ML20195J314

Requests Executive Branch Position on Whether Encl Mitsubishi Intl Corp Application for License to Export 85,000 Kg UF6 to Japan Meets Applicable Criteria in Atomic Energy Act of 1954

ML20195J314
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Issue date:	06/22/1988
From:	Peterson M NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
To:	Thorne C STATE, DEPT. OF, BUREAU OF OCEANS & INTL. ENVIRONMENT
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JUN 2 21988 Mr. Carlton E. Thorne, Director Office of Nuclear Export and Import Control Bur ^au of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Thorne:

Enclosed is an export license application from Mitsubishi International Corporation for a license to export 85,000 kilograms of natural uranium as UF6 for enrichment at Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation's Nigyootooge Works enrichment plar.t in Japan. The material ultimately will be used as fuel in the Takahama Unit 3 Nuclear Power Reactor.

Before taking action on this request, we would appreciote your views, in 1

accordance with established procedures and from the overall perspective of the Executive Branch, as to whether the proposed export meets the applicable criteria in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended.

Sincerely, l

n R. Peterson, Assistant Director j

or International Security Office of Governmental and Public Affairs

Enclosure:

Appl dtd 6/14/88 (XUO8668-Japan) cc w/

Enclosure:

Mr. Ted Hart, DOE Mr. Robin DeLaBarre, DOS Ms. Nataly Martin, DOE Mr. Gary Bray, ACDA Mr. Gerald 0plinger, D00 l

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NRC FORM 7 U.S. NUCLE AR CEGULt TO2Y COMMIS$80N APPROVED BY OMB (1341) 3154 0027 io cFR 110 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT NUCLEAR EXPlREs 12 31-87 MATERI AL AND EQUIPMENT (see /nstructions on Reverse >

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1. APPLIC ANT'S l.. D ATE OF APPLI ATION b. APP ICANT ERENCE 2.NRC

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3. APPLICAN1 S NAME AND ADDRESS l RIS

4. SUPPLIER'S NAME AND ADDRESS W.

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..NAME 520 Madison Avenue Allied-Sional, Inc. Metrocelis Plant

c. CITY STATE 21# CODE D. ST RE ET ADORLS$

New York N.Y.

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c. CIT Y STATE ZIP CODE (212) 605-2150 Meere3etis ti nyn

5. FIRST SHIPMENT

6. FIN AL SHIPMENT 7. APPLICANT'S CONTRACTUAL 8. PROPOSED LICENSE

9. US. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCHE DULED SCH E DULED DELIVERY DATE FUaH ATON DATE CONTR ACT NO. (t/ Known)

? yates from March 1989 date of issuanc e

10. ULTIMATE CON %1GNEE l 35 l 11. ULTIMATE cND USE l

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The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

b. STREET ADDRESS 3-22, Nakanoshima, 3-Chome, Kita-Ku Takahama Unit No. 3

c. CIT Y - ST AT E - COUNT R Y Osaka, Japan 11.. EST. oATE or FIRST uSE

12. INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNEE

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.. NAME Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Dev., Corp.

D. STREET ADORESS (Nigyootooge Works) 1550 Kamisaibara-Mura, Tomada-Gun Enrichment

c. CITY - STATE - COUNTRY Okayama, Prefecture, JaDan 13.. EST. DATE oF FIRST USE

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b. STR E E T ADDR ESS No. 622 Funa-Ishikawa, Naka-Gun Reconversion and fabrication into

c. CITY - ST ATE - COUNT R Y Fuel Assemblies Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 1sgST DATE oF FIRST USE 16.

17. DESCRIPTION

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25. poDiTioN A L'IN F oRM ATloN /us, s,oeret, eeer er neceswyl tg The' Mater % (natural UF6) will be enriched by PNC to the concentration o: U-235 Less then f 5 percent *Cexact enrichment has not yet been determined).

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Intermediate Consignee Reconversion: Japan Nuclear Fuel Conversion Co., LTD 2600 Oaza Ishigami Tojuku Tokai - Mura Na'xa - Gun Ibaraki Pref., Japan i

Fabrication: Nuclear Fuel Industries LTD 950 Oaza Noda, Kumatori - Chyo Sennan - Gun Osaka, Japan

25. Additional Information (continued)

The haterial will be fabricated into fuel assemblics by Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel or Nuclear Fuel Industries which will be loaded into Takahama Unit No. 3 of The Kansai Electric Power on/after 1991, after Fabrication.

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$20 MADISON AVENUE trLepnost:

MITSUBl8HI NEWYORK NEW YORE, N.Y.10022 12128 605 2000 DATE June 15, 1988 OUR REF, No. HSA-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmission International Pmgw.s /

International Security Office. of Govern:nent and Public affairs Mail Stabion 3-H-5 Washington, D.C.

20555 Attn: Ms. Betty Wright Re: Application for License to Export Natural UF6 1

Dear Ms. Wright,

Please rind enclosed our application in triplicate for license to export i

natural UF6.

This raterial will be enriched by Power Reactor and Nuclear i

Fuel Develognent Corporation (PNC), fabricated into fuel assemblies and ultirately loaded into the Takahara Nuclear Pcher Plant NtEnber 3 csTK!d by the Fansai Electric Ptser Co., Inc.

'Ihe country of origin of the uranium is the U.S.A.

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'Ihe relevant natural UF6 will be delivered at Allied - Signal, Inc.,

Metropolis Works in Metropolis, Illinois.

After being exported to Japan, it will be enriched by WC, converted to U02 powder, pulletized and fabricated into fuel assemblies by Mitsubishi Nuclear Co., Ltd. or Nuclear Ibel Industries, Ltd.

As to the validity of the export licenso, w wish to have a two year period frun the data of issuance.

'Ihank you for your attention to the above and should ycu have any questions, please call Ine at (212) 605 - 2567.

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