ML16158A369
| ML16158A369 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | National Bureau of Standards Reactor |
| Issue date: | 05/18/2016 |
| From: | Newton T US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML16158A369 (1) | |
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May 18, 2016 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001, UNITEC STATES CEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute cf Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20888-
Subject:
Non-availability of fuel and funding to convert NBSR from HEU to LEU in 2016 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. The current LEU fuel development schedule released by NNSA proposes to convert the NBSR no earlier than 2025. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Deputy Director and Chief Reactor Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research cc: Xiaosong Yin, NRR/DPR/PRLB jHZ!J
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May 18, 2016 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001, UNITEC STATES CEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute cf Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20888-
Subject:
Non-availability of fuel and funding to convert NBSR from HEU to LEU in 2016 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. The current LEU fuel development schedule released by NNSA proposes to convert the NBSR no earlier than 2025. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Deputy Director and Chief Reactor Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research cc: Xiaosong Yin, NRR/DPR/PRLB jHZ!J
. j/fCf-NISI