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MONTHYEARML1033400902010-11-24024 November 2010 Us Geological Survey Triga Reactor Response to the RAI Concerning R-113 License Renewal Project stage: Other ML11027A0012011-02-0101 February 2011 United States Geological Survey - NRC Response to USGS Letter Request for Extension of NRC Request for Additional Information on the USGS License Renewal Application Project stage: RAI ML12075A0012012-03-21021 March 2012 United States Geological Survey - NRC Request for Additional Information Ar-41 Dose Calculations Relating to the License Renewal (Tac No. ME1593) Project stage: RAI ML13162A6622013-05-17017 May 2013 Redacted USGS RAI Clarification Information Needed to Support the USGS License Renewal SAR Project stage: Other ML13190A0522013-07-15015 July 2013 United States Geological Survey - Additional Clarification Requested Responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information Dated September 29, 2010 Project stage: RAI ML14014A1232014-01-22022 January 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Review of the Operator Requalification Program for the License Renewal for the Geological Triga Reactor Project stage: RAI ML14023A7952014-01-28028 January 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Review of the Emergency Plan for the License Renewal for the Geological Survey Triga Reactor Project stage: RAI ML14070A0402014-02-19019 February 2014 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor (Gstr), Responses to Reactor Operator Requalification Questions Project stage: Request ML14084A5152014-03-27027 March 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Approval of the U.S. Geological Survey Operator Requalification Program Project stage: Other ML14148A2402014-05-15015 May 2014 USGS Emergency Plan: Response to Emergency Plan Question for License Renewal Review-Redacted Version Project stage: Other ML14183A4252014-07-0909 July 2014 U.S. Geological Survey Review of the Emergency Plan for License Renewal Project stage: Approval ML15313A3082016-01-12012 January 2016 Letter: U.S. Geological Survey - Determination of Acceptability and Sufficiency for Docketing and Opportunity for Hearing Regarding the Application from the U.S. Geological Survey Project stage: Other ML15313A3092016-02-0101 February 2016 Federal Register Notice on License Renewal Application; Opportunity to Request a Hearing and to Petition for Leave to Intervene; Order on U.S. Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor Project stage: Other ML16110A0082016-04-0101 April 2016 U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, Response to NRC Staff Request for Additional Information for License Renewal Review April 1, 2016 Project stage: Request ML16112A0032016-04-25025 April 2016 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Physical Security Plan Regarding the License Renewal of the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor Project stage: RAI ML16153A2072016-05-27027 May 2016 E-mail U.S. Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor Environmental Assessment Review Project stage: Other 2014-02-19
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MONTHYEARML24092A1542024-04-0404 April 2024 U.S. Geological Survey - Change of Facility Project Manager ML24092A0422024-03-28028 March 2024 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor Annual Report Submittal in Accordance with Technical Specification 6.7.1 Rev. 00 for 2023 IR 05000274/20232022023-11-13013 November 2023 U.S. Geological - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Safety Inpsection Report No. 05000274/2023202 IR 05000274/20232032023-11-0909 November 2023 United States Geological Survey - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspection Report No. 05000274/2023203 (Public) IR 05000274/20232012023-02-27027 February 2023 United States Geological Survey - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000274/2023201 ML22026A4852022-03-0707 March 2022 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-274/OL-22-01, United States Department of Interior Geological Survey ML22053A1872022-02-22022 February 2022 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, Reactor Administrator Succession IR 05000274/20212022021-10-0101 October 2021 U.S. Geological U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Safety Inspection Report No. 05000274/2021202 IR 05000274/20212032021-09-30030 September 2021 United States Geological Survey - Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspection Report No. 05000274/2021203 IR 05000274/20202012021-04-21021 April 2021 United States Geological Survey, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report05000274/2020201 - Cover Letter and Enclosure ML21090A1912021-03-29029 March 2021 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Annual Report Submittal in Accordance with Technical Specification 6.7.1 Rev. 00 ML21082A2822021-03-23023 March 2021 Letter to R. Horton, USGS Denver Federal Center, from B. Smith, NRC, NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 4-2019-014 - Release of OI Synopsis IR 05000274/20212012021-03-12012 March 2021 U.S. Geological Survey NRC Non-Routine Inspection Report 05000274/2021201 ML20314A2922020-12-0303 December 2020 USGS Issuance of Amendment No. 14 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS Triga Research Reactor Increasing the Special Nuclear Material Possession Limit ML20336A0202020-12-0101 December 