ML030580549

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Federal Funding for Conversion of Low Enrichment Uranium Fuel
ML030580549
Person / Time
Site: University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date: 02/24/2003
From: Rhonda Butler
Univ of Missouri - Columbia
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Research Reactor Center University of Missouri-Columbia Research Park Columbia, MO 65211 Ptio-,T (573) 882-4211 FAX (573) 882-6360 February 24, 2003 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Federal funding for conversion of low enrichment uranium fuel Enclosed is a copy of the DOE letter stating that Federal funding under the Department of Energy University of Reactor Fuel Assistance program for conversion of the MURR to low enrichment uranium fuel will not be available during fiscal year 2003.

Sincerely, Ralph A. Butler, P.E.

Interim Director RAB:dcp cc:

Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager, NRR/PDNP Mr. Craig Bassett, NRC AN EQUAL oPPORTUNITy/ADA LNSTITUTION

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Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 February 21, 2003 Mr. Ralph Butler University of Missouri - Columbia Research Reactor Facility Columbia, Missouri 65211

Dear Mr. Butler:

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64, "Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors," you are hereby notified that Federal funding under the Department of Energy University Reactor Fuel Assistance Program for conversion of your reactor to low enrichment uranium fuel will not be available during Fiscal Year 2003.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

Sincerely, lo" Gutteridge, Program Dih for Nuclear Power Systems Xffice of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Pnnted with soy ink on recycled paper