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Documents 900212 Telcon Re Discrepancy W/Conditions of Paragraph 2.B.(2) of License R-2 Limiting Enrichment of U Used in Reactor Operation to Less than 20%.Fission Chambers Exceed 20% Enrichment.License Amend Will Be Submitted
ML20011E715
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Site: Pennsylvania State University
Issue date: 02/13/1990
From: Voth M
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9002220283
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College of Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 Penn State Hrcazcale Remetor February 13, 1990 1

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.

20555 Re:

Report of License Discrepancy License No. R-2, Docket No.50-005

Dear Sir:

i This memo is to document a telephone call to Mr. Alexander Adams, Project Manager for the above referenced facility, which took place on 12 February 1990.

In that' call the undersigned reported a discrepancy with the conditions of paragraph 2.B.(2) of license No. R-2-which limits enrichment of uranium used in-connection with operation of the reactor to less than 20%.

Fission chambers used in connection with reactor operation exceed 20%

1 enrichment.- When paragraph 2.B (2) was amended on 12 May-1986, the limitation on the enrichment of all uranium-235 was added.

Prior to that time, there was

-i no limit on enrichment.

The intent was.to limit the enrichment of reactor fuel but not-to limit the enrichment of small quantities of uranium-235 in fission detectors, fission foils, etc.

An application for a license amendment is currently being' processed to eliminate this discrepancy.

1 Sincerely yours, Marcus H. Voth Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering l

1 Director, Penn State Breazeale Reactor MHV/skr cc:

R. Granlund C. L. Hosler E. H. Klevans T. A. Seliga 9002220203 900213 l0 PDR ADOCK 05000005 p.

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