ML20236F438
| ML20236F438 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/29/1987 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Harold Denton NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236F271 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-87-288, REF-10CFR9.7 M870513A, NUDOCS 8708030340 | |
| Download: ML20236F438 (2) | |
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May 29, 1987 cE or w LIMITED DISTRIBUTION SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCU 3SI ]N OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, 9:00 A".M.,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1987, CHAIRM*iN'S CONFERENCE ROOM-(C LOSED--EX. 5& 7)
The Commission
- discussed the circumstances surrounding the-March 27, 1987, import by Edlow International Company of South:
African origin natural uranium.
The legal basis for possible NRC enforcemen't action against the licensee and for prohibiting-The Com-processing of the imported material was discussed.
mission also discussed the future policy of the NRC regarding import of material from South Africa.
By a vote of 4-0, the Commission (a) agreed that, based on advice from the General Counsel's office, the Commission has no legal basis to bar further processing of the natural uranium imported by Edlow-
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Commissioner Asselstine would amend.the existing licenses to conform with the OGC interpretation of Sec.
W5 309 of the Anti-Apartheid'Act of 1986 that imports of 2Ef 4
uranium ore and oxide of South African origin would be yjg barred in the future.
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(b) ' directed the staff to issue a formal requirement to the 5:5 I
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holders of 11 previously issued and unexpired import 3 :s licensescompellingnotificationtoNRCbeforeimportingyjg:g South African uranium; e
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- Commissioner Roberts did not participate.
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2-(c) requested the staff to notify Senator Simpson of the Commission's action.
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(Subsequently, the Director _.of GPA orally notified Mr.:
1987.)
James Curtis of Senator Simpson's staff on May 14, reedtovotepromptlyonSECY-87-116[
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% (Subsequently, at the agenda session on May 13, 1987, tno Commission tentatively scheduled a meeting with the Executive Branch on June 8, 1987, at 10:00 a.m.)
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Chairman Zech Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthal Commissioner Carr OGC (H Street)
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