ML20198L184
| ML20198L184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Lowell |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1997 |
| From: | Michaels T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bettenhausen L MASSACHUSETTS, UNIV. OF, LOWELL, MA (FORMERLY LOWELL |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9801150193 | |
| Download: ML20198L184 (3) | |
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- D'. Lee Bettenhausen, Reactor Supervisor Radiatlori aborat:ry University of Massachusetts Lowell-
- One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
SUBJECT:
REPLACEMENT OF HIGH ENRICHED FUEL ELEMENTS
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Dear Dr. Bettenhausen:
This is in regard to your letter of December 18,1997, wherein you informed us that you requested the Department of Energy to providt; you with two replacement high. enriched urenlum (HEU) fuel elements to replace existing HEU fuel elements in the University of Mc whusetts Lowell Research Reactor core. Your request was prompted by the f act that the reactor core will not have sufficient excess reactivity for the experiments that you are planning to conduct in February 1998, and that no low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel will be made available to you until, at the earliest, July 1998. Also, we note that these experiments are in the critical path of the development of several Department of Defense weapon systems as related in a letter to you from Aspen Systems Inc., dated May 14, 1997.
In view of ti.ase circumstances, and since no LEU fuelis available for you to conduct these experiments, we find that acceptanco of this fuelis permissible in light of the regulation in 10 CFR 50.64(b)(2)(i). However, your inventory of unirradiated HEU fuel must conform to the requirements of a Show Cause order appearing in the Federal Register on October 3, 1985 (50 FR 40464), entitled, " Reduction of Unirradiated High Enriched Uranium Fuel Holdings at Non-Power Reactors."
If you have any questions, please call me ei (301) 415-1102.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Theodore S. Michaels, Senior Project Manager Non-power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-223 cc: See next page
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July 15,1997 Dr. Lee Bettenhausen, Reactor Supervisor Radiation Laboratcry University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
SUBJECT:
REPLACEMENT OF HIGH ENRICHED FUEL ELEMENTS
Dear Dr. Bettenhausen:
This is in regard to your letter of December 18,1997, wherein you informed us that you requested the Department of Energy to provide you with two replacement high enriched uranium (HEU) fuel elements to replace existing HEU fuel eternents in the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor core. Your request was prompted by the fact that the reactor core will not have sufficient excess reactivity for the experiments that you are planning to conduct in February 1998, and that no low enriched t,ranium (LEU) fuel wl!I be made available to you until, at the earliest,,8uly 1998. Also, we note that these experiments are in the critical path of the development of several Departi,ient of Defense weapon systems as related in a lettar to you from Aspen Systems Inc., dated May 14, 1
1997.
in view of these circumstances, and since no LEU fuelis availade for you to conduct these experiments, we find that acceptance of this fuelis permissible in light of the regulation in 10 CFR 50.64(b)(2)(1). However, your inventory of unirradiated HEU fuel must conform to the requirements of a Show Cause order appearing in the Federal Realster on October 3, 1985 (50 FR 40464), entitled, " Reduction of Unirradiated High Enriched Uranium Fuel Holdings at Non-Power Reactors."
If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1102.
Sincerely, S.
Theodore S. Michaels, Smior Project Manager Non-power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-223 cc: See next page
s University of Massachusetts Lowell-Docket No. 50-223 cc:
Mayor of Lowell City Hall Lowell, Massachusetts 08152 Mr. Lee H. Bettenhausen Nuclear Reactor Supervisor l'.hversity of Massachusetts Lowell Ono University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 Office of the Attorney General Environmental Protection Division 19th Floor One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108