ML20080G216

Submits Agenda for Test,Research & Training Reactors 831020 & 21 Meetings in Cambridge,Ma

ML20080G216
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Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	09/15/1983
From:	Lisa Clark MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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, ,pDD4 NUCLEAR REACTOR LABORATORY AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTER OF  %@.r$#

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Director Director of Reactor Operations (617)253420 1 September 15, 1983 Mr. Harold Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Denton:

The agenda fer the annual meeting of the Test, Research and Training Reactors (TRTR) on October 20 and 21 at MIT, Cambridge, is now shaping up pretty well. It may help in your planning to know the general outline, which is expected to be as followa:

AM, Thursday, October 20:

Welcome, TRTR status Areas of common saterest with Europeans Fuel fabrication schedules, university support Spent fuel shipping PM, TRTR relations with ANS-ROD Extended Life Aluminide Fuel Program Panel on conversion to LEU fuel AM, Friday, October 21:

Evolving regulatory matters - NRC presentations Standardization and Special Projects Branch Emergency Preparedness Physical Security Low Level Waste Disposal ANS Standards PM, Reactor operator licensing - NRC Regionalization - NRC Region #1 Radionuclide emission standards - EPA TRTR planning nono C309200150 830915 PDR ADOCK 05000020 8 0 P PDR

.Mr. Harold Denton, Director September 15,'1983 page 2 Speakers from NRC branches, other agencies and TRTR have been firmed up:

.with a couple of exceptions. In particular, the LEU conversion question has the potential for a greater impact on research, test and training reactors than almost any other NRC rule making in memory, and yet.I have been unsuccess-ful in finding a participant for the LEU panel from any NRC office that is involved at the policy or rule making level, e.g. Offices of Policy Evaluation and Nuclear Regulatory Research. Other elements involved in LEU conversion will have representatives on the panel, i.e. TRTR, Nuclear Engineering Depart-ment Heads' Organization (NEDHO) LEU study group, RERTR-ANL, DOE Fuel Cycle Assistance Program, Univ. of Michigan (which has a converted reactor) and EG&G-Idaho (which is scheduling LEU fuel for two more reactors to be converted).

The Standardization and Special Projects Branch has offered to participate.

However, the October TRTR meeting is optimally timed for an exchange of views by all concerned, and it is the only meeting of the year widely attended by the affected reactors. At least two hours will be devoted to the panel. I believe it would be unfortunate if an NRC policy level representative cannot participate.

We are looking forward to your participation in some manner in the meeting.

Possibilities might include introducing the Friday morning group of NRC presen-tations on evolving tegulatory matters. I might suggest as a theme " Striking a Balance" (between reactor utilization and regulation), which would stem naturally from the week's activities at MIT, i.e. the Monday-Wednesday Inter-national Symposium on the Uses and Development of Low and Medium Flux Research Reactors, followed by the Thursday-Friday TRTR meeting. 'Most of the TRTR atten-dees will also be at the prior meeting. You may, however, already have your own thoughts as to time and topic.

As an alternative or in addition, you might feel it appropriate to fill the void on the LEU panel yourself, and I am sure that it would be constructive if you would do so.

A preliminary agenda must go out by September _ 21st, and hopefully it can list the mode of your participation. Any suggestions or assistance you can give us for NRC representation on the LEU panel will also be most appreciated.

If I can provide any further information, assist with reservations, etc.,

I shall be most pleased to do so.

Sincerely, bAM $

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Lincoln Clark, Jr.

LC/sbs Chairman, TRTR