ML14164A711
| ML14164A711 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Aerotest |
| Issue date: | 06/13/2014 |
| From: | NRC/OGC |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-228-LT, ASLBP 14-931-01-LT-BD01, nxp, RAS 26037 | |
| Download: ML14164A711 (4) | |
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NRC-006 Submitted: June 13, 2014 Adams, Jr., Alexander Statement of Professional Qualifications WORK EXPERIENCE U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10/86 to present)
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, DC 20555 Branch Chief (3/13 to present)
Research and Test Reactor Licensing Branch I serve as the branch chief for the Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch. The branch is responsible for the licensing of the 31 research and test reactors (RTRs) not in decommissioning status. The branch is also responsible for the licensing of facilities for the production of medical isotopes. The branch is the point of contact for Department of Defense nuclear reactor projects and Department of Energy research reactor projects. The branch develops policy related to the licensing of RTRs and represents NRC on research reactor issues to external parties such as the American Nuclear Society (ANS) standards committees and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Senior Project Manager and Project Manager Project manager (10/86 to 4/92) and Senior Project Manager (4/92 to 2/13) for RTRs.
I served as a Senior Project Manager for the safety, safeguards and environmental review and evaluation of NRC licensed RTR facilities and unlicensed Department of Defense reactor facilities (primarily naval nuclear propulsion plants). I provided project management of reviews associated with new RTR facilities and changes to licensed RTR facilities including license amendments, license renewals, decommissioning amendments, license terminations, and high-enriched to low-enriched uranium core conversions. For a number of RTR licensing actions, I also conducted the technical review. I served as a RTR technical expert and NRC point of contact for licensees, applicants, NRC Offices, professional societies, other government agencies, contractors, industry, international agencies and the public.
As project manager, I determined the acceptability and completeness of licensee documentation submitted for review and recommended acceptance or rejection. I established review scopes and schedules and managed and coordinated the effort of all review participants, both NRC staff and contractor. This coordination involved the preparation and completion of safety and environmental evaluation reports. I integrated and evaluated all review documentation and products for technical and administrative accuracy, overall quality, and conformance with all applicable regulations, procedures, policies, and guidance before recommending final review and approval by management. These products included safety evaluation reports and supplements, environmental documentation, requests for additional information, technical specifications and licenses.
I reviewed and evaluated operating performance, inspections, and annual reports for my assigned facilities to assure early identification of specific or generic problems or issues.
I coordinated and participated as the NRC and NRR representative in the development of regulations, standards, policies and guidance on RTRs. I participated in a public hearing on a reactor renewal proceeding as an expert staff witness to present technical testimony. I participated and organized public meetings regarding safety and environmental concerns. I provided technical assistance to other parts of the NRC with respect to NRC licensing RTR regulations, standards and guides.
In many cases, I was also the technical reviewer for my licensing actions. I have been involved in over 150 licensing actions including license amendments, license renewals, issuance of original operating licenses, decommissioning amendments, license terminations and core conversions.
I was the project manager and major technical contributor to NUREG-1537, Guidelines for Preparation and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, which is the primary guidance document that RTR licensees follow when submitting licensing applications to NRC and is the standard review plan that the NRC staff follows in the evaluation of applications from RTR licensees.
I represent and developed NRCs position to American Nuclear Society standards committees involved with RTRs. These committees include the principal ANS standard committee for NPRs, ANS-15, Operation of Research Reactors, and its supervising committees, N-17, Research Reactors, Reactor Physics, and Radiation Shielding, which was replaced in 2013 with the Research and Advanced Reactors Consensus Committee. I also represent NRC on individual standards committees such as ANS-15.1, The Development of Technical Specifications for Research Reactors, where I served as co-chair and ANS-15.21, Format and Content for Safety Analysis Reports for Research Reactors, where I served as the standard chair.
I have represented the United States Government at Technical Committee Meetings (acting as Chair for one meeting) held to review international standards developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). I have also acted as a technical expert and consultant to the IAEA writing documents in the area of safety analysis, operating limits and conditions (technical specifications), and the development of environmental reports for RTRs.
