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Submits Proposal for Conversion of Research Reactor to Low Enriched U.Doe Notified Univ That Federal Funding for Conversion to Low Enriched U Unavailable During FY91.DOE Encl
ML20067D291
Person / Time
Site: MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date: 02/06/1991
From: Bernard J
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9102130021
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O K, HARUNG 1 138 Albany Street, Ce nbndge. Mass 02139 JA BERNARD, JR,

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1 February 6, 1991 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission '

Vashington, D.C. 20555 ATTN: Document Control Desk i

Subj ect Proposal for Conversion to Low Enriched Uranium, MIT j Research Reactor, Docket No. 50-20, 10 CFR 50.64(c)(2)(ii)

u, Gentlemen In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64, Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium, the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory submits herewith the information required by subsection (c)(2)(11) of that paragraph. l We have been notified by the U.S. , Department of Energy that j Federal ' funding for conversion to low enriched uranium will not be l

available during Fiscal Year 1991. A copy of Mr. Richard E. Stephens

letter dated January 31, 1991' is attached.

I Its is our understanding that this letter fulfills the require-ments of - 10 CFR 50.64 :until March 27, 1992. We shall inform you if --

further .information regarding the -availability of funding should  !

become availablo in the meantime.

Sincerely, (h 4 ,

John A. Bernard, Ph.D.

l Director of Reactor Operations MIT Research Reactor  !

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/ 3 Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 January 31, 1991 Dr. John Bernard MIT Research Reactor Massachusetts Inst, of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Dear Dr. Bernard:

In accordance with fluclear Regulatory Commission Rule,10 CFR Part 50, Limiting The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestically licensed Research and Test Reactors, you are hereby notified that Federal funding for conversion of your reactor will not be available during fiscal Year 1991, You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

Sinc - ly, Richard E. Stephens Associate Director for University and Science Education Office of Energy Research

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