ML19340B142

Forwards Revised Tech Specs for Triga Mark I.Current & Expected Staff Funding Revisions Encl

ML19340B142
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Site:	05000192
Issue date:	10/15/1980
From:	Bauer T TEXAS, UNIV. OF, AUSTIN, TX
To:	Bernard H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEX AS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AUSTIN. TEX A5 78712 Departmen: of AlechanicalEngineering Nuclear Engineering Program S u - 471.si36 October 15, 1980 Mr. Harold Bernard Division of Licensing USNRC Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Bernard:

Enclosed are copies of the revised Technical Specifications as requested for license reevaluation of R-92 (docket no. 50-192). Also included is a revision of the current staff funding and the expected staff funding over the next several years. These funding changes are expected to improve the operation of the laboratory. I regret that major changes in the staff which have also occurred have led to signi-ficant delays in response to license renewal information.

The enclosed Technical Specifications are written primarily from the original specifications, current safety analysis report and example formats provided. Some minor differences exist (system of units etc.) but the major intent has been left unchanged or more clearly amplified. Several items such as fuel measurement times and rod drop times are believed to still be conservative although different from original specifications.

Although current facility operation reflects the Safety Analysis Report of December 1978, a review has indicated a few typographical errors and several areas in which more current information is available.

A careful review of all sections of the document are being made. An effort is underway to correct the deficiencies and rewrite to a foraat following General Atomic's more recent experience. Copies will be forwarded immediately upon completion.

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Mr. Harold Bernard October 15, 1980 Page 2 Among the currently licensed items of R-92 TRIGA fuel, by-products, Co60 irradiator, fission foils, etc. we would like to combine the current responsibilities of license SNM-180 under the new R-92 license. A re-quest for renewal is also in effect for SNM-180 but eventual consolida-tion of materials to the R-92 license would simplify numerous administra-

- tive difficulties. Materials of the SNM-180 license consist of 128 gms Pu in PuBe neutron sources and a subcritical assembly of nominal 20%

l enriched uranium (470 gms U235) in a homogeneous polyethylene cylinder with graphite and polyethelene reflector. The assembly is used for graduate experiments and teaching.

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i Thomas L. Bauer, Supervisor Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Enclosures l TLB:mgm cc: D. E. Klein H. G. Rylander A. J. Dusck H. L. Marcus l

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