ML20043A894
| ML20043A894 | |
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| Site: | 05000603, 05000604 |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1990 |
| From: | Bordenick B NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20043A687 | List: |
| References | |
| 89-596-01-OM-SC, 89-596-1-OM-SC, OM-SC, NUDOCS 9005230250 | |
| Download: ML20043A894 (5) | |
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STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AS TO WHICH THERE IS N0 GENUINE, ISSUE; 1.-
The Licensee's creditors _have successfully converted thelreorganiza--
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sought in the United States _ Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern' District: of Tennessee:(Case No.- 89-01095RS-11A)= to a liquidation proceeding to dispose of AlChemIE's assets, under Chapter 7. of 11' USC (Case No. 3-89-01695).. Swi ft ' Affidavit at ' 1-2.
This fact,!in and of itself, < reconfirms the finding lmade by the S' taff in; the -
ei August 18, 1989, Order-(at page 3)' that. AlCheia12 has not ~and cannot 1
demonstrate that it is financially qualified to conductithe-activities authorized under its construction permitse Nor, under' the circumstances, can one reasonably: expect that'it will' be able to do so-in the future. Id..at 2.
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As a result of the Chapter 7_ bankruptcy proceeding, the. Licensee.has
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u of itsJassets'has been turned over to a'. Trustee in Bankh ptcy who is.
in the process of liquidating the Licensee's assets. Id. at 2.
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As evidenced by a letter dated February 8,1990, from the^ U.S.
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Department'of Energy (DOE), DOE has reconfirmed;its August 11, 1989, L.
. letter;to the Licensee wherein DOE advised'the Licensee that the.
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Sales Agreement,' (Contract' No. DE-R005-880R21776,; entitled' i
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'" Centrifuge Equipment Agreement' and BillLof-Sale',"). dated November, i
'20,'1987,.between DOE and Licensee for,. inter AllA; transfer to o
r Licensee of gas centrifuge machines'at DOE's Gas Centrifuge Enrichment. Plant, was to expire on August 15, 1989,. and would 'not be
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DOE.' indicated that it's decision not to extend the extended.by' DOE, 1-Sales Agreement lwas " based substantially on the continuing failure _
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clear-indication that Licensee is in notpositiontnow orcin the' l
forseeable future to meet th'ose commitments." Mt at 2..
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The-DOE access permit to all DOE technology regarding alliGCEP.-
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technology expired on March 10,'1990. >M.:atL2.
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As a result of DOE's action, the Staff's finding'madelin the: August:
i 18, 1989, Order (at page 4) is uncontroverted'..:This-finding stated
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...the issuance of the construction-permits.to.the 1
[ Licensee] was based ontthe licensee taking3
.t possession of the classified gas centrifuge equipment under the terms of the Sales Agreement.- [ Licensee];
has. failed to take possession-of-the equi) ment-and,.
l based upon 00E's' decision not to extend tieEsaid Sales Agreement,~has no further o)portunity to take l
possession of saidiequipment. Wit 1out possession of; the gas centrifuge machines, the projected. activities-
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I hereby certify that< copies'off"NRC. STAFF MOTION;FOR
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'h DISMISSAL 0F PROCEEDING," -"AFFIDAVITt 0F DRn JERRY 4. : SWIFTJ IN SUPPORT 0F: NRC -
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DISPOSITION AND DISMISSAL GF PROCEEDING,'".and;"STATEMENTr t
0F MATERIAL FACTS AS-TO WHICH THERE IS-NO GENVINE ISSUE" in'the above-captioned
.y proceeding have been served on theLfollowingiby deposit:in-the United States, mail ~, first class, or as indicated by an! asterisk through: deposit'inLthe.Nuclea'r
- Regulatory Con. mission',s-internal mail, system,1this 18th,' ~ day of May,-1990:
l Morton B.-Margulies, Chairman
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- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC. 20555 Washington, DC 20555' Adjudicatory File
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