ML15057A056
| ML15057A056 | |
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| Site: | 05000131 |
| Issue date: | 02/02/2015 |
| From: | Kingston E US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML15057A056 (2) | |
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Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Omaha NE 68105-1873 NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Lincoln 600 S 70th Street Lincoln NE 68510-2493
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2201 N Broadwell Avenue Grand Island NE 68803-2196 February 2, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: 2014 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 Operatinq Experience during 2014.
The reactor remained shut down with no fuel onsite throughout 2014. 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 February 2 1st a letter requesting to rescind two previous requests was sent to the NRC.
We asked to rescind a January 2010 request to be exempt from the Emergency Plan.
We asked to rescind the January 14th and the August 5th 2010 letters requesting changes to the Technical Specifications.
On February 2 7 th the Annual Operating Report was sent to the NRC.
On April 7th a notification of changes to level 1 personnel was sent to the NRC concerning the installation of Dr. Grace Stringfellow as COS.
On April 2 9th the revised Emergency Plan was sent to the NRC.
On May 2 8th the Final Revision of the Decommissioning Plan was sent to the NRC.
On September 2 6 th a notification of the changes to level 1 personnel was sent to the NRC concerning the installation of Eileen Kingston as Acting Director.
On November 2 1st a "Clarification Letter" regarding the Decommissioning Plan was sent to the NRC.
Unscheduled Shutdowns The reactor was maintained in a scheduled secured shutdown condition throughout 2014.
Maior preventative and corrective maintenance No major safety related maintenance was performed during 2014.
Chan-qes, Tests and Experiments Changes to level 1 personnel occurred and were reported to the NRC on April 7 th and September 2 6 th of 2014.
There were no other changes, tests or experiments conducted during 2014.
Radioactive Effluents No radioactive effluents associated with the AJBRF were released or discharged beyond the effective control of the Medical Center during 2014.
Environmental Surveys There were no environmental surveys conducted during 2014.
Radiation Exposures There were no radiation exposures received by AJBRF personnel or visitors exceeding 25% of allowable limits during 2014.
Acting Director Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System Cc: Kim Conway