ML20012D992

Forwards DOE 900315 Ltr Advising Licensee That Federal Funds for Conversion of Reactor to Low Enriched U Will Not Be Available in FY90.Submittal Constitutes Univ Response for FY90 Per 10CFR50.64(c)(1)

ML20012D992
Person / Time
Site:	University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date:	03/19/1990
From:	Mckibben J, Meyer W MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, ROLLA, MO
To:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 9003290194
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E March 19,1990 Research Reactor Facility UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Research Park Columbia Missoun 65211 Telephofie (314) 882-4211 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comniission Mail Stop P1-137 Washington, D. C. 20555 ATI'ENTION: Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr.

Project Manager Standardization & Non-Power Project Directorate

REFERENCE:

Docket 50-186 University of Missourt Research Reactor License R-103

SUBJECT:

Submittal required by 10CFR50.64(c)(2)(ti) with respect to Federal Funding for conversion.

The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) has applied for a unique purpose exemption pursuant to 10CFR50.64(c)(1) in a letter dated September 26, 1986. This application, plus additional supporting information, is currently under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Since this review process may extend past March 27,1990, the Universsty of Missouri Research Reactor is complying with 10CFR50.64(c)(2)(li) by submitting a copy of the Department of Energy letter, dated March 15,1990, notifying the licensee that Federal Funds for conversion of our reactor will not be available during Fiscal Year 1990.

This submittal and attachment constitutes MURR's response for Fiscal Year 1990.

The MURR will respond again prior to March 27,1991 as per 10CFR50.64(c)(2),

unless a determination is made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that our facility be granted a unique purpose exemption.

n Sin cerely, bVb Walt A. Meyer, Reactor Manager.

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Reviewed and Approved 71' ' / h (y J. C. McKibben

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This is'to inform you that.the Department of Energy's budget for FY 1990 does not include funds'to support-the conversion of your reactor to-low enriched C

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