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor - License Amendment Request LAR 14, Supplemental Information Letter 04 Provided in Response to Phone Call with NRC Project Manager at 0854 Mst on 2020-11-30 ML20295A4242020-11-16016 November 2020 Notification of Mailing Address Change Regarding Submittal of Fingerprint Cards ML20310A2962020-11-0505 November 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request LAR 14, Supplemental Information Letter 03 Provided in Resolution of Comments Presented by the State of Colorado During the Public M ML20310A3352020-11-0505 November 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, Updated Physical Security Plan, Rev. Xxi ML20296A4902020-10-22022 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request LAR 14, Supplemental Information Letter 02 Provided in Response to Audit Visit on 2020-10-15 ML20318A0882020-10-22022 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Trig a Reactor, License Amendment Request LAR 14, Supplemental Information Letter 01 Provided in Response to Audit Visit on 2020-10-15 Purpose ML20295A5102020-10-21021 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey - Regulatory Audit Report Proposed License Amended No. 14 to Increase the Special Nuclear Material Possession Limit ML20233A9962020-10-0909 October 2020 Us Geological Survey - Issuance of Amendment No. 13 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-113 to Amend Technical Specifications 3.1.3 and 4.1 for the Us Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor ML20279A5912020-10-0606 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey - Regulatory Audit Proposed License Amendment No. 14 Tt Increase the Special Nuclear Material Possession Limit ML20279A3052020-10-0505 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey - Acceptance of the Application for Proposed License Amendment No. 14 Increase in the Special Nuclear Nuclear Material Possession Limit ML20275A2672020-10-0101 October 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request 2020-02, LAR 14, Rev. 00 ML20199M1672020-07-20020 July 2020 NRC Letter and SER Authorizing USGS to Use an Alternate A2 Value ML20183A1622020-07-0202 July 2020 U.S. Geological Survey - Acceptance of the Application for a License Amendment Exception to TS 3.1.3 and 4.1 to Allow Fewer than 110 Fuel Elements When Either Shutdown or Operating at a Power Level Not Greater than 5 Kilowatts ML20177A6102020-06-25025 June 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request 2020-01, Supplemental Information Provided in Response to ML20176A465 ML20161A1272020-06-0404 June 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request 2020-01, Revision 01 ML20134J1082020-05-13013 May 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, License Amendment Request 2020-01 ML20157A0752020-05-0707 May 2020 U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor, Docket Number 50-274, License Number R-113, Reactor Supervisor Appointment ML20136A3362020-04-21021 April 2020 Us Dept. of Interior, Geological Survey (Usgs), Submittal of Corrected 2019 Annual Report ML20134J1162020-04-10010 April 2020 7 of the Emergency Plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor (Gstr) Facility (License R-113, Docket 50-274) ML20087H0192020-03-0202 March 2020 Us Dept of Interior, Geological Survey (USGS) - Submittal of 2019 Annual Report IR 05000274/20192012019-12-23023 December 2019 United States Geological Survey - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 50-274/2019-201 ML19206A0622019-07-11011 July 2019 Us Dept of the Interior, Us Geological Survey Follow-Up on August 9, 2018 Letter Request for Approval for Use of Alternative A2 Value for Isotope Br-80m Under Appendix a to 10 CFR 71 ML19066A0542019-02-25025 February 2019 U.S. Dept of the Interior, Geological Survey, Reply to a Notice of Violation: EA-18-031 and EA-18-111 ML19044A3732019-01-31031 January 2019 Us Dept. of Interior, Geological Survey - Submittal of 2018 Annual Report ML18354B1702018-12-31031 December 2018 U.S Geological Survey-Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty ML18324A5752018-11-16016 November 2018 United States Geological Survey (Usgs), Transfer of Reactor Supervisor Responsibilities. Position of Reactor Supervisor for Triga Facility Has Been Transferred from Mr. Brycen Roy to Mr. Christopher Farwell, Effective October 26, on Interim ML18324A5742018-11-16016 November 2018 United States Department of the Interior - Transfer of Reactor Administrative Responsibilities ML18325A1462018-11-0707 November 2018 U.S. Dept. of Interior, Geological Survey - Response to Apparent Violations Associated with NRC Investigation Reports 4-2017-027 and 4-2018-005; IA-18-038 IR 05000274/20182022018-08-15015 August 2018 United States Geological Survey - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 50-274/2018-202 ML18236A5512018-08-0909 August 2018 Request for Approval for Use of Alternative A2 Value for Isotope Br-80m Under Appendix a to 10 CFR 71 IR 05000274/20182032018-07-17017 July 2018 United States Geological Survey - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspection Report 05000274/2018203 ML18016A0512018-01-11011 January 2018 2017 Annual Report for the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Non-Power Reactor Facility ML17355A1472017-12-18018 December 2017 Establishing a Quality Assurance Program at the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor Facility (License R-113, Docket 50-274) IR 05000274/20172012017-05-17017 May 2017 United States Geological Survey NRC Routine Inspection Report No. 50-274/2017-201 ML17074A6472017-04-19019 April 2017 United States Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor Closure of Confirmatory Action Letter No. NRR-03-005 on Site-Specific Compensatory Measures Implementation Plan ML17067A3942017-03-22022 March 2017 U.S. Geological Survey - Non-Power Reactor Closeout of Generic Letter 2016-01, "Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools," for the U.S. Geological Survey Training Reactor And Isotopes Production, General Atomics Research Reactor 2024-04-04
