[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8376]


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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 in the 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Between the Government of the United 
States of America and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).
    The subsequent arrangement to be carried out under the above-
mentioned agreement involves approval of the following: RTD/RS(EU)-1 
for the retransfer of 510 kilograms of zircaloy-4 cladding tubes from 
Germany to the Elektrostal Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility in Moscow, 
Russia for fabrication of fuel assemblies. The fuel assemblies will be 
returned to Siemens AG in Germany for distribution to Western European 
nuclear power stations.
    The initial test phase was approved in January of 1995. At that 
time, the Russian Government provided assurances not only for the test 
phase but also the follow-on fabrication phase, as proposed in this 
subsequent arrangement, that these materials will not be used for any 
military purpose or nuclear explosive device and that the materials 
will not be retransferred to the jurisdiction of any other nation or 
group of nations except to Germany without prior consent of the United 
States.
    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: March 24, 1998.

    For the Department of Energy.
Adam Scheinman,
Acting Director, International Policy and Analysis Division, Office of 
Arms Control and Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 98-8376 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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