81 FR 94357 - Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

This document is being issued under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Department is providing notice of a subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31002]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

AGENCY: Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed subsequent arrangement.

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SUMMARY: This document is being issued under the authority of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Department is providing 
notice of a subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear 
Energy and the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates 
Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

DATES: This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than 
January 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Goorevich, Office of 
Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, Department of Energy. Telephone: 202-586-0589 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This subsequent arrangement concerns the 
retransfer of 9,003,960g of U.S.-origin enriched uranium oxide (UO2), 
containing 158,122g of the isotope U-235 (less than five percent 
enrichment) in the form of 302 low-enriched fuel assemblies, from the 
Korea Electric Power Corporation Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. in Daejeon, 
Republic of Korea, to the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation in Abu 
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The fuel assemblies will be used for 
nuclear power generation at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. 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 of the United 
States of America.

    Dated: December 13, 2016.

    For the Department of Energy.
Anne M. Harrington,
Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 2016-31002 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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