ML13189A137
| ML13189A137 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | National Bureau of Standards Reactor |
| Issue date: | 06/26/2013 |
| From: | O'Kelly S US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML13189A137 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE S
National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-June 26, 2013 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Non-availability of fuel and funding to convert NBSR from HEU to LEU in 2013 Ref: NBSR Facility License TR-5, Docket 50-184 Sirs:
The NBSR facility is expected to convert from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in accordance with 10 CFR 50.64. At this time, the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have not developed and qualified a replacement LEU fuel acceptable to the Commission and funds for such a conversion are not available. An updated LEU fuel development schedule released by NNSA this month proposes to convert the NBSR no earlier than 2025. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sean O'Kelly Deputy Director NIST Center for Neutron Research cc: Xiaosong Yin, NRR/DPR/PRLB NIS"