments
The
first shipment of more than eight casks on a single vessel since the ROD was amended
in
July 2000
Edlow International Company, together with its international partners, recently
delivered four shipments of spent nuclear fuel originating in Asia and Europe
to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site. The shipments consisted
of twelve casks on a single ocean-going vessel. The May 1996 Record of Decision
(ROD) limited the number of casks containing spent nuclear fuel on one vessel
to eight. This is the first shipment with more than eight casks on one vessel
since the ROD was amended in July, 2000 to allow the shipment of up to sixteen
casks of spent nuclear fuel on one vessel. The limitation was originally imposed
because at the time the ROD was issued, there was a limited supply of spent fuel
casks and DOE did not expect that there would be more than eight casks in any
one shipment. Edlow International was an active participant in lobbying DOE to
change the ROD to allow for more than eight casks on one vessel.
A dedicated
vessel specifically designed to transport irradiated nuclear fuel (INF) was utilized
for this combined shipment. The vessel is one of only five vessels worldwide that
are designed as INF-III vessels, which is the highest class assigned to vessels
certified to carry INF cargoes. Eight casks from two different facilities in Japan
were transported to the United Kingdom (UK) on one of these dedicated vessels.
Upon arrival in the UK, the casks were loaded onto 20-foot ISO containers and
placed in temporary storage at a designated facility. Temporary storage was required
in order to coordinate the loading of spent nuclear fuel from other facilities
in Europe. In Europe, four casks of spent nuclear fuel were shipped from Sweden
and Germany. The vessel departed the UK and first loaded the Swedish fuel, then
the German fuel. The vessel then returned to the UK where the Japanese fuel was
loaded. The vessel arrived and was unloaded at the Naval Weapons Station Charleston
on October 19, 2001. An Edlow representative was present to coordinate the vessel
unloading and inland transport operations.
The success of the first combined
shipment has benefited all of the participating parties and paves the way for
similar shipments in the future. By combining what would have been two separate
shipments, the parties involved were able to realize significant savings, and
effectively reduced the burden in terms of the manpower and equipment required
during the unloading and inland transportation operations. A number of federal
and state agencies devote a significant amount of resources for the unloading
operation and the inland transportation of this irradiated fuel. These organizations
include the DOE, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina Law Enforcement
Division, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Federal
Railroad Administration, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the US Coast Guard.
This was a highly efficient operation and upon completion, Edlow International
received written commendation for a job well done.
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Marketing NEWS
Fall 2001
PATRAM
Symposium
In Chicago, IL
September
3-7, 2001 In
early September the Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored, in coordination with
the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) and The International Atomic
Energy Agency, the PATRAM 2001 International Symposium of Packaging and Transportation
of Radioactive Materials. PATRAM is a series of symposia that unites global experts
from government, industry, and renowned research organizations. There, the attendees
converse on every aspect of packaging and transportation of radioactive materials.
The symposium was held in the United States in Chicago, IL at the Hilton Chicago
from September 3rd through the 7th.
Under the direction of the General
Chairman, Mr. David Huizenga of the U.S. DOE, and the PATRAM Coordinator, Mr.
Larry Blalock also of DOE, the symposium featured a distinguished panel of chairmen
and speakers. Furthermore, Mr. Jack Edlow, President of Edlow International Company
(EIC) had the great honor of serving as Chair for the Strategic Focus Working
Group and as Co-Chair of the Technical Program Committee. In addition, he served
on the Site Selection Committee and the Paper Review Sub-Committee.
On the opening day of the symposium Mr. Edlow delighted participants by hosting
PATRAM's version of the popular game show, Who Wants to be a PATRAM Millionaire.
In this adaptation, Mr. Edlow questioned "volunteer" contestants on
transportation issues and general information about the nuclear industry. Just
like the hit television show, all contestants could phone a friend, use the 50/50
card, or ask the audience. Moreover, based on the TV game show, College Bowl,
Mr. Edlow played host again at Thursday's session by offering his version entitled,
It's Academic!
