ML20212D591

Forwards Application for an Export License (XSNM-3102), Recently Received by NRC for Export of low-enriched U,For Use as Reload Fuel in Genkai Units 1,2 & 3 NPPs in Japan

ML20212D591
Person / Time
Issue date:	09/16/1999
From:	Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:	Delabarre R STATE, DEPT. OF
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NUDOCS 9909240018
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September 16,1999 Mr. Robin DeLaBarre Non-Proliferation / Nuclear Energy Affairs (NP/NEA)

Department of State Washington, DC 20520

Dear Mr. DeLaBarre:

Enclosed is an application for an export license (XSNM03102), recently receivec by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for the export of low-enriched uranium, for use as reload fue.'in the Genkai Units 1,2 and 3 nuclear power plants in Japan. Assurances from Japan are required that the material will be subject to all of the terms and conditions of an agreement for i

cooperation. Your assista.nce in obtaining the necessary assurances will be appreciated.

Please note that a portion of the material contains Australian and Canadian origin source material.

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Ronald D. Hauber, Director Division of Nonproliferation, Exports and Multilateral Relations Office of International Programs

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1 U.S. Regulatory Commission Export / Import and Intemational Safeguards Office ofIntemational Programs Mail Station 04E9 Washington, D.C. 20555 Attn: Ms. Betty Wright Re: Application for License to export Enriched UF6 For: Genkai Unit No.1 - Region 24, Unit 2 - Region 20, Unit 3 - Region 9

Dear Ms. Wright:

L Please find enclosed our check and application for a license to expon enriched UF6.

This material will be used for the fabrication of fuel assemblies and ultimately loaded into Genkai Unit No.1 - Region 24, Genkai Unit No. 2 - Region 20, Genkai Unit No.

3 - Region 9 owned,by Kyushu Electric Power Company in Japan.

The contract for the uranium enriching services with the U.S. Enrichment Corporation (USEC)is EC-SCOI-98UE08238.

Please note that the feed material is supplied by U.S.A., Australia and Uzbekistan.

The relevant enriched UF6 will be delivered from USEC's Por[smouth Enrichment Plant in Piketon, Ohio. After being exponed to Japan, it will be converted to UO2 powder, palletized and fabricated into fuel assemblies by Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.

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Mitsubishi International Corporation With regard to sampling, we request that Three (3) P-10 tube samples be taken from each parent cylinder. These samples should be delivered to MitsubishiInternational Corporation c/o Teledyne Brown Engineering Environmental services for independent analysis. We also request that JAI Corporation witness the weighing, sampling and loading operation.

I Thank you for your attention to the above and should you have any questions please call me at (212) 605-2152.

Sincerely Assistant Manager Advanced Material and & Nuclear Depanment Material and Metals Division cc:

Mitsubishi Corporation Tokyo, Japan Attn: KG-N (P)

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