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EMD-79-94 1 (1979-09-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazqi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE I | O2 WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 NEfRGY AND MINEtALS DIVISION SEPTEMBER 6, 1979 B-159687 The Honorable Charles W. Duncan, Jr. The Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Cost to retire Viranum qnrichment facilltie's hould be included in urrent ranium enricffhent charges7 EMD-79-94) - As you know, uranium enrichment revenues are an CbzOl( important part of the Department of Energy's budget. The Department currently estimates that it will receive about $1.3 billion from foreign and domestic customers for its uranium enrichment services during fiscal year 1979 and an- other $1.3 billion during fiscal year 1980. These funds are used to offset the Department's appropriations for operating its enrichment facilities. Because these revenues are substantial, the General Accounting Office has kept abreast of the Department's pol- icies and procedures in the uranium enriIhment area. In fact, we have issued six reports since 1970 on the subject of uranium enrichment pricing and numerous other reports discussing the Government's uranium enrichment program. As a result of our continuing interest in the area, we are now bringing another aspect of enrichment pricing practices to your attention. It has an impact on the price of enriched uranium. A BACKGROUND ON URANIUM ENRICHMENT The Department of Energy is the sole supplier of en- riched uranium in the United States. It has three enrich- ment plants which currently produce about 20 million 7//c o2 11111(301540)

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