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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-078672
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230706

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRUS ENERGY CORP
		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

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 ROCKLEDGE DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015643200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 ROCKLEDGE DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USEC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980629
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CENTRUS ENERGY CORP.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">6901 Rockledge Drive</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Suite 800</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Bethesda, MD 20817</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">July 6, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms. Anuja A. Majmudar, Attorney-Advisor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Office of Energy &amp; Transportation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><B>Re:</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 95%"><B>Centrus Energy Corp.</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><B>Registration Statement on Form S-3</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><B>Filed June 28, 2023</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><B>File No. 333-272984</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><B>Request for Acceleration</b></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Ms. Majmudar:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Centrus Energy Corp. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) hereby respectfully requests that the
effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2023, or as soon thereafter
as practicable. The Registrant respectfully requests that you notify C. Brophy Christensen of O&rsquo;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP of such
effectiveness by telephone at (415) 984-8793.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions
or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Christensen at the telephone number above.</P>

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  <TD COLSPAN="2">Sincerely,</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CENTRUS ENERGY CORP.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">By: </TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Philip O. Strawbridge</TD>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Philip O. Strawbridge</TD>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Cc: C. Brophy Christensen, O&rsquo;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP</P>

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