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 CIS NO: 82-H381-51
 TITLE: U.S. Nuclear Fuel Retransfer Policy: Requests by Japan and
     Switzerland.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+67 p.
 DATE: Oct. 29, Nov. 4, 1981
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-1              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:N88/8
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 82-602456               MC ENTRY NO: 82-29746

 Hearings before the Subcom on International Economic Policy and Trade to
 examine issues surrounding U.S.-Japan agreement to allow reprocessing of
 U.S.-origin spent nuclear fuel at the Tokai-Mura pilot reprocessing
 facility. Focuses on agreement consistency with U.S. nuclear
 nonproliferation policies and on provisions for implementation of
 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear materials and plant
 safeguards system.
   Related agreement with Switzerland, cited in hearing title, is mentioned
 briefly.
   Includes witnesses' written replies to subcom questions (p. 55-67).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan reprocessing of US spent nuclear fuel, exec
     agreement oversight
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE. HOUSE; REACTOR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEAR
     ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY; JAPAN (US spent nuclear fuel reprocessing in
     Japan, exec agreement oversight); DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS;
     NUCLEAR POWER; EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS; ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT;
     SWITZERLAND (US spent nuclear fuel reprocessing in Switzerland);
     INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

 82-H381-51 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Oct. 29, 1981 p. 2-23
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MARSHALL, HARRY R., JR. (Principal Dep Asst Sec, Bur of Oceans and
        Intl Environmental and Scientific Aff, State Dept)
     BENGELSDORF, HAROLD D. (Dir, Office of Nuclear Aff, Intl Nuclear and
        Technical Programs, DOE)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Background on and basis for U.S.-Japan
     agreement to allow reprocessing of U.S.-origin spent fuel; assessment of
     Japanese commitment to IAEA reprocessing plant safeguards system.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan reprocessing of US spent nuclear fuel, exec
     agreement oversight
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.ENERGY

 82-H381-51 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Oct. 29, 1981 p. 23-29
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PALLADINO, NUNZIO J. (Chm, NRC)
     GILINSKY, VICTOR
     AHEARNE, JOHN F.
     BRADFORD, PETER A. (all three Commrs, NRC)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Explanation of NRC review of Tokai-Mura
     agreement under Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 requirements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan reprocessing of US spent nuclear fuel, exec
     agreement oversight
 DESCRIPTORS: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION; NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION ACT

 82-H381-51 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Nov. 4, 1981 p. 32-53
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BENGELSDORF, HAROLD D. (Dir, Office of Nuclear Aff, Intl Nuclear and
        Technical Programs, DOE)
     BRADFORD, PETER A.
     GILINSKY, VICTOR
     AHEARNE, JOHN F. (all three Commrs, NRC)
     BORIGHT, JOHN (Dir, Office of Nuclear Technology and Safeguards, Bur
        of Oceans and Intl Environmental and Scientific Aff, State Dept)
     PALLADINO, NUNZIO J. (Chm, NRC)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Evaluation of IAEA nuclear facility safeguards
     system, focusing on site inspection techniques; concerns about
     Tokai-Mura agreement, including provisions regarding retransfer of
     separated plutonium.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan reprocessing of US spent nuclear fuel, exec
     agreement oversight
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.ENERGY; NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; PLUTONIUM