ML20209B367

Notifies That No Federal Funds Available for Conversion of Plant from Use of Highly Enriched U to Low Enriched U Fuel During FY87,per 10CFR50.64.RE Stephens Stating That DOE Funds Unavailable Encl

ML20209B367
Person / Time
Site:	05000128
Issue date:	01/27/1987
From:	Feltz D TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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t 27 January 1987 NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENW 409.'845-7551 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Letter of Submittal Indicating No Federal Funds Available for Conversion of the Texas A&M Nuclear Science Center Reactor From the Use of HEU Fuel to LEU Fuel

Reference:

License R-83 Docket No. 50-128

Dear Sir:

In accordance with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rule 10CFR Part 50.64,c,(2),

(ii), a statement that Federal Government funding is not available for conversion

- of the Texas A&M University, Nuclear Science Center TRIGA reactor (NSCR) from HEU to LEU fuel during Fiscal Year 1987 is herewith submitted. Attached is a letter dated 3 December 1986 from Richard E. Stephens, Director, Division of University and Industry Programs, Office of Field Operations Management, Office of Energy Research, Department of Energy stating that such funds are not available.

The NSCR does not have further plans for conversion in 1987 and will notify the Commission by March of 1988 if funds have been made available in Fiscal Year 1988 for conversion. Plans as required in 10CFR Part 50.64,c,(2,)(i) will be developed and submitted should funding be made available.

Sincerely,

[ /) n D. E. Feltz Director DEF/ym cc: Dr. H. H. Richardson, Director, TEES Dr. J. A. Reuscher, Director, Nuclear Research Reactor Programs Dr. K. L. Peddicord, Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering Mr. F. Jennings, Chairman, Reactor Safety Board Attachment 5 Q RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MANKIND

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Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 DEC 0 31986 Dr. Donald E. Feltz Nuclear Science Center F. E. Box 89 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843

Dear Dr. Feltz:

In accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rule, 10 CFR Part 50, Limiting The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestically Licensed '

Research and= Test Reactors, you are hereby notified that Federal funding

'for conversion of your reactor will not be available during Fiscal Year 1987.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

Sincerely,

.f Richard E. Stephens, Director Division of University & Industry Programs Office of Field Operations Management Office of Energy Research cc: H. Berkow, NRC

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