ML19325D441
| ML19325D441 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/21/1989 |
| From: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Markey E HOUSE OF REP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19325C171 | List: |
| References | |
| MARKEY-890721, NUDOCS 8910240114 | |
| Download: ML19325D441 (1) | |
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OUESTION 6:
. It is my understanding that licenses-issued by the NRC for.
idomestic sales of tritium include provisions for:- (1)L i'
records = of receipt, transfer,L and disposalL of the material;
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(2)reportsoftheftorunlawfuldiversion;1(3)inspectioni l
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ofrecordskeptpursuanttothelicense;'and(4):testsof l
the material, facilities, monitoring instrument, etc. : Do 4
'NRC licenses for exports of tritium include the same requirements?. If not, how can the NRC.be sure that exported' j
tritium is not improperly transferred or diverted from peaceful uses?-
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Domestic licenses issued by.the NRC fo possession of tritium' include.the i
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-cited provisions for health and safety purposes. Export licenses issued to L.
! domestic firms, on.the other hand, impose only requirements to maintain records L
of all shipments pursuant to a license and to make those records available to lt L
,NRC for-inspection at any time, thus giving NRC the ability to conduct shipping record audits.
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Q' Additionally, the Executive Branch performs a review indepenaent of the NRC i 7, which focuses on the country to which-the export is being made to determine that the export is not inimical to the consnon defense and security.
In making this detennination, the factors considered include the proposed end use end whether the export is in accordance with U.S. policy. This gives NRC l
additional assurance that exported tritium would not be improperly transferred or diverted frun peaceful uses.
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