ML20148G382
| ML20148G382 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/12/1987 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Harold Denton NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8803290129 | |
| Download: ML20148G382 (2) | |
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Harold R. Denton, Director, GPA FRON:
James R. 3hea, Director, IP/GPA StfBJECT:
RECORD OF METING WITH EDLOW INTERMATIONAL COMPANY ON SOUTH AFRICAN URANILM IMORTS On May 8, 1987 NRC staff met with officials of Edlow International Company concerning Edlow's recent import of South African origin natural uranium.
Attending for NRC were Harold Denton, GPA; James Lieberman, OE3 Jack
' Goldberg, OGCi James R. Shea, GPAt and Marvin Peterson, GPA. Attending for Edlow were Jack Edlow, President and Rodney Fisk. Manager, International Affairs.
Mr. Denton opened the meeting by expressing concern that Edlow had imported in March 1967 a large quantity of South African origin natural uranium despite the fact that NRC had requested the Compsny (in a letter dated February 4,1987) to refrain frcut importing any material of South African origin while NRC was reviewing South African imports and to inform the commission in advance of any intention to import such material.
Mr. Edlow responded that the February letter was only a request and that, without an order from the NRC, Edlow was not legally obligated to keep the Coassission informed of the Company's intentions regarding imports under its still valid import license. Mr. Edlow indicated that his commy had a long history of compliance with NRC licensing requirements and intended to continue to fully cooperate with NRC to the degree clearly specified in its licenses. With regard to South African uranium imports. Mr. Edlow noted that Edlow's import was in confonnance with Executive Branch policy and the Treasury Department's recently published regulations and that if the Commission had a different view it should take action to formally amend Edlow's existing import Itcenses. Provided such formal action was taken, Edlow was prepared to immediately comply with the Cosmeission's position on South African uranium imports. Mr. Edlow also indicated that any action that NRC may take regarding South African uranium imports should apply i
equally to all importers. He stated that he knew of one previous instance of an import of South African uranium which took place after the December 31, 1986 statutory deadline. Further discussion established tha t I
this was an import by Braunkohle Transport of enriched uraniue hexafluoritte which was in international waters on December 31, 1986, when NRC's new import regulations took effect and which arrived in the U.S. on or about January 1, 1987. MRC had previously been infonned about this shipment.
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With regard to future actions. Mr. Denton asked Mr. Edlow if his company could take steps to preclude further use of the imported material in the U.S.
Mr. Edlow stated that his firm had no capability to store the material and that. in any case. it was now in the possession of the Kerr-McGee Corporation in Oklahoma. Without further formal action by the Commission. Mr. Edlow also would not commit to notifying NRC of any additional planned imports under his license, although he did indicate that none were planned in the near future (2-3 weeks).
In response to questions from Mr. Shee. Mr. Edlow stated (1) that his fins had not im 31, 1986 and (2) ported any other South African material since December that the Department of Energy was probably" aware of Edlow's March import from the owner of the material. EMUSA of Spain.
Mr. Denton then closed the meeting by stating that the Commission would now proceed to consider its course of action on the matter. Mr. Edlow expressed his thanks for the opportunity to present his views and reaffirmed his eomattment to eamply fully with the Comunission's formal license requirements.
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