ML25122A106

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Eb Letter Requesting Assurances for XSNM3849
ML25122A106
Person / Time
Site: 11006631
Issue date: 05/02/2025
From: Janelle Jessie
NRC/OIP/ECNP
To: Warden J
US Dept of State, Office of Nuclear Energy Safety & Security Affairs
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May 2, 2025 James Warden Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Security, Room 3320 HST Bureau of International Security

& Nonproliferation U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW, Room 3320 HST Washington, D.C. 20520

Dear Dir Warden:

Enclosed is an export license application, XSNM3849, which was accepted for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on April 7, 2025. In this export license application, Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, is requesting to export 485,000 kilograms (kgs) of uranium, enriched up to 5%, containing 24,250 kgs of uranium-235 in the form of uranium hexafluoride for use as fuel by the Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. at the Mihama, Ohi and Takahama Nuclear Power plants located in Japan.

Assurances from Japan that the material will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the agreement for nuclear cooperation are required. Please note the material has obligations from Australia (7.6%), Canada (21.3%), Kazakhstan (16.5%), and Namibia (54.6%). Your assistance in obtaining the necessary assurances is appreciated.

Please contact the Licensing Officer, George Moose at George.Moose@nrc.gov, with any questions and please forward your response to encp_ebresponse.resource@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, 5/2/2025 X

Janelle B. Jessie Janelle B. Jessie Signed by: Janelle B. Jessie Janelle B. Jessie, Acting Branch Chief Export Controls and Nonproliferation Branch Office of International Programs cc w/enclosure:

Export License Application XSNM3849 J. Warden, DOS J. Norles, DOE/NNSA A. Kessler, DTSA P. Megahan, DOS J. Semones, DHS/CBP S. Bragonje, DOC R. Bennett, DHS/CBP B. Zack, DOE/NNSA C. Fox, DOE/NNSA A. Lyman, DOE/NNSA H. Shirley, DOS J. Goodman, DOE/NNSA