Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a county has authority to make expenditures for purpose of controlling hydrilla.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a salary grievance committee is required to comply with the Open Meetings Act.

The stress corrosion susceptibility of Type 5083 aluminum--magnesium alloy in plate form and press-formed shapes was determined in the short transverse direction. C-ring type specimens were exposed to alternate immersion in a sodium chloride solution. The test equipment and procedure, with several innovative features, are described in detail. Statistical test results are listed for seven thermomechanical conditions. A certain processing scheme was shown to yield a work-strengthened part that is not sensitized with respect to stress corrosion cracking.

A beam of relativistic particles moving inside a conducting pipe of circular cross-section is displaced from the axis of the pipe. The presence of a discontinuity in the pipe (e.g., an accelerating gap) will cause a redistribution of the image charges and currents, and a net transverse force is experienced by beam particles as they transverse the gap. This force is calculated in the static limit for the particular geometry of 3 cm wide gaps spaced 30 cm apart in a pipe of radius 7.5 cm.

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Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Partial vacation of subdivision plats.

At the risk of a complicated offering, four options have been presented for the sake of covering the range that extends from a lower priced option (1A) to a high performance option (2B). Option 2B is unqualifiedly recommended for providing the most complete Producer data and the fastest and most accurate response. These density and level data can be fully utilized when computerized control and the faster (future hydraulic) rabble arm action are introduced, which will greatly facilitate achieving the desired modes of Producer operation for long range studies of both the production and the off-gas treatment processes. Option 2B is rated as the most reliable on the grounds that the largest number of crystals and photomultiplier tubes are used: similar units have been basically operational for about seven years at MERC. The ionization chambers, having intrinsically infinite lifetime, have not been used at MERC. However, these are also expected to have a high overall reliability. They are utilized in Options 1B and 2B. Not only their lifetime, but their capability of operating with a lower gamma ray total field strength and with a lower change in field strength (as is required on the coal chutes and ash hoppers) make …

This report presents three different analytical solutions to approximate the surface uplift of a heated repository.

The possible operating points of air/water and helium/water steam generators are parametrically presented. Calculation procedures and a sample computer program listing are provided. Multiple saturated steam conditions are shown to be attainable with the same gas inlet and exit temperatures. Design considerations of heat transfer surface area and pumping requirements are also discussed.

As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has not yet issued a format guide for the preparation of an environmental impact statement for radioactive waste repositories, Rockwell Hanford operations has developed an annotated outline which will serve as the basis for the environmental evaluation activities until replaced by an appropriate NRC regulatory guide. According to the outline, the applicant should summarize the major environmental effects that are expected to occur during the construction, operation, and terminal isolation phases of the radioactive material repository. Compare these environmental effects with the possible effect of continued use of interim storage facilities. Unless unforeseen environmental effects become apparent, the summary should be a positive statement indicating that the short-term environmental effects are outweighed by the long-term benefits of the repository. (JSR)

This report presents the results of a laboratory effort which was undertaken to determine mechanical properties of salt from Lyons, Kansas. Another goal of the experimental work was to define testing procedures, calibrations and data reduction during the process of generating strength data. Mechanical properties such as modulus of deformation and principal strain ratio were incorporated into simulations of Project Salt Vault using finite element methods. Deformational behavior of Lyons salt subjected to constant stress levels for extended periods of time was also evaluated in this experimental effort and compared to results determined for salt from other locations. Strength data and empirical relationships of strain as a function of time, stress and temperature were reduced for application to finite element analyses.

The design requirements, subsystem characteristics, environmental requirements, and cost and performance evaluation techniques are defined for the HTLF Large Solar Power System. The system is described as consisting of an array of linear focusing heliostats focusing on tower-mounted linear receivers. Heat transfer is by water/steam, and sensible heat storage is in oil/rock. (LEW)

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Supplemental salary of County Auditor under article 1672.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

A rapid method is presented for calculating transport in a network of one-dimensional flow paths or ''pipes''. The method defines a Green's function for each flow path and prescribes a method of combining these Green's functions to produce an overall Green's function for the flow path network. A unique feature of the method is the use of the Laplace transform of these Green's functions to carry out most of the calculations.

