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Request for Approval of Decommissioning Plan for Ward Center for Nuclear Studies at Cornell University & Issuance of a Decommissioning Order
ML032400186
Person / Time
Site: 05000157, 05000097
Issue date: 08/22/2003
From: Fay C
Cornell Univ
To:
Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME
References
MS 0-12-G-13
Download: ML032400186 (1)


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U Office of the Vice Provost for Research Cornell University 314 Day Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-2801 Telephone: 607 255-7200 Fax: 607 255-9030 August: 22, 2003 Docum ,nt Control Desk U.S.Nu clear Regulatory Commission 11555 FIockville Pike Rockvil le, MD 20852-273&

Subject:

Request for Approval of the Decommissioning Plan for the Ward Center for Nuclear Studies at Cornell University and Issuance of a Decommissioning Order (TRIGA Reactor Docket No. 50-157, License R-80 and ZPR Docket No. 50-97, License R-89).

Attentic n: Mr. Daniel E. Hughes, Project Manager Researc h and Test Reactors Section New, R .esearch and Test Reactors Program Office cof Nuclear Reactor Regulation M.S. 0--12-G-13

Dear M r. Hughes:

Cornell University respectfully requests the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review and approve the enclosei I Decommissioning Plan for the TRIGA Reactor and the Zero Power Reactor, both located within the War d Center for Nuclear Studies (WCNS), and thereupon issue a corresponding Decommissioning Order fi)r both facilities.

Current ly, the WCNS facilities are shutdown in a' secure environment and in full compliance with the Technic al Specifications. The ZPR was de-fueled in April 2000. Cornell's request for a possession only license amendment for the TRIGA reactor is pending NRC approval. We are anxious to begin formal decomn nissioning activities and urge the NRC to expedite its review and approval process.

Please c*ontact me if you have any questions about this request. I can be reached by email at crfli rnell.edu and by telephone at (607) 255-2946.

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