ML20085K000
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| Site: | University of Iowa |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1991 |
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I G.0 ADHINISTRATIVE CONTROL 9 6.1 grganization 6.1.1 Structure '
The organization for the management of the reactor facility shall be structured as indiented in Figure 6-1. Job titles are shown for illustration and may vary. Levels of authority indicated divide responsibility as follows:
Level la Responsible for the f acility license and site administration.
Level 2: Responsible for the reactor facility operation and managnment.
Level 3: Responsible for daily operations.
The neactor Use Committee is appointed by, and shall report to the University Radiation Safety Committee. Radiation safety personnel shall l report to Level 2-nr higher through an-independent organisational channel.
6.1.2 Responsibility The_ragility Director shalljuLrsDE2nN1ble for the fAgility_110tDRA sgL111LAdministration. The dean..C211333 of ED91ARAr1Haa._th 11 apnoint RAIADDA nqualified in.ggssrd&DgA W1.th naraa:Ag)L,.621.4. to the__Papility Director,And_EnAgtor Hannuar no.eitiSD h Individuals at the various management levels shown in rigure J-1, in addition to having responsibility for the policies and operation of the facility, shall be responsible for safeguarding the public and facility l personnel from undue radiation exposures and for adhering to all requirements of the Operating Licenae and the Technical Specifications, in all-instancek, responsibilities of one level may be assumed by designated alternates, or by higher levels, conditional upon appropciate qualifications.
6.1.3 Staffing (1) The minimum staf fing when the reactor is not secured shall hos ,
- a. A ifconoed reactor operator in the control room.
- b. A ileensed senior reactor operator readily available on call.
- 12. A her.lth physion-qualified individual readily available on onll.
l (2) Events requiring the direction of a senior reactor operator l a. Recovery from unplanned or unscheduled shutdown (in this L instance, documented verbal concurrence from a sno is required),
- b. Fuel transfer operations,
- c. Any maintenance activity involving the reactor safety' system that could caase a significant increase in the reactivity of the -
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- d. Relocation.of any in-core experiment with a reactivity worth greater than one dollar.
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- a. ruel trarsfer operations.
- b. Installation, changing locations, or reenovel of an experinnent that involves removal of a shield plug or closure.
- c. Any maintenance activity involving the reactor naiety systten '
that could cause an abnormal rolesse of radioactive anatorials.
6.1.4 Selection and Training of Personnel The selection, training, and requalifloation of operations personnel shall meet or exceed the requirwnents of American National Otandard for Beiection and Training of l orsonnel for Research Remotors, h1[H/Al(B-15.4.-
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6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS (Continued) 6.2 EtE121LA111Audli The Reactor use Committee (RUC) shall perform the independent review and audit of the safety aspecta o! reautor f acility operations.
6.2.1 Corposition and Qualifications The Reactor Use Committee shall be composed of the Reactor Nanager and a radiation health phyoloist, both ex officio (voting), and at least three other mer.bers having axpertise in renotor technology. Committee mumbers shall be appointed by the University Radiation safety Comnittee.
(The Radiation Safety Committee is composed of a representative from each of ihn_Qallages in the university in whloh research in the physical and life sciences and in engineering is conducted, plus three members with specific expertive in radiation protection. At least one of those members shall also represent univoruity management. IBentence delsisd21 One of the three other members shall be the University Radiation safety Officer (RCO). The chair ot the committee shall be appointed by the ELQY.Ett. The terms on the comnittee for the RCO and chair are indefinite. All others are for three yearn with reappointments being determined by the ErAYoAL.)
6.2.2 Charter and Rules (1) The Rsactor Use Committee shall meet at least omniannually and more frequently no circumstances warrant, consistent with effective monitoring of facility activities. Written records of its meetings shall be kept and copies forwarded, in a timely manner, to the University Radiation safety Committee.
(2) A quorum shall be three members. Nambers of the operations staff shall not be a voting majority.
(3) Any action recommended by the Reactor Une Committee that may adversely affect the operations and/or safety of the Univeralty omanunity shall be reported by the RUC chairman to the University Radiation Safety Committee which shall have veto power over such a recommendation.
(4) The Roaotor Use Committee may appoint one or anore quellflod individuals to perform the audit function.
