SECRET
ie
.
since the edoption
of the new declassificstion policy, the major area
a
stili reserved to the government is the distribution of special nucdear
materials.
This is requirea by law.
AEC is encouraging private indus-
try to develcp chemical processing services, but will continue to pyovide these services until they become commercielly available.
Prioy
to October 1955, industrial firms were required to obtain specific
authorization fron the Commission to furnish services end materiels
to foreign nations even cn én unclassified basis.
As industriel acy
“¥ grew and the amount of unclassified infcrmaticn increased, thd
Commission announced « general authcrization for unclassified activities
abrosa on the part of industrial firms.
This generel authorication Fill
increase in inwortance @s, in acccrdance with present policy, power pPeactor technclogry is delcessified.
American industry under the generall
authorization has embarked on an active commercial program.
During 1956, the clessified authorization program completed its
first veer.
In this period 1€ authorizations were granted for activ ities
in the three countries with which the United States has effective ag ree=
ments permitting the exchance of classifiec infornaticn.
Previous secticns of this
report have referred to additional gove ori
mental arrangements encouraging U.S. industriel participation abroad
such as avellability of fuel, long-term commitments, purchase of plu
tonium, and the chemical reprocessing of spent fuel elements.
E.
WUCLEAR PROPELLED MERCHANT SETP
NSC 5507/2, paragraph 2&:
"Make an urgent study, including
estimates cf cost and time of completion, of installing at
the earliest possible date a nuclear reactor propulsion unit
5507/2
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