While Chairing the session on International Transportation
Experiences, Mr. Edlow read a quotation from one of his favorite works, "Polish
the grime to reveal the shine," by author Ruth Tearle in her book Ride The
Wild Tiger. Aside from chairing, Mr. Edlow offered a presentation on behalf of
the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI).
Other participants of
EIC included, Mrs. Marilena Conde, Vice President of Marketing and Administration,
who played an active role as Co-Chair of the session on Global Perspectives on
Public Perception with Mr. Minoru Kubo of Power Reactor & Fuel of Japan. Mrs.
Conde also hosted with EIC attendees, Mr. Blackwell Gresley, EIC Marketing Consultant,
and Mr. Alexander Egorov, General Manager of Edlow East West, Mrs. Carol Hipple,
Executive Coordinator, and Mr. Julio Raffo, Nuclear Transportation Manager. Together,
they greeted participants at the exhibit booth with warm Edlow hospitality. Additionally,
Mrs. Franchone Oshinowo, Vice President of Back End Services & Spent Fuel
Projects, Co-Chaired the session on Spent Fuel Cask Operations with Ms. Ann-Margret
Ericsson, of AMC Konsult AB – Sweden.
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Marketing News
Spring
2001
WNTI-CAC/TAG Meetings - Tokyo
May
2001
In May of 2001 Mr. Blackwell Gresley, Edlow International Company's Marketing
Consultant traveled to Tokyo, Japan to deliver a speech on behalf of EIC and per
the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) request entitled, STATUS of U.S.
COMPLIANCE WITH TS-R-1. Mr. Gresley described the current status of the U.S. Government
implementation the TS-R-1 – (formerly ST1). He began his address by acknowledging
EIC's record as a nuclear transport company and the positive influence the company
has had on the nuclear industry.
Mr. Gresley assured attendees that if
all goes according to plan, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department
of Transportation (DOT) will issue new rules to implement the 1996 version of
the IAEA transportation guidelines (TS-R-1) in the U.S. by late 2002 or early
2003. "The U.S. industry understands that although domestically we may do
things differently, to participate in international commerce we will have to meet
the strictest standards imposed by or between the countries involved," remarked
Mr. Gresley.
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Front End Services News
Fall 2000
EDLOW INTERNATIONAL
Manages Russian MOX
Fuel Shipment to Canada
October 2000
Edlow International Company (EIC) and Edlow East-West, in cooperation with Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), is pleased to announce completion of an air charter
of Mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel from Moscow, Russia to AECL's Chalk River Laboratory
in Canada on September 25, 2000. This shipment was the first of its kind and received
world-wide attention. EIC has set many precedents in the nuclear transport industry
and we are proud to add this to our list.
Edlow International was responsible
for the preparation, implementation, and completion of the following:
Permission and licensing from the United States Department of Commerce
License for the equipment to manufacture and process MOX fuel.
Air
Shipments of Manufacturing Equipment
from Canada to Russia.
Russian
package certification of the TNB-145/4 package.
Assistance with the Canadian package
certification.
Positioning of the empty packages;
Russian Emergency Plan.
Secure Transportation within the
Russian Federation.
Assistance with obtaining Canadian over-flight permission.
Air Charter from Moscow, Russia to Trenton, Canada.
Shipping Documentation
and Package Labeling in accordance with International and
Russian/Canadian
Regulations.
The fuel will be tested at the end of this
calendar year
to determine the performance of MOX fuel in AECL's CANDU reactor.
