ML20133B242
| ML20133B242 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/21/1994 |
| From: | Sherr T NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
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| FOIA-96-459 NUDOCS 9701030052 | |
| Download: ML20133B242 (2) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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Theodore S. Sherr, Chief Regulatory and International Safeguards Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards SUBJECi:
XSNM-2786 EXP0RT OF INITIAL CORE AND THREE RELOADS FOR REACTORS, (LUNGMEN-1 & 2)
We have reviewed the subject application and provide the following international safeguards and physical protection information for your consideration.
l Although Taiwan is not a party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty nor any longer recognized as a Member State by the IAEA, subsidiary arrangements have been negotiated and are in force fcr all of Taiwan's operating nuclear facilities.
Construction has recently started on the two LUNGMEN reactors with initial start-up operations scheduled for around the year 2000. We have no information as to the status of negotiations of subsidiary arrangements for either of these new reactors but note that such negotiations are often not completed until near the time the reactors are completed. Taiwan has historically negotiated subsidiary arrangements in a timely manner, and we expect that negotiations for these new reactor will occur in a like manner.
IAEA safeguards are applied to nuclear materials and facilities in Taiwan pursuant to two agreements, INFCIRC/133 and 158.
We note that the latest IAEA Annual Report, covering calendar year 1992, states that "...the Secretariat did not detect any event whien would indicate the diversion of a significant amount of nuclear material, or the misuse of fhcilities, equipment or non-nuclear material which had been placed under Agency safeguards.... it is considered reasonable to conclude that the nuclear material and other items which had been placed under Agency safeguards remained in peaceful nuclear activities or were otherwise adequately accounted for."
With regard to physical security, staff reviewed in 1975 the physical protection program within the jurisdiction of Taiwan. This review determined 9701030052 961230 PDR FOIA HUNG 96-459 PDR
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recommendations of the then current version of IAEA INFICIRC/225. Staff has reviewed subsequent information received to date, none of which indicates any degradation of physical protection.in Taiwan.
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