[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 65671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30889]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. Part 110]
In the Matter of Holders of Specific Licenses Authorizing Exports
of Utilization Facilities and Source or Special Nuclear Materials to
Euratom; Order Suspending Licenses
Effective January 1, 1996.
I
The licensees that are subject to this order hold specific licenses
issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission)
pursuant to Sections 53, 54a, 57, 64, 82, 103, 104 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended (AEA) and 10 CFR part 110. These specific
licenses authorize exports to EURATOM of utilization facilities,
special nuclear materials, and source materials for nuclear and uses
under the terms of an Agreement for Cooperation between the U.S. and
EURATOM.
II
The current U.S.-EURATOM Agreement for Cooperation will expire on
December 31, 1995. A new Agreement has been approved by authorities on
both sides, but must sit before Congress for review for up to 90 days
of continuous legislative session. Under Section 123 of the AEA, the
NRC is prohibited from authorizing any exports to a foreign nation
pursuant to Section 53, 54a, 57, 64, 82, 103 or 104 of the AEA in the
absence of an Agreement for Cooperation between the U.S. and the
foreign nation.
III
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 123, 161b, 161i, 183, and 186 of
the AEA, and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and (2) and 110.52, from January 1,
1996 until such time that a new U.S.-EURATOM agreement comes into
force,\1\ NRC specific license authorization for nuclear exports to
EURATOM under Sections 53, 54a, 57, 64, 82, 103, 104 of the AEA is
suspended.\2\ This suspension order expires by operation of law when a
new Agreement for Cooperation between the U.S. and EURATOM comes into
force and necessary assurances form EURATOM are received.
\1\ The EURATOM Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Licensees holding free-standing licenses to Finland, Spain, or
Sweden may continue direct exports to these countries because they
had concluded bilateral Agreements with the U.S. before joining
EURATOM. Such Agreements will remain valid until a new U.S.-EURATOM
Agreement comes into force.
\2\ In accordance with 10 CFR 110.52(c), the Commission finds
that licensees need not be afforded an opportunity to reply and be
heard since this action is required by operation of law and the
common defense and security.
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Dated: at Rockville, Maryland this 14th day of December, 1995.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Carlton R. Stoiber,
Director, Office of International Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-30889 Filed 12-19-95; 8:45 am]
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