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Summer 2000
Environmental
Benefits
Of Nuclear Energy Is A Powerful Tool In
Today's Competitive Marketplace
August 14, 2000
US
nuclear plants experienced their most successful year ever in 1999, in terms of
safety, profitability, and in streamlining the regulatory process. While the industry
has achieved enormous progress, we have yet to deploy one of our most powerful
tools to promote nuclear power–its environmental benefits. Back in the 1970's,
nuclear power plants were built to ensure security of supply and to meet increased
electricity demand, and also to help reduce air pollution. Recently, a number
of mergers and acquisitions within the utility industry and among the nuclear
vendors have changed the marketplace. As the nuclear industry responds to this
new marketplace, new issues are emerging that require innovative thinking. As
with any change comes opportunity and this is where Edlow International Company
is ready to assist you.
HOW?
>HIRE EDLOW INTERNATIONAL
Edlow
International (EIC) has a team of consultants led by Linda Gunter, Vice President
for Consulting Services ready to help you use the environmental attributes of
nuclear plants to improve your company's competitive position. Ms. Gunter spent
the last six years working on environmental policy issues as they relate to the
nuclear industry.
EIC
can represent your corporate interests in the negotiations at COP 6 in the Hague.
EIC
will develop analysis to demonstrate
how your company's nuclear plants act
as a compliance tool under the Clean
Air Act.
EIC understand "green
power marketing," ISO environmental management standards and lifecycle assessments.
EIC monitors the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and will report on
policy developments on nuclear energy's role as a sustainable electricity producer.
With these areas of expertise, Edlow International is able to offer unique
consulting services. Consider the following:
US
analysts believe that the Kyoto Protocol will never be ratified in the US and
therefore the process is dead. While it is possible that the Kyoto Protocol will
never enter into force, the concepts and the procedures for implementing reductions
in emissions of greenhouse gases are globally accepted (final decisions may be
taken at COP 6 in November 2000). These concepts will ultimately be enacted as
an amendment to the Protocol in the near future. The EU and Japan have made an
"ethical" commitment to implementing the Kyoto Protocol, while the US
Congress determined based on economic analysis, that it would be foolish of the
US to do so. As these negotiations continue how will the US government respond?
How will US participation or delay in implementing the Protocol impact your company
and its international investments? Technology transfer is a big part of the UN
Framework Convention, EIC can help you find these international business opportunities.
The European Commission has recently endorsed the Greens proposal for implementing
the Precautionary Principle. American business groups are resisting these initiatives
in the US while attempting to determine how to work with their European customers.
Are you following the European 'green' agenda and its impact on the energy and
environmental policy debate here in the US? Your company's exports could be affected
Did you know that the new ISO 14000 environmental management standards
require life cycle analysis? Can renewable technologies such as solar or wind
farms compete with nuclear energy on a life cycle basis? Are you aware that the
ISO Board of Directors has a 5-year business development plan leading the organization
and their clients toward implementing sustainable development criteria into their
certification processes?
"Just as deregulation of interstate telecommunications
spawned deceptive marketing, competition [SIC]. For those consumers who prefer
non-fossil fuels or renewable energy, the marketing of environmental benefits
will be a powerful advertising theme, one which is open to abuse."
National
Association of Attorneys General in the explanatory note for their new "Environmental
Marketing Guidelines December 1999
While you may read the quotation above
and think one more problem for nuclear energy--the opposite is true! Why? Because
the US has truth in advertising laws which are well enforced. Once the electricity
market is deregulated, nuclear companies should take legal action against some
of the falsehoods the public has been led to believe by anti-nuclear groups, after
all your profitability is at stake. If you are interested in learning more about
existing guidelines for marketing green power contact Edlow International today.
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Consulting News
Summer 2000
Linda
L. Gunter Joins Edlow International
July
5, 2000
Washington,
DC--Edlow International Company is pleased to announce that Ms. Linda L. Gunter
has accepted the position of Vice President for Consulting Services, effective
today.
