ML19331D942
| ML19331D942 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Buffalo |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Henry L NEW YORK, STATE UNIV. OF, BUFFALO, NY |
| To: | John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009040376 | |
| Download: ML19331D942 (2) | |
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Mr. James R. Miller Chief of Standards.and Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Miller:
I As per my phone cor.versation with Mr. Bob Carter on 8/27/80, I am for-warding to you this letter, in order to describe the current status of our application for renewal of reactor operating license R-77.
I apologize that no information has been transmitted to date. However, it was our under-standing as a result of conversations with Mr. Steve Ramos, that the application should be submitted as one lump package. Having clarified this aspect with Mr. Carter, it is now our intention to submit portions of the application as they are completed.
l We have currently completed our updated Hazard Summary Report, Operator 4
Requalification Program, and Physical Security Plan. We anticipate com-pletion of appropriate Financial Statements next week. These documents will be forwarded to the University Central Duplicating Department as soon as possible.
Since the University Fall senester begins September 2, it may take two or three weeks to obtain the necessary copies.
I will see that they are forwarded to your department as soon as we get them.
New Technical Specification. are nearing completion. We are at this time investigating improved, updated analyses to support requested Limiting Conditions of Operation, and Safety System Settings. We are also examining the history of our effluent releases and monitoring program. We hope to establish new release level limits and alarm set points to be consistent with ALARA criteria.
We are also in the process of developing a comprehensive Emergency Plan.
I am sure that you realize this guidelines and criteria for such a plan have been somewhat fluid since the accident at IMI. We have therefore expended considerable effort towards developing a viable plan. We have, for instance, initiated a Radiological Saf ety Training Program for the Buff alo Fire Depardent. We have also been coordinating 'our efforts with the Buff alo and Erie County Disaster Preparedness Departments, the New York State Depart-ment of Health, University Health Services, and the Veterans Administration A
Medical Center. Last October we held our first Emergency Medical Drill.
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This involved the aforementioned agencies, as well as police and ambulance 3
services, and a first aid simulation team. We intend to repeat the exercise in early November. We hope to finalize our energency plan after reviewing jg and incorporating lessons learned from this drill.
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t A new Accountability Manual has been draf ted, and transmitted to the NRC Safeguards Division for review.
In sumary, while no information has been submitted to your department to date, I feel we have made considerable progress towards completing the application. If you require further information at this time, please let me know.
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