ML19242B930
| ML19242B930 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/18/1979 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
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| ML19242B931 | List: |
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| SECY-78-678C, NUDOCS 7908090557 | |
| Download: ML19242B930 (2) | |
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"ay 13,1979 (NRC PUBL!C CCCU A'Crr Ro0M) um7to snru SECY-73-678C NucLsu Rsautrony ccvusssicn INFORMATION REPORT For:
The Ccrmiissioners From:
James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs Thru :
Executive Director for Operatiens V,
Subject:
PROPOSED GENERAL ELECTRIC FI'2L EXPORT TO TADIAN (XSNM-1341, SECY 73 -675A)
Purcose:
To inform the Ccmission of recent ccmunications frcm General Electric regarding rae urgency of XSNM-1341.
Discussian:
As the Comission is aware, final Comission action en ex; ort applications to Taiwan has been deferred pending resolution of the issues raised by the President's decision to terminate dipicmatic relations with Taiwan.
The staff is also attemoting to resolve several safeguards related issues concerning Taiwan.
In the interim, General Electric has sent to us two letters and one cable expressing a high degree of urgency regardinc the approval of XSNM-1341.
These ccmunications are at:acnec at enclosure A.
XSNM-1341 involves the export of icw-enriched fuel for the initial core loadings of the Kucsheng pcwer reactor.
The s ta ff notes that, althcugh the estimated date of first use for this material is October 1980, GE has a cemitment to the Tai-Pcwer Ccr..cany (T?C) to deliver the fuel with the necessary lead time for receipt, unpackaging, inspection, return anc replacement of defective cr damaged fuel elements, and training of ?C :erscnnel asscciated wi-h tnese activities.
These censiderations have led to General Electric's decisien to make the s:ecial shi:cing arrangemen:a cescrited in their ccmunica:icns to the staff.
Additicnal staff analysis of XSNM-13Ji i; ccntained in SECY-73-675A nd 6733. As a related matter, a #acility attachment has c; :een
- moleted fcr :ne <ucsheng reac crs.
Fcwever, ne have :een officially informed by tne Executive 3 ranch tha; the IAEA is cre-pared to accly interim safeguarcs.
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M. R. Petersen, IP (492-8155)
G. G. Colinger, IP (492-7366) 790800055'7
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Oiscussion:
The staff has placed high priority on completing its analysis (Contirued) and reccmmendations concerning the resumption of exports to Tsiwan and these will be forwarded to the Commission within the next few days.
In the meantime, we wish to alert the Commission to the particular urgency which GE attaches to this application.
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Jame's R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs
Enclosure:
Communications from GE DISTRIBUTION Commissioners Commission Staff GTfices Exec. Dir. for Operations Secretariat
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