ML040960111

Submittal of the 2003 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility

ML040960111
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Site:	05000131
Issue date:	03/23/2004
From:	Washko A US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM March 23, 2004 In Reply Refer To:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Omaha ATTN: Document Control Desk 4101 Woolworth Avenue Washington, D.C. 20555 Omaha NE 68105-1873 Lincoln Re: 2003 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility, 600 S 70th Street License R-57, Docket #50-131 Lincoln NE 68510-2493 Grand Island This annual operating report is being submitted in compliance with technical 2201 N Broadwell Avenue specification 6.7.1, "Annual Operating Report". Grand Island NE 68803-2196 Summary of Reactor Operating Experience during 2003.

The reactor remained shutdown with no fuel onsite throughout 2003. (The reactor was permanently shutdown on 11/5/2001. All fuel was transferred to the USGS TRIGA facility during June of 2002. The fission chambers used in the reactor's nuclear instrumentation system were'transferred to USGS during December, 2002.)

On 7/24/2003 the reactor's Am-Be neutron sources were removed from the reactor facility and transferred to the Department of Energy's Off-Site Source Recovery Program.

Unscheduled Shutdowns The reactor was maintained in a scheduled secured shutdown condition throughout 2002.

Maior preventative and corrective maintenance No major safety related maintenance was performed during 2002.

Changes, Tests and Experiments There were no changes, tests or experiments conducted during 2003.

Radioactive Effluents No radioactive effluents associated with the AJBRF were released or ;discharged beyond the effective control of the Medical Center.

Environmental Surveys No additional environmental surveys were conducted during 2003.

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Radiation Exposures There were no radiation exposures received by AJBRF personnel or visitors exceeding 25% of allowable limits.

AL WASHKO Director cc: Alexander Adams Jr.