ML20113H583

Advises That Univ Will Attempt to Schedule High Enriched U Spent Fuel Shipments W/Doe for Winter or Early Spring 1993, as Part of Low Enriched U Conversion.Cask May Not Be Available at Beginning of Yr Due to Need by Other Reactors

ML20113H583
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Site:	University of Virginia
Issue date:	07/29/1992
From:	Mulder R VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
To:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Subject:

Update on LEU Conversion Schedule for the U.VA. research reactor, Facility License R-66, Docket 50-62

Dear Mr. Adams:

Engineers Jerry Reid and Tony Vinnola from DOE subcontractor EG&G, Idaho, have been in contact with the reactor staff concerning the manufacture of the first LEU core for the UVAR. Finally, there is definite movement on this issue. We were notified that 2 dummy elements will be manufactured by the end of August for the purpose of a core gridplate fit check. We were also tohl that there is an 80% chance that the fuel would be ready by or shortly after this Christmas.

Based on this information, the reactor staff will attempt to schedule IIEU spent-fuel shipmems with DOE for winter or early spring in 1993. As you know, DOE successfully secured ownership of the single remaining suitable shipping cask in the U.S.A. from Centichem. Ilowever, it is expected that this cask may not be available to U VA. at the beginning of the next year, given greater pressig need by other research reactors to ship spent fuel off site. In addition, we need to check rumors that Savannah River has or will stop accepting HEU fuel. U.VA. will coordinate with the NRC the timing of a conversion order to coincide with the availability of the spent-fuel shipping cask, as well as a destination for the spent fuel. We will contact you again whett information about both issues becomes available. i OlbWe -

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