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[NRC–2020–0271]
Order to ConverDyn Suspending
Exports of Certain Source Material
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an order to
ConverDyn suspending its authority to
export certain source material to the
United Kingdom (U.K.). This
suspension is required due to the U.K.’s
exit from the European Atomic Energy
Community (EURATOM). Exports of
EURATOM-obligated and Canadianobligated source material to the U.K. are
currently not authorized.
DATES: This Order is effective on
January 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2020–0271 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
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The
United States engages in significant
nuclear cooperation with other nations,
including the authorized distribution of
source material, pursuant to the terms of
an Agreement for Cooperation in
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (123
Agreement). ConverDyn currently holds
two specific licenses, XSOU8846/01 and
XSOU8789/07, authorizing the export of
source material to several countries
including the U.K. ConverDyn’s export
licenses were issued under the legal
framework of the 123 Agreement
between the U.S. and EURATOM.
On December 31, 2020, the U.K. will
exit from EURATOM, and on January 1,
2021, a 123 Agreement between the U.S.
and the U.K. will enter into force. The
U.S. Government has already made
arrangements with the Government of
the U.K. for this transition to occur on
January 1, 2021 for all NRC-licensed
exports to the U.K. However, beginning
on January 1, 2021, the NRC is currently
unable to authorize the export of
EURATOM-obligated and Canadianobligated material from the U.S. to the
U.K., until pre-approval to retransfer
such material to the U.K. is received
from EURATOM or the Canadian
government, respectively.
This suspension is required as an
operation of law and only applies to
exports of EURATOM-obligated or
Canadian-obligated source material to
the U.K. The NRC is reproducing the
text of the order as an attachment to this
Federal Register notice.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nader L. Mamish,
Director, Office of Internal Programs.
Attachment—Order Suspending Export
Licenses
Order Modifying Licenses To Suspend
Certain Exports to the United Kingdom
(Effective January 1, 2021)
I
ConverDyn (or ‘‘the licensee’’) holds
specific licenses XSOU8846/01 and
XSOU8789/07 issued by the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
pursuant to Sections 62 and 127 of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
(AEA) and 10 CFR part 110. These
specific licenses authorize the export of
source material to France, Germany, the
Netherlands, and the United Kingdom
(U.K.) under the terms of an Agreement
for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of
Nuclear Energy (123 Agreement)
between the United States (U.S.) and the
European Atomic Energy Community
(EURATOM).
II
On December 31, 2020, the formal
transition period marking the United
Kingdom’s (U.K.) exit from the
European Union (EU) will end. On this
date, the U.K. will also exit from
EURATOM. On January 1, 2021, the
U.S./U.K.123 Agreement will enter into
force. At that time, ConverDyn’s export
licenses, XSOU8846/01 and XSOU8789/
07 will authorize exports to France,
Germany, and the Netherlands under
the legal framework of the U.S./
EURATOM 123 agreement and will
authorize exports to the U.K. under the
legal framework of the U.S./U.K. 123
Agreement. After the U.K. exits
EURATOM, the NRC is prohibited from
authorizing any exports of EURATOMobligated material from the U.S. to the
U.K. until EURATOM, pursuant to the
U.S./EURATOM 123 agreement,
provides its pre-approval to retransfer
EURATOM-obligated material from the
U.S. to the U.K. The NRC is likewise
prohibited from authorizing any exports
of Canadian-obligated material from the
U.S. to the U.K. until the Government of
Canada, pursuant to the U.S./Canada
123 Agreement, provides its preapproval to retransfer Canadianobligated material to the U.K.
The U.S. Government has already
made arrangements with the
Government of the U.K. for the
transition from the U.S./EURATOM 123
Agreement to the U.S./U.K. 123
Agreement to automatically occur on
January 1, 2021, for all NRC-approved
export licenses to the U.K. However, the
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U.S. Government cannot authorize the
export of EURATOM-obligated or
Canadian-obligated material from the
U.S. to the U.K. without prior approval
for retransfer from EURATOM or the
Canadian government, respectively.
Therefore, beginning on January 1, 2021,
ConverDyn will no longer be authorized
to export EURATOM-obligated and
Canadian-obligated material to the U.K.
under licenses XSOU8846/01 and
XSOU8789/07 until such prior approval
is received.
III
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 62,
64, 123, 127, 161b, 161i, 183, and 186
of the AEA, and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and
(2) and 110.52, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021,
THAT LICENSES XSOU8846/01 AND
XSOU8789/07 ARE MODIFIED AS
FOLLOWS:
A. The licensee’s authorization to export
EURATOM-obligated material to the U.K. is
suspended, and such exports are prohibited,
until the licensee receives notice from the
NRC that the United States Government has
obtained EURATOM’s pre-approval,
pursuant to the U.S./EURATOM 123
Agreement, to retransfer EURATOMobligated material to the U.K. When the
licensee receives such notice from the NRC,
this provision of the Order will expire
without any further action by the NRC.
B. The licensee’s authorization to export
Canadian-obligated material to the U.K. is
suspended, and such exports are prohibited,
until the licensee receives notice from the
NRC that the United States Government has
obtained Canada’s approval, pursuant to the
U.S./Canada 123 Agreement, to retransfer
Canadian-obligated material to the U.K.
When the licensee receives such notice from
the NRC, this provision of the Order will
expire without any further action by the
NRC.