Ms. Gunter said, "Restructuring in utility markets will create
many new competitive opportunities for the nuclear industry, I am so pleased to
be joining Edlow International at this time. While continuing Edlow's traditional
coverage of nuclear transport issues and developments in international nuclear
fuel cycle management, I also plan to expand our consulting services portfolio
to include policy analysis on the various environmental issues that impact the
choice of nuclear fuel and improve public acceptance. I can provide topical reports
on subjects such as: -
The
role of nuclear energy plants in mitigating global climate change.
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The
status of the newest ISO environmental standards.
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How
analysis of the entire lifecycle
environmental impacts can improve the
market for nuclear products.
Jack
Edlow, President, said, "Linda brings extensive experience as well as new
international contacts to our organization. I am extremely pleased with Linda
joining the Company. She will be a great asset to our customers". Ms. Gunter
is leaving the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to join Edlow International. Prior
to joining NEI she was employed by FORATOM, the European Atomic Forum in Brussels
for three years as spokesperson.
Ms. Gunter will take over from Janice
Owens, who is joining the federal government. The entire organization congratulates
Ms. Owens on her new position and wishes her continued success.
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Back End Services News
Winter 2000
EDLOW INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
Completes
Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipments
February
4, 2000
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Edlow International
Company, together with its international partners, recently delivered four
shipments of spent nuclear fuel originating in Asia and South America to the
U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site. |
Paolo Traversa (IVIC)
and Capt. Marcos Perez Pacheco (OCAMAR) at the port of Puerto Cabello during
the transport of spent fuel from IVIC to SRS. |
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4 containers with spent fuel from Brazil
inside the vessel |
Eight casks from two
different facilities in Asia were transported to the United Kingdom (U.K.) on
a dedicated vessel. This vessel was specifically designed to transport
irradiated nuclear materials. Upon the shipment's arrival in the U.K., the
casks were loaded onto 20 foot ISO containers and placed in temporary storage
at a facility. Temporary storage was required in order to coordinate
simultaneous arrival in the U.S. of spent nuclear fuel from South America. |
| In
South America four casks of spent nuclear fuel were shipped from Instituto de
Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN) in Sao Paulo, Brazil and one cask
from Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVIC) in Caracas,
Venezuela. In Brazil, several hundred anti-nuclear activists demonstrated at
the facility to protest the shipment. Many actually chained themselves to each
of the facility's gates to prohibit passage. Press coverage was extensive with
both helicopters and ground crew. The facility's director, assisted by Edlow
staff, was able to convince the demonstrators to retreat and the shipment
proceeded to the port without further delay. |
Orlando Pires (TRION), Roberto
Franchlig (IPEN), Julio Raffo (Edlow), and Joel De Souza (TRION) at the port of
Santos During the transport of spent fuel from IPEn to SRS. |
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GE 2000 cask and equipment from
Venezuela
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This was not the only obstacle the shipment
encountered. Due to the hurricane season, change in the planned simultaneous
arrival of the South American shipment turned out to be unavoidable. However, in
order to avoid further delays for the customers in Asia, EIC worked diligently
with DOE and consequently gained approval to off-load the eight casks arriving
from Asia via the U.K. prior to the arrival of the South American vessel. The
five casks from South America were off-loaded one week later. Two Edlow
representatives witnessed the arrival and off-loading of both shipments. |
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Upon completion of the shipments, Edlow
International received written commendation for a "job well-done". |
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EIC President's Update
Fall 1999
JACK EDLOW SELECTED FOR NRC DIALOGUE
ON SPENT FUEL TRANSPORT
November 17, 1999
On November 17, 1999, Jack Edlow was invited by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to participate in a roundtable discussion of spent fuel transport issues. Held in a suburb of Washington, DC, this was the first of two public meetings sponsored by the NRC to update a study that it conducted in the 1980s regarding the impact of severe transportation accidents on spent fuel transport casks. Mr. Edlow has also been asked to participate in the second public meeting, which will be held in Henderson, Nevada on December 8, 1999.
