ML13270A086

Reed College - Response to the Request for Additional Information Dated 8/27/2013

ML13270A086
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Site:	Reed College
Issue date:	09/17/2013
From:	Krahenbuhl M Reed College
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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REED COLLEGE REACTOR FAC I LITY 3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97202-899 September 17, 2013 fehephone 503/777-7222 tax 503/777-7274 entail reaictor@reed.edu ATTN: Document Control Desk web U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 http://reactor.reed.edu Docket: 50-288 License No: R-112 Enclosed is the Response to the Request for Additional Information dated 8/27/2013.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Melinda Krahenbuhl, Ph.D.

Director, Reed Research Reactor rý")0

Response to the Request for additional information issued August 27, 2013

1. In the current RRR TS 6.1.1, Figure 1, Administrative structure, the level 4 includes only "Reactor Operators." NUREG -1537, Part 1, Chapter 14, Section 6.1.1, supports ANSI/ANS-15.1-2007, Section 6.1.1, which describes level 4 staffing as "Operating staff, e.g., senior reactor operators, reactor operators, and trainees." Please indicate if senior reactor operators should be included in level 4 or justify the current description.

Response

In section 6.1.2, "Senior Reactor Operators" is included in level 4. For clarity and consistency with NUREG -1537, Part 1, Chapter 14, Section 6.1.1, which supports ANSI/ANS-15.1-2007, Section 6.1.1, Figure 1 will be changed. The proposed figure is attached. In addition TS 6.1.2 will be changed to the following:

d. Operating Staff (level 4): Trainees, Reactor Operators and Senior Reactor Operators. The Operating Staff report to the Reactor Operations Manager and the Director, and are primarily involved in the manipulation of reactor controls, monitoring of instrumentation, and operation and maintenance of reactor related equipment.

2. Your letter states the title Reactor Operations Manager has replaced the title of Operations Supervisor in Technical Specifications."

a. Reed College TS 6.1.3(b)(3) lists "Operation Supervisor" as one of the reactor facility personnel or explain why the position should remain.

b. Reed College TS 6.5(d) includes "Operations Supervisor " as on of the reactor facility personnel able to approve experiments. Please explain if the statement should read "minor changes that do not alter the experiment may be approved by the Reactor Operations Manager or Director" or justify the current description.

Response

a. We will remove the Operations Supervisor from the list. TS 6.1.3(b) will be changed to the following:

A list of reactor facility personnel by name and telephone number shall be readily available in the control room for use by the operator. The list shall include:

1. Reactor Director;

2. Reactor Operations Manager;

3. Radiation Safety Officer; and

4. At least one other person who is a licensed SRO.

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b. Reed College will continue to have student supervisors. These student supervisors will be allowed to approve minor changes that do not significantly alter the experiment. TS 6.5 (d) will be changed to the following:

d. Minor changes that do not significantly alter the experiment may be approved by a Supervisor, Reactor Operations Manager or Director.

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Figure 1: Administrative Structure

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