IR 05000166/2023203
| ML23319A274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Maryland |
| Issue date: | 01/16/2024 |
| From: | Travis Tate NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPO |
| To: | Andrea Johnson Univ of Maryland - College Park |
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| IR 2023203 | |
| Download: ML23319A274 (1) | |
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January 16, 2024
SUBJECT:
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000166/2023203
Dear Ms. Johnson:
From November 6 - 8, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted an inspection at the Maryland University Training Reactor. The enclosed report documents the inspection results which were discussed on November 8, 2023, with you and 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 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, 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 Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs document system (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). If you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Craig Bassett at (240) 535-1842, or by email at Craig.Bassett@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Signed by Tate, Travis on 01/16/24 Travis L. Tate, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-166 License No. R-70 Enclosure:
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ML23319A274 NRC-002 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPO NRR/DANU/UNPO/LA NRR/DANU/UNPO/BC NAME CBassett NParker TTate DATE 11/27/2023 11/28/2023 1/16/2024
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION Docket No.: 50-166 License No.: R-70 Report No.: 05000166/2023203 Licensee: University of Maryland Facility: Maryland University Training Reactor Location: College Park, Maryland Dates: November 6 - 8, 2023 Inspector: Craig Bassett Approved by: Travis L. Tate, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosure
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY University of Maryland University of Maryland Training Reactor Inspection Report No. 05000166/2023203 The primary focus of this routine announced inspection was the onsite review of selected aspects of the University of Maryland Training Reactor (MUTR, the licensee) safety program including: (1) organization and staffing; (2) procedures; (3) experiments; (4) health physics; (5) emergency planning; and (6) transportation activities. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff determined that the licensees program complied with NRC requirements.
Organization and staffing
- The organizational structure and staffing were consistent with technical specification (TS)
requirements.
Procedures
- The program for changing, controlling, and implementing facility procedures satisfied TS and administrative procedural requirements.
Experiments
- The program for reviewing, authorizing, and conducting experiments satisfied TS and procedural requirements.
Health Physics
- The radiation protection program satisfied regulatory requirements.
- Surveys, postings, training, and personnel dose monitoring met regulatory requirements.
- Radiation monitoring equipment was maintained and calibrated as required by TS.
- Environmental monitoring satisfied license and regulatory requirements.
Emergency Planning
- The emergency preparedness program was conducted in accordance with the facility emergency plan.
Transportation Activities
- Radioactive material was shipped by the campus Radiation Safety Office under the university broad scope license.
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REPORT DETAILS Summary of Facility Status The MUTR continued to be operated in support of academic classes, educational demonstrations, operator training, surveillance, and experiments. During the inspection, the reactor was not operated.
1. Organization and Staffing a. Inspection Scope (Inspection Procedure (IP) 69001)
The inspector reviewed the following regarding the licensees organization and staffing to ensure that the requirements of TS 6.1 were met:
- staff qualifications and management responsibilities
- staffing requirements for the safe operation of the facility
- MUTR Console Logbooks, for 2021 through the present b. Observations and Findings The inspector verified that the MUTR organization was consistent with the TSs. The organizational structure and the responsibilities of the reactor staff were the same as noted during the last inspection. The inspector reviewed the daily shift staffing for reactor operations as documented in the logs and confirmed that the MUTR continued to meet the minimum staffing requirements outlined in the TSs.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that the organization and staffing at the facility were consistent with the requirements specified in the TSs.
2. Procedures a. Inspection Scope (IP 69001)
The inspector reviewed the following to ensure that the requirements of TS 6.4 were met concerning written procedures:
- Surveillance Procedure (SP) 205, Radiation Area Monitor Calibration
- SP 207, Reactor Pool Water Gamma Ray Analysis
- SP 210, Reactor Bay Air Gamma Ray Analysis
- SP 211, Emergency Box Inventory
- Emergency Procedure (EP) 400, Emergency Response Guide
- EP 404, Radiation Emergencies b. Observations and Findings The inspector verified that written procedures addressed activities listed in TS 6.4.
The inspector confirmed that procedures were approved by the Reactor Safety-3-
Committee (RSC) as required by the TSs. The inspector confirmed that the procedures were revised and approved in accordance with Operating Procedure 100, Control and Maintenance of Procedures. The inspector also confirmed that major changes to existing procedures were reviewed and approved by the reactor director and presented to the RSC for review and approval as required by the TSs.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that procedural change and control satisfied TS requirements.
