ML20052A668
| ML20052A668 | |
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| Site: | 05000563 |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1982 |
| From: | Glenn J SENATE, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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?JCn&b Sfafes Senafe COM M f77EC ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUSCOM MITTEC ON ENERGY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND GOVERNMENT PROCESSES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20517 January 13, 1982 12 The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino Chairman United States Nuclear Regulatory
' Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
According to press reports and information obtained by my staff from Administration sources, the U.S.-based Edlow International company appears to have materially assisted the South African Electric Supply Commission (Escom) in obtaining enriched uranium fuel for the Koeberg reactors
'fron' Swiss and Belgian suppliers.
As you are aware, South Africa's obtaining of this material from non-U.S. suppliers has deprived the United States of its' principal bargaining tool in its five-year effort to gain South. African ratifi-cation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and constitutes a grievous setback in achieving this important U.S.
foreign policy objective.
That a U.S.
firm may have contributed substantially to defeating the non-proliferation policies --
and to the circumvention of the non-proliferation laws -- of its own government is deeply disturbing, particularly when the firm said to be involved is the beneficiary.of numerous government-granted licenses covering the shipmerit and export of nuclear mat'erials.
With these concerns in mind, I would like to have your replies to the following questions:
1.
What is the understanding of the Commission as to how Escom obtained fuel for the first core of the Koeberg reactor?
What role, if any, did the firm Edlow International (or other firms acting as agents for Edlow International) play in this transaction?
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Do any actions taken by Edlow I'nternational with regard to this transaction constitute a violation of U.S. law?
What is the basis for this deter-mination?
Specifically, do any actions by Edlow International constitute a violation of Part 70 or Part 110 of the Commission's regulations?
3.
Has the Commission initiated any disciplinary action or taken any other measure to indicate its disapproval of any participation by Edlow International in this transaction?
If so, please provide specifics.
Has the Commissior communicated with Edlow International with regard to this matter?
If so, please provide specifics.
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Please provide a list of Commission licenses (both domestic and export) currently held by Edlow International.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
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(AMLNU) yVANTITY MAILRIAL COUNTRY END USE ISSUE DATE EXPIRATION DA,1,1 EXPORTS BY PRODUCT XB001005 (01) 60,000 CURIES TRITIUM UK Radiochemical-Light Sources 02/02/81 02/01/83 18001016 (01) 800,000 CURIES TRITIUM SWITZERLAND Herz Bente111-Light Sources 05/09/80 05/01/83 XB001065 (01) 750,000 CURIES TRITIUM UK Prod. of Light Sources by 08/06/81 09/01/85 Brandhurst X8001091 (04) 40 Milligrams CF-252 UK To Radiochemical Center for 03/02/81 12/31/83 Mfg. of CF 252 Sources XB001097 10,100 CURIES TRITIUM CANADA To Test, Storage Capability 07/15/80 07/01/82 At Chalk River XB001109 50,000 CURIES TRITIUM UK Radiochemical-Light Sources 06/03/81 06/01/82 XB001110 100,000 CURIES TRITIUM UK Radiochemical-Light Sou-ces 12/29/80 01/01/83 i
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QUANTITY COUNTRY END USE ISSUE DATE EXPIRATION _DATE__
KGS 1
ISOTOPE SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL XSNM00891 (03) 99,860.0 3.55 2,846.0 SWEDEN Reload for Oskarshamn II 12/31.80 01/01/84 XSNM00912 (01) 136,400.0 3.55 3,600.0 SWEDEN Reload for Ringhals IV 09/05/79 01/01/83 XSNM00916 (04) 124,400.0 3.55 3,480.0 SWEDEN Reload for Ringhals I 11/16/81 01/01/84 XSNM01311 (01) 89,800.0 3.55 2,739.0 SWEDEN Reload for Barseback II 09/05/79 01/01/83 XSNM01314 52,688.0 3.55 1,501.0 SWEDEN Reload for Oskarshamn 1 08/31/78 01/01/83 XSNM01403 (01) 61,750.0 3.55 2,190.0 SWEDEN Reload for Forsmark I 09/05/79 01/01/88 XSNM01532 44,870.0 3.55 1,481.0 SWEDEN Reload for Oskarshamn II 09/06/79 01/30/83 XSNM01536 26.0
- 93. 5 24.31 FRANCE Reload for HFR, Grenoble 06/02/81 06/01/82 XSNM01572 142,900.0 3.55 3,260.0 SWEDEN Initial Core Forsmark III 08/22/80 01/31/84 XSNM01586 3.61 19, 9 0.73 ARGENTINA Fab. of Experimental Fuel 02/22/80 01/01/81 For RA-3 NOTE: License Actio.- St*11
.802 45. 4 0.36 Pending For 7.35 KGS Depleted U.
3.15 Depleted U License remains in effect until 7.35 Depleted U Pending request is disposed of.
XSNM01714 17.63 10.0 1.763 TAIWAN Testing of LWR Fuel 10/27/80 11/01/82 NOTE: E.I C. Advised NRC i scerne Completed:
XSNM 01742 2.0
.02 Grams JAPAN Analytical Spectrometric Standards 10/16/80 11/01/82 NOTE:
E.I.C. Advised NRC License Completed.
XSNM01752 54,000.0 4.05 2,187.0 SWEDEN Reload for Forsmark II
/2/15/80 04/01/82 XSNM01760 8;558.0 3.15 270.0 JAPAN Reload for Genkai I 02/25/81 03/01/82 N01E:
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License Completed
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_ R!CI1Y COUNTRY END USE ISSUE DATE
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ISOTOPE KGS SPECIA!. NUCLEAR I4ATERIA1.
