ML19289F254

Submits Addl Info Re Several Proposed Export Licenses. Discusses 790316 Meeting of Euratom Supply Agency,Delegation of Commission of European Communities & NRC Ofc of Intl Programs Re Urgent Need for Highly Enriched U in Europe

ML19289F254
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Issue date:	03/30/1979
From:	James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
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ML19289F255	List: ML19289F254 ML19289F269
References
SECY-78-639A, SECY-78-640A, SECY-78-641A, SECY-78-642A, SECY-78-643A, SECY-78-645A, SECY-79-241, NUDOCS 7906070101
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M3rch 3071979 SECY-79-241 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR R EG U LATO R Y COMMISSsON INFORMATION REPORT For:

The Commissioners From:

James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs d-y Thru:

Executive 01. actor for Operations h

Subjact:

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED EXPCRT LICENSES XSNM01212, SECY 78-639A; XSNM01232, SECY 78-640A; XSNv01238, SECY 78-6dlA; XSNM01241, SECY-78-645A; XSNM01247, SECY-78-642A; XSNM01248, SECY-78-643A Puroose:

To inform the Corm 11ssion of additional information concernina the proposed subiect enort licenses.

Discussion:

On March 16, J. B. Mennicken, Director-General, Euratom Supply Agency, with Michael Goppel and Joseph Marchal, both from the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities, met with the International Programs staff on the subject of export licansing.

Among the coints discussed in that meeting was the urgent need for highly enriched uranium required for reactor operations in Europe.

At the staff's request, Mr. Mennicken agreed to furnish an updated assessment of the need for material now pending under several export license applications.

The supply Agency's response, dealing with each of the subject cases, is at Appendix A.

Staff reco = endations in the for1 of six separate action papers are currently before the Comission for review.

Mr. Mennicken's respense reflects, in all cases, the nc.d to allow adequate time for fuel fabrication.

He 5 ressed this need in the March 16 discussions also, emohasizing that industrial planning was essential in the fabrication process and that long delays in obtaining material were affecting plant schedulina, economics, employnent and could eventually affect reactor coerations.

2233 198 James R. Shea, Director Of fice of Internaticnal :cegrans lo\\

Enclosure:

DISTRIBUTION:

As Stated NCOM Ccmissioners Comnission Staf# Of# ices

Contact:

Exec. Director for Ooers.

R. N. vcore, IP, J92-7984 Secretariat G. G. Oplinger, IP, 492-7866