ML20127C494
| ML20127C494 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/28/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Macomber J EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF UNITED STATES |
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| NUDOCS 9209080042 | |
| Download: ML20127C494 (1) | |
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August 28, 1992 CHAIRMAN Mr. John D. Macomber President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Macomber:
In May 199' the Export-Import Bank contacted the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-seeking advice on whether NRC perceived any reason why the Bank should not j
help finance exports of equipment and services for the proposed upgrade and operations 'af the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP-1) under the Philippine-Wastinghouse March 1992 out-of-court settlement. A copy of our reply is _ enclosed-(Enclosure 1).
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I+ * ~ m to our attention that the House Committee-on Appropriations its report, " Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related.
P rt.s r, 1priations Bill of 1993," a-requirement that the Chairman of-the Board m xport-Import Bank." certify...that (PNPP-1) will-meet all safety, ivironmental requirements, standards, and regulations-that would f
e allar and currently-operating facility located in the United Committee believes that this certification is:necessary in order e
v 1 4t the United-States government is not _ implicated or blamed for uifficulties related to this facility."
(Enclosure 2)
If this language were to be viewed.as imposing a binding obligation on the-Export-Import Bank, you should be aware that-the NRC is not in a position to certify that a nuclear power reactor = constructed and operated outside' the
-jurisdiction of the United States, will-now and in the future meet various U.S. requirements.
In fact, we~do not see how anyone could doLso'for a plant outside their regulatory control.
Such a certificatiow could be made only by an agency which is. ready and able to exercise on-goini regulatory control of-l the project, control which-i a sovereign responsibility-of the' Government of the Philippines.
We would urge that you ask the Housecand Senate to relieve you of this certifi. cation obligation contained in the House-_ Report.
Sincerely, l
w-Ivan Selin
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