Show Policy On Private Ownership Told The Atomic Energy CommissIon Commission Commission Com Com- mission has now taken the position that a general ser set service vice for tor the toll enrichment of ot uranium should b begin gln In 1969 with the Commission being be ing prepared to enter Into long term long term contracts with both domestic and for foreign users to provide for lor full toll enrIchment enrichment enrich enrIch- ment service to become available av av- available January 1 1949 followIng following fol fol- following lowing passage of ot legislation This position by the taken because of Important developments since 1963 hearings hearings hear hear- ings on private ownership was announced through the Grand Junction office concerning con corning the Commissions Commission's general position favoring an end to mandatory Government Government Govern Govern- ment ownership of special nuclear materials which supports sup p ports S. S 1160 and HR 1111 According to the announcement announcement announce announce- ment the Commission intends Intends in intends In- In tends to accept for lor toll enrichment en for lor domestic use only only on on- I ly uranium obtained from domestic do sources until July 1 1 1975 Beyond that date however however how how- ever there would be no restriction restriction res res- res on the source of the raw m material No restriction would be Imposed on the source of the uranium supplied supplied sup sup- plied for enriching for for lor foreign eign use The Commission also proposes proposes proposes pro pro- poses to discontinue on Jan 1 1971 new by lease of 01 special nuclear materials materials ma ma- for tor use in facilities licensed under Section and of the Act The plans to guarantee within the seyen year seven year limitation of the proposed statutory amendment am amendment am am- purchase of pluton pluton- Lum tum or U produced domestically domestically domestically do do- through the use of special nuclear material leased leased leased leas leas- ed or sold but not toll enriched en riched by |