ML20245B763

Requests Assistance in Obtaining Required Assurances for Encl Application for License to Export Low Enriched U to Japan

ML20245B763
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Issue date:	04/19/1989
From:	Peterson M NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
To:	Thorne C STATE, DEPT. OF, BUREAU OF OCEANS & INTL. ENVIRONMENT
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NUDOCS 8904260262
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Dear Mr. Thorne:

Enclosed is an application for an export license received recently by the NRC for low-enriched uranium for use as fuel for Ohi Unit 3 in Japan.

Assurances from the Government of Japan are required that the material will be subject to all of the terms and conditions of an agreement for cooperation.

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~ Your assistance in obtaining the necessary assurances will be appreciated.

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4 Please note that the material is of Australian origin.

Sincerely, J

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for International Security International Programs Office of Governmental and Public Affairs

Enclosure:

-Appl. dtd 4/11/89 (XSNM02447 - Japan)

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CRC FORM 7 U.S. NUCLE An f.EGULAToRY COMMIS$10N APPROVED BY oMB e

02 Gli 3154 0027 10 CFR 110 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT NUCLEAR ',C EXP!RES 12 31 87 i

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT (seeInstructionson newrael

1. APPLICANT'S la. DATE OP APPLIC ATION D. APPLIC ANT RE RENCE 2.NRC OCKET NO.

b. LICENSE NO,

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, uSE April 11, 1989 HSA-548 - [F0 uSE

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3. APPLICANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS l RIS

4. SUPPLIER'S NAME AND ADDdEM l Ras ANAME Mitsubishi International Corporation D. STREET ADDRESS a.NAME 520 Madison Avenue Martin Marietta Enerny Systems, Inc.

c. CITY STATE ZIP CODE

o. STREET ADDRESS New York NY 10022 0.0. Box 628

4. T E LE PH ON E N UM S E R (Area Coor - tvumber - Errermen/

c. CITY STATE ZIP CDDE (212) 605-2150 Piketon Ohio 45661

5. FIRST SHIPMENT

6. FINAL SHIPMENT 7. APPLICANT'S CONTRACTUAL B. PROPOSED LICENSE

9. US. DEPARTMENT oF ENERGY SCHEDULED SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE EXPlRATioN DATE CoNTR ACT No. fif Knoem) 4 years from October 1939 date of issuance DE-SC05-84UEJA203

10. ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE l Att

11. ULTIMATE END USE I

a.NAME (include plant or facility name)

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

e. ST R E E T A c > R E SS The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

3-22 Nakanoshim 3-Chome For Ohi unit No. 3, renion No. 3

e. CiTv - STATE - COUNTRY Kita-Ku, Osaka 5?O, Japan 11.. EST. DATE oF FiRST USE

12. INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNEE l Al8

13. INTERMEDIATE END USE l

' NItsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., LTD b.MPE ET ADD,RES$2 Funalshikawa, Tokai-Mura, Naka-Gun For Conversion Fabrication Purposes

c. CIT Y - STATE - COUNTRY Ibaraki, Japan 13e EST. DATE oF FIRST USE

14. INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNEE l RIS

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c. CITY - ST ATE - COUNTRY 15a. EST. DATE oF FIRST USE 16.

17. DEF 'RlPTioN

18. MAX. ELEMENT 19. MAX. 20. MAX 21.

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Enriened Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) 33,187 KGU 4.15%

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26. The apphcant certifies that this opphcation is prepared in conformity with Tatie 10. Code of Federal Regulations. and that allinformation in this Epphcation is correct to the t>est of hes/her knowledge.

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MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION casLE ADongss:

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HSA-5489-10 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ctanission Export / Import and International Safeguards Office of International Fiv:ga n Washington D.C. 20555 Re: Application for License to Export Enriched UF6 for the Ohi Plant unit No. 3, Region 3.

Dear Sir or Madame,

Please find enclosed our application in triplicate for licence to export slightly enriched UF6. 'Ihis material will be used for the fabrication of fuel assemblies and ultimately loaded into Ohi Plant Number 3 (Region 3) owned by the Fansai Electric Power Company Inc..

'Ihe contract numbers for the uranium enriching services with the U.S. Department of.

Energy are DE-SC05-84UE/JA203.

'Ihe feed material is supplied by Australia.

'Ihe relevant e.nriched UF6 will be delivered at the U.S. D.O.E. Portsmouth Enrichment Plant in Piketon, Ohio. After being exparted to Japan, it will b converted to UO2 powder, pelletized and fabricated into fuel assemblies by Mitsubishi Nucleat Fuel, Ltd.

As to the validity of the export license, we wish to have a two year period from the date of issuance.

With regard to sampling, we request that two (2) P-10 tube samples be taken from each parent cyli3xler. 'Ihese samples should be delivered to us c/o Teledyne Isotopes for independent analysis. We also request that the Nuclear Audit & Testing Company witness the weighing and sampling.

'Ihank you for your attention to the above and should you have any questions, please call us at (212) 605-2150.

Very truly yours, MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL CDRP.

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'NRC-April 12,.1989 Page 2 oc: Ms. Mona' Holt Enrid-A. Services specialist Business Operations Division Enriching Operations U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations F.O. Box E' Oak Ridge 7N 37830-Embassy of. Japan 2520 Massachusetts Ave., N.W..

. Washington DC 20048 Mitsubishi International Corp.

,: Washington Representative Office Suite 860 655 15th Street, N.W.

Metropolitan Square Washington DC 20005 Mitsubishi Corporation Tokyo, Japan Attn: HS-D:

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