IR 05000027/2012201

IR 05000027/12-201 on July 31, to August 2, 2012 at the Washington State University - NRC Routine Inspection Report No. 50-027/2012-201

ML12236A158
Person / Time
Site:	Washington State University
Issue date:	08/28/2012
From:	Gregory Bowman Research and Test Reactors Branch B
To:	Wall D Washington State Univ
Morlang G
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IR-12-201
Download: ML12236A158 (17)

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ust 28, 2012

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - NRC ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-027/2012-201

Dear Dr. Wall:

From July 31 to August 2, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) completed an inspection at your Washington State University TRIGA research reactor located in the Nuclear Radiation Center. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 2, 2012, with you and other members of your 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 inspectors 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 Mike Morlang at 301-415-4092.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Gregory T. Bowman, Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.50-027 License No. R-76 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-027/2012-201 cc w/encl: See next page

Washington State University Docket No. 50-27 cc:

Chair, Reactor Safeguards Committee Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University P.O. Box 641300 Pullman, WA 99164 - 1300 Mr. Corey Hines Reactor Supervisor, Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University P.O. Box 641300 Pullman, WA 99164 - 1300 Dr. Jean Cloran Radiation Safety Officer Washington State University P.O. Box 641302 Pullman, WA 99163-1302 Office of the Governor Executive Policy Division State Liaisons Officer P.O. Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113 ust 28, 2012

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - NRC ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-027/2012-201

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