99-29976. Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation; Proposed Direct Distribution

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29976]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation; Proposed Direct 
Distribution

AGENCY: Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Direct Distribution.

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SUMMARY: The Department is providing notice of a proposed ``direct 
distribution'' under the Agreement for Cooperation Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada 
Concerning the Civil Uses of Atomic Energy. This notice is being issued 
under the authority of section 54 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2160).
    The proposed transfer involves the shipment of test samples of nine 
(9) mixed oxide (MOX) fuel pins containing 119 grams of plutonium as a 
direct distribution described in Section 54(d) of the Atomic Energy Act 
to the Chalk River Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., for 
irradiation in the Chalk River NRU Reactor and subsequent Post 
Irradiation Examination (PIE). This experimental shipment is part of 
the PARALLEX (parallel experiment) program being conducted by Atomic 
Energy of Canada, Ltd., and funded by the Department of Energy.
    In accordance with section 54 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended, we have determined that this transfer will not be inimical to 
the common defense and security.
    This transfer will take effect no sooner than fifteen days after 
the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: November 9, 1999.
Trisha Dedik,
Director, International Policy and Analysis Division, Office of Arms 
Control and Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 99-29976 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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