An NRC facilitator conducted the meeting to ensure that participants representing a wide variety of interests could contribute their views. As the only representative of a company directly and currently involved in shipments of spent nuclear fuel, Mr. Edlow added a uniquely experienced perspective. Other participants in the roundtable discussions included the Nuclear Energy Institute, citizen and environmental groups, tribal and local governments, experts from academia, national laboratories and other federal government agencies.
Mr. Edlow complimented the NRC for "organizing a most useful forum to openly discuss important spent fuel transport issues". "The public must be confident that regulatory standards for shipments of spent fuel are more than adequate and provide rigorous protection of public health, safety, environmental and property protection." "If done correctly, this NRC study should provide an important basis to increase public understanding of how robust spent fuel casks are and satisfactorily address their concerns about cask performance in the event of a severe accident."
After NRC personnel provided short descriptions of the background, purpose and ground-rules for the meeting, participants discussed the following subjects:
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Highway and railway accidents likelihoods.
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Container performance during collisions.
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Container performance during fires.
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Spent nuclear fuel assembly behavior in accidents.
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Physical testing and computer simulation.
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Other transportation safety issues.
The first modal study (NUREG-4829 and NUREG/BR-011) published by NRC in 1987 examined spent fuel shipping cask integrity in a range of hypothetical rail and highway accidents. It concluded that spent nuclear fuel cask designs would survive nearly all transportation accidents without releasing radioactive material to the environment. NRC is revisiting the conclusions of 1987 modal study to assure their continued validity particularly in light of increasing public attention to this issue. The NRC is holding public meetings as a first step to engage in open, constructive discussions with interested stakeholders to listen to and better understand public concerns about spent nuclear fuel transport package safety. Despite previous studies on the subject and an excellent safety record of no releases from any accidents, several groups have criticized NRC?s cask standards and the previous modal study as insufficient to demonstrate safety during severe transportation accidents. The NRC and its contractor will use the information from these public meetings to define the scope of its current study and confirm that its regulatory standards are risk-informed and effective.
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Fall 1999
Washington,
DC
EIC Comments:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
EDLOW INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
Draft
Environmental Impact Statement For A
Geologic Repository For The Disposal Of
Spent Nuclear Fuel And High-Level
Radioactive Waste
October 26, 1999
The Department of Energy (DOE) is holding a series of public meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste (DEIS). The purpose of these public hearings is to solicit comments from the public, including industry and special interest groups. These meetings will continue through January 2000 and the comments submitted verbally or in written form will be analyzed and factored into the final EIS. Below are the comments submitted on behalf of Edlow International Company at the public meeting held on October 26, 1999 in Washington, DC.
Introduction
My name is Janice Owens and I am Vice President Consulting Services for Edlow International Company. For more than 40 years Edlow International Company has organized and managed international and domestic shipments of all types of radioactive materials, including spent nuclear fuel. My company is headquartered in Washington DC and we have offices in Australia, Russia and the United Kingdom.
I appreciate having the opportunity to comment on DOE?s draft EIS for the Yucca Mountain, Nevada repository project. This is a critically important step in the process of evaluating the Yucca Mountain site and addressing a major national energy policy issue. I will focus my remarks today on the issue of spent fuel transportation. I believe it is important for everyone here to recognize, that radioactive materials including spent fuel and high level radioactive wastes are now being shipped safely and routinely all over the world. Extraordinary precautionary measures are applied to each and every shipment, whether they are by air, rail, road or sea.
A Wealth of Experience Exists
While there have been about 3,000 shipments of non-military spent fuel in the United States in the last 30 years, the major spent fuel shipments in the US today are coming from foreign research reactors. Accepting spent fuel from foreign research reactors is a key element of U.S. nonproliferation policy. With this program the US has sought to minimize and eventually eliminate the use of high enriched (or weapons grade) uranium in civilian research reactor programs worldwide. Edlow International Company managed the first shipment of spent fuel to the U.S. in 1963 and later, under the US "Off-Site Fuels Policy" successfully managed more than 100 additional spent fuel shipments. When this program lapsed in 1988, Edlow led the efforts to get this program reinstated, which took until 1994. During that period, Edlow participated in the environmental and other reviews that were undertaken to support this initiative. Edlow continues to manage foreign spent fuel shipments into the US.
