ENS 50749
ENS Event | |
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06:00 Jan 21, 2015 | |
| Title | Violation of Technical Specification at Research and Test Reactor Facility |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the licensee via email:
Notification of Reportable Occurrence at the Texas A&M University AGN 201M Reactor: Transgression of Technical Specification 5.3 Reactor Room, Reactor Control Room, Accelerator Room (item d). During a review of the AGN 201M reactor facility boundary, it was discovered that the facility was not in compliance with Technical Specification 5.3.d. More specifically, the reactor control console is located in the reactor room contrary to the specification. This specification reads: 'The reactor room, reactor control room, and accelerator room are separate rooms in the Zachry Engineering Center, constructed with adequate shielding and other radiation protective features to limit doses in restricted and unrestricted areas to levels no greater than permitted by 10 CFR 20, under normal operating conditions, and to a level below criterion 19, Appendix A, 10 CFR 50 recommendations under accident conditions.' On April 2, 1984, a memo was sent to the Texas A&M University Reactor Safety Board (RSB) Chairman requesting the control console be moved to the reactor room. In this memo, it was noted that a submittal of changes to the security plan and emergency plan would be required to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Approval for this modification was authorized by the RSB on April 20, 1984. The reactor control console was relocated to the reactor room on September 20, 1984. The University subsequently submitted the revised security plan and emergency plan to the NRC, dated October 11, 1984. Upon review of the changes, the NRC agreed with the changes to the emergency plan and requested further review at Headquarters for implementation of the new security plan. The University then requested a license amendment on September 2, 1985 for implementation of the revised security plan. This amendment (No. 13) was issued on November 5, 1985. It appears Technical Specification 5.3.d was not taken into account during the process of moving the control console to its current location in 1984. Currently the AGN 201M is not operating in accordance with Confirmatory Action Letter EA-2013-154, limiting the impact to the health and safety of facility personnel. Prior to restoration of reactor operations, this issue will be addressed and an appropriate solution will be implemented. Solutions are being investigated to return the facility to compliance. |
| Where | |
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| Texas A&M (Agn) College Station, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | R-23 |
| Reporting | |
| Non | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.52 h1.313 days <br />0.188 weeks <br />0.0432 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Crouch 13:31 Jan 22, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jan 22, 2015 |
| 50749 - NRC Website | |
Texas A&M (Agn) with Non | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 507492015-01-21T06:00:00021 January 2015 06:00:00
[Table view]Non Violation of Technical Specification at Research and Test Reactor Facility 2015-01-21T06:00:00 | |