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Eliminate Reactor Health Physicist Position and One Hour on-call Requirement from Technical Specifications
	ML043380246
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Site:	University of Illinois
Issue date:	09/08/2004
From:	Holm R; University of Illinois
To:	Alexander Adams; NRC/FSME
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Nuclear Reactor Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Nuclear, Radiological and Plasma Engineering I College of Engineering 214 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory 103 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61801-2984 217-333-775510866 217-333-2906 fax r-iolm@uiuc.edu

]y JReactorAdministrator: Richard L. Holm September 8, 2004 Docket No. 50-151 Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr.

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Alexander Adams, REXB MS 012-G13 Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Eliminate Reactor Health Physicist Position and one hour on-call requirement from Technical Specifications.

Dear Mr. Adams,

Please find enclosed a request for changes to the Technical Specifications at the University of Illinois. The following attachments are enclosed:

Justification for Changes - this document shows the "callout" on the revised specification and a justification for the change.

Appropriate pages from the technical specifications showing the revisions.

Appropriate pages from the technical specifications with the revisions incorporated.

If there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards, Richard L. Holm Reactor Administator Attach.

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Justification for September 2004 Changes to UIUC Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Technical Specifications. Docket 50-151 JUSTIFICATION:

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1. The position of Reactor Health Physicist at the reactor has been eliminated. Duties will be performed by the Reactor Administrator and supportfrom the Radiation Safety Office.

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2.,The Reactor Health Physicist is repaced by "Radiation Safety Office Support"._____

3. The position ofReactor Health Physcist at the reactor has been eliminated.___

4. Jith the removal offuelftom thisfacility reducing he amount oSMon-site to lss than 10 g s this requirement is no longer necessary. Accident scenarios are now the same as an laboratory using radioactive material. Response to this type of scenario is covered by the campus Radiation Safety Manual.

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5. The position of Reactor Health Physicist at the reactor has been eliminated.

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6. JWith the removal o fuel rom thefacility there are no licensed operatrs.

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7. deletda comma inserted "and"forgrammatical correction.

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8.,the position of Reactor Health Physicist at the reactor has been eliminated.

9. Since the ReatorHealth Physicist position is eliminated, the Reactor Administrator (inserted "Administrator') shall be responsible for the Radiation Protection Program.

Deleted: There shall be a Reactor Health Physicist responsiblefor assuring the dov to day and routine radiological safety activities at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.

Deleted: Reactor Health Physicist Deleted: 2.Reactor Health Physicist.

This individual shall meet the requirements of ANSI/ANS-1 5.4-1988 "American National Standard for the Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors" for a Level Three individual in addition to training in heahh physics.¶ Deleted: One of these Individual shall be reachable and able to respond to the facility within approximately one hour.

[Deleted: 4. Reactor Health Physicist I l Deleted: 5. Licensed operators¶

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and one whom shall be the l Reactor Health Phyicst.

- Deleted: Health Physicist I

6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.1 Organization 6.1.1 Structure and Resnonsibilitv

a. The reactor facility shall be an integral part of the Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering of the University of Illinois. The reactor shall be related to the University structure as shovm in Chart 1.

b. The reactor facility shall be under the supervision of the Reactor Administrator who shall have been qualified as a licensed senior reactor operator for the reactor. He shall be responsible for assuring that all operations are conducted in a safe manner and within the limits prescribed by the facility license and the provisions of the Nuclear Reactor Committee.

c., The University of Illinois Radiation Safety Officer shall be responsible for monitoring, --

Deleted: Tmere tall be a Reactor planning, and promoting radiological safety at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. He has the the clay toadasysu foui Miorl;ng responsibility and authority to stop, secure or otherwise control as necessary any operation or safety activities at the Nuclear Reactor activity that poses an unacceptable radiological hazard.

abory CHART I Head of Department of I

Nuclear Engineering I Division of Environmental Health and Safety I

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tion Safety Officer Radiation Safety Omce Dl_

Deeted: Reactory Halth Physicist Surnort CHART I: Administrative organization of the reactor facility. Dashed lines indicate reporting paths outside the operational chain of supervision, indicated by solid lines.

6.1.2 StafFine

a. The minimum staffing at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory shall be:

1. ReactorAdministrator. This individual shall meet the requirements ofANST/ANS-15A-1988 "American National Standard for the Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors" for a Level Two individual.

I Deletd: 2 Ractorltcalth Physicist This individual shall meet the requirements of ANSIIANS-15.4-1938

b. A list of reactor personnel by name and telephone number shall be readily available to the UIUC r

erican National Standaid for the Division of Public Safety dispatcher. 1be list shall include:

Selection and Trainng of Personnel for

-Research Reactore for a Lvel Tree individual in addition to training in health

1. Campus Radiation Safety Officer physics.1 Deleted: One of these individuals shall

2. Reactor Administrator be reachabhe and able to respond to the facility within approximately one hour.

3. Head, Department ofNuclear Engineering I :

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Deleted: 4. Reactorltealth lPhysicist¶

c. Events requiring the presence at the facility of a Senior Reactor Operator:

Deleed: 5 Licensed opcrtoisi

1. Initial startup and approach to powver.

2. All fuel or control rod relocations..

3. Relocation of any in-core experiment with a reactivity worth greater than one dollar.

4. Recovery from unplanned or unscheduled shutdown or significant power reduction (In these instances, documented verbal concurrence from the Senior Reactor Operator is required).

