IR 05000062/2002202

IR 05000062-02-202 Decommissioning Activities & Confirmatory Radiation Surveys Performed by Our Contractor Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education (Orise), at the University of Virginia

ML051170446
Person / Time
Site:	University of Virginia
Issue date:	09/02/2005
From:	Bernard Thomas Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
To:	Benneche P University of Virginia
Mendonca M, NRC/NRR/DRIP/RNRP, 415-1128
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IR-02-202
Download: ML051170446 (31)

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ber 2, 2005

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-62/2002-202

Dear Mr. Benneche:

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection of decommissioning activities and coordination of confirmatory radiation surveys performed by our contractor, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), at the University of Virginia on October 21-23, 2002, and March 7-11, 2005, and a telephone conference on May 19, 2005.

In addition, various aspects of your decommissioning and radiation protection programs were inspected, including selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of the facility.

Based on the results of this inspection, it has been determined that: 1) the decommissioning of the 2 MWt University of Virginia Reactor (UVAR), License No. R-66, and the 100 watt Cooperatively Assembled Virginia Low Intensity Education Reactor (CAVALIER), License No. R-123, Docket No. 50-396 have been performed in accordance with the approved Decommissioning Plans; 2) the final status radiation surveys and associated documentation from the licensee demonstrated that residual radioactive material at the facility and site is less than the NRC-approved guideline limits; and 3) since the licensee has met their NRC-approved guideline limits, the facility and site meet the criteria for license termination set forth in 10 CFR 20.1402 in the case of UVAR, and in both 10 CFR 20.1401(b)(2) and 10 CFR 20.1402, in the case of the CAVALIER. The results of our review of your requests for license termination will be sent by separate letter in the near future.

No safety concern or noncompliance with NRC requirements was identified. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at (the Public Electronic Reading Room) http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html.

M September 2, 2005 Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Thomas Dragoun in King of Prussia, PA at 610-337-5373 or Mr. Marvin Mendonca in Rockville, MD at 301-415-1128.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian E. Thomas, Section Chief Research and Test Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-62 and 50-396 License Nos. R-66 and R-123 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-62/2002-202 cc w/enclosure: Please see next page

University of Virginia Docket Nos. 50-62/396 cc:

Department of Environmental Quality Office of Grants Management and Intergovernmental Affairs 629 East Main Street, Sixth Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Dr. William Vernetson Director of Nuclear Facilities Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Office of the Attorney General 900 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 Radiological Health Program Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, VA 23218 Dr. Ralph O. Allen, Chairman Reactor Decommissioning Committee Environmental Health and Safety University of Virginia P.O. Box 3425 Charlottesville, VA 22904 Mr. Paul