98-34318. Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation Policy; Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 71453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34318]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation Policy; Proposed 
Subsequent Arrangement

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Subsequent Arrangement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2160), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
``subsequent arrangement'' under the Agreement for Cooperation Between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Argentine Republic Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
    The subsequent arrangement to be carried out under the above-
mentioned agreement involves the approval, pursuant to paragraph 2 of 
Article 6 of the agreement, of the alteration in form or content of 
irradiated highly enriched uranium (HEU). The activity consists of 
dissolving precipitated HEU from stainless steel filters, used in the 
process of producing medical isotopes, for the purpose of cleaning the 
filters for reuse. This action does not involve approval for the 
recycling of the HEU into new isotope production targets. Once removed 
from the filters, the HEU will remain dissolved in a solution.
    In accordance with Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended, it has been determined that this subsequent arrangement will 
not be inimical to the common defense and security.
    This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than fifteen 
days after the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: December 21, 1998.

    For the Department of Energy.
Cherie P. Fitzgerald,
Director, International Policy and Analysis Division, Office of Arms 
Control and Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 98-34318 Filed 12-24-98; 8:45 am]
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