ML19240B212
| ML19240B212 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/31/1981 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| TASK-PII, TASK-SE SECY-81-213, NUDOCS 8104090006 | |
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH RESPONSE ON PENDING EXPORT APPLICATION FOR HEU TO SWEDEN, XSNM01679 Pucpose:
To inform the Commission of the above subject.
Discussion:
Enclosed for the inforriation of the Commission are copies of the Executive Branch response on a pending export license application.
Also enclosed are copies of the original application and related correspondence.
Copies of the Executive Branch comments have been placed in the Public Document Roor,.
A Commission Action Paper will be forwarded soon.
Comissioners are requested to advise the staff of any particular issues or information which they can identify at this stage and which they wish included in the staff's analysis.
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As Stated CONTACT:
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Dear Mr. Shea:
qM This letter is in response to the letter from your office dated May 6, 1980, requesting Executive Branch views as to whether issuance of an export license in accordance with the application hereinafter described would be inimical to the common defense and security of the United States and whether the proposed export meets the applicable criteria of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978:
Ap91ication by Transnuclear, Inc. for NRC No. XSNM01679 authorization to export to Sweden, via the Federal Republic of Germany and France, 32.737 kilograms U-235 in 35.088 kilograms uranium enriched to 93.3 percent. The enriched uranium in the form of uranium hexafluoride will be shipped to NUKEM for conversion and then fabricated into fuel elements by NUKEM and CERCA for use in the R-2 Studsvik Research Reactor.
The proposed export to the intermediate consignees in the FRG and France for conversion and fabricaticn would take place pursuant to the Additional Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) as confirmed in a letter from the Delegatir ' the Commission of the European Communities, a copy of which is enew a.
EURATOM has adhered to the provisions of its Agreement for Coop wtion with the United States.
The proposed export to the ultimate consignee for loading into the R-2 Studsvik Research Reactor would take place pursuant to the Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States and Sweden as confirr ed in a letter from the Embassy of Sweden, a copy of which is enel oed. Sweden has adhered to the provisions of its Agreement for Cooperation with the United States.
The Executive Branch has reviewed the application and concluded that the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended by the Nuclear Non-PenWar a tinn Ant MyR Javahagget and that the proposed export will not
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Dear 0. Helfrich:
Enclosed slease find a" letter from Tradsnuclear, Incorporated transmitting additional information on export license application XSNM01679.
Please consider this in conjunction with the application which was forwarded to you on May 6,198D.
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Crigt.s.1 signm5 W Earvin R Petertm1 Marvin R. Peterson, Acting Assitant Director Export / Import and International Safeguards Office of Internacional Progrants En osure:
Ltr. dated 6-18-80 (XSNM01679) cc w/ enclosure:
Mr. Michael McDonough, DOE Mr. Richard L. Williamson, ACD/NP/NX Ms. Sheila Buckley, 000 Mrs. Natalie Martin, DOE Ms. Jeanne Nelson, DOC Mr. Robin DetaBarre. DOS
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Dear Mr. ftcrE-Attached is a copy ci a letter which we received fran Nuke:n Gill, F.R.G. incicating that a carrection should be rade on the suppl e
- rntal information suW'ad to you k-ith our license application dated Igril 30, 1:50.
Also for yc T infernation are copies of supplemntal data wtdch have been s mt by Nuken GmbH, directly to Dr. Travelli at Argonne
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Please insure that copies of the above refecenced dceznentation is fcnerded to aggw,aiate officials within U. S. Executive Erarch.
Thanking you in advance fcr your help ard cooperation.
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Dear Mr. Helfrich:
Enclosed please find an application from Transnuclear, Incorporated for a license to export special nuclear material to Sweden.
Before taking action on this license application, we 'sould appreciate your views, in accordance with established procedures and from the overall perspec-tive of the Executive Branch, as to whether the issuance of the requested itcense would be inimical to the interests of the United States, including the co:: mon defense and secur'.ty, and whether the proposed export meets the applicable criteria in the Atomic Energy Act as amended by the Nuclear Norproliferation Act of 1978.
Sincerely, original signed b7 Y.e.rvin R. Peterson Marvin k. Peterston, Acting Assistant Director Export / Import and International Safeguards Office of International Programs
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FORM NRC-7 1.h. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION S.h APPROVED BY GAO
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IoCrR11e APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT NUCLEeri MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT /seeInstructions on Reverse.'
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Transnuclear, Inc.
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- e. NAME One Skvline Place, 5205 Leesburc Pike c CITY STATE ZIP CODE
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- 6. FINAL SH)PMENT 7. AP"" lCANTS CONTRACTUAL B. PROPOSED LICENSE
- 9. U.S. DEP ARTMENT OF ENE RGY SCHEDULED SCHEDULED DEL 8 /ERY DATE EXPIRATION DATE CONTRACT NO. tit Knoaru one year rrcza To be dete=ined date of issuance none assigned to date
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(Include piant or facurry n wnel Will be used for the ranufacture of fuel Studsvik Eneru1teknik AB elemnts for the R-2 Peactor, Studsvik, D. UT.E ET AOCRESS Nykoning, Swerh (See attac:hed End Use S-61182 Nvkoom.a 7 CiTv - sT ATE - COUNTRv statement)
Sweden 11a. EST.DATE OF FIRST USE
- 12. INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNE E Rt*
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'Mkem &bH, D-6450 Hanau 11 elements (See attached End Use Statenent and
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- c. CITY - ST ATE - COUNTRY Federal Papublic of Ge.many 13, EST. D ATE oF riRsT usE 14 INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNEE Rt3
- 1 15. INTERMEOtATE END USE CE2CA, 26104 Pman-sur-Isere,I'rance and "Ct"N f f"*1 *1" ""
(See attached End Use Statemnt and Pascter STREET ADDRESS NCKIM &bH - D-6450 Hanau II Checklist)
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- c. CITY - ST AT E - C OUNT R Y Federal Papublic of Gerany 15s. EST. DATE OF F'RST USE 16.
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Enclosed are the follsdng D: port License Applications for your handling.
2002 Millicuries C252 as Cerret w
-a 35.088 Kg U as C 6, containing 32.'.
' 74 U235 enriched to a raxirun of 33.3 percent U235 11053.0 Kg U as UI6 (plus 1.0 Kg U sample) cmtaining 475.3 Kg U235 (plus 0.043 Kg U235) enriched to a raxirun of 4.3 percent U235 Thanking ycu in adw.nce for your help and wmtion.
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Vicki Matson Assistant Parager Washi.W Operations
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