ML23089A316

Letter Notifying Univ. of Missouri That Us Dept. of Energy Funding Will Not Be Available in Fiscal Year 2023 to Complete the Conversion of MURR to LEU Fuel

ML23089A316
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Site:	University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date:	03/29/2023
From:	Landers C US Dept of Energy, National Nuclear Security Admin
To:	Sanford M Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Univ of Missouri - Columbia
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March 30, 1023 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Docket Number No. 50-186 University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-103 Federal Funding for the Conversion of the University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor from Highly-Enriched Uranium Fuel to Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Enclosed is a copy of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Material Management and Minimization, Jetter stating Federal funding under the DOE's University Research Reactor Infrastructure Program for the conversion of the University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor (MURR) from highly-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel wiJl not be available during fiscal year 2023.

Sincerely, d/'Jt:2-----

Ronald M. Astrino Reactor Manager cc:

Reactor Advisory Committee Reactor Safety Subcommittee ENDORSEMENT:

Reviewed and Approved 1<<~~

Matt Sanford Interim Reactor Facility Director Dr. Thomas Spencer, Vice Chancellor, Division of Research, Innovation & Impact Mr. Geoffrey Wertz, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Craig Bassett, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Enclosure:

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DOE Letter to MURR Regarding Conversion Funding, dated March 29, 2023

De-partrnent of

• nergy National Nuclear Security Administration Washington, DC 20585 March 29, 2023 Mr. Matt Sanford University of Missouri - Columbia Research Reactor Facility Columbia, MO 65211

Dear Mr. Sanford:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64, Limitations on the Use of High~v Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors, the University of Missouri's Research Reactor (MURR) is required to send a letter annually to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission documenting if Federal funds are available to convert to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel.

In accordance with IO CFR 50.64, you are hereby notified that Department of Energy funding will not be available in fiscal year 2023 to complete the conversion of MURR to LEU fuel. While sib'llificant funds are being invested to qualify a new LEU fuel that will meet f\\1URR's performance requirements and supp011 the conversion of MURR, an acceptable LEU fuel is not cun-ently available.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change. If you have any questions, please contact me at my office number, (202) 586-993.

cc: Brian Waud, NA-231 Vic Pearson, DOE-ID Kenny Osborne, DOE-HQ, NE-51 Sincerely,

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/I Christopher Landers Director, Office of Conversion Office of Material Management & Minimization Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation