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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Inspection Report No. 50-225/2016-201
ML16348A297
Person / Time
Site: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date: 01/05/2017
From: Anthony Mendiola
Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch
To: Caracappa P
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Font O, NRR/DPR/PROB, 301-415-2490
References
IR 2016201
Download: ML16348A297 (12)


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January 5, 2017

SUBJECT:

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATIONS INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-225/2016-201

Dear Dr. Caracappa:

From October 17-20, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or the Commission) conducted a routine announced inspection at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 20, 2016, with you and members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety to confirm compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selected examination of procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of non-compliance 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 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 Mr. Ossy Font at (301) 415-2490 or electronic mail at Ossy.Font@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony J. Mendiola, Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-225 License No. CX-22

Enclosure:

As stated

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Docket No. 50-225

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Mayor of the City of Schenectady Schenectady City Hall 105 Jay St.

Schenectady, NY 12305

Dr. Shekhar Garde Dean, School of Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590

Reactor Operations Supervisor JEC Room 2049 Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590

Chief, Radiation Section Division of Environmental Remediation NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255

Radiation Safety Officer 21 Union Street Gurley Building 2nd Floor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180

RCF Supervisor NES Building, Room 1-10, MANE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180

Annette Chism, Director EH&S 21 Union Street Gurley Building 2nd Floor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180

State Liaison Officer Designee Senior Project Manager Radioactive Waste Policy and Nuclear Coordination New York State Energy Research &

Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399

Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611