ML20126K310
| ML20126K310 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/10/1979 |
| From: | Sherr T NRC |
| To: | Oplinger G NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
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| FOIA-80-336 NUDOCS 8105120527 | |
| Download: ML20126K310 (4) | |
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DRAFT i;RC STAFF C0!"'.ENTS PROPOSED FCR THE HE ARlt;G ON EXPORT OF SDECIAL tlUCLEAR RATERIAL (LICENSE NO. XSNM-1222) g'!.%
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-le apprec' ate the cp;crtunity to revien the draft com.ents precered by your stafT Tor use in the upccming heerin;: on the export of special
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nuclear material to India.
Revisions to carts of paces 4 and 5 are propose in our enclosed comm ents.
In order to expedite the transmittal of oJr ccanents, this memorandu i is being Torwarded to you without complete NMSS coordination.
Any gp, additional coments t.hich may be raised as a result of NMSS coordination 44 will be forwarded as soon as possible, w !rg mm T. S. Sherr, Chief Technology Assessment Branch
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Sir.iiar Ic cther forms of audit reporting, ine identifica-l ticr. cf system deficiercies does not necessarily rean that l
a law (5.:reement) has been violated or that the auditor is lj vr.able ::: form a reliable judgment as to the status of a
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With respect to 1977, the IAEA has confirmed, takir.g into accour.t all circu. stances including cualitative obser.a:icns, tr.at in all 40 5:ates u".cre safegu rds : gree-rcents. tire in. full impler.er. ation, all safeguarded nucitar raterial remcined in the declared peaceful nucitar activity cr.tas ctr.erwise adeouately accounted Tor.
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