ML20209C890

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Application for Renewal of License R-37 & Increase in Reactor Power from 5000 Kw to 6000 Kw.Listed Repts Are Encl, Per NRC
ML20209C890
Person / Time
Site: MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date: 07/08/1999
From: Bernard J, Litster D, Wen Hu L
NUCLEAR REACTOR LABORATORY
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20209C896 List:
References
RTR-NUREG-1537 253-4202, NUDOCS 9907120281
Download: ML20209C890 (2)


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AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTER OF MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY l

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i The following should be noted relative to the above submission. First, the format used for the SAR was NUREG-1537 with the exception that all coolant systems are described in Chapter 5 (as opposed to Chapters 5 and 9) and information on nuclear medicine is in a separate section, Chapter 17. Second, financial information on the MITR is contained in Chapter 15 of the SAR. In addition, a copy of MIT's latest financial statement is enc:ased.

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Please contact Dr. Hu or Dr. Bernard at (617)258-5860 or (617)253-4202, respectively, should you require any further information.

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