ji 1-4-A Qi R Ei8 R 1F't9 fsf Chronology of TRR Conversion Spent Fuel iQ 1 1 5 Return Program - 1977 _j -u s and CCNA agree to investigate technical and economic feasibility of converting TRR core to LEU and removal of TRR spent fuel from Taiwan TRR operation juntil 12 31 80 1978 April 20 - u s meets with GOC to discuss TRR conversion and spent fuel removal GOC agrees to pay for transportation costs as ociated with spent fuel return of 470 elements 1979 May 2-4 - US INER technical teams meet in Taiwan to discuss results of feasibility study teams agree to continue to study the conversion problem 1980 Jan - u s 1980 June ANL Lewis completes plan for converting TRR to 20% MTR fuel SRL completes cost estimates for spent fuel return 1980 Sept - u s meets with GOC to discuss u s conversion proposal and spent fuel return costs GOC agrees to seek $ for spent fuel return 1980 Oct - US INER technical experts meet to discuss conversion SFR INER proposes oxide partial conversion plan denigrates ANL plan 1982 June u s revisits Taiwan to discuss conversion SFR Memo of Understanding is first written indication of CCNA agreement and work plan for conversion SFR 1982 Sept - u s techhical team revisits Taiwan to note progress on conversion and to offer assistance SFR question not raised meets with INER in Taiwan UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY APPEALS REVIEW PANEL APPEAL ACTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED REASON S Bl 1 4 0 DATE CASE ID 29 DEC 2004 199903981 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE RE VIEW AUTHORITY DONALD A JOHNSTON CLASSIFICATION SECRET ' REASON 2 5 l DECLASSIFY AFTER 9 SEP 2028 DATE CASE ID 20 OCT2003 1 9 9 9 0 3 9 8 1 E e R E f This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu