ML023180059
| ML023180059 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2002 |
| From: | Steiner D Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML023180059 (2) | |
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- Rensselaer DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL, AEROSPACE, AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING November 6, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
Re: Docket No. 50-225 -.
License No. CX-22 RPI Reactor Critical Facility To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed is Rensselaer's response to the violation notice sent to our office recently. The notice followed an inspection that was conducted in May 2002.
Rensselaer's response was prepared by Dr. Donald R- Harris, Director of the Reactor Critical Facility. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Sincerely, Don Steiner Institute Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics Program Director DS:pz Enc.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street I Troy, NY 12180-3590 USA
(EM) DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL, R1I11JXýAW' AEROSPACE, AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 30 October 2002 ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: Docket No. 50-225 License No. CX-22 RPI Reactor RCF Reply to a Notice of Violation
-On May-28-31--2002 an NRC Inspection-was conducted at the-Reactor-Critical Facility (RCF) of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (RPI). A Level IV violation was determined, for which this is the response as required by 10CFR2.201.
The violation consisted of an Inadequate number (only Mno)bf Emeirgency Drills during the period April 2000 to May 2002. This was In violation of Section 10 of the RCF Emergency Plan.
- 1. The violation occurred Inadvertently as a result of oversight. The RCF personnel were very busy with upgrade, thesis research, enhanced security, and surveillances.
- 2. The corrective gteps which have been taken include (a) a more attention-getting item on the RCF Action Requirement List,.(b) a "sin-off requirement on that List both by the RCF Director and by the RCF Supervisor for each action required for the RCF by the Technical Specifications, by the Plans, and by the Procedures.
- 3. The corrective steps that will be taken are noted above in item 2..
- 4. Full compliance has been achieved.
Dr. D.. R. Harris, Director Reactor Critical Facility Rensselear Polytechnic Facility Troy, NY 12181 cc Dr. Don Steiner, Chairman, Nuclear Safety Review Board (NSRB)
Cecile Mars, Director of Environmental Health and Safety Stephen W. Holmes, Reactor Inspector Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street I Troy, NY 12180-3590 USA