ML20196L274

Informs That Univ of Wa Did Not Receive Project Funding from State of Wa Legislature for Upcoming Biennium,Which Is from 1999 to 2001.University Intends to Leave Reactor in Current stand-by Status Until Addl Funding Received

ML20196L274
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Site:	05000139
Issue date:	05/20/1999
From:	Denton D, Vandusen K WASHINGTON, UNIV. OF, SEATTLE, WA
To:	Michaels T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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May 20,1999 Omct or mE DEAN College ofEngineering Theodore S. Michaels, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors, Decommissioning and

- Environmental Project Directorate Division of Advanced Reactors and Special Projects Omce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

University of Washington (UW) Research Reactor Decommissioning Project Budget Status

Reference:

l. Conference call on March 26,1999 between Theodore Michaels (NRC), Ed Doubleday (NES), and Thomas DeSantis (UW).

2. University of Washington letter dated October 20,1998.

3. License No. R-73

4. Docket No-139

Dear Mr. Michaels,

This letter is to officially notify you that the University of Washington did not receive project funding, from the State of Washington Legislature, for the upcoming biennium, which is from 1999 to 2001. It is the intention of the University to leave the reactor in its current stand-by status, until additional funding is received. Therefore, no decommissioning will be performed until such funding is granted for the project.

The next possible date which funding may be available is July 2001.

As discussed, in the conference call on March 26, 1999, it is the University's understanding that the

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current decommissioning order, and all of its current requirements, is valid until the reactor is i

decommissioned.

It is the University understanding that in accordance with 10 CFR 50.51(b), the current license is still valid, and will remain so until the reactor is decommissioned. \{}

' If you have any questions please call Thomas DeSantis at 206-221 4271.

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A4E kl lW$/Q Denice D. Denton, Dean /r " cit VanDusen, Director College of Engineering miron. Health & Safety i

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