ML20003D960
| ML20003D960 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/19/1981 |
| From: | Devine J NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Helfrich G STATE, DEPT. OF, BUREAU OF OCEANS & INTL. ENVIRONMENT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8104010668 | |
| Download: ML20003D960 (1) | |
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Mr. Gerard F. Helfrich, Director
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U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Helfrich:
On March 9,1981, State fomarded Exacutive Branch views on Edlow In ernational's proposed amendments to export license XUO3427. One of these amendments would add the EIR research facility in Wuersalingen, Switzerland to the license as an intemediate consignee for storage of enriched uranium.
Before we can add this storage facility to the license, our regulations require written physical security assurances from the Government of Switzerland that
" physical security measures providing as a minimum protection comparable to that set fortn in INFCIRC/225/Rev. I will be maintained for export of special nuclear material in Category II or III quantities". As you know, the Swiss Government has provided generic physical security assurances only with respect to its nuclear power plants. These assurances do not cover storage facilities or research facilities such as at EIR.
With regard to assurances for EIR, State asked Embassy Bern in December 1980 to obtain physical security assurances for all categories of material at EIR (State 323142). On February 9,1981, the Embassy provided an interim response and indicated that a " response to the question concerning the maintenance of Category II and III levels of protection, however, must be based on an undertaking from the Federal Interior Department, which Energy officials have not as yet had an opportunity to obtain" (Bern 620).
In view of the need to obtain written assurances for XUO8427,.we would appreciate l
j your contacting Embassy Bern regarding the Category II and III assurances. Until we have received the necessary assurances, NRC will be unable to add the EIR facility to the license to store the enriched uranium.
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James B. Devine, As's%stant Director Export / Import and International Safeguards 0#fice of uiternational Programs cc:
Mr. Micnael McDonough, DOE Mrs. Nataly Martin, DOE Mr. Ricnard L. Williamson, ACDA/NP/NX Mr. Dan Cook, DOC Ms. Sheila Buckley, D00 Mr. Robin DeLaBarre, DOS 8104010 M
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