ML20207A382
| ML20207A382 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/11/1987 |
| From: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Harold Denton NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8705190164 | |
| Download: ML20207A382 (2) | |
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James R. Shea, Director, IP/GPA
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RECORD OF MEETING WITH EDLOW INTERNATIONAL-COMPANY ON SOUTH AFRICAN URANIUM IMPORTS 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, OE; Jack Goldberg, 0GC; James R. Shea, GPA; 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 1987 a large quantity of South African origin natural uranium despite the fact that NRC had requested the Company (in a letter dated February 4,1987)torefrainfromimportinganymaterialofSouthAfrican origin while NRC was reviewing South African imports and to infom the Consiission 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 Commission informed of the Company's intentions regarding imports under its still valid import license. Mr. Edlow indicated that his company 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 conformance 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 fomally amend Edlow's existing import licenses. Provided such formal action was taken, Edlow was prepared to immediately comply with the Consnission'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 equally to all importers. He stated that he knew of one previous instance i
of an import of South African uranium which took place after the December 31, 1986 statutory deadline. Further discussion established that this was an import by Braunkohle Transport of enriched uranium hexafluoride 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. NRC had previously been infomed 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 finn 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 connit 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. Shea, Mr. Edlow stated (1) that his firm had not im31, 1986 and (2) p that the other South African material since December Department of Energy was "probably" aware of Edlow's March import from the owner of the material, ENUSA of Spain.
Mr. Denton then closed the meeting by stating that the Connission 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 commitment to comply fully with the Coamission's formal _
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