ML19261A291
| ML19261A291 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/22/1978 |
| From: | Moore R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901050098 | |
| Download: ML19261A291 (2) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE STAFF CONCLUSIONS REGARDING LICENSE TO EXPORT SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERI AL TO SWEDEN (XSNMJlll2, AMENCMENT NO. 01)
In June 1978, Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc., applied for a license amencment to re-export material authorized under License XSNM-lll2, issued on December 14, 19//.
ihe material covered by this license authorizes the export of two reloads for the Oskarshamn I reactor in Sweden over a two-year period.
The raterial, in the form of UO2 pellets, was to be fabricated into fuel t
n semiies either by Exxon Nuclear at its facilities in Richland, I
.Jashincton (USA) or in Linaen (FRG).
Exxon requested alternate authori-zations to import and re-export material in order to provide the flexibility for the assembly of tne necessary fuel material in case startup of the Lingen facility was delayed.
In a December 4, 1978 letter, Exxon advised that (1) deleys in startup at Lingen have occurred and (2) the 1978 porticr of the material was fabricated into fuel assemblies at the Richland facility and shipped directly to Sweden.
Exxon therefore requests that its license XSNM0lil2 be amended to pernit the re-export of an additional 36,443.1 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 2.905 U-23E in the form of finished fuel assemblies.
In response to our July 5,1978 recuest for views, the Executive Branch (1) concluded that issuance of he license would not be inimical to the cor. mon 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 Sweden and during the time it is in the FRG, the US-EURATOM Additional Agreement for Cooperation.
These views and license application analysis by the Executive Branch were forwarded by State Departnent memorandum of November 20, 1978. Confirmation of the appli-cability of the US-EURATOM Agreement was set forth by letters from the Soedish Embassy and the EURATOM Delegation.
The staff notes that the material under this license will be shipped cirectly to Sweden as finished fuel assemblies.
In addition, the govern-rmt of Sweden has provided the written physical security assurance as required by 10 CFR 110.43(b).
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MEMD TO THE FILES.
The Conc.ission, in reviewing prior export license applications for Sweden (e.g. XSNM01074 issued June 12,1978), has determined that Sweden meets the applicable export licensing require..ents 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 XS!,M01074,therefore the license may be issued under the authority containec in Section 126(a)(2) if the Atomic Energy Act and 10 CFR 110.44(a)(2).
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