On June 1, 2003 Secretary-General Osamu Amano of the Reprocessing and Recycle Technology Division of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan made a special presentation to the Executive Committee of the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division of the American Nuclear Society. Mr. Amano’s presentation continues RRTD and FCWMD cooperation in workshops and symposia during the past two years. The presentation discussed Japan’s views on spent fuel disposition, the U.S. Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI) program, and the future of Fast Reactors in Japan. The purpose of the presentation was to expand the knowledge of this important cooperation to FCWMD members. Dr. James Tulenko, Vice President of the ANS also attending the presentation creating broad knowledge of the RRTD/FCWMD cooperation. The presentation was well received and the FCWMD Executive Committee promised to continue cooperation with RRTD including support for the upcoming Global 2005 Meeting in Japan.

RRTD Secretary-General Amano made a special presentation to promote future cooperation to the Executive Committee of the Fuel Cycle Waste Management Division of the American Nuclear Society. Members of FCWMD attending included (left to right) Robert Moyer (COGEMA), Karen Howden (Argonne National Laboratory, Vice-Chair, Program Committee), Mel Buckner (Savannah River Site), Mark Williamson (Argonne National Laboratory), Mike Goff (Argonne National Laboratory, Vice Chair), Bob Benedict (Argonne National Laboratory), Jeff Brault (Savannah River Site), Harold McFarlane (Argonne National Laboratory), Stephen Turner (Science Applications International Corporation), Dan Bullen (Iowa State University, Past Chair), Gale Voyles (BNFL, Inc.), Ruth Weimer (Sandia National Laboratory, Secretary/Treasurer), John Dewes (Savannah River Site, Chair), Emory Collins (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chair, Program Committee).