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Forwards Copy of DOE ,To Univ of Mo Research Reactor,Notifying Licensee That Federal Funds for Conversion Unavailable During FY97
ML20137D662
Person / Time
Site: University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date: 03/18/1997
From: Mckibben J, Meyer W
MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, COLUMBIA, MO
To: Alexander Adams
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
References
NUDOCS 9703260257
Download: ML20137D662 (2)


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Research Reactor Center Research Park Columbia. Missouri 65211 Telephone (573) 882-4211 FAX [573] 882=3443 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA March 18,1997 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop 11-B-20 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION:

Mr. Alexander Adams,Jr.

Sr. Project Manager, NRR/PDNP

REFERENCE:

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

SUBJECT:

Submittal Required by 10CFR50.64(cX2)(ii) 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.

Since this review process is ongoing, the MURR is complying with 10CFR50.64(c)(2)(ii) by submitting a copy of the Department of Energy letter to MURR, dated February 28,1997, notifying the licensee that federal funds for conversion of our reactor will not be available during Fiscal Year 1997.

This submittal and attachment constitutes MURR's response for Fiscal Year 1997. The MURR will respond again prior to March 27,1998, as per 10CFR50.64(c)(2), unless a determination is made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that our facility should be granted a unique purpose exemption.

Sincerely, ENDORSEMENT:

Reviewed and Approve Walt A. Meyer, r.

J. Charles McKibben Reactor Manager Interim Director at

Attachment:

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Department of Energy Germantown, MD 20874-1290 FEB 2 81997 Mr. J. Charles McKibben University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor Facility Columbia, Missouri 65211

Dear Mr. McKibben:

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64," Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors," you are hereby notified that Federal funding for conversion of your reactor to low enrichment uranium fuel will not be available during Fiscal Year 1997.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

Sincerely, RESEARCli F.1 ACTOR fACiLiii E C E9VE Idee ## NO-Ip LMR 0 1997 William Hartman, Director

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