NRC: CVR - SECY-01-0217 - Application to Amend License XSNM03171 for the Export of High Enriched Uranium to Canada to Continue Producing Medical Isotopes Using the NRU Reactor

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December 12, 2001

COMMISSION VOTING RECORD

DECISION ITEM:	SECY-01-0217
TITLE:	APPLICATION TO AMEND LICENSE XSNM03171 FOR THE EXPORT OF HIGH ENRICHED URANIUM TO CANADA TO CONTINUE PRODUCING MEDICAL ISOTOPES USING THE NRU REACTOR

The Commission (with all Commissioners agreeing) approved the subject paper as recorded in the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) of December 12, 2001.

This Record contains a summary of voting on this matter together with the individual vote sheets, views and comments of the Commission.

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Annette Vietti-Cook
Secretary of the Commission

Attachments:

Voting Summary
Commissioner Vote Sheets

cc:	Chairman Meserve Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield OGC EDO PDR

VOTING SUMMARY - SECY-01-0217

RECORDED VOTES

	APRVD	COMMENTS	DATE
CHRM. MESERVE	X		6/14/01
COMR. DICUS	X		6/21/01
COMR. DIAZ	X	X	6/18/01
COMR. McGAFFIGAN	X		6/15/01
COMR. MERRIFIELD	X		6/18/01

COMMENT RESOLUTION

In their vote sheets, all Commissioners approved the staff's recommendation and Commissioner Diaz provided some additional comments. Guidance to staff was reflected in the SRM issued on December 12, 2001.

Commissioner Comments on SECY-01-0217

Commission Diaz

I approve amendment of the export license to increase the amount of HEU authorized for export under license # XSNM03171. My approval is based, in part, on the August 8, 2000, AECL submittal, which states that:

To avoid the accumulation of any excess inventory of HEU for the NRU, AECL and Transnuclear will initially ship no more than 5.0 kilograms of the additional total of 10 kilograms of HEU that is requested by this application for an amendment. Before shipping the final 5.0 kilograms authorized by this amendment, AECL and Transnuclear will notify the NRC Office of International Programs at least 60 days in advance of the proposed shipping date. If AECL needs the final 5.0 kilograms to produce targets for the NRU, as it currently anticipates, its notice to the NRC will set forth current information concerning the operational status of the NRU, the MAPLE Reactors and the NPF as well as other information that may be relevant to AECL's receipt of this material.