ML20207H434
| ML20207H434 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/02/1985 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC |
| To: | Markey E HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| FOIA-87-3 NUDOCS 8808260504 | |
| Download: ML20207H434 (3) | |
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April 2, 1985 GCunningham CHAIRMAN ony EDO 325 lJShn JLafleur The Honerable Edward J. Markey, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is in response to your letters of January 25 and March I regarding reported unauthorized employment activities of U.S.
citizens in South Africa's nuclear power program.
First, let me say that I regret the time it has taken to respond to your inquiries, but to accomplish our review and to coordinate our response was of necessity a time-consuming matter. is a report by the NRC sta.ff giving the results of j
an informal inquiry which was conducted by the EDO staff to obtain the information and the documents you requested, and describing the approach used by the $taff in conducting this inquiry. is a report of s similar inquiry of the
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Commissioners and the members of the Con. mission's own staf f and the ACRS.
In summary..I personally in October 1984, and some of the staff even earlier, had heard that South Africa was recruiting U.S. citizens for its nuclear power program (see Enclosures for details).
At that time, according to the information contained in the enclosures, there were no indications that any necessary U.S. Government approvals were not being sought.
In mid-November, the NRC staff first learned from the Executive Branch of some possible unauthorized activities by U.S. citizens assisting South Africa's nuclear power program.
It should be noted that NRC is not responsible for investigations of compliance with DOE's regulations, including Part 810.
Although NRC comments on 10 CFR Part 810 requests as required by the Atomic Energy Act, we are not responsible for enforcement of this portfon of the Act.
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...... & +G 2-In addition to protecting the classified portions of the EDO staff report I request that information in the report regarding nam,es and biographic data of individuals not be made publicly available until we advise you further following final results of DOE's reviews, since they may be under investigation.
The Commission appreciates your concern regarding th'e involvement in South African nuclear activities of U.S.
citizens who do not have specific authorization of 00E, effort to ensure that NRC reactor licensees, licensed reactor In an operators, and NRC employees clearly understand the export control regulations under 10 CFR.Part 810, the Commission has issued the notice shown at Enclosure 3 of the attachments.
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Enclosures:
- 1. EDO Staff Report on Snuth Africa (Confidential)
- 2. G9nmission Staff /ACRS Report on South Africa (Unclassified)
- 3. NRC Notices on Part 810
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2 In addition to protecting the clessified portions of the EDO staff report, I request that information in the report regarding names and biographic data of individuals not be made publicly available until we advise you further following final results of DOE's reviews, sincr, they may be under investigation.
The Commission appreciates your concern regarding the involvement in South African nuclear activities of U.S.
citizens who do not have specific authorization of DOE.
In an affort to ensure that NRC reactor licensees, licensed reactor operators, and NRC employees clearly understand the export control regulations under 10 CFR Part 810, the Commission has issued the notice shown at Enclosure 3 of the attachments.
Sir.erely.
Original signed by Kunzio J. Palladino Nunzio J. Palladino
Enclosures:
- 1. EDO Staff Report on South Africa (Confidential)
- 2. Commission Staff /ACRS Report on South Africa (Unclassified)
- 3. NRC Notices on Part 810 (Unclassified) cc:
Rep. Carlos Moorbead Cleared with Commissioners' Offices by C/R.
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