ML12124A265

License Amendment Application for the Purpose of Demonstrating 99 Mo Production Capability in the Ostr

ML12124A265
Person / Time
Site:	Oregon State University
Issue date:	04/13/2012
From:	Reese S Oregon State University
To:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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o Sti Radiation Center Oregon State University, 100 Radiation Center, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 T 541-737-2341 I F 541-737-0480 I http://ne.oregonstate.edu/facilities/radiationcenter Oregon State UNIVERSITY April 13, 2012 Mr. Alexander Adams U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research and Test Reactors Branch A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop 012-G13 One White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

Reference:

Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR)

Docket No. 50-243, License No. R-106 Affidavit Letter dated April 13, 2012

Subject:

License amendment application for the purpose of demonstrating 99 Mo production capability in the OSTR Mr. Adams:

This letter serves as a request to review a license amendment application for the purpose of allowing a fueled experiment. The attached license amendment will provide analysis in support of irradiation of up to three targets in the OSTR. These uniquely designed targets will contain 23 SU for the explicit purpose of demonstrating the production of 99Mo in a small reactor.

Because it will contain uranium, it will constitute a fueled experiment which is something our current license does not specifically address. We believe that these targets are capable of producing commercially viable quantities of 99Mo. As you are aware, there is no current domestic supply of 99Mo. Oregon State University is working to solve this pressing national need. Some of the information in the licence amendment will be proprietary in nature and we request that the information be withheld from public disclosure. As such, also attached is an affidavit attesting to that affect. I hereby affirm, state, and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, Stee eese Director cc: Document Control, NRC w/o attachements Rich Holdren, OSU Craig Bassett, NRC w/o attachements Andy Klein, OSU w/o attachements Rick Spinrad, OSU