ML043550174

University of Florida Training Reactor Request for Change in Technical Specifications

ML043550174
Person / Time
Site:	05000083
Issue date:	12/15/2004
From:	Vernetson W Univ of Florida
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML043550174 (2)

Text

go 'UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Nuclear Facilities 202 Nuclear Sciences Center P.O. Box 118300 Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Gainesville, Florida 32611-8300 Tel: (352) 392-1408 Fax: (352) 392-3380 Email: vemeteufl.edu December 15, 2004 ATTN: Document Control Desk Amendment 24 (Update)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U11TR Technical Specifications Washington, DC 20555 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR FACILITY LICENSE: R-56, DOCKET NO. 50-83 REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Per our telephone conversation of December 14, 2004, this letter is to clarify the intent of the safety analysis of our requested Technical Specification Amendment 24 dated September 17, 2004. Basically, we have noted there is an inconsistency between the proposed wording to Tech Spec 4.2.2 and the safety analysis. Therefore, the first full paragraph of the analysis on page 2 should not refer to "dropping the inspection requirement." Rather, the intent is not to drop but rather to change the inspection requirement to match the request for the 10-year interval on the fuel inspection. Correct wording of the paragraph would be as follows:

The justification for increasing the inspection requirement to every 10 years is twofold. First, the incore inspection is only visual and this is all that is done on any of the incore inspections. Second, these incore visual inspections have never provided any indications of a problem. Again, as for the fuel inspections, nothing is learned by the more frequent incore inspection. Therefore, in the interest of dose commitment (ALARA), physical safety, fuel security and facility availability, the increase in the interval of the inspection of the mechanical integrity of the control blades and drive system in Tech Spec 4.2.2(4) that occurs during fuel inspections under the 10-year fuel inspection interval is supported.

This entire submittal consists of one signed original and thirteen additional photocopied sets.

An Equal Opportunity Institution PO/'--o

D~ecember 1. 2004 15.

I MV rn Page 27t.'

v- -rk .Q 9o cm 2004 We appreciate your consideration of this amendment. Please let us know if you need further information.

Sincerely, William G. Vernetson Director of Nuclear Facilities WGV/dms Enclosures (13) cc: Al Adams, NRC Project Manager Craig Bassett, NRC Inspector Reactor Safety Review Subcommittee UFTR Reactor Manager Sworn and subscribed this 1__ day of December 2004.

Daniel 1 Sanetz P aWCOMMISSION#

M D01176 EXSRES 1N a9&A z Aqs September T 30, 2005 "NotaryQlblic P S tOMNDfD"U TROYFANN5URAE NK