Concerns and issues raised in the process of reinstating the foreign research reactor spent fuel acceptance program are very similar to those now being raised in conjunction with the possibility of shipping spent fuel to Nevada. While transporting commercial reactor spent fuel as envisioned in DOE?s draft EIS would be quite different, I believe it is both possible and essential to build on the successes and lessons learned from the extensive nuclear materials transportation experience base that exists today. According to data compiled by the International Atomic Energy Agency, it is my understanding that over the last 25 years on the order of 30,000 shipments of spent fuel have been made worldwide. While the majority of these shipments have been made within Europe, when the US begins moving spent fuel, the material will be the same as the material that is already being shipped in Europe and the containers used for shipping will be designed to the same standards.
The safety record for all shipments of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive materials is unparalleled. The primary reason for this impressive safety record involves the rigorous regulatory standards and controls that are applied on an international as well as national basis to all of these shipments.
Effective Regulatory Standards
Over the years, a series of international regulatory standards for radioactive materials shipments have been developed. These regulatory standards have been subjected to extensive technical peer review by an array of international experts. These international standards are periodically reviewed and updated to reflect changing circumstances. Most national regulatory authorities accept the international radioactive materials transport standards and integrate them in whole or in part into the national regulatory regimes.
The important feature of all transport regulations is primary reliance on robust and secure packages to assure safety. All packages used in the transport of radioactive materials must be designed and tested to withstand all credible accidents. They must prevent leakage of their radioactive contents, and provide sufficient shielding and heat dissipation so that radioactivity is appropriately contained inside the package, in both normal and accident conditions.
In the US, the Department of Transportation and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission jointly regulate all nuclear materials shipments. DOT regulates the shippers and carriers of radioactive material and the conditions of transport such as routing, tie-downs, vehicle requirements, handling and storage. The NRC regulates the users of radioactive materials and the design, construction, use and maintenance of shipping containers.
Conclusion
In conclusion, a stringent international regulatory framework for spent fuels transport is already firmly in place and it has stood the test of time. There is extensive radioactive materials and spent fuel transport experience. Some 30,000 shipments of spent fuel have been made in the last 25 years by sea, road and rail. The safety record is impeccable. Although accidents have been reported, none have resulted in breached containers or radiation releases.
I am not saying that anyone should be complacent or cavalier about the large number of spent fuel shipments envisioned in the US repository program. I completely understand the concern about the consequences of severe accidents. What I
would like to emphasize is that there is adequate time to plan and learn from the extensive experience base and international regulatory regime for spent fuel and high-level waste shipments and apply this knowledge in the US. The NRC is now in the process of reevaluating its key spent fuel transport assumptions. In addition, it is responding to a petition from the State of Nevada to assess the risks of sabotage and terrorism.
I am confident that these continuing reviews and assessments coupled with the existence of a solid international experience and regulatory base will enable the US to transport spent fuel safely and efficiently. Thus, the identification and analysis of potential impacts associated with spent fuel transportation in the draft EIS are appropriate for today's circumstances.
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Front End Services News
Fall 1999
Neil Murphy, Transport Expert
Joins Edlow International Company
September 27, 1999
Edlow International Company announced that, as of 23 September 1999, Mr. Neil Murphy has accepted the position of Vice President for Front End Services of Edlow International Company (EIC).
Upon his appointment, Mr. Murphy said, "I am thrilled to be joining the Edlow International team with its 40 years of experience in our industry. I am looking forward to working within the heart of a company that is customer driven and prides itself on providing world class nuclear transportation services."
