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Mr. Harold R. DentonDirector, Intemational Programs XOOM O 7C1United States Nuclear Regulatory Conunission //00 55LRockville. Maryland

Dear Mr. Denton:

I refer to the letter from your office dated October 31, 1991, requesting the views of the -

Executive Branch as to whether issuance of an expon license in accordance with the applicationhereinafter described meets the applicable criteria of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, asamended by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of1978:

NRC No. XCOM1072 -- Application by Westinghouse Electric Corporation fornuthorization to export to Mexico relays and transfonners for switchgear equipment used tocontrol reactor power level and primary coolant in Unit 2 of the Laguna Verde NuclearPower Station. Westinghouse, anticipating additional orders to supply components andequipment to the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station with an estimated total value of 30million dollars. has requested authorization to export to Mexico for the Laguna Verdefacility all items conttolled by the NRC under 10 CFR Pan i10 Appendix A (5) through A(9).

It is the judgment of the Executive Branch that the proposed and anticipated expons(including all nuclear components listed in 10 CFR Part i10 Appendix A(5) through A(9)] willnot be inimical to the common defense and security of the United States, and are consistent withthe provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by the Nuclear Non-ProliferationAct of 1978.

As a pany to the NPT, Mexico has committed itself to maintain IAEA safeguards on all ofits peaceful nuclear activities and has pledged not to produce or otherwise acquire any nuclearexplosive device. It is therefore the judgment of the Executive Branch that enteria (1) and (2)for exports of nuclear components, substances and items under Section 109b of the AtomicEnergy Act, as amended, are met, The remaining criterion, agreement not to retransfer thesupplied items without prior U.S. consent, has been satisfied by an assurance letter from theComision Federal de Electricidad, a copy of which is enclosed.

On the basis of the foregoing, the Executive Branch recommends that the license be issued.

Sincerely,

I M93 P/S 111U9203050161 920228 Fred McGoldrick, Acting 1., M 1W M3P T

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Federal Electricity CommissionOffice of Nuclear Power Plants

Official Lettet No. RFG/00150/92

February 25, 1992

Embassy of the United States of AmericaMexico D.F.

Attn: Ahmed Meer '

Scientific, Technological,and Environmental Affairs Counselor

Re: Statement for License ProcessingOrder No. 91-2-18077-CNHWestinghouse Electric Corp.

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Sir:

On behalf of the Government of Mexico, I hereby confirm.

that the relay switches and transformers proposed for.

exportation by Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the United

States to Mexico for use at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Pcwer

Plant, covered by the above-referenced order, as well as any

other equipment or component to be supplied by said company,

will not be transferred to the jurisdiction of any other nation

or group of nations without prior consent of the United States.

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The purpose of the above statement is to facilitate

processing of the export license by Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Sincerely,

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Rafael Fernandez de la GarzaManager of Juclear Power Plants

cc: - Amb. Olga Pellicer, Secretary of Foreign Relations,Mexico, D.F.

- Javier Abud, Head of the Office of Political Affairsand Disarmament, Department of Foreign Relations, Mexico,D.F.

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