ML20148C063

Advises That Federal Funding Unavaliable for Conversion of Reactor Fuel from High to Low Enrichment.Doe Has Withdrawn Offer to Initiate Conversion Because Reactor Operations May Not Be Continued.Doe 880304 Ltr Encl

ML20148C063
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Site:	Neely Research Reactor, 05000276
Issue date:	03/15/1988
From:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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March 15, 1987 Director-of the Office of Nuclear Regulation U.S .- Nuclear Regula to ry Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10CFR Part 50.64 (C.2), and on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology, I hereby notify the U.S.N.R.C.

that federal' funding is not available'for converting the GTRR fuel from high to low enrichment. The Department of Energy has withdrawn its offer to initiate conversion.because Georgia Tech is currently evaluating whether or not reactor operations will be continued in'the future. ,

The letter from Mr. Richard E. Stephens of DOE'on the subject

is appended. No contemplated for,now. furtherHowever, action on the Georgia should- conversion' Tech reach question a is being \ ~'

decision in favor of continued operation we will promptly inform DOE and the request for conversion will' be initiated.

We will, however, notify U.S.N.R.C. by March 27, 1989 or sooner about the availability of federal funds and'will submit a proposal for the conversion should such funds become'available, i

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Dr. Ratib Karam, Director Neely Nuclear Research Center Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 30332

Dear Dr. Karam:

In view of the uncertainty of continued operation of the Georgia Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor, this letter is to inform you that the notification of availability of funding during Fiscal Year 1988 and the request for proposal to initiate conversion of the reactor from HEU to LEU fuel,

-transmitted via a February 4, 1988, letter from this office, is hereby withdrawn.

It is requested thac you inform us as soon as possible after a decision has been made by the Institute' relative to the future of the reactor so that in the event reactor operation is to continue, the request for proposal can be reinstated and conversion of the reactor can be initiated in a timely manner.

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Richard E. Stephens, Director Division of University and Industry Programs Office of Energy Research cc: A. Travelli, RERTR/ANL Thomas Stelson Vice President for Research Georgia Institute of Technology

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