ML20207M589

Notifies of Unavailability of Funds for Conversion of Reactor During FY87 Per Encl DOE .Certification Ltr for FY88 Will Be Submitted by 880527 Providing Funds Unavailable for FY88,per 10CFR50.64(C)(2)

ML20207M589
Person / Time
Site:	Washington State University
Issue date:	01/08/1987
From:	Wilson W WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8701130227
Download: ML20207M589 (2)

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Washington StateUniversity Nuclear Radiation Center, Pullman, Washington 99164-1300 / 509-335-8641 January'8, 1987 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations S

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.S. Nuclearand Regulatory Special Projects Commission Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.64(C)(2), Washington State University hereby officially notifies the Commission that funds for the conversion of WSU reactor from HEU to LEU will not be available during fiscal year 1987. Washington State University was recently notified by DOE of the unavailability of funds by means of a letter from Dr. R.E. Stephens, a copy of which is attached.

Washington State University will notify the Commission should circum-stances change and will submit the required certification letter for fiscal year 1988 by May 27, 1988 if funds are again unavailable for fiscal 1988 or the required conversion proposal should funds become available for fiscal year 1988.

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, W.E. Wilson Associate Director WEW:mb Enc.

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wiisinnpion. D.C. 20iisi-DEC 0 3 '1986 Dr. William E. Wilson Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University Pullman, Washington 99164

Dear Dr. Wilson:

-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 yocr reactor will not be available during Fiscal Year 1987.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change.

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Richard E. Stephens, Director Division of University & Industry Programs j Office of Field Operations Management l Office of Energy Research t

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