ML100970471
| ML100970471 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Reed College |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2010 |
| From: | Geoffrey Wertz Division of Policy and Rulemaking |
| To: | Frantz S Reed College |
| Wertz G, NRR/DPR/PRTA, 434-326-1086 | |
| References | |
| TAC M79578 | |
| Download: ML100970471 (5) | |
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April 8, 2010 Mr. Stephen Frantz, Director Reed Reactor Facility Reed College 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199
SUBJECT:
REED COLLEGE - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REED COLLEGE TRIGA REACTOR EMERGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. M79578)
Dear Mr. Frantz:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reviewed the Reed Research Reactor (RRR) Emergency Plan revision dated September, 2009. During our review, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additional information within 60 days after the date of this letter. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation.
If you have any questions regarding this review, or need additional time to respond to this request, please contact me at 301-415-0893 or by electronic mail at: Geoffrey.wertz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA by Kathryn M. Brock/
Geoffrey A. Wertz, Project Manager Research Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-288
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc: w/encl: See next page
Reed College Docket No. 50-288 cc:
Mayor of the City of Portland 1220 Southwest 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Reed College ATTN: Dr. Peter Steinberger Dean of Faculty 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 Reed College ATTN: Dr. Colin Diver, President 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 Ken Niles, Assistant Director Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3737 Terry D. Lindsey, Program Director Radiation Control Program Oregon Health Services Department of Human Services 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232-2162 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
ML100970471 *concurrence via e-mail NRR-088 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM*
NRR/DPR/PRPB/LA NSIR/DPR/ORLOB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM*
NAME GWertz GLappert JAnderson (MNorris Acting For)
KBrock GWertz (KBrock for)
DATE 4/7/2010 4/8/2010 4/8/2010 4/8/2010 4/8/2010
ENCLOSURE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMERGENCY PLAN FOR REED COLLEGE RESEARCH REACTOR LICENSE NO. R-112; DOCKET NO. 50-288 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reviewed the Reed Research Reactor (RRR) Emergency Plan (EP) revision dated September, 2009, in accordance with the guidance from NUREG-0849, Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors, dated October 1983, and ANSI/ANS-15.16, Emergency Planning for Research Reactors, dated September 2008. During our review, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the following request for additional information:
- 1.
As provided in RRR EP, Figure 1, should Oregon Radiation Protective Services read Oregon Radiation Protection Services and Nuclear Insurers of America read American Nuclear Insurers? If so, please update Figure 1.
- 2.
As referenced in RRR, EP, Section 3.2, Coordination with and Notification of Government Agencies, should procedures require notification to the NRC in approximately one hour for emergency class declarations? If not, please review NRC Information Notice 92-79, Non-power Reactor Emergency Event Response, and consider incorporating a timely notification to the NRC.
- 3.
As stated in RRR EP, Section 4, Emergency Classification System, implementing procedures for each class of emergency are provided in Appendix B. Appendix B could not be found in the RRR EP, Revision dated September, 2009. Please provide a listing by title of implementing procedures for each class of emergency.
- 4.
RRR EP, Section 5, Emergency Action Levels, does not include security related action levels to Emergency Action Levels (i.e. credible security threat, security breach, armed attack) as described in ANSI/ANS-15.16-2008. Please update Section 5 to include the security related action levels found in ANSI/ANS-15.16-2008.
- 5.
RRR EP, Section 3.1.2 Emergency Coordinator, provides direction for the emergency coordinator to notify offsite authorities. What method is established to ensure that offsite authorities have received the message and that it is authentic?
- 6.
RRR EP, Section 8.2, Assessment Facilities, provides information on radiation monitoring equipment but does not describe personnel monitoring equipment. What type of personnel monitoring equipment will be used for accident assessment?
- 7.
RRR EP, Section 8.3, First Aid and Medical Facilities, describes services available from, the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital. Please provide any written agreements with the Good Samaritan Hospital and/or any other hospitals that will provide medical services.
- 8.
RRR EP, Section 10, Maintaining Emergency Prepardness, does not sufficiently describe the initial and periodic retraining for support personnel. What type of initial and periodic retraining are offered to support personnel, i.e., first aid responders, fire fighters and medical personnel? Please provide copies of any RRR procedures that govern this training.
- 9.
Please provide an updated copy of the RRR EP to the NRC following resolution of this request for additional information.