ML17067A347
| ML17067A347 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Reed College |
| Issue date: | 03/22/2017 |
| From: | Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB |
| To: | Krahenbuhl M Reed College |
| Wertz G, NRR/DPR/PRLB, 301-415-2767 | |
| References | |
| CAC A11010, GL-2016-01 | |
| Download: ML17067A347 (3) | |
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March 22, 2017 Dr. Melinda Krahenbuhl, Director Reed College Reed Reactor Facility 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199
SUBJECT:
REED COLLEGE - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS, FOR THE REED RESEARCH REACTOR, DOCKET NO. 50-288 (CAC NO. A11010)
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 26, 2016, Reed College submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16158A368) for the Reed Research Reactor. The NRC staff conducted a review of your response to GL 2016-01 and determined that your facility 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 NRC 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
Reed College Docket No. 50-288 cc:
Mayor of the City of Portland 1220 Southwest 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Dr. Nigel Nicholson, Dean of Faculty Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 John Kroger, President Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 Division Administrator Nuclear Safety Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3737 Program Director Radiation Protection Services Public Health Division Oregon Health Authority 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232-2162 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611
ML17067A347; *concurred via email OFFICE NRR/DPR/PRLB/PM* NRR/DPR/PRLB/LA* NRR/DPR/PGCB/BC NRR/DPR/PRLB/BC NAME GWertz NParker SStuchell AAdams DATE 3/10/17 3/10/17 3/15/17 3/22/17