IR 05000170/2011201

IR 05000170-11-201, on April 11-14, 2011, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

ML111110465
Person / Time
Site:	Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Issue date:	05/05/2011
From:	Johnny Eads Research and Test Reactors Branch B
To:	Melanson M US Dept of Defense, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Schoenebeck G, NRR/DPR, 415-6345
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IR-11-201
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SUBJECT:

ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - NRC ROUTINE, ANNOUNCED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-170/2011-201

Dear Colonel Melanson:

On April 11-14, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission)

conducted an inspection at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 14, 2011, with members of your staff.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. Based on the results of this inspection, no safety concern or noncompliance with NRC requirements was identified.

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

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Gregory M.

Schoenebeck at 301-415-6345.

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. 50-170 License No. R-84 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-170/2011-201 cc w/encl: See next page

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Docket No. 50-170 cc:

Director, Maryland Office of Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Montgomery County Executive 101 Monroe Street, 2nd Floor Rockville, MD 20850 Mr. Stephen I. Miller Reactor Facility Director Armed Force Radiobiology Research Institute 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20889-5603 Environmental Program Manager III Radiological Health Program Air & Radiation Management Adm.

Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 750 Baltimore, MD 21230-1724 Rich McLean, Manager Nuclear Programs Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tawes B-3 Annapolis, MD 21401 Director Air & Radiation Management Adm.

Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21230 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611

May 5, 2011 Colonel Mark