NRC Restricts Exports of Byproduct Material to Pakistan

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is suspending the general license authority for exports of “byproduct material” to Pakistan, the NRC said in a notice. Exporters are no longer authorized to ship those materials to Pakistan without a specific license, the commission said. The new restrictions are “necessary to enhance the common defense” and security of the U.S., the notice said. The suspension will “remain in effect until further notice.”