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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-348170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140922

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				522107911
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO DEMOCRACY CENTER
		STREET 2:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015643200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO DEMOCRACY CENTER
		STREET 2:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USEC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980629
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>USEC INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Two Democracy Center </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6903 Rockledge Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bethesda, Maryland 20817 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">September&nbsp;22, 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U><B>VIA EDGAR AND
EMAIL </B> </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F
Street, NE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: John
Reynolds </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>USEC Inc.; United States Enrichment Corporation</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Application for Qualification of Indenture on Form T-3</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>File No.&nbsp;022-28996</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We refer to the Application for Qualification of Indenture on Form T-3 (File No.&nbsp;022-28996) (as amended, the &#147;Application&#148;) of
USEC Inc. (&#147;USEC&#148;) and United States Enrichment Corporation (&#147;Enrichment Corp.&#148; and, together with USEC, the &#147;Applicants&#148;), relating to the qualification of the Indenture governing USEC&#146;s 8.0% PIK Toggle Notes due
2019/2024 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Section&nbsp;307(c) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the &#147;Trust
Indenture Act&#148;) and Rule 7a-9 promulgated thereunder, the Applicants hereby respectfully request the acceleration of the effectiveness of the Application so that it may become effective at 4&nbsp;p.m. (Eastern time) on September&nbsp;24, 2014
or as soon as practicable thereafter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Applicants hereby acknowledge the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with respect to the filing; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Applicants from their full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filing; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Applicants may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Applicants hereby confirm that they are aware of their responsibilities under the Trust Indenture Act as
they relate to the qualification of the Indenture. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please call Scott Herlihy of Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP at (202)&nbsp;637-2277 to confirm the
effectiveness of the Application. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP>Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> C.
B<SMALL>ARPOULIS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Name: John C. Barpoulis</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title: Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">UNITED&nbsp;STATES&nbsp;ENRICHMENT&nbsp;CORPORATION</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> C.
B<SMALL>ARPOULIS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Name: John C. Barpoulis</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title: Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Scott C. Herlihy, Esq.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP</I></TD></TR>
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