Jack Edlow, President, said, "I am very pleased to see Mr. Murphy seeking his professional future at EIC and I believe that he will be a superb leader of our team of traffic managers".
Mr. Murphy was previously employed with BNFL as the Contract Manager of Springfield Transport Services (STS). He holds the full range of vocational qualifications required for international transport of radioactive materials, including that of a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) which stems from the European Commission Directive 96/35/EC. With Mr. Murphy on its staff, EIC will meet, in-house, the new European Law which requires transporters to utilize a qualified DGSA as of the 1st of January 2000 and provide that service under contract to other transporters.
BNFL's General Manager of STS, Mr. Brian Bayley, said, "Neil saw the vacancy at Edlow as a career opportunity. We are very sorry to lose him but, of course, understand and wish him all the best. Neil's talent and expertise will further strengthen the front-end transport management of Edlow. The company will continue to have the opportunity to compete for our business. "
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Edlow International is Y2K Compliant!
September 21, 1999
Edlow International Company has completed diagnostic testing of all its computer software and hardware to ensure its readiness for the much anticipated transition to the year 2000. The network staff used a widely accepted testing utility, identical to that used by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on its own machines.
Although news of successfully passing the tests was expected; it is good to welcome the new millennium with confidence in the reliability of our systems.
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Marketing News
Summer 1999
Mr. Blackwell Gresley
Joins Edlow International Company
August 27, 1999
Edlow International is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Blackwell Gresley as a special consultant on September 1, 1999.
Mr. Gresley has a distinguished track record of almost forty years service to the international nuclear industry. Recognized for his outstanding efforts representing Urenco in worldwide nuclear utility marketplace, Mr. Gresley is respected for his significant contributions to Urenco's steady rise in the uranium enrichment marketplace. Mr. Gresley offered the following commentary:
"With Edlow's reputation as a world leader in international nuclear transportation I have elected to join Edlow International after a working lifetime in uranium enrichment. This is an opportunity to use my technical, operations and commercial experience to further enhance Edlow's track record as a reliable, innovative and competitive supplier of services to the nuclear industry worldwide."
Jack Edlow stated that "Blackwell Gresley is a man of immense experience in the global nuclear industry. We are honored and proud that he joined the Edlow team."
Mr. Gresley will accompany the Edlow team to September's Uranium Institute meeting in London. He will also be participating on Edlow's behalf at attend the Nuclear Energy Institute Fuel Cycle Forum in Lake George, NY during the early portion of October.
All of Edlow's team members officially welcome Mr. Gresley on board and are looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship working
together.
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EDLOW INTERNATIONAL COMPANY RECEIVES
$1.2 MILLION FOR HMT REFUND
June 2, 1999
Edlow International Company (EIC) is proud to announce success after more than four years of pursuing Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) refunds for its customers. EIC sought and received $1.2 million in HMT refunds for export shipments. Refunds were promptly distributed to those customers on whose behalf EIC undertook the legal action.
Only those exporters which properly pursued legal remedies were eligible for refunds, EIC viewed this as a unique opportunity to serve its customers in the exceptional manner to which they are accustomed. According to Jack Edlow “we undertook this effort at our own financial risk and we couldn’t be happier with the end result.”
Congress originally imposed the HMT in 1986, in order to provide funding for the operation and maintenance of shipping channels and harbors. The tax took form as 0.125 percent of the value of commercial cargo being imported into or exported from the United States. Beginning in January 1995, EIC, on behalf of its customers, began filing protests with U.S. Customs for HMT payments made on export shipments and by November 1995, EIC filed a court case with the Court of International Trade.
Exporters within the United States complained that the large amounts of money being paid into the fund remained unused year after year, underscoring their argument that the levy was a tax rather than a user fee tied to identifiable expenses. The Supreme Court determined that as harbor fee collections rose, spending and physical results lagged. As a result, on April 13, 1998, the Supreme Court struck down the federal Harbor Maintenance Tax by calling it an unconstitutional fee on exports. The decision forced the government to refund as much as $1 billion in harbor taxes collected over the recent years. After waiting patiently waiting for more than one year, EIC received the funds for distribution. political concern.
