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Thermal Response $2.1M 



Complete the In Situ Heat Transfer Experiment 

 (ISHTE) conceptual design. 



Fabricate the ISHTE test platform and equip- 

 ment for field test deployment and recovery 

 demonstration. 



Sediment Chemistry and System $1.1M 



Continue analysis of chemical and physical 

 properties of deep ocean sediments as the 

 primary barrier to radionuclide migration. 

 Physical and Biological Oceanography $0.6M 



Continue Assessment of ocean circulations 

 and potential biological pathways back to 

 man as input into environmental and safety 

 assessments. 



Regulatory, Institutional and Project $1,6M 



Management 



Continue participation in international 

 agreements, continue assessment of legal 

 and regulatory issues, and provide program 

 coordination, technical support and 

 Quality Assurance. 



TOTAL $7.5M 



