ML19208A020

Forwards Application for Renewal of License R-59.Discusses Position Re EIS & Info Required Under 10CFR50.33 & 50.34

ML19208A020
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Site:	University of Iowa
Issue date:	09/05/1979
From:	Burnet G, Wendy Moore IOWA STATE UNIV., AMES, IA
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Department of Nuclear Engineering IOWA 5 i ATE iii.i "3"di UNIVERSITY Teien8""esis-294-584o 5 September 1979 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 DOCKET No. 50-116

Dear Sir:

This is an application for renewal of license R-59 for the Iowa State University UTR-10 reactor.

(1) The follouing information is provided in accordance with Section 50.33 of 10 CFR Part 30:

h (a) The applicant: Iowa State University (b) Applicant's address: Ames, Iowa 50011 ATTN.: Nuclear Engineering Department (c) Applicant's business: A non-profit educational institution (d) Does not apply to ..is application (c) Renewal of Class 104 license R-59 for a period of twenty (20) years is requested.

Other licenses issued in connection with the University are: SNM-74, SUD-591, 14-00019-06 and 14-00019-08.

(f) Information on the financial qualification of Iowa State University to carry out the activitics for which the license is sought is submitted as Annex A to this letter.

The remaining parts of 10 CFR 50.33 do not apply.

(2) The following information is provided in accordance with paragraph 50.30(e) of 10 CFR Part 50 and is addressed to the question of the environmental impact of research reactors:

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Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Page 2 5 September 1979 It is our position that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required for the UTR-10 reactor because it is a low power (10 kilowatts, thermal) research reactor, and therefore, does not impact significantly on the environment. Further information to support the development of an Environmental Impact Appraisal is submitted as Annex B to this letter.

(3) In compliance w'ith the requirements for technical information pursuant to Section 50.34 of 10 CFR Part 50, an enclosure with a letter from R. W. Reid to G. Burnet, dated December 7,1978, was used as a guide to prepare applicable in-formation. Items scheduled for submission are listed in Annex C to this letter. The remaining information requested is included as a part of this letter.

(4) With reference to subparagraph 50.34(b)(7), information on the technical qualifications of the licensee is submitted in a list of individuals who are, or soon will be, qualified to direct activities of operators or to operate the reactor facility for which license renewal is sought.

DOCKET NO.

55-618 Richard A. Danofsky SRO 55-1725 Donald M. Roberts SRO 55-1922 R* chard A. Hendrickson SRO (Reactor operations manager) 55-5679 L'ng-Rui Huang R0 (Will resign soon) 55-6092 Elden A. Plettner, Jr. R0 (Reactor technician)

A. M. Metwally (RO)(License applied for)

(3) The requirements of subparagraph 50.34(b)(8) are satisfied by our sub-mission of an operator requalification program with a cover letter dated February 12, 1975.

This information presented in this application is hereby affirmed to represent the f acts according to the knowledge and intent of the undersigned.

Very truly yours,

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%l an 2 (u &g nu hj k g George Burnet Anson Marston Distinguished

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'?i&+ u n. '? tin Wap e 1 Moore

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Enc: A. Financial Qualifications I ; ,' ^Oq B. Environmental Impact Appraisal C. Technical Informaticn Scheduled for Submittal