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Edlow International Company Announces
New Management Team
November 12, 1998
Today, Jack Edlow, President of Edlow International Company, announced the formation of a dynamic new management team uniquely qualified to position Edlow International for continued expansion in its traditional service area and for diversification in potentially new service areas.
Dr. Joerg Menzel has been appointed as Executive Vice President. Dr. Menzel, a Nuclear Engineer by training, brings to Edlow International a wealth of technical expertise, years of strategic planning and management experience, and a thorough knowledge of world affairs. As a Los Alamos National Laboratory and IAEA scientist, Dr. Menzel worked with the nuclear industry worldwide on measuring materials throughout the fuel cycle. At the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and as Senior Adviser to the State Department’s Ambassador-at-Large Richard T. Kennedy, Dr. Menzel worked on nonproliferation and international nuclear cooperation policies and agreements. Most recently, as Principal Deputy Director of the Defense Department’s On-Site Inspection Agency, Dr. Menzel managed worldwide operations, and the resources required, for inspection at sensitive military installations in the Former Soviet Union, Western Europe and the United States. Jack Edlow said, "Dr. Menzel brings a new dimension of talent and perspective to Edlow at a time when the internationalization of the nuclear industry is becoming of increasing importance." Dr. Menzel, upon accepting his appointment added, "I am excited about building upon Edlow International’s reputation for innovation and excellence to turn challenges into new opportunities for both the Company and its valued customers."
Joining Edlow International as Vice President for Consulting Services is Janice Owens. Ms. Owens brings a wealth of experience to Edlow having worked on a broad range of international nuclear and nonproliferation policy issues as a consultant at Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Company and its predecessor companies from 1979 to 1993. While at Ogden, Ms. Owens served a variety of foreign and domestic clients and provided support services to U.S. foreign agencies and national laboratories. After leaving Ogden, as Director of the Nuclear Waste Program Office of the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC), Ms. Owens serves as NARUC’s focal point for monitoring and developing proposed NARUC positions on civilian spent fuel management and waste disposal issues. She analyzed numerous economic, policy and regulatory developments affecting the U.S. program and facilitated communications between NARUC, DOE and many other interested and affected parties in these issues. Mr. Edlow commented, "Janice Owens’ experience and stature in the international nuclear community is complemented by the critical and highly respected role she has played seeking resolution of one of the most serious issues for the entire nuclear industry." Ms. Owens stated, "I am greatly looking forward to this opportunity to work in a company with such a distinguished service record of providing invaluable services to many foreign and domestic clients. I am particularly gratified to join a U.S. industrial team which has so ably fostered U.S. civil nuclear cooperation with other countries as well as important u.s. nonproliferation objectives."
Both Dr. Menzel and Ms. Owens plan to begin their functions at Edlow in early December 1998.
The company also announced the promotion of Ms. Marilena Conde to the newly created position of Vice President for Marketing and Administrative Services. Ms. Conde, who has been employed at Edlow for 14 years is most well known with the international research reactor community where she has been the chief administrator of the group of reactors who successfully convinced DOE to resume acceptance of spent fuel. "Ms. Conde deserves this recognition primarily because of the key role that she played in the success of the foreign research reactor spent fuel program," says Jack Edlow.
In addition, Ms. Franchone Oshinowo has been promoted to Vice President of Spent Fuel Programs. Ms. Oshinowo has been employed at Edlow for 10 years and has extensive experience in the shipment of radioactive materials, including the overall transportation management of the return of U.S. origin spent fuel from foreign research reactors under the RERTR program. Mr. Edlow said, "We as well served by the capabilities of Ms. Oshinowo and her level of commitment to our customers as she leads this critical task for the company."
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