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MONTHYEARML16147A6422016-06-28028 June 2016 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Review of the License Renewal of the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor (TAC No. ME1593) ML16112A0032016-04-25025 April 2016 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Physical Security Plan Regarding the License Renewal of the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor ML16027A1342016-02-0808 February 2016 Us Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Review of the License Renewal of the Us Geological Survey Triga Research Reactor Draft 1.27.16 ML15259A7312015-09-21021 September 2015 Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request to Modify the Source, Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material Possession Limits for Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Reactor ML15226A2772015-08-18018 August 2015 Us Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request to Modify the Source, Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material Possession Limits for Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the U.S. Geological Survey Triga ML14211A5862014-08-25025 August 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information and Clarification to Previous Responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information ML14141A6322014-06-12012 June 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Amendment Request to Modify the Source, Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material Possession Limits for Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the U.S. Geological Survey Triga Resea ML14023A7952014-01-28028 January 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Review of the Emergency Plan for the License Renewal for the Geological Survey Triga Reactor ML14014A1232014-01-22022 January 2014 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Review of the Operator Requalification Program for the License Renewal for the Geological Triga Reactor ML13190A0522013-07-15015 July 2013 United States Geological Survey - Additional Clarification Requested Responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information Dated September 29, 2010 ML13162A6622013-05-17017 May 2013 Redacted USGS RAI Clarification Information Needed to Support the USGS License Renewal SAR ML12075A0012012-03-21021 March 2012 United States Geological Survey - NRC Request for Additional Information Ar-41 Dose Calculations Relating to the License Renewal (Tac No. ME1593) ML0527203682005-10-0707 October 2005 RAI Letter - Security Measures - Debey ML0506602022005-03-10010 March 2005 United States Geological Survey -- Request for Additional Information Use of Aluminum Clad Fuel ML0504200272005-02-16016 February 2005 U.S. Geological Survey - Request for Additional Information Amendment Request for Construction Permit Recapture ML0434101362004-12-0707 December 2004 United States Geological Survey - RAI, Use of Aluminum Clad Fuel 2016-06-28
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January 22, 2014 Mr. Vito Nuccio Reactor Administrator Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey PO Box 25046 MS 975 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046
SUBJECT:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: REVIEW OF THE OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THE LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRIGA REACTOR (TAC NO. ME1593)
Dear Mr. Nuccio:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing its review of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, the licensee) application dated January 5, 2009 (a redacted version of the safety analysis report provided with the application is available on the NRCs public Web site at www.nrc.gov under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No.
ML092120136), as supplemented, for the renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS TRIGA Reactor (GSTR). Your license renewal application letter indicated that there were no changes needed to your current Reactor Operator Requalification Program (a copy of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program was provided in the license renewal application). However, the NRC staff review of your license renewal application includes a review of your Reactor Operator Requalification Program, from which we identified some questions, which are provided in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). Please provide your responses to the enclosed RAI within 30 days from the date of this letter In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.30(b), you must execute your response in a signed original document under oath or affirmation. Your response must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.4, Written communications.
