ML19276G224
| ML19276G224 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | (ISNM-79004) |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1979 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| SECY-79-120A, NUDOCS 7905240059 | |
| Download: ML19276G224 (2) | |
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E April 2, 1979 SECY-79-120A COMMISSIONER ACTION For:
The Commissioners From:
James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs Thru:
Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED LICENSE TO IMPORT LOW ENRICHED URANIUM AS UO2 (LICENSE APPLICATION ISNM79004)
Purpose:
Commission raview of proposed issuance of subject license to Transnuclear, Inc.
Discussion:
On January 22, 1979, Exxon Nuclear Company applied for a license to import 27,000 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 5% U-235, in the fonn of U0, frcm West Germany.
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material is in the form of pellets and semi-fabricated fuel assemblies being returned for scrap recovery and re-use.
This application was the subject of SECY-79-120 dated February 14.
Shipment will be made in specification packages, types (1) CE-250-2. IAEA Certificate Number USA /
9022/AF and (2) BB-250-2, IAEA Certificate Number USA /5768/AF either by air or sea to the U.S.
and by truck to the Exxon Nuclear Company facilities at Richland, Washington.
The import of SNM as UO2 has been assessed by the Commissicn on previous occasions, for example, in connection with Import license ISNM01807, issued May 12, 1978 (SECY-78-234).
Staff findings and contents with respect '.o the issuance of license ISNM01807 are applicable to the proposed import now under consideration.
The staff finds that the proposed import conforms to statutory requirements, will not be inimical to the connon defense and
Contact:
R. N. Moore, 492-7984 790524005]
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security, will not constitute an undue risk to (continued) public health or safety and will have no significant environmental impact associated with it.
The following documents are forwarded for Commission review of the subject application:
(1) application of January 22, 1979 at Appendix A; (2) copy of proposed license at Appendix B.
Recommendation:
That the proposed license be issued to Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc.
_ Coordination:
0 ELD has no legal objection. NMSS indicates that there are no foreign physical security or IAEA safeguards issues associated with this import.
_s James R. Shea, Director
- Office of International Programs s
Enclosures:
As stated above Commissioners' comments should be provided directly to the Office of the Secretary by c.o.b. Tuesday, Aoril 10, 1979.
Commission Staff Office conments, if any, should be submitted to the Commissioners NLT April 6,1979, 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 comment, the Commissicners and the Secretariat should be apprised of when comments may be expected.
DISTRIBUTION Commissioners Commission Staff Offices Exec Dir for Operations Secretariat
ERON NUCLEAR COMPANY,Inc.
MSEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY C. ENTER
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//4 dd EM Mr. Gerald G. Oplinger, Assistant Director Eicport/ Import and International Safeguards Office of International Programs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coc=tission Washington, D. C. 20555
SUBJECT:
Import License Application
Dear Mr. Oplinger:
Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. wishes to apply for a license to import Special Nuclear Material from West Ger=any.
This =aterial is scrap generated during fuel fabrication at the Exxon Nuclear GmbH fuel fabrication plant in Lingen, Wes. Germany.
Upon return to the USA the naterial vill be recovered t.ad introduced into fuel fabrication processes at the Exxon Nuclear Co= racy, Inc. fuel fabrication plant at Richland, Washington. By attach = rat to this letter the infor=ation required by 10 CFR 110.34 is provided in three cop'es.
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'/. S. Ne.odom, Manager Licensing and Ccmpl'ence WSN/v=v cc:
Mr. E. L. Cohen (LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae)
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APPLICATION FOR IMPORT LICENSE
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Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc.
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W. S. Nechodem Manager, Licensing and Co:pliance f.' ~.~ ~/ ': :.: 0?.7
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Exxon Nuclear GnbH Lingen, Federal Republic of Ge many SUPPLIER.
Exxon Nuclear GnbH Industriepark Sud - Pollersand Postfach 1465 445 Lingen/ Ens, West Germany DESTINATION:
Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc.
2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99352 ULTIMATE USE:
Recovery of Scrap and Fabrication of Nuclear Fuel FIRST SHIPMENT:
February, 1979 LAST SHI?>ENT:
February, 1981 MATERIAL:
Uraniu= 0xide (UO.,) enriched up to 5 w/o U-235 in the form of pellets or semi-fabricated fuel elenents.
QUA'iTITY:
Up to 27000 Rg uranium containing up to 1350 Kg U-235 PAC'GGES :
CE-250-2 Container, IAEA Cert. No. USA /9022/AF 33-250-2 Container, IAr.A Cert. No. USA /5768/AF TR.L'IS?0RT MODE:
Air or Sea, Plus Sole Use Truck COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Uranium - unkncen 4
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January 22, 1979
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Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended and Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations.Chaoter t. Part.70. a iscenseQ
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ls hereby issued to the licensee designated below authorizing the immort of special nuclear material in accordance with the
,j statements and representations made by tne hcensee m the ecolicsoon referenced below. This heense is subsect to J app 6c g
g able rules regulations and orders of the Nuclear Regulatory C*mmission now or nereaf ter in ellect and to any conditions g
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11000433 1.Name Exxon Nuclear Company, Irc.
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ISNM-79004 02 2101 Horn Rapids Road
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- 2. Address Richland, Washington 99352 Attn:
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- 7. Quantity a'nd type of rnateri.al rnent originates g
Uranium:
27,000 Kgs uranium, enriched to a l
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The licensee shall obtain all infornation from the foreign exporter necessary to complete the shipper's porti'on of Form NRC-741, " Nuclear ti Material Transactions Report."
If the licensee is the receiver of the E
' material, he shall record both the shipper's and receiver's information d
on the Form NRC-741 and transmit pursuant-to Section 70.54 of 10 CFR
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Part 70.
If the licensee is not the receiver of the material, he shall i
provide the shipper's information to the. receiver of the material for h
inclusion on the receiver'~s Form NRC-741.
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The licensee shall _ notify the appropriate recional_ Safeauards Branch, 4
Office of Inspection and Enforcement, immedi~ately, by t'elephone or j
telegram, if entry of any import shipmert autnerized by this license 3
is refused by the U.S. Custems Service.
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Each time material "is imported, the licensee shall show the original
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of the license to U.S. Customs as authority for the import. The 2'
Y original of the license showing the imported quantity shall be surren-
-dered to U.S. Customs when the final transaction under the license is completed.
Except.for the final transaction, a copy of the licens,e
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- hcwing the imported quantity shall be surrendered to U.S. Custcas~for
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each shipment.
All surrendered documents shall be marked for immediate transmittal to the Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D.C., 20555.
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11000433 ISNM-79004 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL IMPORT LICENSE SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET 4.
For impert shipment of 5 kilograms or more of uranium-235 contained in uranium enriched in the uranium-235 isotope below 20%, the licensee shall promptly notify the Office of Inspection and Enforce-ment, Region II, by telephone, telegram, or teletype, upon receiving notification that en import shipment has entered the country, giving the date that the import entered and the estimated time of arrival at the stated destination.
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L FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Gerald G. Oplinger, Assistant Director Export / Import and International Safeguards Office of International Programs Date of Application JAN 2 2 : :
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