ML20235F514
| ML20235F514 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/22/1987 |
| From: | Peterson M NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8709290168 | |
| Download: ML20235F514 (1) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Files Marvin R. Peterson, Assistant Director FROM:
for International Security International Programs Office of Governmental and Public Affairs STAFF FINDINGS RELATED TO THE PRdPOSED IMPORT OF 167,732
SUBJECT:
KILOGRAMS URANIUM ENRICHED TO 5.0% U-235 (ISNM37005)
Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corp. ( ANF) submitted an application dated January 9, 167,732 kilograms of uranium 1987 for a license authorizing the import ofThe material will be imoorted from various c enriched up to 5.0% U-235.
Following importation, the UF6 will be converted to UO2 and fabricated into reactor fuel pellets at the ANF plant in Richland, Washington, and exported The 002 will be incorporated under License No. XSNM02161 to Lingen, West Germany.
into fuel assemblies for light water reactors at the ANF plant in Lingen with the ultimate users being two West German reactors, Biblis A and KRB-II-C.
Thousands of tons of low-enriched uranium are transported within the U.S.
annually and this practice has been going on for many years without a significant This proposed import represents an extremely small percentage of the incident.
total uranium transported each year in the U.S. and would not result in any significant change in the probability of a potential accident involving uranium.
The proposed import conforms with the standard provisions that have coverned shipments of nonnal and low-enriched uranium for many years with no significant The staff finds this importa-impact on the environment or the general public.
tion will not be inimical to the common defense and security or constitute an undue risk to public health, safety, or to the environment.
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arvin R Pe rson, Assistant Director l
for International Security International Proorams Office of Governmental and Public Affairs l
8709290168 870922 PDR XPORT ISNM-87005 PDR
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