I have represented NRC to a number of other organizations such as Organization of Test, Research and Training Reactors, giving presentations at many of their meetings. Other organizations I have represented NRC to is the TRIGA owners conference, International Group on Research Reactors, and the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactor Program.
I have presented invited papers on RTR regulation at ANS national meetings. At the request of the Department of Energy, I have met with regulators from Mexico, Belgium and Russia to discuss conversion of research reactors to low-enriched uranium fuel.
I have been involved in the development of NRC RTR regulatory policy. I was involved in the development of polices that resulted in the centralized approach to RTR regulation that the NRC uses. I was the project manager of the original RTR training course used as part of the NRC RTR qualification process. I was instrumental in the development of the regulatory approach used for human medical therapy at RTRs.
I was the NRR project manager for DOD projects. I have performed over 300 classified reviews for the Department of Navy. I am experienced in the handling of classified material and hold derivative classification authority and original declassification authority. I was the project manager for the NRCs review of the SEAWOLF and VIRGINIA class submarines propulsion plants and for part of the FORD class aircraft carrier review. These two-year efforts involved technical reviews from almost every NRR technical specialty. The reviews, which included meetings with the ACRS, were completed on time and within resource constraints.
I was involved in the post September 11, 2001, security assessment of RTRs. This started with the development of the statement of work for contractor assistance and conducting security assessment site visits to most NRC-licensed RTRs. I was involved in the development of the framework process for the security assessment of research reactors and materials facilities. I was involved in the development of the comprehensive report that summarized the status of security at research reactors and provided recommendations on additional steps to take in this area.
State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo Materials Research Center/Nuclear Science and Technology Facility Rotary Rd Buffalo, NY 14214 Reactor Engineer (4/83 to 10/86)
I served as the reactor engineer (non-teaching tenure faculty position) of a nuclear research center. Conducted engineering reviews and acted as project engineer to support facility operation. When required, acted as facility business manager.
I served as the University special nuclear material accountability officer. I maintained and operated computer programs to calculate fuel usage and burnup. Designed reactor cores to maximum fuel life and flux levels.
I acted as reactor shift supervisor in charge of senior reactor operators and reactor operators in operation of the research reactor and experiments. Maintained NRC Senior Reactor Operator License.
I trained new operators in reactor physics and plant operations and systems. Retrained existing operators in all aspects of reactor technology to meet requirements of facility requalification plan. Wrote sections of the operator requalification examinations. Trained security and emergency personnel to meet requirements of emergency plan and NRC regulations.
I authored reactor operating procedures and manuals including a new nuclear accountability manual, training manuals and license amendment requests. Authored and implemented an NRC-approved quality assurance plan for type B shipping containers. Recertified type A shipping containers.
Designed experimental apparatus to meet customer needs. Acted as day-to-day contact for customers. Gave presentations to the public on reactor technology.
Reactor Supervisor (5/81 to 3/83)
I supervised nuclear reactor operators and senior reactor operators in the operation of a 2 MW PULSTAR research reactor. Operated nuclear reactor as needed. Analyzed abnormal conditions when required and then determined and implemented courses of action to protect the public and the facility. Planned and conducted preventive and major maintenance on the facility. Operated experimental equipment and implemented experimental programs to meet program objectives. Prepared and carried out shipments of radioactive materials in accordance with all shipping regulations. Operated and maintained Van de Graaff accelerator to meet experimental program goals. Served as shift health physicist and shift security officer.
Reactor Operator/Senior Reactor Operator (1/75 to 4/81)
I operated a nuclear reactor under supervision of reactor supervisor. Acted as reactor supervisor when required. Supervised reactor operators. Helped in the planning and implementation of complete disassembly of reactor for major piping and pool repairs.
Institute for Resource Management P.O. Box 869 Arnold, MD 21012 Senior Health Physicist (3/79 to 4/79 on leave of absence from reactor operator position)
I conducted health physics activities in the coverage of construction work during outage at Carolina Power and Light Companys Robinson 2 plant.
EDUCATION State University of New York at Buffalo 1987 MBA Accounting 1983 MBA Management Science 1977 BS Nuclear Engineering Completed 30 graduate credit hours in nuclear engineering LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS NRC Reactor Operator License NRC Senior Reactor Operator License