ML19276G208
| ML19276G208 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/30/1979 |
| From: | Shea R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
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| SECY-79-102A, NUDOCS 7905240001 | |
| Download: ML19276G208 (3) | |
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March 30, 1979 SECY-79-102A COMMISSIONER ACTION For:
The Commissioners From:
James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs Thru:
Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
PROPOSED LICEfiSE TO EXPORT SOURCt MATERIAL TO CAf!ADA (XU-8434, SECY-79-102)
Commission review of proposed issuance of subject license
Purpose:
to Mitsubishi International Corporation.
Review Dates:
60-day period expires on March 30, 1979 120-day period expires on May 29, 1979 Discussion:
In September 1978, Mitsubishi International Corporation applied for a license to export 538,511 kilograms of uranium concentrates as V308 to Canada. The materihl will be shipped to Eldorado tiuclear, Port Hope, Ontario to be converted to UF6 for return to the US as feed material against DOE toll enriching contracts held by the Japanese for LEU reactor fuel (application at Appendix A).
Eldorado riuclear is under a facility attachment.
In response to our October 2, 1978 request for views, the Executive Branch has (1) concluded that issuance of the license would not be inimical to the interests of the United States, including the common defense and security; (2) confirmed that the material will be subject to the US-Canada Agreement for Cooperation; (3) confirmed that Canada has adhered to the provisions of its Agree-ment for Cooperation; and (4) advised that there were no caterial changed circumstances since the submission of-its cetailed analysis of December 18, 1978 cn application XStiM-1339 (SECY-78-638A).
Contact:
J. Dunn Lee (492-7984)
G. G. Oplinger (492-7866)
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The staff believes there ar2 no material changed circumstances concerning ex? orts to Canada which would affect the Commission's consideration of licensing criteria and which have occurred since export license XS D!-1339 was issued on February 25, 1979.
Upon review of the Executive Branch analysis and the supportive documentation, the staff has independently concluded that the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act and the NNPA of 1973 have been met and that the proocsed license would nct be inimical to the common defense and security of the U.S.
The following documents are forwarded for Commission review of the subject acplication: (1) application of Septemoer 14, 1973 (Appendix A); (2) Executive 3 ranch views of January 25, 1979 (Appendix 3); and (3) copy of croposed license (Appendix C).
NMSS Technical Review:
NMSS has informed IP of its specific safeguarcs information needs, and IP has been following up with the Department of State and other agencies as appropriate to obtain information on these matters.
In addition, on February 23, 1979, the Chairnan wrote to Mr. Pickering of the Decartment of State regarding NRC's information needs in the areas of state systems of accounting and control and IAEA safeguards implementation and problems, including as an enclosure a specific statement of these needs prepared by T4SS.
No information has been received concerning the state systems of accounting and control in Canada. Consecuently, h"SS is unable to make any determination regarding the capacilities of its system to sucpert the effective aaplication of IAEA safeguards.
NNSS has not received any information concerning the IAEA implementation activities and croblems in Canada other than from the source which was the basis for NMSS Conclu-sicns in Table III of the memorandum to Commissioner Gilinsky dated Novemoer 29, 1973.
' classified accendix
.,hich orovides a description of the basis for Table III and the relationshic of the crocosed expor. will os forwarded separately. Although the available infer aticn on IAEA im;Iementation is not sufficient to cermit N"$5 to ccmpletly evaluate the effectiveness of IAEA safeguards in Canada, TSS notes that the sa#eguards significance of the identified problems is relatively small with respect to this export because only natural uranium is involved.
. NMSS has reviewed the physical security orc;-an in Canada and found it to be adequate for the ;;urpose of this export.
Recce.mendation:
That the proposed licenst be issued to 'titsubishi International Corporation.
Coordination:
DELD has no legal objection. N"SS views on the adequacy of the accounting and control systen, the effectiveness of IAEA safecuards inclem.entation, and the adequacy of the physical' security orogram in Canada is as stated above.
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f O W M,'fU Jamas R. Shea, 31 rector OfiMce of International Programs
Enclosures:
As stated
. NOTE :
Commissioner coments should be providec cirectly to the Office of the decretary, by c.o.b-Tesdev. Soril 10. 1979 Oc nissi0n staff office cc ments, if any, should be subnittec tc the Ccmissioners NLT 3,-4,
- s. 1979 aith an infccmation ccpy to the Office of tne Secre:ary.
If the 'a?cr is nf such a nature + hat it re cf res a!ditional time for analytica! review and ccerent, t'.c Ccmf:sieners and the Secretariat shculd be a??rised of when ccments may be exoected.
DIST?.!3UTION :
CCmissicners Cc~ mission Staf# Offices Exec. Dir. for Opers.
Secretariat