ML20087A190

Submits Info Re Reactor Decommissioning Schedule & Forwards Catholic Univ of America Annual Rept of Reactor-Related Activities for CY91

ML20087A190
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Site:	05000077
Issue date:	12/19/1991
From:	Keene W CATHOLIC UNIV. OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC
To:	Mendonca M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Docket No. 50-77 19 Decer ber 1991 Lice:.se No. R-31 l Ms. Maivin M. Mendonca. Senio Project Manager Non-Power Reactors, Decom:nissioning and Envitonmental Project Directorate Division of Advanced Reactoss and Special Projects )

Office of Nuclear Reacto: Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulaton y Comission Washington DC 20555

Dear Mr. Mendonca:

This letten is submitted for foui pu poses, all related to License R-31.

It fuinishes our t eactor decommissioninn schedule prior to 31 December 1991, in fulfillment of our earlier conmitment; it announces the anticipated January 1992 submission of the Decommissioning Plan for the Catholic thiive rsi t y AGN-201 reactor, and it requests relief from the requirement to s u';mi t assurance of financial tesponsibility foi deconsissioninc in the normal manner. It also forwards the Annual Report of Reactor-related Activities. I Dttumis s ioni rut Scher1 ult. Enclosuie (1) is excerpted f rom the Decomussioning Plan for the AGN-201. The enclosuie sets forth the schedule which the Reactor Administ rator is confident of maintaining in the f ace of conflicting demands on his time.

Dttuh.issioninn plau. The Deconmissioning Plan for the Catholic University AGN-201 teactor is draft , and in the hands of the Radiation Safety Committee, whose leview and appr oval jo i equired prios to submission. Appioval is expected at the consit tee's next meet.ing, probably in early January 1992. The plan will be ubmitted to NRC promptly following t he commi t t ee 's act ion, finducial Annuutn. The Catholic University has submitted financial assurance with respect to its mater ial licenses in amounts totaling approximately one million dollais. Enclosure (2) is excerpted from the Decommissioning Plan.

Tne enclosure mites that (1) the total anticipated cost of decommissioning the teactor is less than twelve thousand dollars, and (2) these costs are funded through the budget of the Radiation Safety Of ficer for the current fiscal year, which ends 11 August 1992. The decommissioning schedule (ENCL 1) indicates that ,

with the possible exception of the termination survey, all deconsissioning tasksi ar e expected to be completed during the cur r ent fiscal year. The survey probably will extend into the early pos tion of the university's 4992-93 fiscal year. The cost of the survey is not separatels budgeted; it represents a portion of the salaries of the Radiation Safety Officer and a Health physics Technician, both of whom are full-time en ployees whose piesence also is requiied for compliance with the univer sity's ruaterial licenses.

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1 Catholic liniversity Docket No. 50-77 Reactor Administrator lt r of 19 DEC 91 p, age 2 of 2 thider these circumstances, submission of financial assurance for t eactor deconnissioning, in one of its usual forms, would appea to be an unnecessary burden on t he licensee. It would constitute an added cost to the licensee, with little,or no added value to the government. Therefore it is sequested that the regulvement to submit be waived, subject to re-examination after one year to confirin adherence to the decommissioning schedule.

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Director of Radiation Safety ENCL's cc: Sr. Rosemary Donley S.C.

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j Catholie liniversity Docket No. 50-77 I NCh 1 to Reactor Adninistrator ltr of 19 DEC 91 Decommissioning Tasks and Schedules The CAGN decorunissioning plan includes alI tasks shuse con-pletion is required in order to renove all radioact ive component s from the CAGN f a c i l i t.y so that any conponents remaining in the facility at the tine of the final survey silI he within the con-Lanination l i m i t. s of HG 1.86 and below 5 uR/h above background at a d istance of one meter. A preliminary survey has i ndicat ed t his is a1 ready ihe case.

TASE STATt]EEC11[DtM

1. Sample & dispose of shield sater Completed

2. Remove startup source Completed

3. Dispose of startup source completed

4. Renove core can Conplet ed

5. Disassemble and inspect Completed fuel segnent s

6. Subnit fuel scrap declaration 1 FEB 92 and relat.ed forms to ORO

7. Ship fuel to DOE designee 60 days after receipt of containers and shipping aut hori ty

8. Disashenble r e a e t.o r strue- Deconnissioning approval ture to the e). tent necessary plus 6 nont hs to determine the radioac-tiviLy of all components

9. Decontaninate reactor Deconnissioning approval components plus 6 nonths

10. Transfer all radwaste Deconnissioning approval to CRSO for disposition plus 6 nonths

11. Termination radiation sur- Deconnissioni ng approva l vey of the CAGN facility, plus nine nonths

12. Subnit final report to the Deconnissioning approval NRC requesting ternination plus 12 nonths of the f aci l it_y license.

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Catholic Un i ve r s i t.y Docket. No. 50-77 I'NCL 2 to Heactor Administrator ltr of 19 DEC 91 Decommissioning Cost and Funding The Catholic University of America has committed to provide adequate financial support to ensure the safe and Linely deconrais-sioning of the CAGN. It is estimat.ed that the total cost. of de-conmissioning will be less than S12,000, due to the fact that con-Lamination or activation of the reactor s t.r uc t u re in excest of 10 CFR 20 and RG 1.86 limits has ne2ther been found, nor is ant icipat -

ed. This arnount includes the anticipated cost of radsaste disposal and the t.ertaination radiat. ion su rvey . Funding is via the budget of t.h e Radiation Safety Office.

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