ML16239A343
| ML16239A343 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Texas at Austin |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2016 |
| From: | James Anderson NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB |
| Jeanette Arce | |
| References | |
| CAC ME7694 | |
| Download: ML16239A343 (2) | |
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December 14, 2016 MEMORANDUM TO: Alexander Adams, Chief Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Joseph D. Anderson, Chief /RA/
Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RESEARCH REACTOR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR LICENSE RENEWAL (CAC No. ME7694)
By letter dated January 4, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML100120473), as supplemented by letter dated December 1, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16347A112), the University of Texas, Austin (UT) Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) (the licensee) requested a renewal of its Operating License for their research reactor. As part of the license renewal process, the Reactor Licensing Branch (RLB) was requested to review the current version of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan on file, Revision 3 (ADAMS Accession No. ML100120474) dated December 3, 2009.
The RLB has completed its review of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan and has determined that the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan is compliant with the following regulations and guidance:
- Regulatory Guide 2.6, Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors,
- ANSI/ANS-15.16-2015, Emergency Planning for Research Reactors,
- NUREG-0849, Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors,
- NRC Information Notice 97-34, Deficiencies in Licensee Submittals Regarding Terminology for Radiological Emergency Action Levels in Accordance with the New Part 20, and
- NRC Information Notice 92-79, Nonpower Reactor Emergency Response.
This completes our review of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan and closes this CAC. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannette Arce of my staff at (301) 287-9053.
Docket No. 50-602 CONTACT: Jeannette Arce, NSIR/DPR (301) 287-9053
ML16347A112), the University of Texas, Austin (UT) Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) (the licensee) requested a renewal of its Operating License for their research reactor. As part of the license renewal process, the Reactor Licensing Branch (RLB) was requested to review the current version of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan on file, Revision 3 (ADAMS Accession No. ML100120474) dated December 3, 2009.
The RLB has completed its review of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan and has determined that the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan is compliant with the following regulations and guidance:
- Regulatory Guide 2.6, Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors,
- ANSI/ANS-15.16-2015, Emergency Planning for Research Reactors,
- NUREG-0849, Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors,
- NRC Information Notice 97-34, Deficiencies in Licensee Submittals Regarding Terminology for Radiological Emergency Action Levels in Accordance with the New Part 20, and
- NRC Information Notice 92-79, Nonpower Reactor Emergency Response.
This completes our review of the UT NETL Research Reactor Emergency Plan and closes this CAC. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannette Arce of my staff at (301) 287-9053.
Docket No. 50-602 CONTACT: Jeannette Arce, NSIR/DPR (301) 287-9053 Distribution:
D. Hardesty, NRR A. Adams, NRR ADAMS Accession Number: ML16239A343 OFFICE NSIR/DPR TL;NSIR/DPR BC:NSIR/DPR NAME JArce MNorris JAnderson DATE 12/13/16 12/12/16 12/14/16