ML26014A236

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Letter to the Eb Requesting Assurances for XSNM3859
ML26014A236
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Issue date: 01/09/2026
From: Andrea Ferkile
NRC/OIP/ECNP
To: Warden J
US Dept of State, Office of Nuclear Energy Safety & Security Affairs
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January 9, 2026 James Warden Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Security Bureau of International Security

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

Dear Director Warden:

Enclosed is an export license application, XSNM3859, received by the US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on December 17, 2025. Framatome Inc. is requesting to export 3,975 kilograms (kgs) of uranium, enriched up to 4.10%, containing up to 158 kgs of uranium-235, in the form of fuel assemblies for use as reload fuel in the Barakah Nuclear Plant, Unit 3, at Emirates Nuclear Energy Company in the United Arab Emirates.

Assurances from the United Arab Emirates the material will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the agreement for cooperation are required. Your assistance in obtaining the necessary assurances will be appreciated.

Please note that the material has origins from Australia and enriched in the Netherlands. Your assistance in obtaining prior consent for retransfer from EURATOM will be appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact the Licensing Officer, Ryan Justice at Ryan.Justice@nrc.gov, and please forward your response to encp_ebresponse.resource@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, X

Andrea Ferkile Andrea Ferkile, Chief Export Controls and Nonproliferation Branch Office of International Programs

2 cc w/enclosures:

Export License Application XSNM3859 J. Warden, DOS J. Norles, DOE/NNSA J. Goodman, DOE/NNSA P. Megahan, DOS J. Semones, DHS/CBP C. Fox, DOE/NNSA R. Bennett, DHS/CBP B. Zack, DOE/NNSA S. Bragonje, DOC A. Lyman, DOE/NNSA A. Kessler, DTSA H. Shirley, DOS