ML20030C535
| ML20030C535 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/10/1981 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Moffett T HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
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| Download: ML20030C535 (2) | |
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9 August 10, l'981 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Toby Moffett, Chairman Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations United States House of Representatives Washington, D.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
In its report to Congress on the Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, the GA0 recommended that:
Unless the Commission determines that it would be detrimental to the U. S. national security interests, NRC should resume decision-making proceedings on whether commercial reprocessing and the use of plu-tonium-bearing fuels 'hould be permitted on a widescale basis in the United ';.ates from an environmental, health, safety, and s.ifeguards standpoint.
We would like to offer the following comments regarding the above recommendation by the GA0:
The Commission has the issue of resumption of decision-making proceedings on commercial repro-cessing and use of plutonium-bearing fuels under review.
As in the past, the Commission will give substantial deference to the President's views on this important subject.
We anticipate that the domestic nuclear policy statement to be issued by i
the Administration will provide additional views on this matter.
Reprocessing and use of plutonium-bearing fuels are integral parts of the nuclear power research and development plans of the Department of Energy.
Accordingly, assessment of the associated environ-mental, health, safety, and safeguards aspects might also be considered a part of that agency's activities.
As a final matter, Commissioner Ahearne and I support GA0's recommendation that the Congress clarify to what extent DRhokkggj0810 48 CORRESPONDENCE PDR
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effectiveness of international safeguards should be considered by NRC in export licensing.
Sincerely, Nun ~zio lladino i
cc:
Representative Joel Deckard i
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