Information included in your response that is considered sensitive, or proprietary, that you seek to have withheld from the public, must be marked in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding. Any information related to security should be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21, Protection of Safeguards Information:
Performance requirements. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your license renewal request.
V. Nuccio If you have any questions about this review, or if you need additional time to respond to this request; please contact me by telephone at 301-415-0893 or by electronic mail at Geoffrey.Wertz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/Alexander Adams for RA/
Geoffrey A. Wertz, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-274
Enclosure:
RAI cc: See next page
U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor Docket No. 50-274 cc:
Environmental Services Manager 480 S. Allison Pkwy.
Lakewood, CO 80226 State of Colorado Radiation Management Program HMWM-RM-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246 Mr. Timothy DeBey Reactor Director U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046 - Mail Stop 424 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter Universities of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
ML14014A123; *concurred via e-mail NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM* NRR/DPR/PRLB/LA NRR/DPR/PROB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM NAME GWertz PBlechman GBowman AAdams (AAdams for) GWertz DATE 01/13/2014 01/16/2014 01/22/2014 01/22/2014 01/22/2014
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE REACTOR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATON PROGRAM FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRIGA REACTOR LICENSE NO. R-113; DOCKET NO. 50-274 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing its review of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, the licensee) application dated January 5, 2009 (a redacted version of the safety analysis report provided with the application is available on the NRCs public Web site at www.nrc.gov under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No.
ML092120136), as supplemented, for the renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS TRIGA Reactor (GSTR). The NRC staff review of your current Reactor Operator Requalification Program identified some questions, which are provided below. Please provide your responses within 30 days from the date of this letter.
- 1. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 55.59(a)(1), states that each licensee shall successfully complete a requalification program developed by the facility licensee that has been approved by the Commission. This program shall be conducted for a continuous period not to exceed 24 months in duration.
The last sentence of Section 1, Program, of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Plan states:
They are: (1) annual written examinations, (2) annual operating examinations and (3) stipulated minimum tasks which must be performed during the requalification period of two years.
The period of two years is not defined and it could mean 24 months or beyond. For example, if a written examination is administered in January 2013 and the next one in September 2015, this practice could be interpreted to meet the two year requirement of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program, but would not be in accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1). Please provide a definition for the period of two years and/or revise the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program to include that the requalification period would not exceed 24 months in duration as required by 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1).
Enclosure
- 2. 10 CFR 55.59(a)(2) states that each licensee shall pass a comprehensive requalification written examination and an annual operating test.
The GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program, Section 2, Written Examination states:
Since the annual written examination will be prepared and corrected by the Reactor Supervisor; who is also required to hold a Senior Operator License, these functions will be deemed adequate to demonstrate and document continuing competence.
Contrary to the requirement in the regulations, this sentence exempts one person indefinitely from the requirements of taking a written examination. Propose changes to the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program to ensure that no one individual is permanently exempted from meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59; for example, through the addition of a requirement that examination preparation is rotated among the senior reactor operators.
- 3. 10 CFR 55.59(c)(2), states that the requalification program must include preplanned lectures on a regular and continuing basis throughout the license period.
The GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program does not appear to contain a provision to include preplanned lectures on a regular and continuing basis in accordance with the requirement of the 10 CFR 55.59(c)(2). Explain or provide a provision to the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program to ensure that this requirement is satisfied.
- 4. 10 CFR 55.59(c)(5)(i), states that the requalification program documentation must include a requirement that the facility licensee shall maintain records until the operator's or senior operator's license is renewed.
Section 6, Records, of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program does not appear to provide a retention period for the facility to hold the records of the licensed operator and senior operator in the requalification program. Explain or provide a provision to the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program to ensure that this requirement is satisfied.
- 5. Section 6, Records, 2.(a), of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program states:
Table 1,Section III, Parts a, b, c, d, and e will be contained within normal facility operating records.
Section III is not defined in the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program, Table 1. Please explain Section III and/or revise Table 1 of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program appropriately.
- 6. Section 6, Records, 2.(d), of the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Plan states:
An annual statement by the Reactor Supervisor will be inserted in each Reactor Operators or Senior Reactor Operators file certifying continuing competency based on the (1) successful completion of the annual examinations plus any remedial work if required and (2) the actual performance of licensed duties as noted in Part 4-B.
The GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program does not contain a Part or Section 4-B. Please explain the reference 4-B, and/or revise the GSTR Reactor Operator Requalification Program appropriately.