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The NRC finds that this action is
required by operation of law and the
common defense and security of the
United States. Therefore, in accordance
with 10 CFR 110.52(c), the licensee
need not be afforded an opportunity to
reply and be heard prior to issuance of
this Order.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nader L. Mamish,
Director, Office of International Programs.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 16th day
of December 2020.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2020-0271]
Order to ConverDyn Suspending Exports of Certain Source Material
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Order; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
order to ConverDyn suspending its authority to export certain source
material to the United Kingdom (U.K.). This suspension is required due
to the U.K.'s exit from the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).
Exports of EURATOM-obligated and Canadian-obligated source material to
the U.K. are currently not authorized.
DATES: This Order is effective on January 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0271 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0271. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
Attention: The PDR, where you may examine, and order
copies of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your
request to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-
4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Mayros, Office of International
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-287-9088, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States engages in significant
nuclear cooperation with other nations, including the authorized
distribution of source material, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement
for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (123 Agreement).
ConverDyn currently holds two specific licenses, XSOU8846/01 and
XSOU8789/07, authorizing the export of source material to several
countries including the U.K. ConverDyn's export licenses were issued
under the legal framework of the 123 Agreement between the U.S. and
EURATOM.
On December 31, 2020, the U.K. will exit from EURATOM, and on
January 1, 2021, a 123 Agreement between the U.S. and the U.K. will
enter into force. The U.S. Government has already made arrangements
with the Government of the U.K. for this transition to occur on January
1, 2021 for all NRC-licensed exports to the U.K. However, beginning on
January 1, 2021, the NRC is currently unable to authorize the export of
EURATOM-obligated and Canadian-obligated material from the U.S. to the
U.K., until pre-approval to retransfer such material to the U.K. is
received from EURATOM or the Canadian government, respectively.
This suspension is required as an operation of law and only applies
to exports of EURATOM-obligated or Canadian-obligated source material
to the U.K. The NRC is reproducing the text of the order as an
attachment to this Federal Register notice.
Dated: December 17, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nader L. Mamish,
Director, Office of Internal Programs.
Attachment--Order Suspending Export Licenses
Order Modifying Licenses To Suspend Certain Exports to the United
Kingdom
(Effective January 1, 2021)
I
ConverDyn (or ``the licensee'') holds specific licenses XSOU8846/01
and XSOU8789/07 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
pursuant to Sections 62 and 127 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (AEA) and 10 CFR part 110. These specific licenses authorize
the export of source material to France, Germany, the Netherlands, and
the United Kingdom (U.K.) under the terms of an Agreement for
Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (123 Agreement) between
the United States (U.S.) and the European Atomic Energy Community
(EURATOM).
II
On December 31, 2020, the formal transition period marking the
United Kingdom's (U.K.) exit from the European Union (EU) will end. On
this date, the U.K. will also exit from EURATOM. On January 1, 2021,
the U.S./U.K.123 Agreement will enter into force. At that time,
ConverDyn's export licenses, XSOU8846/01 and XSOU8789/07 will authorize
exports to France, Germany, and the Netherlands under the legal
framework of the U.S./EURATOM 123 agreement and will authorize exports
to the U.K. under the legal framework of the U.S./U.K. 123 Agreement.
After the U.K. exits EURATOM, the NRC is prohibited from authorizing
any exports of EURATOM-obligated material from the U.S. to the U.K.
until EURATOM, pursuant to the U.S./EURATOM 123 agreement, provides its
pre-approval to retransfer EURATOM-obligated material from the U.S. to
the U.K. The NRC is likewise prohibited from authorizing any exports of
Canadian-obligated material from the U.S. to the U.K. until the
Government of Canada, pursuant to the U.S./Canada 123 Agreement,
provides its pre-approval to retransfer Canadian-obligated material to
the U.K.
The U.S. Government has already made arrangements with the
Government of the U.K. for the transition from the U.S./EURATOM 123
Agreement to the U.S./U.K. 123 Agreement to automatically occur on
January 1, 2021, for all NRC-approved export licenses to the U.K.
However, the
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U.S. Government cannot authorize the export of EURATOM-obligated or
Canadian-obligated material from the U.S. to the U.K. without prior
approval for retransfer from EURATOM or the Canadian government,
respectively. Therefore, beginning on January 1, 2021, ConverDyn will
no longer be authorized to export EURATOM-obligated and Canadian-
obligated material to the U.K. under licenses XSOU8846/01 and XSOU8789/
07 until such prior approval is received.
III
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 62, 64, 123, 127, 161b, 161i,
183, and 186 of the AEA, and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and (2) and 110.52, IT
IS HEREBY ORDERED, EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021, THAT LICENSES XSOU8846/01
AND XSOU8789/07 ARE MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
A. The licensee's authorization to export EURATOM-obligated
material to the U.K. is suspended, and such exports are prohibited,
until the licensee receives notice from the NRC that the United
States Government has obtained EURATOM's pre-approval, pursuant to
the U.S./EURATOM 123 Agreement, to retransfer EURATOM-obligated
material to the U.K. When the licensee receives such notice from the
NRC, this provision of the Order will expire without any further
action by the NRC.
B. The licensee's authorization to export Canadian-obligated
material to the U.K. is suspended, and such exports are prohibited,
until the licensee receives notice from the NRC that the United
States Government has obtained Canada's approval, pursuant to the
U.S./Canada 123 Agreement, to retransfer Canadian-obligated material
to the U.K. When the licensee receives such notice from the NRC,
this provision of the Order will expire without any further action
by the NRC.
The NRC finds that this action is required by operation of law and
the common defense and security of the United States. Therefore, in
accordance with 10 CFR 110.52(c), the licensee need not be afforded an
opportunity to reply and be heard prior to issuance of this Order.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nader L. Mamish,
Director, Office of International Programs.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 16th day of December 2020.
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