ML20236U277

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Notifies NRC That Funds for Conversion of Washington State Univ Reactor to Low Enriched U Will Not Be Available During FY88 or FY89
ML20236U277
Person / Time
Site: Washington State University
Issue date: 11/24/1987
From: Wilson W
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8712020403
Download: ML20236U277 (2)


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O Washington StateUniversity Nuclear Radiation Center, Pullman, Washington 99164-1300 / 509-335-8641 November 24, 1987 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations Standards and Special Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

i In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.64(C)(2), Washington State University hereby officially notifies the Commission that funds for the conversion of WSU reactor from HEU to LEU will not be available during fiscal year 1988 or 1989. Washington State University was recently notified by DOE of the unavailability of funds by means of a letter from Dr. R.E. Stephens, a copy of which is attached.

Washington State University will notify the Commission should circum- i stances change and will submit the required certification letter for fiscal year 1990 by May 27,1990 if funds are again unavailable for g fiscal year 1990 or the required conversion proposal should funds become )

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In accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rule, 10 CFR Part 50, l " Limiting the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestically Licensed Research and Test Reactors," you are hereby notified that funding will not be available from the U.S. Department of Energy for Conversion of your reactor in either FY 1988 or FY 1989.  ;

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

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