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Informs That Conversion of Triga Flip Fuel Not Planned, Due to DOE Plans to Fund Conversion from Highly Enriched Fuel to Low Enriched Fuel Only for university-owned Reactors.Doe Encl
ML20149G245
Person / Time
Site: General Atomics
Issue date: 02/11/1988
From: Asmussen K
GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
38-67-1165, NUDOCS 8802180189
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F G A Technologies Inc.

PO. BOX 85608 S AN D EGO. CAUFORNIA 92138 (619) 455-3000 February 11, 1988 38/67-1165 Director, Office of Riclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Riclear Regulatory Ccmmtission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk albject: Funding for Conversion of HEU to LEU l

Dear Sir

Pursuant to the rulenaking on the HEU to LEU fuel conversicn for non-l power reactors, GA Technologies Inc. (GA) recently made inquiry to the Department of Energy (DOE) Division of University and Industry Programs concerning the availability of DOE funding for the replacement of GA's TRIGA PLIP fuel. Mr. Richard E. Stephens has replied that the current DOE plans include funding for conversion of i university-owned reactors only (copy of DOE reply attached).

Since no funding is available for the conversion of GA's TRIGA FLIP j fuel, we have no plans to proceed with the conversion in fiscal year

! 1988.

I Very truly yours, l

Keith E. Asmussen, Manager Licensing, Safety and Riclear Ccrnpliance i KEA/mk

Attachment:

Richard E. Stephens (DOE) letter to Keith E. Asmussen (GA) dated February 4,1988 cc: Lester S. Pubenstein, Director Standardizatico and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate U.S. NBC Michael Cillis, U.S. NRC Regico V 8802180189 880211 PDR N\

ADOCK 05000089 P PDR 10955 JOHN JAY HOPKWS DR , SAN DIEGO CAUFORNIA 92121

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Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 FEB 4 1938 K E O~ETV :;o FEB 0 81988 Mr. Keith E. Asmussen GA Technologies Inc. LICENSING P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92138

Dear Mr. Asmussen:

In accordance with Nucler 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 by the Department of Energy for conversion of your reactor will not be available during Fiscal Year 1988. -

Current Department of Energy plans include funding for conversion of university-owned reactors only. You will be notified if these circumstances change.

Sincerely, a M Richard E. Stephens, Director Division of University and Industry Programs Office of Energy Research 6

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