ML18060A048

University of Maryland - Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Request for License Amendment Authorizing Changes to Technical Specifications for the Use of 16 Additional Training Reactor and Isotopes .

ML18060A048
Person / Time
Site:	University of Maryland
Issue date:	03/09/2018
From:	Linh Tran Research and Test Reactors Licensing Projects Branch
To:	Koeth T Univ of Maryland - College Park
Tran L, NRR/DLP, 415-4103
References
CAC A11010, EPID L-2018-LLA-0037
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March 9, 2018 Dr. Timothy Koeth, Director Nuclear Reactor and Radiation Facilities University of Maryland Department of Materials Science and Engineering 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE USE OF 16 ADDITIONAL TRAINING REACTOR AND ISOTOPES PRODUCTION, GENERAL ATOMICS FUEL ELEMENTS IN THE MARYLAND UNIVERSITY TRAINING REACTOR (CAC NO. A11010/05000166-L-2018-LLA-0037)

Dear Dr. Koeth:

By letter dated January 29, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML18032A096), the University of Maryland submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Maryland University Training Reactor. The proposed LAR would allow for the addition of 16 lightly used training reactor and isotopes production, General Atomics (TRIGA) fuel elements into the current 93-element core.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its satisfaction of the regulatory requirements or the characterization of the licensing basis for the facility.

Consistent with Section 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), whenever a holder of a license desires to amend the license, an application for an amendment must be filed with the Commission, as specified in 10 CFR 50.4, Written communications, fully describing the changes desired, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34, Contents of applications; technical information, of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed the University of Marylands application and concluded that the information delineated in the enclosure to this letter is necessary to enable the staff to make an

T. Koeth independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed LAR in terms of meeting regulatory requirements and protecting the public health and safety and the environment. In order to make the application complete, the NRC staff requests that the University of Maryland either supplement the application to address the information needs described in the enclosure by March 30, 2018, or withdraw and resubmit the application at a later date. This supplemental information will enable the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. If the information responsive to the NRC staffs information needs is not received by the above date, the application, if not withdrawn, will not be accepted for review pursuant to 10 CFR 2.101, Filing of application, and the NRC will cease its review activities associated with the application. If the application is subsequently accepted for review, the University of Maryland will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

The information needs and associated response time frame in this letter was discussed with Amber Johnson of the University of Maryland staff on February 28, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4103 or by electronic mail at Linh.Tran@nrc.gov.

Sincerely

/RA Michael Balazik for/

Linh N. Tran, Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-166

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

University of Maryland Docket No. 50-166 cc:

Director, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Power Plant Research Program Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Roland Fletcher, Manager Radiological Health Program Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 750 Baltimore, MD 21230 Amber Johnson, Associate Director Nuclear Reactor and Radiation Facilities University of Maryland Department of Materials Science and Engineering 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742 Mary J. Dorman, Radiation Safety Officer Department of Environmental Safety Sustainability & Risk University of Maryland 4716 Pontiac Street Seneca Building Suite 0103 College Park, MD 20742 Dr. Ray Phaneuf Professor and Acting Chair University of Maryland Department of Materials Science and Engineering 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

ML18060A048 *via email concurrence OFFICE NRR/DLP/PRLB/PM NRR/DLP/PRLB/PM NRR/DLP/PRLB/LA* NRR/DLP/PRLB/ABC NRR/DLP/PRLB/PM NAME LTran MBalazik NParker SLynch LTran (MBalazik for)

DATE 3/6/18 3/6/18/18 3/6/18 3/8/18 3/9/18 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDS LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST RE: AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE USE OF 16 ADDITIONAL TRAINING REACTOR AND ISOTOPES PRODUCTION, GENERAL ATOMICS FUEL ELEMENTS IN THE MARYLAND UNIVERSITY TRAINING REACTOR UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DOCKET NO. 50-166 By letter dated January 29, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML18032A096), the University of Maryland submitted a license amendment request for Maryland University Training Reactor (MUTR). The proposed amendment would allow for the addition of 16 lightly used training reactor and isotopes production, General Atomics (TRIGA) fuel elements into the current 93-element core.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that the following information is necessary to make the application complete and acceptable for docketing:

1. General The application does not contain a clear purpose of the proposed amendment request. The application should be supplemented to provide concise description and rationale for the requested changes.

2. License Conditions The application does not address the possession limit for use in license condition (LC) 2.B.2.a and LC 2.B.2.b. The application should be supplemented to address the possession limit in LC 2.B.2.a and LC 2.B.2.b.

3. Technical Specifications The application does not contain a sufficient description or justification for the proposed changes to the technical specifications (TSs). The application should be supplemented to provide a concise description of the changes to the MUTR TSs 3.1, 4.1 and 5.3, including the rationale for the changes.

4. Proposed Technical Specifications Change Pages The application does not include proposed TSs change pages to support the license amendment. The NRC staff recommends that the application be supplemented to include the proposed TS change pages as an enclosure to the application.

5. References The application does not include specific references used to support the proposed license amendment. The application should be supplemented to include a list of references that the licensee used to support the proposed license amendment.

Enclosure