ML20137Z912

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Partially Withheld Memo Summarizing DOE Subsequent Arrangement Request to Add Five Euratom Mox Facilities to US-Japan Agreement for Cooperation,Secy 96-141
ML20137Z912
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Issue date: 07/08/1996
From: Jun Lee
NRC
To: Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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FOIA-96-493 SECY-96-141-C, NUDOCS 9704250143
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July 8, 1996 Note To:

Chairman Jackson e

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Subject:

DOE SUBSEQUENT ARRANGEMENT REQUEST TO ADD FIVE EURATOM MOX FACILITIES TO THE U.S.

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AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION, SECY 96-141 Recommend:

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Background:

NRC is being consulted in the subject request ac part of the interagency approval process.

Summary:

.l There are no real policy issues associated with the request.

e All statutory requirements are met.

Existing agreements allow for the addition of these types of e

facilities.

They are already within the scope of' the programmatic approvals to allow Japan to reprocess fuel.

l Approval is consistent with U.S. policy The subsequent arrangement proc re for this simple. request e

$.5 is a formality required by law.

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e The Department of Defense is required by law to confirm Lne adequacy of physical protection of shipments of MOX fuel.

NRC defers to DOD on any additional security arrangements that may be necessary for shipping MOX.

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