ML19281B400

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Advises That Commissioners Have Approved Proposed License by Transnuclear,Inc to Export 19.8 Kg U,Enriched to 93.3% U-235,to Netherlands.Requests Description of Security Measures
ML19281B400
Person / Time
Issue date: 04/11/1979
From: Chilk S
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To: Gossick L
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
SECY-78-639A, NUDOCS 7905250063
Download: ML19281B400 (1)


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April ll, 1979 OFFICE CF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:

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SECY-78-639A - APPROVAL OF A

l EXPORT HIGH-ENRICHED URANiJM 0 THE NETHERLANDS (LICENSE APPLICATION tt0. XSNM01212, SECY-78-639)

(COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEM)

This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license to'Transnuclear, Incorporated.

The Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) has accepted your recommendation to export to the Netherlands 19.8 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 93.35 U-235, in the form of U 0 '

38 In connection with his concurrence, Commissioner Gilinsky provided t.he following comments:

"Is the research presently going on in 00E or contractor facilities or anywhere else directly relevant to the conver-sion of this facility to LEU? Is it absolutely out of the question technically to convert this reactor.to lower enriched uranium? It would be useful if the Commission expressed its concern about the need to complete facility attachments."

Commissioner Bradford would like a brief description of the physical security measures required for this export.

The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on April 10, 1979.

It is requested that you accomplish the following:

1.

Provide notification of the issuance and delivery of this license to Transnuclear by c.o.b. April 13, 1979.

2.

Provide a response to the comments / requests of Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford by c.o.b. April 27, 1979.

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Commissioners Commission Staff Offices Director, International Programs Public Document Room 75G0Y

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