6.1.3 Selection and Trainina of Personnel The Reactor Administrator is responsible for the training and requalification of the facility reactor operators and senior reactor operators. The selection, training, and requalification of operations personnel shall be consistent with all current regulations and guidelines.

6.2 Review and Audit 62.1 Charter and Rules

a. The Reactor Committee shall be composed of at least five voting members, one of whom shall be a Health Physicist designated by the campus Radiation Safety Officer for the Universityg n one whom_

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shall be the Reactor AdministratorThe remaining members shall be appointed by the Head of the etec:and one wmshalltS i

Department of Nuclear Engineering, so as to maintain a balanced knowledge of reactor safety and leactor Ieahh Physicist.

regulation.

b. The Reactor Committee shall have a written statement deeming such matters as the authority of the committee, the subjects within its purview, and other such administrative provisions as are required for the effective functioning of the Reactor Committee Minutes of all meetings of the Reactor Committee shall be kept.

c. A quorum of the Reactor Committee shall be a majority of not less than one half of the members and the reactor staff shall not constitute a voting majority.

d. The Reactor Committee shall meet at least semiannually not to exceed nine months 62.2 Review Function The review function of the Committee shall include, but is not limited to the following:

a. Determination that proposed changes in equipment, systems, tests, experiments, or procedures do not involve an unreviewed safety question.

b. All new procedures and major revisions thereto having safety significance, proposed changes in reactor facility equipment, or systems having safety significance.

c. All new experiments or classes of experiments for determination that an unreviewed safety question does not exist.

d. Proposed changes in the technical specifications or license.

e. Violations of technical specifications or license.

f. Operating abnormalities having safety significance.

g. Reportable occurrences as listed in 6.8.

h. Audit reports.

A written report or minutes of the findings and recommendations of the Committee shall be submitted to the Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering, and the Reactor Committee members in a timely manner after each meeting.

6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.1 Organization 6.1.1 Structure and Responsibility

a. The reactor facility shall be an integral part of the Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering of the University of Illinois. The reactor shall be related to the University structure as shown in Chart I.

b. The reactor facility shall be under the supervision of the Reactor Administrator who shall have been qualified as a licensed senior reactor operator for the reactor. He shall be responsible for assuring that all operations are conducted in a safe manner and within the limits prescribed by the facility license and the provisions of the Nuclear Reactor Committee.

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The University of Illinois Radiation Safety Officer shall be responsible for monitoring, planning, and promoting radiological safety at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. He has the responsibility and authority to stop, secure or otherwise control as necessary any operation or activity that poses an unacceptable radiological hazard.

CHART I Head of Department of Division of Environmental Nuclear Engineering Health and Safety Radiation Safety Officer Rueator l Reactor Administrator Reactor I ------------------

CommitteeI Radiation Safety Officel Support CHART I: Administrative organization of the reactor facility. Dashed lines indicate reporting paths outside the operational chain of supervision, indicated by solid lines.

6.1.2 Staffine

a. The minimum staffing at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory shall be:

1. ReactorAdministrator. This individual shall meet therequirements ofANSI/ANS-15.4-1988 "American National Standard for the Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors" for a Level Two individual.

b. A list of reactor personnel by name and telephone number shall be readily available to the UIUC Division of Public Safety dispatcher. The list shall include:

1. Campus Radiation Safety Officer

2. Reactor Administrator

3. Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering

c. Events requiring the presence at the facility of a Senior Reactor Operator:

1. Initial startup and approach to power.

2. All fuel or control rod relocations..

3. Relocation of any in-core experiment with a reactivity worth greater than one dollar.

4. Recovery from unplanned or unscheduled shutdown or significant power reduction (In these instances, documented verbal concurrence from the Senior Reactor Operator is required).

6.1.3 Selection and Training of Personnel The Reactor Administrator is responsible for the training and requalification of the facility reactor operators and senior reactor operators. The selection, training, and requalification of operations personnel shall be consistent with all current regulations and guidelines.

6.2 Review and Audit 6.2.1 Charter and Rules

a. The Reactor Committee shall be composed of at least five voting members, one of whom shall be a Health Physicist designated by the campus Radiation Safety Officer for the University and one whom shall be the Reactor Administrator. The remaining members shall be appointed by the Head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, so as to maintain a balanced knowledge of reactor safety and regulation.

b. The Reactor Committee shall have a written statement defining such matters as the authority of the committee, the subjects within its purview, and other such administrative provisions as are required for the effective functioning of the Reactor Committee Minutes of all meetings of the Reactor Committee shall be kept.