XShM01764 26.0 93.5 24.31 FRANCE Reload for HFR:.Grenoble 06/02/81 06/01/82 XSNM01835 10,834.0 2.85 -
309.0 JAPAN
' Reload for Takahama.II
'08/05/81 08/01/83 XSNM01836 12,060.0 2.65 320.0 JAPAN Reload for Mihama II 08/06/81 08/01/83 XSNM01845 13,056.0
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373.0 JAPAN Reload for Takahama II 08/25/81' 09/01/82 XSNM01846 51 0.0 3.25 17.0 JAPAN Reload fuel for OHI II 09/15/81 10/01/82 XSNM01847 7,211.0-345 235.0 '
JAPAN Reload fuel for OHI II 09/17/81 10/01/82 5
5 XSNM01884 7.0 97.7 2.69 Grams U KOREA Mass Spec. Analyses 12/18/81 01/01/83
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50,0 99.9 50.0 Hgms Pu-242 s
50.0 80.0 50.0 Mgms-Pu-238 100.0 99.5 100.0 Mgms-U-233 k
XSNM01890 (01) 0.740
>80. 0 0.740 Ugm Pu-242 JAPAN Analysis for Trace Elements _ _ _._
12/16/81 01/01/83 102,000.0 4.05 4131.9 SWEDEN Rolnads Fne Oskarshamn II 01/18/82 01/01/88 XSNM01C86 XSNH01887 84,000.0 4.05 3402.0 SWEDEN Reloads for 8arsebaeck I 1/18/82 01/01/87 6
SOURCE MATERIAL.
- XUO8427 (01) 248,000.0 Normal U.
SWITZERLAND' Enrich in France-Fabricate in U.S.. 06/23/81 03/10/90
- (NOTE: As of 3/1/82, no material had been shipped ndr any planned under this license).
Use in Kaiseraugst 2U08451 (01) 129.243.0 Normal U.
GERMANY C>nvert in U.K. enrich in U.S.-Use 11/10/80 07/01/84 In STA0E XUO8460 (01)
- 5,000,000.0 Normal U. -
U.K.
Conversion in U.K.; Enrich in U.S.
02/01/80 01/01/84 i
1 XUO8488 192,326.0 Normal U. -
GERMANY Convert in U.K; Enrich in U.S.-
05/19/80 12/31/82 Use in EMSLANO reactor in Germany XU00508 117,319.0 Norpal U.-
GERMANY Enrich in Euratom-For GR0HNDE 11/17/80 11/01/82 XUO8517 118,000 Depleted U -
U.K Penetrators-Ministry of Defence 05/u7/81 05/01/85
- .XU00520 10,176 Normal U. -
KOREA Test U02 Facility 07/17/81 07/01/83 se
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KGS ISOTOPE SOURCE MATERIAL (Co.nt.)
XUO8523 152,000 Depleted U U.K.
Penetrators -Mi:11stry of Defence 06/23/81 07/01/84 XUO8525 961,632 Normal U.
EURATOM Enrichment for EURATOM Reactors 11/03/81 12/31/86 IMP 0ftT-SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL ISNM78019 Unlimited-bepleted U.
From Any Country For Commercial Use 11/24/78 12/31/83 Unlimited-Thorium ISNM79007 (2) 115.0 Various 98.0 From JAPAN Spent Research Fuel For Reprocessing 10/06/81 01/01/85 8y DOE ISNM81014 1850.0 2.60 48.1 From JAPAN 0308 for Conversion to UO2 by 08/05/81 09/01/82 Westinghouse ISNM1651 (3) 64.8 75.15 48.6 KGS-U From SWEDEN Spent Research Fuel For 08/05/81 07/31/85 306.0
- Grams-Pu Reprocessing by DOE SOURCE MATERIAL POSSESSION LICENSES SUC 1287 Storage of 2,750,000 pounds UF,
11/18/76 11/03/81 6
Issued to Edlow International Co.,
450,000 pounds U308 Uranium ore as agent for British Nuclear concentrate at Norfolk Warehouse Fuel, Limited.
Company Facility, 6969 Tidewater NOTE: The Company-submitted an application Drive, Nurfolk, Virginia to renew this license October 29, 1981. The appilcation. vas approved 02/04/82 to expire 02/28/87.
SitC 1377 Authorizes 1,643,400 kilograms of 2/14/80 2/28/85 UF6 and 962,300 kilograms of U308 (4)
St. Clair Avenue, East St. [youis, 1 for storage prior to delive 313 Illinois.
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MATERIALS COUNTRY END USE N0iES NO.
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KGS ISOTOPE SPECIAL NUCLEAR XSNt101403 (02) 1.250.0 4.05 361.5 SWEDEN Additional Material For FORSMARK I XSNM01498 12.03
- 90. 4 10.875 ARGENTINA Fuel For RA-3 XSNM01587 50.125 19.9 10.17 ARGENTINA Fuel for RA-6 XSNM01588 31.446 19.9 6.384 PERU Fuel Critical Facility-RP-0 XSNM01740 19,858.8 2.71 487.3 INDIA Reload For TARAPUR XSNM01752 (01) 34 135, 4.05 1492.0 SWEDEN Additional Fuel For FORSMARK !!
t XSNM01872 19.858.8 2.71 487.3 INDIA Reload For TARAPUR XSNM01888 96.000 4.05 3888.0 SWEDEN Reloads for BARSEBAECK II XSNM01897 7.136.0 3.15 225.0 JAPAN Reload For GENKAI I XSNM01586 (01) 7.35 DEPLETED U.
ARGENTINA Additional D.U. For FAB of EXPER. FUELS SOURCE MATERIAL XUO8459
.48.000 NORMAL U.
BRAZIL Replace Domestic Exports By CNEN BYPRODUCT Radiochemical-FAB. Sources For GEO. Survey X8001091
.15 UgmCF-252 U.K.
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