ML17075A117

Non-Power Reactor Closeout of Generic Letter 2016 01, Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools for the University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor, Docket No. 50-186

ML17075A117
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Site:	University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date:	04/06/2017
From:	Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB
To:	Rhonda Butler Univ of Missouri - Columbia
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CAC A11010
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April 6, 2017 Mr. Ralph Butler, Executive Director University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor Center 1513 Research Park Drive Columbia, MO 65211

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS, FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA RESEARCH REACTOR, DOCKET NO. 50-186 (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 November 2, 2016, the University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor (MURR) submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16309A183). The NRC staff conducted a review of that response and noted that MURR credits the use BORAL NAM in the licensing or design basis for criticality control of fuel in wet storage. The information submitted in response to GL 2016-01 included a discussion of the surveillance activities used to confirm continued acceptable performance in compliance with Technical Specification (TS) 3.8, Specification d. (as a result of the MURR renewal license, TS 3.8, Specification d., is now TS 5.4, Specification a.), over time and to provide early detection of BORAL degradation or deformation. Based on the information provided, 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 Duane Hardesty Acting for/

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

University of Missouri-Columbia Docket No. 50-186 cc:

Les Foyto, Associate Director Reactor and Facilities Operations University of Missouri - Columbia Research Reactor Center 1513 Research Park Drive Columbia, MO 65211 Homeland Security Coordinator Missouri Office of Homeland Security P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Planner, Dept of Health and Senior Services Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Deputy Director for Policy Department of Natural Resources 1101 Riverside Drive Fourth Floor East Jefferson City, MO 65101 A-95 Coordinator Division of Planning Office of Administration P.O. Box 809, State Capitol Building Jefferson City, MO 65101 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

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