NSDD 6 United States Non-Proliferation and Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Policy

SECRET 24 SECRET 3 consent to ratification of Protocol I to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America. (U) 3. The Secretary of State, working with the Department of Energy and other interested agencies, will conduct the following reviews promptly, with agency views and recommendations forwarded for my consideration (C) (a) review of more effective actions for preventing proliferation to additional countries and plans for dealing with possible proliferation events, with particular reference to South Asia and the Middle East; and (S) (b) review of possible approaches for developing a predictable policy for the exercise of United States approval rights for reprocessing spent fuel, retransferring spent fuel for reprocessing, and plutonium use under agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation, including new and amended agreements. (U) 4. All Executive Branch agencies having responsibilities for determinations or authorizations related to nuclear exports and requests under agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation will (U) (a) take steps promptly to ensure that such actions are carried out expeditiously where the necessary statutory requirements are met and that authorization for retransfer of nuclear material or equipment prior to use in reactors is, absent unusual cir- cumstances, decided on by the time an export license is issued; (U) (b) give favorable consideration to requests for the retransfer of spent fuel for reprocessing in the United Kingdom and France if the necessary statutory requirements are met; and (C) (c) consider requests for the disposition or use of plutonium on the merits of each case pending develop- ment of further policy on reprocessing and plutonium use. (U) I also request that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission act expeditiously in carrying out its nuclear export licensing responsibility and its consultative responsibilities on other nuclear activities with other countries where the necessary statutory requirements are met. (U) In addition, I have noted that a number of actions will be undertaken by the Secretary of State in a timely manner and SECRET SÉCRET