| Dennis J. Scott | (301) 564-3352 phone |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
August 3, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Irene Barberena-Meissner, Staff Attorney
Mr. Timothy S. Levenberg, Special Counsel
Office of Energy & Transportation
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| RE: | Centrus Energy Corp. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 | |
| File No. 333-239242 |
Dear Ms. Barberena-Meissner Mr. Levenberg:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Centrus Energy Corp. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Registrant respectfully requests that you notify C. Brophy Christensen of O’Melveny & Myers LLP of such effectiveness by telephone at (415) 984-8793.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (301) 564-3352 or by email at scottd@centrusenergy.com.
| Very truly yours, | |
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| Dennis J. Scott |