ML061380167

Letter to Dr. William G. Vernetson from Alexander Adams University of Florida - Request for Additional Information High Enriched to Low Enriched Uranium Conversion for the University of Florida Training Reactor

ML061380167
Person / Time
Site:	05000083
Issue date:	05/22/2006
From:	Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA
To:	Vernetson W Univ of Florida
Adams A, NRC/N RR/DRIP/REXB, 415-1127
References
TAC MC9037
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May 22, 2006 Dr. William G. Vernetson Director of Nuclear Facilities University of Florida Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering 202 Nuclear Sciences Center P.O. Box 118300 Gainesville, Florida 32611-8300

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAREQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: HIGH ENRICHED TO LOW ENRICHED URANIUM CONVERSION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR (TAC NO. MC9037)

Dear Dr. Vernetson:

We are continuing our review of your request for high-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel conversion for the University of Florida Training Reactor which you submitted on December 2, 2005. During our review of your request, a question has arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information within 10 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your amendment request.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Associate Director for Risk Assessment & New Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-83

Enclosure:

As stated cc:

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University of Florida Docket No.50-083 cc:

Dr. Ali Haghighat, Chairman Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Department University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Administrator Department of Environmental Regulation Power Plant Siting Section State of Florida 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32301 State Planning and Development Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Budgeting Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol Building Tallahassee, FL 32301 William Passetti, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741

May 22, 2006 Dr. William G. Vernetson Director of Nuclear Facilities University of Florida Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering 202 Nuclear Sciences Center P.O. Box 118300 Gainesville, Florida 32611-8300

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAREQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: HIGH ENRICHED TO LOW ENRICHED URANIUM CONVERSION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR (TAC NO. MC9037)

Dear Dr. Vernetson:

We are continuing our review of your request for high-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel conversion for the University of Florida Training Reactor which you submitted on December 2, 2005. During our review of your request, a question has arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information within 10 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your amendment request.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Associate Director for Risk Assessment & New Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-83

Enclosure:

As stated cc:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-83 Reactor Reload and Startup Plan. The conversion SAR states that existing procedures will be followed for reactor reload and startup. Provide a discussion of what measurements will be made and checked against calculated predictions (e.g., will initial criticality, excess reactivity, control rod worth, power calibration, etc. be measured and what will be the corresponding acceptance criteria?)