3. Experiments a. Inspection Scope (IP 69001)
To verify compliance with licensees procedures, TSs, and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.59, Changes, tests and experiments, the inspector reviewed selected aspects of:
- MUTR approved experiments list
- MUTR annual reports for 2021 and 2022
- new experiment, Proposal for a Method to Determine the Temperature of Samples in the MUTR Rabbit, dated August 8, 2022 b. Observations and Findings The inspector noted that one new experiment was proposed since the last inspection. The inspector confirmed that the experiment was reviewed and approved by the reactor director and then presented to the RSC which then reviewed and approved the new experiment as required by the TSs.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that review and approval, as well as conduct and control of experiments, met the requirements of the licensees procedures, TSs, and the regulations.
4. Health Physics a. Inspection Scope (IP 69001)
To verify compliance with 10 CFR Part 19, Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations, and 10 CFR Part 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation, the inspector reviewed selected aspects of the following:
- radiation safety manual
- radiological surveys for 2021 through the present
- calibration records for 2021 through the present-4-
- MUTR annual reports for 2021 and 2022
- personnel dosimetry data for 2021 through the present
- environmental dosimeter data for 2021 through the present
- corrective action reports #18 and #19 b. Observations and Findings The inspector verified that periodic contamination and radiation surveys were completed in accordance with radiation safety procedures, and that survey results were documented. The inspector confirmed the radiation monitoring equipment was calibrated as required by procedure and TSs. The inspector observed that dosimetry use was in accordance with facility procedures and doses received by staff and doses that could have been received by the public were within 10 CFR Part 20 limits.
The inspector verified that a copy of the current NRC Form 3, Notice to Employees, was posted at various locations throughout the reactor facility, as required by 10 CFR Part 19.
The inspector verified that radiation doses captured by the fixed dosimeters located throughout the facility and campus were monitored and reviewed as required by procedures. The inspector also found that MUTR staff received radiation protection training in accordance with MUTR procedures and regulatory requirements.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that the radiation protection program satisfied regulatory requirements.
5. Emergency Planning a. Inspection Scope (IP 69001)
The inspector reviewed the implementation of selected portions of the emergency preparedness program including:
- summaries of drills and tabletop exercises for 2021 through 2023
- emergency preparedness plan (EPP) for the MUTR
- Emergency Procedure (EP) 400, Emergency Response Guide
- EP 404, Radiation Emergencies
- SP 211, Emergency Box Inventory List b. Observations and Findings The inspector found that the EPP was not changed since the last inspection. The inspector toured the MUTR facility and found the emergency preparedness equipment and capabilities were as described in the EPP and implementing procedures.
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The inspector noted that the EPP required that emergency supplies be maintained and that an inventory list of these supplies be maintained and verified on a routine basis. The inspector verified that the materials were maintained, and the inventories completed as required by the EPP.
The inspector also confirmed that the EPP required periodic drills to support training of emergency response personnel. The inspector verified that the documentation related to annual exercises for 2021 and 2022 demonstrated the requirements of the EPP were met for training of personnel and conduct of drills. The inspector attended the 2023 annual exercise and noted that MUTR staff and campus support personnel were knowledgeable of what would be required of them in an emergency. There was good participation during the drill.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that the emergency preparedness program was conducted in accordance with the EPP and implementing procedures.
6. Transportation Activities a. Inspection Scope (IP 86740)
To verify that the licensee complied with the applicable requirements, the inspector reviewed the following:
- radioactive material shipping papers and related records
- MUTR annual reports for 2021 and 2022 b. Observations and Findings The inspector found that the licensee transferred radioactive material to be shipped off site to the campus Radiation Safety Office. The inspector also found that the material was subsequently transferred from the reactor license to the state broad scope campus license. The inspector confirmed that the Radiation Safety Office shipped the radioactive material under the auspices of the broad scope license.
c. Conclusion The inspector determined that radioactive material was shipped by the campus Radiation Safety Office under the broad scope license.
7. Exit Meeting The inspector summarized the scope and results of the inspection on November 8, 2023, with members of the MUTR management and staff. The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed the inspection findings.
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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee L. Gilde Reactor Manager M. Hottinger Senior Reactor Operator Reactor Director Other Personnel E. Case Senior Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Office, University of Maryland M. Dorman Associate Director Research Safety, Office of Research Safety, University of Maryland E. Fuzy Deputy Fire Marshal, Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability, and Risk, University of Maryland S. Hand Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Office, University of Maryland A. Jacobson Radiation Safety Officer, Radiation Safety Office, University of Maryland C. Nuquist Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Office, University of Maryland INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED IP 69001 Class II Non-Power Reactors IP 86740 Inspection of Transportation Activities ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED OPENED:
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