ML083080378

University of Florida Ltr. Informing NRC of Change of Personnel and Duties at University of Florida Training Reactor

ML083080378
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Site:	05000083
Issue date:	10/28/2008
From:	Haghighat A Univ of Florida
To:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UFUNIVERSITY of College of Engineering 202 Nuclear Sciences Building Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering PO Box 118300 Gainesville, FL 32611-8300 352-392-1401 Ext 306 352-392-3380 Fax haghighat@ufl.edu October 28, 2008 Mr. Alexander Adams Jr.

Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations Mail Stop: 012 G15 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Dear Mr. Adams:

With this letter, I would like to inform you of the change of personnel and duties at the University of Florida Training Reactor. As of October 14, 2008, Dr. William Vernetson retired from the University of Florida. At the request of the Dean of College of Engineering, Dr. Pramod Khargonekar, in addition to being the Chair of the Nuclear & Radiological Engineering (NRE)

Department, I have accepted to serve as the Interim Director of the UFTR. In this capacity, I will direct the educational and research mission of the facility and be in charge of administration of the UFTR. Mr. Brian Shea, Reactor Manager, will manage the day-to-day operations, coordinate and conduct regular and unpredicted maintenance, and interact with the NRC on regulatory, safety, and security issues. I would appreciate it if you would add Mr. Shea's information to your mailing list as given below:

Mr. Brian Shea Reactor Manager 202 Nuclear Sciences Building P.O. Box 118300 Gainesville, Florida 32611 Phone: (352) 392-1401 x 319 Cell: (352) 682-2458 Fax: (352) 392-3380 Email: bshea@ufl.edu

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If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, Alireza Haghighat, PhD Professor and Chair Cc Mr. Duane Hardesty, Project Manager, NRC Dr. Pramod Khargonekar, Dean of College of Engineering Dr. Glenn Sjoden, Chair of Reactor Safety Review Subcommittee Mr. Brian Shea, Reactor Manager Mrs. Diana Dampier, Office Manager An Equal Opportunity Institution