ML17067A334

Non-Power Reactor Closeout Off Generic Letter 2016-01, Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools for Oregon State University, Docket No. 50-243 (CAC No. A11010)

ML17067A334
Person / Time
Site:	Oregon State University
Issue date:	03/28/2017
From:	Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB
To:	Reese S Oregon State University
Balazik M, NRR/DPR/PRLB, 301-415-2856
References
CAC A11010
Download: ML17067A334 (3)

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March 28, 2017 Dr. Steven R. Reese, Director Oregon State University 100 Radiation Center Corvallis, OR 97331-5903

SUBJECT:

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS FOR OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, DOCKET NO. 50-243 (CAC NO. A11010)

Dear Dr. Reese:

On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 2016-01, Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16097A169), to address the degradation of neutron-absorbing materials (NAM) in wet storage systems for reactor fuel at power and non-power reactors.

For the non-power reactors, GL 2016-01 requested that licensees provide facility-specific information related to the use of NAM. This information was needed by the NRC staff to verify continued compliance through licensee implementation of effective methods for monitoring of reactor fuel in wet storage so as to detect and mitigate any degradation or deformation of NAM when credited in the facility licensing or design basis for criticality control of fuel in wet storage.

On May 18, 2016, Oregon State University submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16146A603). The NRC staff conducted a review of your response to GL 2016-01 and determined that your facility does not use NAM in wet fuel storage. Based upon the information you submitted in response to GL 2016-01 and the results of the NRC staff review, the staff has determined that the submission addresses the information requested in GL 2016-01. No further information or action is requested regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alexander Adams Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

Oregon State University Docket No. 50-243 cc:

Mayor of the City of Corvallis Corvallis, OR 97331 Mr. Ken Niles Division Administrator Nuclear Safety Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3737 Dr. Cynthia Sagers Vice President for Research Oregon State University A312 Kerr Administrative Services Bldg.

Corvallis, OR 97331-5904 Dr. Todd Keller Reactor Administrator Oregon State University 100 Radiation Center, A-100 Corvallis, OR 97331-5903 Mr. Daniel Harlan, Chairman Reactor Operations Committee Oregon State University 100 Oak Creek Building Corvallis, OR 97331-5904 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

ML17067A334 *concurred via email OFFICE NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM* NRR/DPR/PROB/LA* NRR/DPR/PGCB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/BC NAME MBalazik NParker SStuchell AAdams DATE 3/27/17 3/24/17 3/28/17 3/28/17