ML20151P460
| ML20151P460 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/02/1988 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Berman H, Bonker D, Gejdenson S, Hochbrueckner, Michael Levine, Wolpe H HOUSE OF REP. |
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| NUDOCS 8808100039 | |
| Download: ML20151P460 (7) | |
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Dear Congressman Wolpe:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Bonker, Berman, Levir,e, Hochbrueckner, and Gejdenson regarding exports to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Commission agrees with you on the importance of assuring the adequacy of international safeguards for nuclear material covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Japanese representative provided information which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of timilar quantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in advance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plutonium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards effectiveness is considerably more difficult to assess.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In view of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commission will process future export license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory requirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new facilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
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%.....J August 2, 1988 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Don Bonker United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
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Dear Congressman Bonker:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Wolpe, Berman, Levine, Hochbrueckner, and Gejdenson regarding experts to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Ccmmission agrees with you on the importance of assuring the adecuacy of international safeguards for nuclear material covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Jaoanese representative provided information which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of similar cuantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in advance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plutonium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards effectiveness is considerably more difficult to assess.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In view of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commissien will process future export license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory requirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new facilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
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Dear Congressman Berman:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Wolpe, Bonker, Levine, Hochbrueckner, and Gejdenson regarding exports to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Commission agrees with you on the importance of assuring the adec acy of international safeguards for nuclear material covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Japanese representative provided information which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of similar quantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in advance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plctonium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards effectiveness is considerably more difficult to assess.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In view of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commission will process future expert license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory requirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new facilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
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Dear Congressman Levine:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Wolpe, Bonker, Berman, Hochbrueckner, and Gejdenson regarding exports to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Commission agrees with you on the importance of assuring the adequacy of international safeguards for nuclear materizi covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Japanese representative provided inf;rmation which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of similar quantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in ddvance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plutonium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards effectiveness is considerably more difficult to assesG.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In view of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commission will process future export license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory renuirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new facilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
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Dear Congressman Hochbrueckner:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Wolpe, Bonker, Berman Levine, and Ge,idenson s
regarding exports to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Commission agrees with you on the importance cf assuring the adequacy of international safeguards for nuclear material covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Japanese representative prcvided information which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of similar quantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in advance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plutenium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards effectiveness is considerably more difficult to assess.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In viaw of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commission will process future export license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory requirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new facilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
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August 2, 1988 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Sam Gejdenson United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
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Dear Congressman Gejdenson:
This is in response to the letter of June 2, 1988, from you and Representatives Wolpe, Bonker, Berman, Levine, and Hochbrueckner regarding exports to Japan under the new U.S./ Japan Agreement for Cooperation.
The Commission agrees with you on the importance of assuring the adequacy of international safeguards for nuclear material covered by the new agreement.
In recent discussions with the Japanese regarding the application of safeguards at the Plutonium Fuel Production Facility in Japan, the Japanese representative provided information which included the specification of achievable quantitative safeguards goals for that facility.
This action establishes a precedent for the provision of sioilar quantitative safeguards goals with respect to future Japanese facilities, including the proposed new large scale reprocessing facility.
Furthermore, the Commission expects to receive this information in advance of the time any new facilities become operational.
The Commission intends to monitor closely the technology for material control and accounting for plutonium reprocessing since, at the larger facility, safeguards ef fectiveness is considerably more difficult to assess.
We will be working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Executive Branch to implement improvements as technology advances.
In view of these developments and the fact that the Agreement is now in effect, the Commission will process future expert license applications for Japan within the framework of the Agreement, statutory requirements and established interagency review procedures.
As in the past, should the Commission receive information which raises a question regarding the integrity of the Japanese nuclear program, including the adequacy of proposed safe-guards measures for Japan's new f acilities, we will immediately stop processing Japanese export license applications until the matter is resolved.
, With the continued cooperation of the Executive Branch and the Government of Japan, the Commission has confidence that we can proceed as indicated to carry out our export licensing responsibilities properly under the Atomic Energy Act.
Thank you for your interest in this important matter.
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