IR 05000020/2010202

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IR 05000020-10-202 on 09/13/10 - 09/16/10 for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ML102800328
Person / Time
Site: MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date: 10/08/2010
From: Johnny Eads
Research and Test Reactors Branch B
To: Bernard J
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Bassett C, NRR/DRP/PROB, 404-562-4899
References
IR-10-202
Download: ML102800328 (21)


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October 8, 2010

SUBJECT:

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - NRC ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-020/2010-202

Dear Dr. Bernard:

On September 13-16, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission)

conducted an inspection at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor facility (Inspection Report No. 50-020/2010-202). The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 16, 2010, with Professor David Moncton, Director, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, Louis DiBerardinis, Director, Environment, Health, and Safety Office, and various members of the reactor facility staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.

No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, and requests for withholding, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Craig Bassett at (301) 466-4495 or by electronic mail at Craig.Bassett@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Johnny H. Eads, Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No.: 50-020 License No.: R-37

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-020/2010-202 cc: See next page

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Docket No.50-020

cc:

City Manager City Hall Cambridge, MA 02139

Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108

Mr. Robert Gallagher, Acting Director Radiation Control Program Department of Public Health Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

Nuclear Preparedness Manager Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399

Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611

October 8, 2010 Dr. John