Solid state lasers for fusion experiments must reliably deliver maximum power to small (approximately .5 mm) targets from stand-off focal distances of 1 m or more. This requirement places stringent limits upon the optical quality, resistance to damage, and overall performance of the several major components--amplifiers, Faraday isolators, spatial filters--in each amplifier train. Component development centers about achieving (1) highest functional material figure of merit, (2) best optical quality, and (3) maximum resistance to optical damage. Specific examples of the performance of large aperture components will be presented within the context of the Argus and Shiva laser systems, which are presently operational at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Shiva comprises twenty amplifiers, each of 20 cm output clear aperture. Terawatt beams from these amplifiers are focused through two opposed, nested clusters of f/6 lenses onto such targets. Design requirements upon the larger aperture Nova laser components, up to 35 cm in clear aperture, will also be discussed; these pose a significant challenge to the optical industry.

Recent advances in design and operation of the internal PIG sources at the LBL 88-Inch Cyclotron have led to the development of high charge state (0.4 < or approx. = to Q/A < or approx. = to 0.5) heavy ion beams between lithium and neon with energies 20 < or approx. = to E/A < or approx. = to 32 MeV per nucleon, including fully stripped ions up to /sup 16/O/sup 8 +/. Total external intensities of these beams range from 10/sup 12/ particles/s for /sup 6/Li/sup 3 +/ to 0.1 particles/s for /sup 16/O/sup 8 +/. Techniques have been developed for routine tune-out of the low intensity beams. These include use of model beams and reliance on the large systematic data base of cyclotron parameters which has been developed over many years of operation. Techniques for delivery of these weak beams to the experimental target areas are presented. Source design and operation, including special problems associated with Li, Be, and B beams are discussed.

The effects of several abnormal conditions resulting from a possible non-uniform void distribution in a multifilamentary and cabled superconductor on the cryogenic recovery capability of a triplex, a seven strand bundle and a 19 strand bundle were studied. For a triplex, if only one of the three strands was cooled, the maximum recoverable initial normal temperature is reduced by 1/3 of the value for the nominal case in which all the three strands are cooled equally. If the outer six strands of a seven strand bundle were cooled and the center one was not cooled, the recovery capability of this bundle is just slightly below that of the nominal triplex. If only the outer 12 strands of a 19 strand bundle were cooled, the bundle would not recover once it is driven normal. The effects of the cold and stagnant helium located in the space between the strands and of the insulation thickness are small.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Control of the preparation of county warrants.

This report discusses the current status of liquid-metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) development. Selected bibliographic information on LMFBRs relative to the development and safety of the breeder reactor is presented for the year 1977. The bibliography consists of approximately 198 abstracts covering research and development, operating experience, and design practices. Keyword, author, and permuted-title indexes are included for completeness.

Line /sup 1///sub 2/''-PCS-6-VA outside the LOFT containment penetration S-5B was analyzed to ASME Code, Subsection NC (Class 2) criteria. This piping is part of the Containment Isolation System. The model considered the piping from the penetration through one isolation valve and to the first wall through which the line passes. Results of this anlysis show that this section of the line will meet Class 2 requirements without modification.

The 12 in. H and V Duct and related piping outside the LOFT containment and connected to containment penetration S-11B was analyzed to ASME Code, Subsection NC (Class 2) criteria. This duct is part of the Containment Isolation System. The model considered the duct from the containment O.D. outward through the second isolation valve. Results of this analysis show that this section of the line will meet Class 2 requirements without modification.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of a county hospital to restrict admission of nonresidents.

This report is a chronological history of the individual income tax.