ML20005F396
| ML20005F396 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/09/1990 |
| From: | Casey Smith NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Thorne C STATE, DEPT. OF, BUREAU OF OCEANS & INTL. ENVIRONMENT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9001160244 | |
| Download: ML20005F396 (1) | |
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.Mr. Carlton E. Thorne, Director 10ffice of Nuclear Export Control Bureau' of Oceans and-International
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Dear Mr.'Thorne:
1 Enclosed is 'an application for an export ' license XMAT0342 received recently by thetNuclear Regulatory Commission for the export of.2,500 kilograms of.
heavy water. ' The heavy water is to be upgraded in' Canada = and returned to, the United States to be used as a medium in algae growth for biochemical production in medical research.
Before taking action on this request, we would ap)reciate your views, in
- accordance with established procedures and from tie overall perspective-of L
- the Executive Branch, as to'whether the proposed export meets the applicable ~
j criteria in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended by the Nuclear Non-i proliferation Act of 1978.
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Sincerely,.
f C.N.(Mike). Smith,AssistantDirector 4
for International Security, Exports and P
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International Programs K
Office of Governmental and "ublic Affairs
Enclosure:
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- c. CIT Y STATE ZIP CODE (301) 740-0081
- 5. Fl%T SHIPMENT
- 6. FINAL SHIPMENT 7. APPLICANT'S CONTRACTUAL S. PROPOSED LICENSE
- 9. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
-SCHEDULED SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE EXPIRATION D ATE CONTR ACT NO. /// Known) 1/1n/on 12/31/90 Unknown 12/31/90 Unknown
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.'M-(include plant or facility name) e.NAME ontario Hydro: Bruce Heavy Water Plant To upgrade heavy water and return to Martek Corporation.
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T nhnrarnrv e e/o Mr. Brian Taus is used as a medium to grow algae fo r
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- c. CITY - STATE - COUNTRY 15a. EST. DATE OF FIRST USE 16.
- 17. DESCRIPTION
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NRC (include chemical and physical form o! nuclear material, give dollar value of WE1GHT WT %
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UNIT USE nuclear equopment and comoonents) t Downgraded heavy water (unirradiated deuterium oxide) 2,500 kg 99.8%D 0 2
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SOURCE idATERI AL WHERE ENRICHED OR PRODUCED SAFEGUARDS (if Known)
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- 25. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (us parate sheet if re.essary)
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- 26. The opohcant certifies that the application is prepared in conformity with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatens, and that allinformation in this
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Mr. R.N. Moore Assistant Director for International Security Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Dear Mr. Moore:
Martek Corporation's NRC export licence ("XMAT0335) for deuterium oxide expired on August 31,1989. We are now requesting a new exDort license for deuterium oxide with an increase in export quantity from 975.5 kg to 2,500 kg.
We plan to increase our manufacturing' capacity of deuterium-labeled
- biochemicals over the next year and a half. Our present plan is to continue
.to import 99.8T. D 0 from ontarlo Hydro (Canada). This heavy water is 2
used as a medium to grow algae for the production of labeled blochemicals useful In medical research. Af ter growing and harvesting these cells, the
- used D 0 is returned to Canada for upgrading. As a consequence of this 2
constant recycling, there should be no more than about 500 kg on the premises at any one time.
If you wo'Uld like any further detalls of our processes, I would happy to provide this information.
Sincerely, Jacques Delente Senior Vice-Presloent, Operations e
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