ML20205K421

Informs That Federal Government Funding for Conversion of OSTR from HEU to LEU Cannot Be Certified & No Further Action to Be Taken at Present Time

ML20205K421
Person / Time
Site:	Oregon State University
Issue date:	04/06/1999
From:	Binney S OHIO STATE UNIV., COLUMBUS, OH
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9904130199
Download: ML20205K421 (2)

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RADIATION CENTER

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ORECON STATE UNIVERSrfY 100 Radiation Center, Carvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 Telepinww 541-737-2341 rax 541-7374480 i April 6,1999 i U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 i

Reference:

Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR)

Docket No. 50-243, License No. R-106

Subject:

Proposal submitted in response to the Commission's regulation requiring conversion I of the OSTR from high enric'ied uranium (HEU) fuel to low enriched uranium (LEU) l Gentlemen:

In accordance with the Commission's regulation contained in 10 CFR 50.64(c)(2)(ii) and with reference to the attached le:ter from the U.S. Depanment of Energy, the Oregon State Univerr,ity Radiation Center hereby states that Federal Government funding for conversion of the OSTR i from HEU to LEU cannot be certified and therefore no further action towards conversion will be taken at this time.

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Stephen E. Binney Director Attachment c: Al Adams, USNRC isamu Aoki, USDOE-IDO Mary Lou Blazek, OOE Wilson "Toby" Hayes, OSU Jack Higginbotham, OSU Steve Reese, OSU Dave Pratt, OSU '

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100 Radiation Center '5' Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 Dear Dr. Binney In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64," Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors, you are hereby notified that Federal funding for conversion of your reactor to low enrichment uranium fuel will not be available during Fiscal Year 1999.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

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