ML19250A725
| ML19250A725 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/26/1979 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
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| SECY-79-551, NUDOCS 7910240357 | |
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Sectember 25, 1979 SECY-79-551 j COMMISSIONER ACTION For:
The Commission From:
James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs Thru:
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PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT SOURCE MATERIAL TO WEST GERMANY 39 h_utpgig.:
Commission review of proposed issuance of subject license to Nuclear Metals, Inc.
Review Dates:
60-day period expires on October 19, 1979 120-day period expires on December 19, 1979 Discussion:
In August 1979, Nuclear Metals, Inc. applied for a license to export 100,000 kilograms of depleted uranium as derbies or billets to NUKEM, West Germany to be used as melt stock for the manufacture of depleted uranium counter # eights and shielding for radiotherapy units.
In determining whether the quantity of material is reasonable for the proposed end uses, the staff has been informed that shielding for one radiotherapy unit requires up to 1000 kilograms of material, and that an aircraft the size of a Boeing-747 typically requires up to 500 kilograms of depleted uranium for counterweight purposes.
Since counteraeights and radiotherapy units are in widespread commercial use, the amount requested appears reascnable. The staff believes that assurances against nuclear end uses are not necessary, as NUKEM and the Government of West Germany are not involved in nuclear-related military activities.
It is noted that before NRC issued a license to COGEMA for similar material (see SECY-79-368), the staff requested confimation from the consignee that the material would be used only for non-nuclear end uses.
That assurance was requested because COGEMA and the Government of France, of course, are involved in nuclear related military activi ti es.
Facility attachments are in effect for the NUKEM facility.
Depleted uranium for a non-nuclear end use is not subject to the export licensing criteria in Section 127 of the Act 7910240357 mm r
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and 10 CFR 110.42.
Further, such materials fall within the (cont'd) categories of materials listed in 10 CFR 110.41(d) which are not normally reviewed by the Executive Branch.
The staff has concluded that there are no material changed circumstances concerning exports to West Germany which would affect the Commission's consideraticn of this case and which have occurred since export license XUO8394 covering source material for a non-nuclear end use was issued on January 20, 1978.
The following documents are forwarded in connection with the Commission's review of the subject application:
(1) applica-tion of August 14,1979 (Appendix A) and (2) copy of proposed license (Appendix B).
NMSS Technical The proposed export of depleted uranium may be exempted from Review:
IAEA safeguards coverage because of its non-nuclear end use.
While it seems likely that this material will be exempted from IAEA safeguards, NMSS has no information on whether or not this will occur.
The source material to be exported will be processed solely at NUKEM, where a facility attachment is in force, if applicable.
If the material is to be handled outside IAEA safeguards, it will.have to be stored and processed separately from safeguarded material, especially the high enriched uranium which is regular-ly processed there.
The presence of resident inspectors should provide added assurance that such segregation will be maintained.
To the extent that most of the material will be in storage at NUKEM at any given time, item accounting and control will pre-vail. Accounting for material being processed should be straightforward because the processing operation is not expected to be complex. Accordingly, NMSS does not believe that the proposed export will cause serious safeguards problems at NUKEM.
With regard to physical security, NMSS notes that exports of depleted uranium for non-nuclear end uses are not subject to the export licensing criteria of Section 127 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 110.42.
Recommendation:
That the Commission authorize the issuance of the proposed license to Nuclear Metals, Inc.
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. Coordination:
ELD has no legal objection.
NMSS views on IAEA safeguards and physical security in West Germany are as stated above.
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Enclosures:
As stated DISTRIBUTION:
Comissioners Commission Staff Offices Exec. Dir. for Operations Secretariat NOTE:
Comissioner comments should be provided directly to the Office of the Secretary, by c.o.b.
Friday, October 5, 1979 Comission staff office coments, if any, should be submitted to the Comissioners NLT October 3, 1979
, with an information copy to the Office of the Secretary.
If the paper is of such a nature that it requires additional time for analytical review and ccmments, the Comission and the Secretariat should be apprised of when comments may be expected.
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Condition 5 - Specol nuclear materici outhorized for export under this license shall of be transported outside the United States in passenger.ccrrying circraft in shipments exceeding (1) 20 grams or 20 curies, whichever is less, of plutonium or uranium 233, or (2) 350 grams of uranium 235.
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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT opg BYPRODUCT, SOURCE, OR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Submst un Trspiscat*
Care / sally Read instructsons on Back i D ATE OF APPLICATION 2 APPLIC AN T'S REF ERENC E NO.
3 COUN rRY OF ULTIM ATE DESTIN ATION August 14, 1979 federal Republic of Germany 4 N AME OF APPLICANT Nuclear Metals, Inc.
s uLTiM ATE CONSIGNEE N FOREIGN COUNTRY (Nane and adaress)
STREET ADDRESS 2229 Main Street NUKEM GMBH Postfach 110080 c TY. STATE. ANo zip ccOE Concord, MA 01742 D-6450 Hanau 11 Wost nN*rly
- 6. INTERMEDI A TE CON $1GN EE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY (Cite name 7 IF PURCN ASER IN FOREIGN COUNTRY 15 OTH ER TN AN and address. If same as ultsmate consagler, state "Same. **l ULTIM ATE CONSIGNEE. GIVE N AME AND ADDRESS.
(If same, state "Same.)
Same Same 5 (a) CU ANTITY TO SE $ NIPPED (b) COMMODITY DESCRIPTION (include chemical and physical form.- [or special nuclear marevial and (See unstructsons on back) b>produt maternal also spectly ssotopxc content: sf sn a device, sderutsfy the devsce, naamdactwer, and redel number.)
Commercially pure depleted uranium as derbies or as billets 100,000 Kilos alloyed with 0.75% titanium or 8". molybdenum by weight.
(c) $ NIP 91NG AN O P ACKING PROCEDUR E5 Wequared for spectal nuclear malertal. See snstructsons on back )
9 ENC USE OF COMwCDiTIES COVERED BY THIS APPLICATION: (Descnbe fully, staung uhat utll be produced or mas /actWed, t& hat servtce util be rendeved. or the nature of the research that tsell be performed.) (See instructuons on back for special nuclear matersat.)
As melt stock for manufacture by Nukem of depleted uranium counterweights and shields for radiotherapy units.
REqElyEO tc The applicant, and any official *et'ecGrikg this certificate on behalf of the applicant named in trem 4, certify that this application is prepared in conformity with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Parts 30 and 36 (if for byproduct material) or Part 40 (if for source material), or Part 70 (if for special nuclear material), and Part 71 (for transport of radioactive material, if applicable) and that all informatiocqoggne,d erein, including any supplements attached hereto, is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belieL*.S p.;(j c" jy i ; 5 l NUCLEAR METALS, INC.
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