ML060370209

Divestiture Plan Re Indirect Transfer of the Aerotest Radiography Research Reactor

ML060370209
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Site:	Aerotest
Issue date:	02/01/2006
From:	Mary Anderson Autoliv
To:	Mendonca M Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
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Autoliv February 1. 2006 Marvin Mendonca Senior Project Manager Mail Stop 012-G13 Operational Experience and Non-Power Reactors Branch Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 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-98

Dear Mr. Mendonca:

Pursuat to our earlier correspondence and discussions, the following is a report of Aerotest's activities in support of its divestiture plan. As a preliminary matter, I would like to report that Aerotst continues to meet the provisions of th negation plan proposed in my letter of January 29, 2004. All directors ofAerotest Operations, Anc., its parent company and the parent of its parent company continue to be U.S. citizens. No non-U.S.

director ofany company in the Autoliv fimily of companies has taken any role, no matter how minor, in the operations of Aermtest.

I have reported in earlier correspondence, we have been unable to identify potential buyers of the business with the exception of two customers of Aerotest, each of which has? in the past, expmwsed an interest in evaluating a purchase of the business The President of Aerots has visited each of the customers within the past 60 days. One entity has had a recent change of senior management and is not considering any acquisitions at this time. The other has reevaluated its need for such a facility and appears to be no longer interested.

On November 18, 2005, Mr- Tsukimura and I met with staff members from the offices of Senator Feinstein and Representative Pombo to explain the ownership issue and to seek any congressional assistance that might be available to resolve it he representatives of both the Senator and the Congressman committed to assist in resolvig this problem, and we understand that a letter has been sent from the Senator's office to the NRC. Although we are not privy to that correspondence we hope that it will provide the beginnings of a possible solution of this license transfer sitation.

For the full year 200S5 the Aerotest business experienced a slight decrease in revenue resulting in a smalll net loss for the year. Aerotest's testing services continue to be Michael S. Anderson Vice Presideni for Legal Aflairs and General Counsel arid enerl Consel1320 Amer Pacific can TecDrive hnical Center Phone; (248) 475-0442 Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Fax: (248) 475-9296 Phone: (240) 475-9000 THE0 VOIDS 'K AIIOJnV ZE6 SL YVA 90:11 ISA 90/C0/ZO

I predominately related to government contracts, viruly all in the de&ese field, and in most cases Aerotest continues to be the only source of these testing services We will continue to comply with the negation ptan conEned inmy January 29, 2004 letter, and to report to you at 60 day intervals concerning progress on our divestiture plan.

I would be happ to answer any question you may have about the foregoin Please feel free to contact me at your conveience.

Very truly yours, Michael S. Anderson Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel cc: R. Tsukimura ZOO in ADIEUV 'R sAMOM ZCI6 SL+/- IZ YVA LO:V1 INA 90/CO/ZO