ML19289E508

Forwards Info Re Transnuclear,Inc Application for License to Export Highly Enriched U to West Germany

ML19289E508
Person / Time
Site:	(XSNM-1483)
Issue date:	03/26/1979
From:	James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:
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SECY-79-218, NUDOCS 7904210254
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March 26,1979 umiso sTuss SECY-79-218 NUCt. EAR REGULATORY cOMM!sSION INFORMATION REPORT For:

The Commissioners From:

James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs gg,,

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Executive Director for Operations

Subject:

APPLICATION FOR EXPORT OR IMPORT LICENSE DATED 3/21/79, XSNM01483, HEU TO WEST GERMANY

Purpose:

To inform the Comission 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 staff's analysis.

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Enclosure:

Subject Application

Contact:

DISTRIBUTION:

GG0plinger (492-7866)

Ccm1ssioners JClee (492-7984)

Comission Staff Offices Executive Director for Operations Secretariat i

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iryproaucr ma:ence also spee:/y asceopic contew r/ :n a sevice. iden: /y t6e aevice, man: ace:we,

45.113 Kg U and moaelraanoer./Uranius in the fer= c' "" dc= hexafluoride enriche:

12.932 Kg 0235 te a maxi =us 45.4 percent U235.

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I.A.E.A. Certificate of Cc=peten: Authority 4909 in accordance with 10 CFR Par: 71.

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aul be renar-ra, or tse nature of the research that wtll be pc-romes.) (See instnc: tons on saca jar spectat m.csear -ate

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Will be used for the develep=ent and fabrica:icn of high density fuels te be used in a first set of prototype fuel elements (cf type v.TK) (see attached End Use Statement) 65 The applicant, and any official execuring snas certificate on benalf of tne applicant aamed in [ tem 4. certify tnat tais application to is precared in conformity witn Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Parts 30 and 36 (if for hvproduct :naterial) or Part 20 (if for source material). or Part 70 (if for special nuclear :natenal) and Part 71 (for transcott of radioactive matenal. if applicaele) and that all infor nation contained henia 'dochding any supple-tents attacned hereto. is true and correct to the best of their

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a) 15.038 kgs of uranium (45.40 per cent U-235 e.._ _4.".ed ) _i.n *..". e # + m. o#. n.r, a..d -....= _d.a. _i.. :.

6.827 kgs of U-235 b) 30.075 kgs of uranium (20.30 per cent U-235 er._4c.".ed) 4..

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Democritos Athens Greece Astra Seibersdorf Austria Saphir WQrenlingen Switzerland R-2 Studsvik Sweden DR-3 Risce Denmark a

EFR Petten Netherlands RV-1 Caracas Venezuela iEAR-1 Sao Paulo 3razil PAAR Rawalpindi Pakistan TR1 K. Cek=ece Turkey FRJ-1 JQlich West Germany FRG-2 Geesthach West Germany FRMB Braunschweig West Germany Some of these above mentioned facilities will use 45 per cent enriched uranium, others 20 per cent.

Sesides this, SUKEM itself shall use a pcrtica of the materials under a) and b) for own R & D program, i.e.

to fabricate fuel plates with fuels of a very high density' to be tested in different reac: Ors including Cak Ridge Research Reactor (CRR).

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Lease of " medium enriched" uranium destined to

.R&D work on high density MTR fuel This is in reference to recent discussions between CSCCE and Nukem representatives en the use of " medium enriched" uranium in MTR reactors and on the lease of such.aterial frca CCE for ase in R&D work on hic.h density fuel.

Could vou kindly have the followine. lease ac.reements

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Lease to Euratcm on behalf of Nukem, GmbH, Hanau, West Germany, of:

a) 15 kilegrams of uranium 45% enriched in U-235

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'Mr. N. Mcore Nuclear Fagulatory Cc=nission office of International Progra=s 7735 Old Georgetown F. cad Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Fa : Oso Applications for I:ge-r 4 -aases

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Cear Mr. Mccre:

Inclosed are two (2) appli:atices f=r I:ger-licenses, 1. trip-licate, for your handling en the follcwing:

45.113 Kg U containing 12.932 Kg U235 enriched to a :=vd us 45.4 percent.

2.700 Kg U303 centaining 2.206 Kg C centaining 2.058 Kg U235 enriched := a na:c.mun 93.3 percent.

S.anking you in ad rance for your help and ::cperation.

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