2011-12918. Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

AGENCY:

Office of Nonproliferation and International Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Proposed subsequent arrangement.

SUMMARY:

This notice is being issued under the authority of section 131a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Department is providing notice of a proposed subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada and the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Between the United States of America and the European Atomic Energy Community.

DATES:

This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than June 9, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Sean Oehlbert, Office of Nonproliferation and International Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy. Telephone: [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This subsequent arrangement concerns the retransfer of 930 g of U.S.-origin low-enriched uranium contained in uranium molybdenum powder (183.4 g U-235) with an enrichment of 19.72%, from Atomic Energy of Canada, Limited (AECL) in Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, to SCK-CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Center in Boeretang, Belgium. The material, which currently is located at AECL, will be transferred to SCK-CEN to be used for scientific research. The material originally was obtained by AECL.

In accordance with section 131a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, it has been determined that this subsequent arrangement concerning the retransfer of nuclear material of United States origin will not be inimical to the common defense and security.

Dated: May 10, 2011.

For the Department of Energy.

Anne M. Harrington,

Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.