ML081300291

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Responses to NRC Request for Additional Information of May 5, 2008

ML081300291
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Site:	05000134
Issue date:	05/05/2008
From:	Darrell Adams, Curley M Worcester Polytechnic Institute
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280, USA 508-831-5754, Fax 508-831-5064 www.wpi.edu Financial Services May 5, 2008 To: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop 0-5 C12 Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: WPI RESPONSES TO NRC REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF MAY 5, 2008 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-134 Based on the phone conversation we had with Al Adams on May 5, 2008, WPI agrees to the following changes:

The following 4 items pertain to WPI Reactor License R61:

1. Item-2A, line-3: change the spelling of "Polytchnic" to "Polytechnic".

2. Item-2B 1: remove comma between "10, CFR".

3. Item-2C3, section on Physical Security Plan: To reflect an updated revision to 10 CFR, change the citation from "10 CFR 2.790" to "10 CFR 2.3 90".

4. item-2B4: delete this item in its entirety. Rationale: WPI no longer possesses any HEU fuel, including any in fission chambers.

The following 3 items pertain to WPI Tech Specs, Version April 10, 2008:

5. Change the page numbers to begin page-1 on TS 1.0. Pages prior to TS 1.0 will be in roman numerals.

Change the Table of Contents to reflect these page number changes.

6. TS 2.1, Safety Limits: In the section on Water Level, after the first sentence, add the text "The pool water level detector and alarm will be operational, with the alarm set-point being a water level drop of less than or equal to 1 foot. The pool water level detector and alarm may be by-passed provided a licensed senior reactor operator is present in the facility".

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7. TS 5.2, Radiataion, Health, and Safeguards Committee: In the first sentence, insert the phrase "and procedures" after the phrase "affecting reactor safety".

We certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Executed on May 5, 2008.

Sincerely, David S. Adams /Mi 9cha'el J. Curley >"

WPI RSO Reactor Director University Compliance Officer Finance and Operations Reviewed and approved by an officer of WPI, as indicated by the signature below:

Jeffrey So'lomon Executive Vice President cc:

Alexander Adams Jr.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 012-Dl One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 2