ML20140B947

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Forwards Ltr from DOE Stating That Funding for Conversion of Reactor to LEU Will Not Be Available During FY97
ML20140B947
Person / Time
Site: Vallecitos Nuclear Center
Issue date: 03/20/1997
From: Murray B
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9704010542
Download: ML20140B947 (2)


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Geneof Dectnc Company Wlecitos &c!w CenM PC. Box 460. %llecitos Road Pleasanton, CA 94566 March 20,1997 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 i

Attention: Document Control Desk

Reference:

License R-33, Docket 50-73 i

Gentlemen:

The General Electric Company has applied to the Department of Energy for funding during the Fiscal Year 1997 to convert the General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) from HEU fuel to LEU fuel.'

- A copy of the DOE's negative respone2 is attached and is submitted to fulfill the requirements of I

10CFR50.64.

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Sincerely, B. M. Murray I.

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Orig. to B. Murray Dr. C. W. Bassett, Manager Regulatory Compliance General Electric Company Vallecitos Nuclear Center P. O. Box 460, Vallecitos Road Pleasanton, California 94566

Dear Dr. Bassett:

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64, " Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors," you are hereby notif'ied that Federal funding for conversion of l

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, YWkf].

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