ML20205H231

Submits Proposal for Conversion of Fuel at Reactor from Highly Enriched to Low Enriched U,Including Certification of Availability of DOE Funding & Schedule for Conversion

ML20205H231
Person / Time
Site:	Ohio State University
Issue date:	03/23/1987
From:	Redmond R OHIO STATE UNIV., COLUMBUS, OH
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8704010002
Download: ML20205H231 (2)

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The Ohio State University Engineering Experiment Station 142 Hitchcock Hall 207o Neil Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone 614 422-2411 March 23, 1987 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555 RE: Proposal for meeting the requirements of 10CFR50.64 Limitations on the use of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) in Domestic Non-power Reactors.

(The Ohio State University Research Reactor License R-75 Docket 50-150.)

Dear Sir:

This letter contains our proposal for conversion of the fuel at The Ohio State University Research Reactor from HEU to LEU and is designed to satisfytherequirementsof10CFR50.64c(2).

It includes: 1)certifi-cation that DOE funding for conversion is available, and 2) a schedule for conversion.

1.

Certification that DOE funding for conversion is available On March 29, 1985, The Ohio State University submitted an unsolicited proposal entitled: " Upgrade of The Ohio State University Nuclear Reactor Laboratory." This proposal was funded by DOE on July 24, 1985, through the Division of University and Industry Programs and is intended to provide funds for fuel conversion and reactor upgrade.

Additional fundir.] was granted in July, 1986 and the project extends thrcugh the end of 1988.

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Schedule for conversion a.

Completion of Analytical and Facility Engineering Studies --

March 1987.

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Submission of License Amendment to the NRC -- May 1987.

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NRC Action on License Amendment -- September 1987, e704010002 870323 PDR ADOCK 05000150 PDR JD p

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Acquisition of LEU Fuel ---September 1987.

(Depends on NRC action on Fuel Certification, License Amendment, and LEU fuel 1

productionschedule.)

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Removal of HEU from core -- October 1987.

(Depends on NRC action on Security Plan for stored HEU.)

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Load LEU fuel -- November 1987.

(Dependsone.above.)

9 Shipment of HEU fuel -- November 1987.

(Dependson availability of shipping cask.)

If you require additional information, please contact Mr. Joseph W.

Talnagi or Mr. Richard D. Myser at 614/292-6755 or Dr. Don W. Miller at 614/292-7979.

Sincerely, M

Robert F. Redmond Director RFR/sh c:

D. W. Miller, Director NRL R. D. Myser, Associate Director, NRL J. W. Talnagi, Sr. Research Associate, NRL i

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