ML15292A412

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Amendment Request for the Unm Technical Specifications Clarification Email. (MF5583)
ML15292A412
Person / Time
Site: University of New Mexico
Issue date: 10/19/2015
From: Busch R
- No Known Affiliation
To: Eben Allen
Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch
Allen E
References
TAC MF5583
Download: ML15292A412 (2)


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From: Robert Douglas Busch To: Allen, Eben Cc: Kenneth Carpenter

Subject:

[External_Sender] Re: Amendment Request for the UNM Technical Specifications Clarification Email. (MF5583)

Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 11:12:27 AM Eben, other than misspelling my last name (Busch), all of the information in your email is accurate and representative or our intentions for the technical specifications. Thank you, Bob From: Allen, Eben <Eben.Allen@nrc.gov>

Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 8:56 AM To: Robert Douglas Busch Cc: Hardesty, Duane

Subject:

Amendment Request for the UNM Technical Specifications Clarification Email. (MF5583)

Dr. Bush By letter dated September 28, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management (ADAMS)

ML15279A343) the University of New Mexico (UNM) responded to the NRC staffs request for additional information, dated September 9, 2015 (ADAMS ML15161A515). Following the receipt of the additional information a phone conversation was held October 18, 2015 to provide clarification of the intended changes to the technical specifications (TS). Below is a summary of the conversation, please respond if you agree to the accuracy of this Email.

Discrepancies in the TS held by the NRC and UNM were found, it was not determined during the conversation why the discrepancies exist. The following TS changes will be made so that the two TSs will conform with one another.

  • Page 23 Specification 6.1.7 Chief Reactor Supervisor the phrase the committee on Radiation Control will be changed to Radiation Control Committee
  • Page 24 contains a discrepancy in the numbering. TS held by the NRC list 6.1.10 and skip numbering to TS 6.1.12 number 6.1.11 is not listed. A number change in the TS will be made, Specification 6.1.12 Reactor Assistants will listed as 6.1.11; and Specification 6.1.13 Operating Staff will be listed as 6.1.12.
  • Page 25 Specification 6.1.13 (b) contains a discrepancy in the wording. modification which could will be changed to modification that could The following editorial changes were noticed during the review that were not specifically described by UNM. During the phone conversation it was clarified UNM intends the changes to be included in the amendment request dated March 4, 2015 (ADAMS ML15071A264) as supplemented.
  • Page 25 TS 6.1.13 Operating Staff Specification (a) 4. Uses the term reactor facility UNM did not make a specific change request to this specification but other changes in the amendment would change the term reactor facility to reactor reactor room. A change will be made to TS 6.1.13 Operating Staff Specification (a) 4. to read reactor room.
  • Page 35 TS 6.10.2 Records to be Retained for the Life of the Facility Specification (h) the term limiting safety system setting is erroneously written as limiting safety setting. A change to correct it will be made.
  • Page 35 TS 6.10.2 Records to be Retained for the Life of the Facility Specification (h) will add acronyms to the term safety limit, (SL) and limiting safety system setting (LSSS) to be consistent with formatting in the specification.

Eben Allen Project Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tel: 301-415-4246