ML20054F228

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Requests Cancellation of Request for Exemption from 10CFR70 Requirements of Criticality Monitoring Sys Per . Sys Removed Because SNM Is Less than 700 G of Contained U-235
ML20054F228
Person / Time
Site: Pennsylvania State University
Issue date: 06/10/1982
From: Levine S
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8206150340
Download: ML20054F228 (1)


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THE PENNSYLVANI A ST ATE U NIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 College of Engineering Area Cixle 814 thcaicale Nuclear Reactor 865-63$1 10 June 1982 Chief Standardization and Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Removal of a Criticality Monitoring System Docket No.: 50-5 NRC License: R-2

Dear Sir:

Section 70.24, " Criticality Accident Requirements," of 10 CFR, Part 70, " Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material," requires that licensees who possess special nuclear materials (SNM) in a quantity exceeding 700 gs of contained uranium-235, shall maintain in each area in which such licensed SNM is stored a monitoring system meeting specified requirements. Previously there were 802 gs of U-235 in eight (8) partial MTR-type highly enriched fuel elements stored in a special pit of the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor. In May of 1982, one MTR fuel element containing 134 g U-235 was sent to the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. Penn State now has 668 gs of U-235 in seven partial MTR-type highly enriched fuel elements stored in the special pit. No other SNM is stored in this area.

The criticality monitoring system for this area has been removed because the SNM is less than 700 gs of contained U-235. In view of this action, please cancel our " Request for Exemption of a Criticality Monitoring System" as specified in Dr. R. G. Cunningham's letter to y>u, dated October 14, 1980.

If there are any questions regarding this letter, please inform me or Dr. R. G. Cunningham, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.

Sincerely yours, x

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