ML053480143

Divestiture Plan Regarding Indirect Transfer of the Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor (Arrr)

ML053480143
Person / Time
Site:	Aerotest
Issue date:	12/05/2005
From:	Mary Anderson Autoliv
To:	Mendonca M Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
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Dec 09 05 09:27a Legal Department 248-475-9464 p.2 Autoliv December 5, 2005 i ri i ii r

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,; i i Marvin Mendonca i SeniorProjectManager MailStop 012-G13 .

Operational Experience and Non-Power Reactors Branch Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Riation a'i.

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001' Via Facsimile (301) 415-2279 Re: Divestiture Plan Regarding'indirect Transfer of the Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor (ARRR), Docket No. 50-228 License No. R-9E

Dear Mr. Mendonca:

Pursuant to our earlier correspondence and discussions, the follo wing is a report of Aerotest's activities in support a its divestitureplan. As a preti mymatter, I would like to report that Aerotest coximes to meet the provisions of th, negation plan proposed in my letter of January 29, 2004 1All directors of Aerotest 9perea 'ons, Inc., its parent company and the parent of its parent company continue to l e U. !'citizens. No non-U.S.

director of any company in the Autoliv family of companies has I aken any role, no matter how minor, in the operations of Aarotest I have reported in earlier correspondence, we have been unable tc Identi1Iy potential buyers of the business with the xception of two customers of A otest, each of which has expressed an interest in e ating a purchase of the business 'The President of Aerotest will personally visit one of these customers within the ni t30 days in an effort to renew interest in a potential tsansaction.

On November IS. 2005, Mr. Tsnkimura and I met with staff men fom the offices of fbers Senator Feinstein and Repr ive Pombo to explain the owne hip issue and to seek any congressional assistance tI might be available to resolve it The meeting was extremely positive, andthey mdcated their understanding of the fficulty of divesting of the business, and that the ivlidation of the operating license by e NRC would result in a closure of the Artest and irefore, a loss both of the testing apabilities in the marketplace and of a niquely tined and skilled workforce. Th representatives of both the Senabtr and the Congressman committed to assist in rcsolvinj his problem, ad we have provided additonal i nfornation and will discuss with Iem Uer *he actions that can be taken.

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Dec 09 05 09:34a 48-475-9464 p.1 Legal Department2 Through the first 3 quarters of 2005 the Aerotest business i 0wth. Aerotest's testing services continue to be p asibecn stable with modest atelyrelated to govemment

,ontracits, virtually all in the defense field, and in most cas &erotest continues to be the only source of these testing services.

We will continue to comply with the negation plan ontaine ia my Janury 29,2004 letter,andctoreporttoyoa6dayintervaysconcerningpa I would be happy to answer any question you may gress on our divestiture plan.

free to contact me at your convenience. have abo foregoing.

t Please feel Very truly yoUrs, Michael S. Andrson Vice President for Le Affairs and Geneal Coinsel cc: R. Tsukimura i