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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07UNVIEVIENNA473	2007-08-03 11:06	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	UNVIE

Michael R Bauman  05/28/2008 04:57:05 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Search Results

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UNCLAS UNVIE VIENNA 000473 
 
 
STATE for T, ISN/MNSA; ISN/NESS; I/O T 
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Scheinman, Lersten, Goorevich, Krupa, Mallin, Fazer 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP CG
SUBJECT:  IAEA:  REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON RESEARCH REACTOR ISSUES IN 
DEMOCRATIC REPBULIC OF CONGO 
 
¶1.  Summary:  The French mission expressed concern about indications 
that a UK mining company was pressing the DROC Government to restart 
the Triga research reactor.  At an August 2 meeting, French DCM 
asked Nuclear Counselor for the U.S. position on the IAEA's security 
plan for the reactor as well as plans for fuel return and 
decommissioning.  Belgian and UK mission representatives were also 
present.  Mission requests guidance on these issues para 4.  End 
Summary 
 
¶2. The French DCM, on instructions from Paris, expressed concern 
about several articles that appeared in the French press recently. 
The articles indicated that a British mining company was interested 
is somehow re-commissioning the DROC reactor.  This is a concern 
because the French are anxious to have the fuel removed and the 
facility decommissioned.  The UK mission was not aware of any 
British interest in the Congo reactor and is following up on the 
concern.  The French DCM asked if the U.S. was still supportive of 
removing the fuel from the facility and decommissioning it.  He said 
that France would be willing to help pay decommissioning costs, and 
is interested in any offers made to the DROC to help them decide to 
return the fuel and decommission the reactor. 
 
¶3.  The French DCM was also concerned about a report that the U.S. 
was not supportive of recent IAEA-recommended security upgrades to 
the reactor facility.   The IAEA sent a team to the facility during 
the week of July 23. The mission found that there were small 
security upgrades that could be made to increase the security in the 
short term.  The costs of the upgrades are estimated to be Euro 
50,000 which the French are willing to fund.  IAEA indicated that 
they are moving forward with the implementation of these upgrades 
and that they should be fully implemented by Dec 31, 2007.  IAEA has 
also indicated that they have not heard any objection by the U.S. 
The French Ambassador has asked for the official U.S. position 
regarding these short term security upgrades. 
 
¶4. Mission requests guidance in responding to the French Mission on 
the U.S. position.  Specifically, the French Ambassador wanted to 
make sure that the US/UK/Bel/Fr were united in support of: 
 
-- The IAEA's short term security action plan for the site which 
would cost about Euro 50K. 
-- Fuel take back at the earliest possible moment. 
-- The eventual decommissioning of the plant. 
 
¶5.  Guidance is especially important since Ambassador Schulte is 
planning to visit South Africa August 10 and the topic of this 
research reactor may come up.  South Africa has been very interested 
in having the fuel removed from the facility and has indicated that 
they would be willing to help convince the DROC to do so. 
SANDBERG 
 
 
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