ML19281A294

Forwards Application by Transnuclear,Inc to Export 11,529 Kg U & 10,757 Kg U-235 to West Germany.Requests Commission Input

ML19281A294
Person / Time
Issue date:	02/08/1979
From:	James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:
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SECY-79-103, NUDOCS 7903090308
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ECY-79-l D3 February 8, 1979 INFORMATION REPORT For:

The Comissi ners From:

James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs p

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Executive Director for Operations / [-

Subject:

APPLICATION FOR EXPORT OR IMPORT LICENSE DATED 1/24/79 XSNM01444, HEU to W. GERMANY Purcose:

To infonn the Commission of the receipt of a license application.

Discussion:

Enclosed for the information of the Commission are copies of an application for a license for which Comission action will ultimately be necessary.

Copies of the application have been placed in the Public Document Room.

Comissioners are requested to advise the staff of any particular issues or information which they can identify at this stage and which they wish included in the st f's analysis.

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Enclosure:

Subject Application DISTRIBUTION:

Commissioners Commission Staff Offices Exec. Dir. for Opers.

Secretariat C.ntact:

G.G. Oplinger (492-7866)

J.D. Lee (492-7984) 7903090 368

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT d-@

BYPRODUCT, SOURCE, OR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL g g g y'/ J Subenst in Trxplicate C.arefully Read instrue: ions on Back

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3. COUNTRY OF ULTIM ATE CESTIN ATICN Januarv 24, 1979 M -2 To W. Ger=any

4. N AME OF Appt:CANy S. U LTIM ATE CCN51GNEE IN FOREIGN COUN TRY Transnuclear, Inc.

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-Reaktorstation Garching STREET ACORE55 Fachbereich Physik der 5205 Leesburg Pike

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80% u.schen Uni rersitat Munchen city. sT ATE, ANo zip coct are:ung, den

. Falls Church, Va. 22041 Lichtenberestrabe, W.

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6. IN TE R ME Q l A T E CO N $1GN E E I N F O R E lGN CO U N T R Y (cit.T nese 7 lF PURCN ASCR IN FOREIGN COUNTRY iS CTN ER TN AN and address. l/ same as ultimate consigner, state "Sa're. ")

UL TIMATE CONSIGNEE. GIVE N A ME AND AC CRESS.

(t/ sage. stare "Same "Other Inter =ediate COnsicnee NITtGM GmbH Transnuklear GmbH 6450 Hanau 645 Hanau, Postfach 110030 Federal Republic of Germany dolfgang-bei-Industriegelande, Hessen, W.Ger=a S. (a) QU ANTITY TO BE $ NIPPED (b) COMMColTY OESCRIPTION (fr:. lude chem 1 cal and physical /Cenc for spec 2al 'ruclee marmal and (See sustructson.s on bacn) bwroduct matmal also spectly isotopte content; tl en a aavnce, xdentsly the device. manutacturer.

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Uranium in the form of uranium hexafluoride en-11.529 Kg U riched to a maximum 93.3 percent U235.

This =aterial will be 10.757 Kg U235 supplied and packaged by Goodyear Atcmic, Piketon,C.hio.

Ship =ent to take place after issuance of license.

(c) sNIPetNG ANO PACKING PRCCEcuR ES (Requared for spec'ial rasclear marmal. See unstn.ctzons on bxk )

I.A.E.A. Certificate of Cc=petent Authority 4o09 in accordance with 10 GR Par'. 71.

9. ENO USE OF COMMCCSTIES COVERED BY THIS APPLG ATICH: (Cesenbe paly staang tsrat unil be proaucea or mariutactt. red, waar serssce stil be rendered, or the nature of the reseach that us/l be performed.) (See vnstnscuans on baca for spectat ruuclear marmat.)

