ML101620125

Purdue University - Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding License Renewal

ML101620125
Person / Time
Site:	Purdue University
Issue date:	06/03/2010
From:	Diaz A Purdue University Research Reactor
To:	Duane Hardesty Division of Policy and Rulemaking
References
PUR-1, TAC ME1954
Download: ML101620125 (1)

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PURDUE U N I V E R S I T Y OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE, TREASURER June 3, 2010 Mr. Duane Hardesty ORIGINAL U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research and Test Reactors Branch A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop 012-D03, One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20555-0001

Reference:

Purdue University PUR-1 Reactor Docket No. 50-182, License No. R-87 Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding License Renewal (TAC NO.

ME 1954) (ML100820019)

Subject:

Decommissioning Funding Statement of Intent Mr. Hardesty:

As Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Purdue University, I exercise express authority and responsibility to request from the State of Indiana through the Purdue University Board of Trustees funds for decommissioning activities associated with operations of the Purdue University research reactor, PUR-1, license number R-87. The authority is established by Executive Memorandum C-10 entitled "Delegation of Administrative Authority and Responsibility to Officers Reporting to the President of the University". Within this authority, I intend to request that funds be made available when necessary to decommission the PUR-1 reactor facility. I intent to request and obtain these funds sufficiently in advance of decommission to prevent delay of the decommissioning activities.

This letter serves as the statement of intent to assure decommissioning funding will be available when it is deemed necessary by Purdue University, an entity commissioned by the State of Indiana. The current estimated cost of decommissioning in 2010 dollars is $623,000.

I declare that under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on: BUI U 4 n Sincerely, A. V. Diaz Executive Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer Cc: Document Control, NRC Leah Jamieson, College of Engineering Ahmed Hassanein, Nuclear Engineering Jere Jenkins, Nuclear Engineering 0 )

A-IoJ Hovde Hall, Room 230 0 610 Purdue Mall 0 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 0 (765) 494-9705 0 Fax: (765) 494-9062