ML13077A396
| ML13077A396 | |
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| Site: | 05000131 |
| Issue date: | 02/27/2013 |
| From: | Mylan M, Romberger D US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System |
| To: | Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME |
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| Download: ML13077A396 (2) | |
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Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue VOT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Omaha NE 68105-1873 NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Lincoln 600 S 70d Street Lincoln NE 68510-2493 Grand Island 2201 N Broadwell Avenue Grand Island NE 68803-2196 February 27, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: 2012 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility, License R-57, Docket # 50-131 This annual operating report is being submitted in compliance with technical specification 6.7.1, "Annual Operating Report".
Summary of Reactor Operating Experience during 2012.
The reactor remained shutdown with no fuel onsite throughout 2012. 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 reactors 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 March 13, 2012 the "2011 Annual Operating Report' was sent to the NRC Document Control Desk.
On March 13, 2012 a letter was sent to the NRC Document Control Desk in regards to a "Request for License Termination for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility".
On December 12, 2012 a letter was sent to the NRC Document Control Desk in regards to a "Notification of level I Personnel Change".
Unscheduled Shutdowns The reactor was maintained in a scheduled secured shutdown condition throughout 2012.
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No major safety related maintenance was performed during 2012.
Changes, Tests and Experiments Changes to level I personnel occurred and were reported to the NRC in December of 2012.
There were no other changes, tests or experiments conducted during 2012.
Radioactive Effluents No radioactive effluents associated with the AJBRF were released or discharged beyond the effective control of the Medical Center during 2012.
Environmental Surveys There were no environmental surveys conducted during 2012.
Radiation Exposures There were no radiation exposures received by AJBRF personnel or visitors exceeding 25% of allowable limits during 2012.
DR. MARCI MYLAN Director of the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System DR. DEBRA ROMBERGER Associate Chief of Staff Researc RSC Co-Chairman Cc: TED SMITH