ML19282B536
| ML19282B536 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000097, 05000157 |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1979 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mcisaac P CORNELL UNIV., ITHACA, NY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903150299 | |
| Download: ML19282B536 (2) | |
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College of Engineering Carpenter Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853
Dear Dean McIsaac:
Our letter of June 28, 1978, discusses the review of your physical security plan (PSP) as part of the license renewal process. Certain developments have occurred since then, and the purpose of this letter is to provide you with additional guidance.
1.
As discuss.:d with you, it is planned that your PSP will become part of your license pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54,
" Conditions of License". The actual PSP will be with-held from public disclosure under CFR 2.790(d). The following is an example of such a license condition:
"The licensee shall maintain in effect and fully implement all provisions of the NRC Staff-approved physical security plan, including amendments and changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.54(p). The approved security plan consists of documents withheld from public disclosure pur-suant to 10 CFR 2.790, collectively titled, " State University of New York Security Plan," as follows:
Original, submitted with letter dated May 31, 1973 Revision 1, submitted with letter dated November 26, 1973 Revision 2, submitted With letter dated January 14, 1974".
2.
Proposed Regulatory Guide 5.XX, provides the essential format and guidance that will ensure compliance with the regulations.
The Reg. Guide will be issued when new regulation 10 CFR 73.47 is promulgated.
3.
As you also are aware, the Department of Energy and State Department have instituted a program to implement the Non-7903150987
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Cornell University proliferation Act of March 10, 1978, by reducing the enrichment of fuels in nonporar reactors. Concomitant to this, the proposed Regulation 8 73.47 is designed to imple-ment the US/IAEA Agreement when approved by the Senate. Both of these actions are keyed to the enrichment of fuel and other SNM. Therefore, your license, which, authorizes certain max-imum possession limits of SNM (U235, Pu, U233), should be changed to reflect not only the total amount of SNM, but the percent enrichment of each; the amount of SNM exempt and how exempt (i.e.,10 CFR 73.6 (b)); and the amount of SNM non-exempt. This will establish the basis for the level of pro-tection of your PSP.
In view of the foregoing, you are requested to review your SNM poss-ession limits and include the proposed SNM to be included in your license.
Please do not hesitate to contact Steve Ramos (301-492-7435) regarding this matter.
Sincerely, ld Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors