ML17096A346

Non-Power Reactor Closeout of Generic Letter 2016-01, Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools for the Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Reactor, Docket No. 50-123 (CAC No. A11010)

ML17096A346
Person / Time
Site:	University of Missouri-Rolla
Issue date:	04/07/2017
From:	Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB
To:	Bonzer W Univ of Missouri - Rolla
Traiforos S, NRR/DPR/PRLB, 301-415-3965
References
CAC A11010, GL-2016-01
Download: ML17096A346 (3)

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April 7, 2017 Mr. William E. Bonzer, Reactor Manager Missouri University of Science and Technology Nuclear Reactor Facility 250 West 13th Street Rolla, MO 65409-0630

SUBJECT:

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS, FOR THE MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH REACTOR, DOCKET NO. 50-123 (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 27, 2016, the Missouri University of Science and Technology submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16162A168) for Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Reactor. 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 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 Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

Missouri University of Science and Technology Docket No. 50-123 cc:

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 930 Wildwood Drive 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 Dr. Braden T. Lusk, Chair Mining and Nuclear Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology 226 McNutt Hall Rolla, MO 65409-0450 Mr. Craig Reisner University of Missouri-Rolla Nuclear Reactor Facility 1870 Miner Circle Rolla, MO 65409-0630 Dr. Hyoung K. Lee, Facility Director Missouri Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering 222 Fulton Hall Rolla, MO 65409-0170

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