ML073240018
| ML073240018 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Washington State University |
| Issue date: | 11/20/2007 |
| From: | Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA |
| To: | Wall D Washington State Univ |
| ADAMS A, NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA 415-1127 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD6570 | |
| Download: ML073240018 (4) | |
Text
November 20, 2007 Dr. Donald Wall, Director Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University PO Box 641300 Pullman, WA 99164-1300
SUBJECT:
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY C REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN POSSESSION LIMITS FOR REACTOR CONVERSION (TAC NO. MD6570)
Dear Dr. Wall:
We are continuing our review of your amendment request for Amended Facility Operating License No. R-76 for the Washington State University Modified TRIGA Reactor which you submitted on August 15, 2007. During our review of your amendment request, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additional information within 15 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 A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-27
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure:
See next page
ML073240018 OFFICE PRTA:LA PRTA:PM PRTA:SC NAME EHylton egh AAdams aa DCollins dsc DATE 11/20/07 11/20/07 11/20/07
Washington State University Docket No. 50-27 cc:
Dr. James T. Elliston Chair, Reactor Safeguards Committee Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University P.O. Box 641300 Pullman, WA 99164 - 1300 Mr. Eric Corwin Reactor Supervisor, Nuclear Radiation Center Washington State University P.O. Box 641300 Pullman, WA 99164 - 1300 Mr. Steve Eckberg, CHP Director, Radiation Safety Office Washington State University P.O. Box 641302 Pullman, WA 99163-1302 Director Division of Radiation Protection Department of Health 7171 Cleanwater Lane, Bldg #5 P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Office of the Governor Executive Policy Division State Liaisons Officer P.O. Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MODIFIED TRIGA REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-27 The purpose of the following question is to determine the status of the conversion application in relation to 10 CFR 2.390.
- 1.
Page I of your Safety Analysis titled Issue/Release Summary states that the Safety Analysis is GA Proprietary Information. If the report is proprietary, please have the owner of the information follow the regulations in 10 CFR 2.390 to request withholding the document as proprietary. If the Safety Analysis is not proprietary, please submit documentation to that effect.
The purpose of the following question is to determine possession limits under 10 CFR Part 70.
- 2.
Please confirm the additional amount of low-enriched uranium-235 that will be needed for the conversion of the reactor in addition to the 10.0 kilograms you are currently authorized to possess.