Blend down Clause Samples

Blend down. USEC shall be responsible for and pay the costs of blending down the HEU to Derived LEU. The Derived LEU shall have an Assay equal to or less than 10% (ten percent). USEC shall use best efforts to begin blending down the HEU delivered by DOE within one year of the date of signing this Agreement and to complete blend down of all the HEU delivered by DOE by March 31, 2005, provided DOE has delivered the HEU in accordance with the availability schedule in Attachment A and a licensed blending facility is available on commercially reasonable terms. Unless otherwise agreed, if USEC is unable to blend down all of the HEU contained in an HEU Shipment within l8 months after date of its Delivery, DOE may require USEC to return the unblended portion of the HEU Shipment to DOE. USEC shall report the progress of blending the HEU on a monthly basis to DOE. USEC shall not be required to return any HEU that it has commenced to blend down on or before the date it receives notification from DOE requiring the return of the HEU. Title to that unblended HEU will revert to DOE upon Delivery. USEC shall not be liable for any damages if it fails to blend down the HEU by the dates specified in this Agreement.