ML20210T148

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Requests That No Matl of South African Origin Be Imported Under Listed Licenses Pending Executive Branch Ruling on Implications of Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 & Commission Determination of Appropriate Action
ML20210T148
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/04/1987
From: Peterson M
NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:
TRANSNUCLEAR, INC.
References
NUDOCS 8702180082
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Sectinn'3b"(a) c'f' the Crmprebensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 19P6 provides that-no " uranium ore or uranium oxide produced or manufactured.in Snuth Africa" may-be imported,into' the' United States after December: 31,1986. s As a result of

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this. legislation the Nuclear Regulatory, Commission, on December f:

revised its regulations-to require a specific license for the iscort oThis revision tn-cur

> uranium.in any form of South African origin.-10 CFft 110.27, which has Lbeen in ef fect modifies the oeneralLimport license at since January _1985, to preclude its use for the import of uranium of. South African' origin..

'As a related matter, we have reviewed our records to identify any spe

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import licenses, issued prior: to which material of Snuth African origin could enter the U.S.

As a' result nf Ethis review',1we have-identified _the following licenses issued to your company:-

License ExpirRs-Material

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.ISNM81017 241.252 kgs_ U enriched to 90%

January 1, 1988 as: spent fuel-ISNM83005 500,000 kgs U, enriched to 5%

April'1, 19811 Although the December 31,'1986 Nvision-toourgeneralimportlicensing i

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. authority did not directly affect your existino 3 mport licenses,-

provisions of the Anti-Apartheid Act may nevertheless reouire nodifications to Ye have requested the views of the Executive Branch on this'.

" matter and the Comnission wil,1 decide ~ upon an appropriate course of action. in -

.these licenses.

In the interim, we are requestino you and all nther holders

the near' future.;of ' specific.imocrt licenses ' to refrain from importing any eaterial Should you

" African origin under these licenses while our review is under way.

South-anticipate a requirement-to utilire vour existing licenses to imp

.~ import is made would be greatly appreciated.

Please call,me at (301) 492-7866 or R. Heal Moore at 492-7984 should you have any questions.

Sincerely, L

Origir.nl signed by Marvin R. Peterson rarvin R. Peterson, Assi stant Director

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