ML19207A557
| ML19207A557 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/03/1979 |
| From: | Moore R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908210043 | |
| Download: ML19207A557 (1) | |
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g NUC 'AR REGULATORY COMMISSION gQ WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 JUL 0 3 279 MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE STAFF CONCLUSIONS REGARDING LICENSE TO EXPORT SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL TO SWITZERLAND (XSNM01481)
In March 1979, Transnuclear Incorporated applied for a license to export 11,585 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 3,55% U-235, to RBU in the FRG for the fabrica-tion of fuel elements for use in the Beznau II reactor in Switzerland.
In response to our March 26, 1979 request for views, the Executive Branch (1) conclrded that issuance of the license would not be inimical to the common defense and security, and (2) confirmed that the material will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Agreer.nt for Cooperation between the US and Switzerlano and during the time it is transiting the FRG, the US-EURATOM Additional Agreement for Cooperation. These views and license application analysis by the Executive Branch were forwarded by State Department memorandum of June 20, 1979. Confirmation of the applicability of the US-Switzerland Agrcement and the US-EURATOM Agreement was set forth by letters dated April 11,1979 -from the Embassy of Switzerland and April 4, 1979 from the Delegation of the Commission of the European Comunities.
The material requested under application XSHM01481 is low-enriched uranium Intended for routine reload of the Beznau II reactor. Under 10 CFR 110.40(b)(2) the staff is authorizcd to issue routine export licenses for reloads of low-enriched uranium fuel for use in power reactors with respect to which a previous export license to receive fuel has been issued. Export licenses previously have been issued for fueFng the Beznau II facility, The Commission, in reviewing-prior export license applications for Switzerland (e.g.
XSNM01227 issued November 17,1978 and X9NM01443 issued May 29,1979)., has determined that Switzerland meets the applicable export licensing requirements of 10 CFR 110.44(a)(1).
The staff has found that there are no material changed circumstances associated with the subject application from those existing at the time of issuance of XSNM01227 and XSNM01443, therefore, the license may be issued under the authority contained in Section 126(a)(2) of the Atomic Energy Act and 10 CFR 110.44(a)(2),
,' Neal Moore Senior Licensing Officer Office of International Programs
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