ML20196E888

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Informs That Funding for Conversion of Nbs Reactor to Low Enriched U Fuel Not Available.Schedule for Conversion of Nbs Reactor Cannot Be Submitted at This Time
ML20196E888
Person / Time
Site: National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date: 02/25/1988
From: Rozier Carter
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERL
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8803010389
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(301) 975 6210 FTS 879 6210 February 25, 1988 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Sir:

Subject:

Docket No. 50-184 As indicated in the enclosed letter from the Department of Energy, funding for conversion of the NBS reactor to LEU fuel is not available.

Accordingly, a schedule for conversion of the NBSR cannot be submitted at this time.

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Robert S. Carter Chief, Reactor Radiation Division 1

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Dear Mr. Carter:

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

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Richard E. Stephens, Director Division of University and Industry Programs Office of Energy Research n-

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