ML16154A214

Kansas State University Letter in Response to NRC Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools

ML16154A214
Person / Time
Site:	Kansas State University
Issue date:	05/17/2016
From:	Geuther J A Kansas State University
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-16-001
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US Nuclear Regulato_ry

_Commission

-ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001-

• 17 May 2016 To Whom It May

_. KANSAS STATE I TRIGA Mk II Nuclear u N 1 v E R_ s 1 T y Reactor Laboratory This letter is in response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring .of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools. The Kansas State University Mk-II research reactor facility, Docket#

does not utilize neutron absorbing materials in any fuel storage locations.

Such materials are also not credited in our . Safety Analysis Report. *For this* reason degradation of neutron absorbing materials, such as might be used for the of c:riticality safety at some other nuclear facilities, are not-of concern to*this

• facility.

The specific response to the three questions asked in Generic Letter 2016-01 are as follows: -. (1). Are materials used in a reactor pool, fuel storage other wet /Ocations designed Jo; the of teactor or spent fuel? --*-* No, no mate.rials are used in any fuel storage locations at this facility.

-. (2) If neutron-absorbing materials are. used, is their use credited in the licensliig or design basis (i.e., criticality safety analysis) for the storage of reactor fuel or spent fuel in q reactor pool, fuel storage pool, "or other wet locations, as applicable? . . . . . ' *-.; ,,*: '* .. J'.' ' . . .. * ' Not applicable, see response to (1). ' . ' . -. . .. (3 J If neutron-absorbing -materials are credited In the facility licensing or design basis for the storage of reactor or fuel in a re.actor pool, fuel storage pool, or other wet locatiof}s, as applicable, then provide a description ot and technical basis for, any surveillance or monitoring programs used to confirm continued acceptable performance of the neutron-absorbing materials over-. time. '* .', . No neutron absorbing are credite.d in the*fadlity' licensing 9r design basis for' the storage of reactor or spent fuel in a reactor pool, fuel storage poot*or other wet locations: . . . I verify under penalty of perj1,.1ry that the foregoing is true and correct. . -i * . . : * ' r:' . ' . h ** , ' * ' . * *_,:* .;. Nuclear Reactor Manager.*

• : * -Kansas St.ate University_

..... 112 Ward Hall, Manhattan, 'i(s 665.06 . * * * ' " -.. " t .: * ' :*,: -,;1. . ' .. ,:*

US Nuclear Regulato_ry

_Commission

-ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001-

• 17 May 2016 To Whom It May

_. KANSAS STATE I TRIGA Mk II Nuclear u N 1 v E R_ s 1 T y Reactor Laboratory This letter is in response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring .of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools. The Kansas State University Mk-II research reactor facility, Docket#

does not utilize neutron absorbing materials in any fuel storage locations.

Such materials are also not credited in our . Safety Analysis Report. *For this* reason degradation of neutron absorbing materials, such as might be used for the of c:riticality safety at some other nuclear facilities, are not-of concern to*this

• facility.

The specific response to the three questions asked in Generic Letter 2016-01 are as follows: -. (1). Are materials used in a reactor pool, fuel storage other wet /Ocations designed Jo; the of teactor or spent fuel? --*-* No, no mate.rials are used in any fuel storage locations at this facility.

-. (2) If neutron-absorbing materials are. used, is their use credited in the licensliig or design basis (i.e., criticality safety analysis) for the storage of reactor fuel or spent fuel in q reactor pool, fuel storage pool, "or other wet locations, as applicable? . . . . . ' *-.; ,,*: '* .. J'.' ' . . .. * ' Not applicable, see response to (1). ' . ' . -. . .. (3 J If neutron-absorbing -materials are credited In the facility licensing or design basis for the storage of reactor or fuel in a re.actor pool, fuel storage pool, or other wet locatiof}s, as applicable, then provide a description ot and technical basis for, any surveillance or monitoring programs used to confirm continued acceptable performance of the neutron-absorbing materials over-. time. '* .', . No neutron absorbing are credite.d in the*fadlity' licensing 9r design basis for' the storage of reactor or spent fuel in a reactor pool, fuel storage poot*or other wet locations: . . . I verify under penalty of perj1,.1ry that the foregoing is true and correct. . -i * . . : * ' r:' . ' . h ** , ' * ' . * *_,:* .;. Nuclear Reactor Manager.*

• : * -Kansas St.ate University_

..... 112 Ward Hall, Manhattan, 'i(s 665.06 . * * * ' " -.. " t .: * ' :*,: -,;1. . ' .. ,:*