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Vernon W. Wessel Ltr Issuance of Amendment No. 13 to Facility License No. TR-3 and Amendment No. 9 for Facility License No. R-93 Tac Nos. J60622 and J60626)
ML073020308
Person / Time
Site: Plum Brook
Issue date: 03/24/2008
From: Mcconnell K
NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD
To: Whitlow W
US National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field
Glenn C
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TAC J60622, TAC J60626
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March 24, 2008 Mr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr.

Center Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 21000 Brookpark Road MS 3-2 Cleveland, OH 44135

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO FACILITY LICENSE NO. TR-3 AND AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-93 (TAC NOS. J60622 AND J60626)

Dear Mr. Whitlow:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 13 to Facility License No. TR-3 and Amendment No. 9 to Facility License No. R-93 for the Test Reactor and the Mockup Reactor, respectively, at the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASAs) Plum Brook Reactor Facility (PBRF) in Sandusky, Ohio. These amendments consist of changes to the Licenses and Technical Specifications, and incorporate a Final Status Survey Plan (Revision 1),

in response to NASAs application dated May 18, 2005, as supplemented by letters dated July 11, 2005, May 12, 2006, January 10, 2007, and February 9, 2007.

Prior to issuance of the amendment, the Commission published a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing in the Federal Register (72 FR 46521) dated August 20, 2007.

W. Whitlow Jr. 2 A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Keith I. McConnell, Deputy Director Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos. 50-30 and 50-185

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 13 for Facility License TR-3
2. Amendment No. 9 for Facility License R-93
3. Safety Evaluation Report cc w/enclosures: Please see next page

W. Whitlow Jr. 2 A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Keith I. McConnell, Deputy Director Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos. 50-30 and 50-185

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 13 for Facility License TR-3
2. Amendment No. 9 for Facility License R-93
3. Safety Evaluation Report cc w/enclosures: Please see next page ML073020311 OFC DWMEP DURLD DWMEP OGC DWMEP NAME C. Glenn T. Mixon R. Tadesse J. Hull K. McConnell DATE 11 /07/07 11/13/07 11/28/07 11/20/07 3/24 /08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

National Aeronautics and Docket No. 50-30/185 Space Administration cc:

Ohio Department of Health ATTN: Radiological Health Program Director P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43216 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Planning Environmental Assessment Section P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216 Mr. J. Eric Denison Bureau of Radiation Protection Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43216 Mr. Thomas W. Hartline, Director Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 21000 Brookpark Road MS 3-6 Cleveland, OH 44135 Mr. Keith M. Peecook, Decommissioning Program Manager National Aeronautics and Space Administration Plum Brook Reactor Project Office Plum Brook Station 6100 Columbus Avenue NASA Trailer #1 Sandusky, OH 44870