ML20033G691

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re 1989 Annual Rept for Triga Mark F Research Reactor.Response to Encl Request Should Be Provided within 30 Days of Ltr Date

ML20033G691
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Site:	General Atomics
Issue date:	04/04/1990
From:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
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April 4, 1990 doc'ketNo.50-163 Dr. Keith E. Asmussen, Manager Licensing, Safety and Nuclear Compliance General Atomics P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92138-5608

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION During our review of your 1989 annual report for the TRIGA Mark F Research Reactor, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification.

Please provide responses to the enclosed Request for Additional Information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

If questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301)you have any 492-1121.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P. L.96-511.

Sincerely.

Original signed by:

Alexander Adams, Jr., Project Manager Non-Power Reactor, Deconnissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DuMng our review of your 1989 annual rerort for the TRIGA Mark F Research F.

tor, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and

.; s a rification. Please provide responses to the enclosed Request for Additional questionsregardingthisreview,pleasecontactmeat(301)youhaveany Information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

If 492-1121.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P. L.96-511.

Sincerely, Alexander Adams, Jr., P ect Manager Non-Power Reactor, Decomissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III.

IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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I REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORKATION l

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Your annual report discusses four FLIP fuel elements that could not be removed from the core until the top grid plate was removed from the reactor.

Please provide additional information concerning any measurements made of the magnitude of the swelling. What are the other clad deformities referred to in the report? Has a cause been determined for this problem? Have any other fuel elements been measured for changes in diameter?

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Please provide the complete 10 CFR 50.59 analysis package for the insta11atio;. of the Personal Computer Console Monitoring System (PCCMS).

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Please provide edditional detail on the GA Environmental Surveillance Program as applied to the TRIGA Mark F.

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