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NRC Inspection Report No. 50-188/2008-203
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Site:	Kansas State University
Issue date:	08/29/2008
From:	Michael Case; Division of Policy and Rulemaking
To:	Whaley P; Kansas State University
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August 29, 2008

Mr. Paul. M. Whaley, Manager

KSU TRIGA Mark II Reactor Facility

Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

112 Ward Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66506-5204

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-188/2008-203

Dear Mr. Whaley:

During the period August 4 to 7, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

conducted a security inspection at your Kansas State University TRIGA Mark II Research

Reactor Facility. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The

enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Based on the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that a Severity Level IV

violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation was evaluated in accordance with the

NRC Enforcement Policy. The current Enforcement Policy is located on the NRC=s Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html. The violation is cited in

the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding the violation

are described in detail in the subject inspection report. For administrative purposes, the

enclosed Inspection Report is designated 50-188/2008-203 and the enclosed NOV is

designated as VIO 50-188/2008-203-01.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to

determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

Because this issue involves security-related information, your response will not be made

available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide

an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be

made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from

the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system, ADAMS.

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the

Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns

contained in the enclosures, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 a copy of this letters

enclosures will not be available for public inspection.

When detached from the enclosures, this letter is uncontrolled

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Marcus Voth at

301-415-1210.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael J. Case, Director

Division of Policy and Rulemaking

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-188

License No. R-88

Nonpublic Enclosures: Notice of Violation

Inspection Report 50-188/2008-203

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Kansas State University Docket No. 50-188

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Office of the Governor

State of Kansas

Topeka, KS 66612

Thomas A. Conley, RRPJ, CHP, Section Chief Radiation and Asbestos Control

KS Dept of Health & Environment

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320

Topeka, KS 66612-1366

Mayor of Manhattan

P.O. Box 748

Manhattan, KS 66502

Test, Research, and Training

Reactor Newsletter

University of Florida

202 Nuclear Sciences Center

Gainesville, FL 32611

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Marcus Voth at

301-415-1210.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael J. Case, Director

Division of Policy and Rulemaking

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-188

License No. R-88

Nonpublic Enclosures: Notice of Violation

Inspection Report 50-188/2008-203

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