Will be used for the manufacture of fuel elements for the reactor FEM at Garching, near Munich, Federal Republic of Ger=any (See attached End Use Statement)

10. The applicant, and any official executing tnis certificate on behalf of cne applicant named in Item 4, cetuiy enat this application is prepared in conformity with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Parts 30 and 36 (if for hyproduct material) or Part 40 (if for source material), or Part 70 (if for special nuclear :naterial), and Part 71 (for transport of radioactive material, if applicable) and that all information contained herein, including any supplements atracned hereto, is enae and correct to tne best of eneir knowledge and belief.

This material is privately cwned.

Transnuclear, Inc.

Please issue license for a period of one year,

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1 FRM REAKTORSTATION GARCHING 8046 Garching den 09.01.79 Fachbereich Phys:k UChtenbergstraGe cer Techniscnen unwersitat Mancnen Fernschreiber: tumue 05-22854 Fernruf: Vermit+Jung 089-32091 Sachbearbeiter:

Durchwahl: 3209/

ja End-Use-Statement The undersigned certify that the quantity of 11.529 kgs of uranium (93.3 % U-235 enriched) in form of UF6 and containing 10.757 kgs of U-235 which will be furnished to us under a short-term fixed commitment contract with US-COE will be used for the manu-facture of fuel elements for the reactor FRM at Garching near Munich, Federal Republic of Germany.

NUKEM GmbH, D-6450 Hanau, Federal Republic of Germany shall perform the conversion work for us. Manufacturing of the fuel elements shall also be performed by NUKEM GmbH.

We authorize Transnuclear Inc., Falls Church, Virginia / USA to apply for the export license.

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G. Alzmann

AA/73/74-e CEECKLIST FOR USE IN RE7IEW OF RECUESTS FCR HIGFIZ E'TRICEE'D UPJJTIU TO LETE J.!!NE TECE2TICAL ;JID ECC'!CXIC JUSTI 'ICATICN 08.01.1979 Date

1. Name of Facility:

FRM (Research Reactor Munich)

2. Quantity of Uranium Requested (Kgs):

11.5 kgs

3. Enrichment in the Isotope U-235 (%):

93.3 %

4. Sale or Toll D.riching:

5. Current Core Leading (Kgs of U-235):

5.3 kgs

6. Current Power Level (Wth):

4.0 MWth

7. Criticality and Full C erating Power Dates and Pcwer Rating (if, request involves 7

new facility):

n. a.

8. Name of Convertor and Fabricator of Fuel:

NUKEM 0 Breakdown of Fuel Inventory (Kgs of U-235):

a. hount of U-235 in Fabrication outcide USA Including Scrap Allcwances:

0,150 kgs U-235

b. Amount of U-235 in Storage in Cc=uleted, Unirradiated Fuel Elements:

11.3 kgs c.1:ount of U-235 in Core:

5.1 kgs

d. Amount of U-235 in Spent Fuel Storage within the Cc== unity Including Chemical Retrocessing Plants, and the Reprocessing Schedule for Such Mate-11:

5.4 kgs

'e. A=ount of U-235 Lost and/or Consumed During Operation of Above Facility:

f. Amount of U-235 per Fuel Element:

230 g per Normal Element, 170 g per Control :.;1emer

g. Average Core Life:

4 month

h. Average Lead Time for Cenversion and Fuel Fabricatien if Conversicn and Fabri-cation is to be Dene Abroad:

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__s January 24, 1979 Mr. N. Moore Nuclear Regulatory Coc=iission Office of International Progra=s 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Re: Export Application for 22089.9 kg U - TN Ref: 79-029/01 (RBU-263)

Export Application for 11.529 kg U - TN Ref: 79-030/01 (NUK-264)

Dear Mr. Moore:

Encloned are two (2) applications for Export Licenses', in triplicate, for your handling on the following material:

22089.9 Kg U (plus 1 Kg U) containing 740.012 Kg U235 (plus 0.034 Kg U235) enriched to a =aximum of 3.35 percent.

11.529 Kg U containing 10.757 Kg U235 enriched to a I:.aximum 93.3 percent U235.

Thanking you in advance for your help and cooperation.

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