ML19256E616
| ML19256E616 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/24/1979 |
| From: | Moore R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911080211 | |
| Download: ML19256E616 (1) | |
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00I 2 < 1979 Memorandum to the File STAFF CONCLUSIONS REGARDING LICENSE TO EXPORT SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL TO JAPAN (XSNM01518)
In May 1979, Mitsubishi International Corporation applied for a license to export 40,023 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 3.25% U-235, for use in the OHI Unit
.No. 2 reactor. The material will be shipped to Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Company for conversion and fabrication into fuel assemblies.
In response to our June 1,1979 request for views, the Executive Branch (1) concluded 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 Agreement for Cooperation between the US and Japan.
These views and license application analysis by the Executive Branch were forwarded by State Department memorandum of October 2,1979. Confirmation of the applicability of the US-Japan Agreement was set forth by letter dated October 4,1979 from the Embassy of Japan.
The material requested under application XSNM01518 is low-enriched uranium intended for routine reload of the OHI Unit No. 2 reactor. Under 10 CFR 110.40(b)(2) the staff is authorized to issue export licenses for routine 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 have been issued previously.for fueling the OHI Unit 2 facility.
The Commission, in reviewing prior export license applications to Japan (e.g.,
XSNM01244 issued July 5,1978 and XSNM01509 issued September 6,1979) has ceternined that Japan meets the applicable export licensing requirements of 10 CFR 110.44(a)(1).
The staff has found that there are no malerial changed circumstances associated with the subject application fror those existing at the time of issuance of XSNM01244 and XSNM01509, therefore, the license may be issued under the authority contained in Section 126(a)(2) of Jhe Atomic Energy Act and 10 CFR 110.44(a)(2).
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