Notice of License Renewal Application for Facility Operating License; Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has received an application dated June 24, 2004, from the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), filed pursuant to Section 104c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and 10 CFR 50.51(a), to renew Operating License No. R-84 for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute TRIGA Mark-F reactor. AFRRI requested renewal of the license to authorize operation of the facility for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in the current operating license. The current operating license for the AFRRI reactor (R-84) expired on August 1, 2004. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.109(a), the application for renewal was submitted at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing license, and therefore the existing license will not be deemed to have expired until the application has been finally determined. The reactor is located on the grounds of the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, Maryland. The mission of AFRRI is to conduct scientific research in the field of radiobiology and related matters essential to the support of the Department of Defense. The acceptability of the tendered application for renewal and other matters including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the subject of a subsequent Federal Register notice.

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