IR 05000030/2011002
| ML12135A229 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Plum Brook File:National Aeronautics and Space Administration icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/11/2012 |
| From: | Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/MCID |
| To: | Lugo R US National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field |
| Rodriguez L | |
| References | |
| IR-11-002 | |
| Download: ML12135A229 (12) | |
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May 11, 2012
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000030/11-002(DNMS) AND 05000185/11-002(DNMS) NASA PLUM BROOK REACTOR FACILITY
Dear Mr. Lugo:
On May 3, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed inspection activities at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Plum Brook Reactor Facility, Sandusky, Ohio, which commenced in July 2011. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether decommissioning activities were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
Specifically, during an on-site inspection on July 25 - 29, 2011, the inspectors evaluated decommissioning performance and radiation survey activities. In addition, the inspectors performed independent confirmatory radiation surveys and soil sampling activities assisted by personnel from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). At the conclusion of the on-site inspection on July 29, 2011, the inspectors discussed the inspection findings with members of your staff. A final report from the ORISE documenting the results of the confirmatory surveys and soil sample analysis was provided to the NRC on October 31, 2011.
After in-office review through May 3, 2012, a final telephone exit was conducted on May 3, 2012.
This inspection consisted of an examination of decommissioning activities at the NASA Plum Brook Reactor Facility as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations. Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, and interviews with personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, the inspectors did not identify any violations of NRC requirements that were of greater than minor safety significance.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
R. Lugo, III
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We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this inspection.
Sincerely,
/RA Wayne J. Slawinski Acting for/
Christine A. Lipa, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Docket Nos. 050-00030 and 050-00185 License Nos. TR-3 and R-93
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000030/2011002(DNMS)
and 05000185/2011002(DNMS)
cc w/encl:
Radiation Health Program Director, Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
S. Helmer, ODH M. Rubadue, ODH Division of Planning, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P. Kolb, NASA, Plum Brook Station