ML20235L343
| ML20235L343 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/04/1987 |
| From: | Peterson M NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Harold Denton NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20235L230 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-87-288 NUDOCS 8707160660 | |
| Download: ML20235L343 (2) | |
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Sp MEMORAi1DUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Ofrector Office of Governmental and public Affairs FR0u.:
Marvin R. Peterson, Assistant Director for International Security
SUBJECT:
MEETING ON SOUTH AFRICAN URANIUM IMPORTS On June 1, representatives from the U.S. uranium conversion industry met with GPA (Harold Denton and Marvin Peterson) to discuss the South African uranium imoort ban provisions of the Anti-Acartheid Act of 1986. Representing the industry were Sanford I. Rock, Allied Sinnal Corn.; Jack Pyle, Sequoyah Fuels Coro.; Roderick A. DeAment, Covington and Burlinq (counsel); and Diane Harmon, Wrightmon, USA, Inc. (consultant).
Mr. Denton described the status of the Comission's review of the uranium imoort issue and a general discussion ensued regardinq the intent of Conaress in drafting the uranium import restrictions of the Anti-Apartheid Act. The
' industry representatives clearly favored an interpretation of the law which would pemit " temporary" imports of South African uraniun (i.e., for crocessing and subsequent reexport). They noted that Sequoyah Fuels and Allied Siqnal '
represented 41% of the world's uraniun conversion capacity and that various actions by the U.S. and foreign governments were seriously jeopardizing their ability to capture a fair share of the conversion business. Such actions included (1) Canadian requirements to convert all Canadian-origin uranium in Canada before export, (2) new U.S. imoort fees, (3) possible new legislative constraints on imports of foreign-origin uranium into the U.S., and (4) the still uncertain impact of the Anti-Apartheid Act's uranium import restrictions.
Mr. Denton indicated that the Commission would give nroper consideration to all views on the matter at issue and welcomed any coments that industry might have.
Ms. Hamon later provided the attached industry comments which have been submitted to the Treasury Department in support of continuance of Treasury's interim regulations which pemit temporary imports of South African uranium.
Enc 1: Industry comments on Treasury Regulations cc: James R. Shea, IP Jack Goldberg, 0GC 8707160660 070713 PDR FOIA /
TROSTEN87-288 PDR
m DISTRIBUTION IP r/f IP-IS r/f GPA r/f MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Governmental and Public Affairs I
FP.0M: Marvin R. Peterson, Assistant Director 1 J
for International Security
SUBJECT:
MEETING ON SOUTH AFRICAN URANIUM IMPORTS On June 1, representatives from the U.S. uranium conversion industry met with GPA (Harold Denton and Marvin Peterson) to discuss the South African uranium i- oort bar. provisions of the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1936. Reoresentinq the industry were Sanford I. Rock, Allied Signal Coro.: Jack Pyle, Seouoyah Fuels Coro.; Roderick A. DeAment, Covinqton and Burlir,q (counsel): and Diane Hamon, Wrightmon. USA, Inc. (consultant).
Mr. Denton described the status of the Conriission's review of the uranium imoort issue and a general discussion ensued regardinn the intent of Conaress in draftina the uranium import restrictions of the Anti-Apartheid Act. The industry representatives clearly favored an interpretation of the law which would pemit " temporary" imoorts of South African uraniun (i.e., for orocessinq and subsequent reexport). They noted that Sequoyah Fuels and Allied Sianal represented 41% of the world's uranium conversion capacity and that various actions by the U.S. and foreign governments were seriously jeopardizing their ability to capture a fair share of the conversion business. Such actions included (1) Canadian requirements to convert all Canadian-oriain uranium in Canada before export, (2) new U.S. imoort fees, (3) possible new legislative constraints on imports of foreign-origin uranium into the U.S., and (4) the still uncertain impact of the Anti-Apartheid Act's uranium import restrictions. !
Mr. Denton indicated that the Commission would give croper consideration to all views on the matter at issue and welcomed any comments that industry might have.
Ms. Harmon later provided the attached industry coments which have been submitted to the Treasury Department in support of continuance of Treasury's interim regulations which pemit temporary imports of South African uranium, cc: James R. Shea, IP Jack Goldberg, 0GC l
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