ML20147D321
| ML20147D321 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/12/1978 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Nosenzo L STATE, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| RULE-PR-110 NUDOCS 7812190215 | |
| Download: ML20147D321 (2) | |
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4 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISslON WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 e.... ,
DEC 111918 9 Mr. Louis V. Nosen o Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear '
Energy and Energy Technology Affairs Room 7830 U.S. Department o# State Washington, D.C. 20520 l .
Dear Mr. Nosenzo:
The fcilowing is a list of the countries for which we have received "
export license applications for the export of nuclear equipment and material and for which we have not been provided retransfer assurances ~
l as required by 1110.42(b)(3) of Part 110:
Belgium Iran France Israel :
i l Italy Mexico Netherlands New Zealand -
United Kingdom South Korea West Germany Spain i Sweden Taiwan Argentina Turkey Australia Venezuela -
Costa Rica Yugoslavia Finland USSR India :
Forty-two applications are being held by the NRC staff since they do -
not require Executive Branch review. In addition 34 applications have been forwarded to the Executive Branch for review, making a total of 76 applications for which licensing action cannot be completed because of the delay in receiving retrans'*er assurances.
As you are aware, several months have passed since the requirement for retransfer assurances was adopted as a result of the passage of the Non-Proliferation Act. The lack of receipt of these assurances has now become a matter of significant concern to the Commission and to the affected export license applicants. Many of the pending applications have been with the Commission for well over two months and the commodities involved are urgently needed abroad. Further delays in approving these proposed exports could seriously damage the credibility of the U.S. as a reliable supplier of nuclear equipment--especially in view of the minimal proliferation concern with respect to the great q8121902W
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1 majority of the pending exports.
As a related matter, the proposed general export license for components would permit exports to Austria, Denmark, Greece, Romania, Norway, Portugal and Thailand in addition to the majority of the countries listed above. Since the general license cannot be imolemented withcut prior receipt of a retransfer assurance from each of the countries affected, I would appreciate your confirmation that requests for such ai,surances have aho been dispatched to these additional countries.
We would appreciate your personal attention to resolving this matter as expeditiously as possible.
Sincerely,
~~~~u ba J es R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs l
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