ML22265A118

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Letter to the Executive Branch Requesting Assurances for XSNM3832
ML22265A118
Person / Time
Site: 11006455
Issue date: 09/21/2022
From: Peter Habighorst
NRC/OIP/ECNP
To: Andrea Ferkile
US Dept of Energy, National Nuclear Security Admin, US Dept of Energy, Office of Nonproliferation & Arms Control
Savoy J
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September 21, 2022 Andrea Ferkile, Director for the Office of Nonproliferation Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control National Nuclear Security Administration U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20585

Dear Dir.,

Ferkile:

Enclosed is an application (XSNM3832), dated September 13, 2022, received by the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, from Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) LLC. The application requests the export of low-enriched uranium, of 800.00 kilograms (kg) uranium, enriched up to 19.95%, containing up to 159.6 kg U-235, to France for fabrication into fuel elements and then returned to the United States to the Idaho National Laboratory, for their further disposition.

Please note that the applicant has requested an expedited review of this export license application. Assurances from EURATOM that the material will be subject to all the terms and conditions of an agreement for cooperation are required. Your assistance in obtaining the necessary assurances will be appreciated.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact licensing officers, Gary Langlie at Gary.Langlie@nrc.gov and cc Joanne Savoy at Joanne.Savoy@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, 9/21/2022 X

Peter J. Habighorst Peter J. Habighorst Signed by: Peter J. Habighorst Peter J. Habighorst, Chief Export Controls and Nonproliferation Branch Office of International Programs cc w/enclosures:

J. Warden, DOS J. Semones, DHS/CBP P. Dessaules, DOE/NMMSS R. Bennet, DHS/CBP S. Clagett, DOC E. Sauls, DTRA J. Norles, DOE/NNSA E. Daugharty, DOS R. Justice, DOS B. Zack, DOE/NNSA EURATOM S. Davidson-Hood, DTSA