6.2.3 Review function The following items shall be reviewed (1) Determinations that proposed ohanges in equipment, systama, testo, experiments, or procedures do not involve an unraviewed safety question.
(2) All new procedures and major rs/leions thereto having safety alguiticance and proposed changes in reactor f acility equipment, or systems having safety significanoe.
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,wer,rrrn arrw- ,w . v v s r nn (3) All new experinients or classes of experimente that could affect reactivity or result in the relesen of re.'ioactivity.
(4) proposed changes in the Technical specificatform or the Oparating License.
($) violations of the Technical Epeoffloa'lons or the Operating Lionnae. Violations of internal procedures or instructions having safety signifloanoe.
(6) Operating abnormalities having safety significance.
4 (7) Reportable occurrences listed in 6.6.2.
(0) Audit reports.
6.2.4 Audit runction The audit function shall include selective (but comprehensive) examination of operating records, loga, and other documents. Divoussions with cognizant personnel and observation of operations should also be used as appropriata. In no case shall the individual immediately responsible for the area, audit in that area. Defiolencies uncovered that affect reactor safety shall be reported immediately to the University Radiation safety committee. A written report of the findings o* the audit shall be submitted to the Reactor. Use committee within 30 days af ter completion of the audit.
The following itema shall be auditedt (1) racility operatiens for conformance to the Technical specifloations and applicable operating License conditions, at lonet one per calendar year (interval between audits not to exceed 15 months).
(2) The retraining and requalification program for the operating staff, at least once overy other calendar year (interval between audits not to exceed 30 months).
(3) The results of action taken to correct those defiolencies that may occur in the remotor facility equipment, systams, structures, or methods of operations that affect reactor safety, at least once per calendar year (interval between audits not to exoned 15 months).
(4) The reactor facility Emergency and Physical Escurity Plans and implamenting proceduras at least once every other calendar year (interval not to exosed 30 months).
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6.0 ADHJHISTRAT2VE CONTROLD (Continued) 6.3 Egocedures Written procedures shall be prepared, reviewed and approved prior to initiating any of the activities listed in this sootien. The procedures shall be reviewed by the neeotor Use connittee (see 6.2.3) and approved by the Reactor Manager or a designated alternate. These reviews and approvals shall be documented in a timely manner. Substantive changes to the procedures shall be made effective only after documented review by the Remotor Use Committee and approval by the neactor Hanager or a designated alternate. Hinor modifloations to the original procedures which do not change their original intent may be made, but the modifloations must be approved by the Honotor Manager or a domignated alternate within 14 days.
Temporary deviations from the procedureo may be made by the on-duty sno in order to deal with speolal or unusual circumstances or conditions. Such e deviations shall be documented and reported to the peactor Manager or a designated alternate. Several of the fo11 ewing activities may be included in a single manual or set of procedures or divided among various enanuale or procedures:
(1) stertup, operation, anr' shutdown of the reactor.
(2) ruel loading, unloading, and movement within the reactor.
(3) Routine maintenance of major components of systwns that could have an effect on reactor safety.
(4) surveillance testa and calibrations required by the Technical Specifications or those that may have an effect on reactor safety.
(5) Personnel radiation protection consistent with applicable r eguir.tions .
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conduct of irradiations and experiments that could affect reactor safety or core reactivity.
l (7) 3:nplementation of the Emergency and physical Security plans.
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- 6. 4 Exoeriroen1_. Ray 1,w and _Aporoval Approved experiments shall be carried out in accordance with estabilohed and approved procedures.
(1) All now experinnents or classes of experirnents shall be reviewed by the Renator Use Committee and approved in writing by the Reactor Hanager or a designated alternate prior to initiation.
(2) substantive changes to previously approved experirnents shall be inade only af ter they are reviewed by the Reactor Use Conenittee and approved in writing by the Reactor Manager or a designated alternate. Hinor changes that do not significantly alter the experirnent raay be approved by the Reactor Manager or a designated alternate.
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6.0 ADMIH!aTRATIVE CONTROL 5 (Continued) 6.5 Required Actions 6.5.1 Action to be Taken in Cast of safety Limit violation (1) The reactor shall be shut down and reactor operatione shall not be resumed until authorized by the Huolear Regulatory commission (HRC).
