ML110800622

2010 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility

ML110800622
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Site:	05000131
Issue date:	03/01/2011
From:	Washko A, Romberger D US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME
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Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue 4-,',*l DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Omaha NE 68105-1873 NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Lincoln 600 S 70th Street Lincoln NE 68510-2493.

2201 N Broadwell Avenue Grand Island NE 68803-2196 March 1, 2010 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: 2010 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility, License R-57, Docket # 50-131 This annual ol~erating report is being submitted in compliance with technical specification 6.7.1, "Annual Operating Report".

Summary of Reactor Operating Experience during 2010.

The reactor remained shutdown with no fuel onsite throughout 2010. The reactor was permanently shutdown on 11/5/2001. All fuel was transferred to the USGS TRIGA facility during June of 2002. The fission chambers used in the reactor's nuclear instrumentation system were transferred to USGS during December 2002. The reactor's Am-Be neutron sources were removed from the reactor facility and transferred to the Department of Energy's Off-Site Source Recovery Program on 7/24/2003. The Po-Be neutron source (Source No. 0-178) remains at the AJBRF.

On January 20, 2010 the AJBRF sent a letter to the NRC Document Control Desk requesting changes to Technical Specification 6.2.1. and Figure 6.1. Notification of changes in level 1 and 2 personnel were also sent to the Document Control Desk in January.

On March 3, 2010 the AJBRF sent a letter to the NRC Document Control Desk regarding the AJBRF responses to Notification of Violations found during the December 1 st & 2 nd 2009 inspection.

On March 22, 2010 the 2009 Annual Operating Report was sent to the NRC Document Control Desk.

On April 30, 2010 a letter was sent to the NRC Document Control Desk in regards to a Notice of Unresolved Item.

On August 10, 2010 the AJBRF sent aletter to the NRC Document Control Desk requesting changes and exemptions to Technical S'p6cifications.

On November 12, 2010 the AJBRF sent to the NRC Document Control Desk responses to the NRC's Request for Addition Information regarding the decommissioning of the facility.

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Unscheduled Shutdowns The reactor was maintained in a scheduled secured shutdown condition throughout 2010.

Major preventative and corrective maintenance No major safety related maintenance was performed during 2010.

Changes, Tests and Experiments Changes to level 1 and level 2 personnel occurred and were reported to the NRC in January 2010.

There were no other changes, tests or experiments conducted during 2010.

Radioactive Effluents No radioactive effluents associated with the AJBRF were released or discharged beyond the effective control of the Medical Center during 2010.

Environmental Surveys No additional environmental surveys were:conducted during 2010.

Radiation Exposures There were no radiation exposures received by AJBRF personnel or visitors exceeding 25% of allowable limits during 2010.

ALA DEBRA ROMBERGER Director Associate Chief of Staff/Research ASBRF on Site Manager Cc: TED SMITH