(2) The safety limit violation shall be promptly reported to the Reactor Hanager or a designated alternate.
(3) The safety limit violation shall be reported to NRC.
(4) A safety limit violation report shall be prepared. The report, and any follow-up repert, shall be reviewed by the Reactor Use Committee and shall be submitted to the HRC when authoritation lo sought to resume operation of the reactor. The report shall describe the followings
- a. Applicable circumstances leading to the violation including, when known, the cause and contributing factors.
- b. Effect of the violation upon remotor foollity componente, systems, or structures and on the health and safety of personnel and the publio.
- c. Corrective action to be taken to prevent recurrence.
6.5.2 Action to be Taken in thL Event of an Occurrence of the Type Identified in 6.6.2(1)b and 6.6.2(1)o.
(1) Roaotor conditions shell be returned to normal or the reactor shall be shut down. If it is necessary to shut down the reactor to correct the occurrence, operations shall not be resumed unless authorized by the Roaotor Nanager or a designated alternate.
(2) Occurrence shall be reported to the Reactor Hanager or a designated alternate and to the HRC.
(3) Occurrence shall be reviewed by the Reactor Une Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
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(2) The unscheduled shutdowns including, where applicable, corrective action taken to preolude recurrence.
4 (3) Tabulation of major preventive and corrective maintenance operations having safety significanos.
(4) Tabulation of major changes in the reactor facility and procedures, and tabulation of new tests or experiments, or both, that are signiffoontly different from those performed previously and are not described in the safety Analysis Report, including conclusions that no unreviewed safety questions were involved.
(5) A anmmary of the nature and amount of radionotive affluente relmaned or discharge to the environs beyond the effective control of the owner-operator sa determined at or before the point of such release or discharge. The summary shall include to the extent practicable an estimate of individual radionuolides present in the effluent. If the estimated average release after dilution or diffusion is less then 25 percent of the concentration allowed or recommended, a statement to this effect is suffleient.
(6) A sunnerised result of any environmental surveye performed outside the facility.
(7) A senmary of exposures received by foo#11ty personnel and visitors whers such exposures are greater than 25 percent of that allowed or recommanded.
6.6.2 Special Reports l (1) There shall be a report not later chan the following working day by
- telephone to the appropriate HRC Regional office and confirmed in writing by telegraph or similar conveyanoe 3;s_ths. Nuclear Ecgg ateryJ ommission, in accoldDa91.Xith instructione in_10 gr2
}jaja to be followed by a written report that describes the circumstanone of the event within 14 days of any of the followAngs
- a. Violation of safety Ibnits (see 6.5.1) .
l b. Release of radiomotivity from the site above allowed limite (use f,5.2).
- o. Any of the following (see 6.5.2):
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(1) Operation with actual safety system settings for required systems less conservative than the ilmiting safety systmm mattings specified in the Toohnical specifications.
(11) oporation in violation of limiting conditione for operation established in the Toohnical spoolfications unless prompt ramedial action is taken.
(iii) A reactor safety system component malfunction which renders or could render the system incapable of performing its intended safety function unless the malfunction or condition is discovered during maintenance tests or periods of reactor shutdown.
(iv) An unanticipated or uncontrolled change in reactivity greater than the licensed excess reactivity, or one dollar, whichever le smaller.
(v) Abnormal and signifloant degradation in reactor fuel, or oladding, or both, or coolant boundary which could result in exceeding prescribed radiation exposure limits of personnel or environment, or both.
(vi) An observed inadequacy in the implementation of administrative or procedural controle such that the inadequnoy causes or could have caused the existence or development of an unsato condition with regard to reactor operations.
(2) A written report within 30 days to the 11galtar..Begu1A1.ory GEELEE12Ddu accordaneu v1th inatru2ii2DlLin.10. CTR_10ti, oonearning the followings
- a. Permanent changes in the organisation involving the jtanility D1I1RIDI, Reactor Manager, or Radiation Defety Officer.
- b. Significant changea in the transient or acaldunt analysis as described in the safety Analysis Report.
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6.0 1.0HINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.7 aggstda 6.7.1 Records to be Retained for a Period of at Leamt Tive Years or for the Life of the componont if Less than rive Years (1) Hermal remotor facility operation (but not including supporting documents suoh as ohncklists, log sheets, oto., which she*1 be maintained for a period of at least one year).
(2) Principal maintenanoo operations.
(3) Reportable ocautrences.
(4) surveillance eotivities required by the technical specifications.
(5) Reactor f acility radiation arcd contamination surveys where required by applicable regulations.
(6) Experiments performed with the remotor.
(7) Fuel inventories, receipts, and shipments.
(8) Appreved changes in operating proceduren.
(9) Records of meetings and audit reports of the Remotor Use Committee.
6.7.2 Records to be Retained for at beast One Training cycle Retraining and requalification of licensed operatore Records of the most recent complete cycle shall be maintained at all times the individual is unployed.
6.7.3 Recorda to be Retained for the Lifetime of the Reactor racility Applicable annual reports, it they contain all of the required information, may be used as records in this aeotion.
(1) Gaseous and liquid radioactiva offluente released to the environs.
I (2) off-site environmental monitoring surveye required by the Technical cpecifications.
(3) Radiation exposure for all personnel monitored.
(4) Drewings of the reactor facility.
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CIIANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS List of changam to Original Administrative Controle Page Paragraph Line(s) 6-1 6.1.2 1 Updated name due to University reorganisation. (Dafore the reorganisation, the Nuclear Engineering Department Executive Officer, appoinced by the Dean of Engineering, who also the Facility Dirsetor.)
QL2 The Executive Officar, Department of Nuclear Engineering, shall be responsible for the taoility license and site administration.
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UKH Tn- tacility Director aball be responsible for the facility license and site administration. The dean, Collage of Enginesring, shall appoint persons, qualified in accordance with paragraph 6.1.4, to the Facility Director and Reactor Hanagnr positions.
6-2 6.1.4 3 Updated ANSI /ANS standard dates QLD. ... ANSI /ANS-15.4-1977,...
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NKH ... ANSI /AH8-15.4-1988,...
6-3 6.2.1 4 Removed reference to the number of colleges to immunize that phrase against the effoots of future University reorganization:
QLQ . . .(The Radiation Safety Committee is composed of a representative from each of the five colleges in the university in which rosearch in the physical and life sciences and in engineering ir anducted, ...
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EEE ...(The Radiation Safety Committee in composed of a representative from each of the colleges in the university in which reoaarch in the physical and life soienoec and in engineering to c;nducted, . . .
6-3 6.2.1 9 Ron.oved refa ance t'. the nomes of collegen te impunize that phrase against thu effects of future University reorganization:
QL2 ...The college representatives are chosen from the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, sciences and Humanities, Home Economics, and Veterinary Medicine.
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ugh (The mentanos soferring to noned collegen was removed.)
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Page paragraph Line(a) 6-3 6.2.1 12 Changed name of appointing officar due to University reorganisation QLD ...The chair of the committee shall be appointed by the Vice President for Acadamio Affairs. The terms on the can..iittee for the RSO and chair are indefinite.
All others are for three years with reappoinbnente being determined by the vice President for Academio Affairs.) I
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HEH . . .The chair of the comntittee shall be appointed by the Provost. The terms on the committee for the R50 and chair are indefinite. All others are for three years with reappointm6nts being determined by the Provost.)
6-9 6.6.2 2 Updated report submission requirements QL2 (1)... conveyance to the appropriate HRC Regional Office with a copy to the Director of Inspection and Enforcament to be followed...
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UEH (1)... conveyance to the Nuolear Regulittery Commiswion, in accordance with instructions in 10 CrR 50.4, to be followoJ...
6-9 6.6.2 1 Updated report submission requirementus QLD (2) ...within 30 days to the appropriate NRC Regional Offica with a copy to the Lirector of inspection and Enforcement conenrnirig thu following:
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50.4, concerning the following:
6-9 6.6.2(2) 1 Changed name dae to University reorganization:
QL2 a. Permanent changes in the organization involving the Nuclear Engineering Department Executive Officer, Reactor Manager, or Radiation Safety Officer.
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(a) Pago, paragraph, and line numbers roter to the original A&ninistrative controle (no updats label at page bottom).
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