ML20099F900
| ML20099F900 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (CX-22) |
| Issue date: | 04/10/2020 |
| From: | Xiaosong Yin NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | Ji W Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Yin X, NRR/DANU/UNPL,415-1404 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2019-LLA-0254 | |
| Download: ML20099F900 (4) | |
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April 10, 2020 Dr. Wei Ji, Director Reactor Critical Facility Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute JEC Room 5040 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AMENDMENT RE:
NEW DEFINITION OF FACILITYS RESTRICTED AND EXCLUSION AREAS (EPID L-2019-LLA-0254)
Dear Dr. Ji:
By letter dated July 11, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19205A066), as supplemented by letter dated February 20, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20057D420), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute applied for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. CX-22 for the Critical Experiments Facility. The license amendment request (LAR) proposes a new definition related to the restricted and exclusion areas in its technical specifications (TSs). Consistent with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, an application to amend the license (including the TSs) must fully describe the changes desired and follow, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. The requirements in 10 CFR 50.34, Contents of applications; technical information, cover the technical information to be included in the application and stipulate that it addresses design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed an acceptance review of the LAR and concluded that it includes sufficient information for the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. Notwithstanding the acceptance review, the NRC staff may require additional information to complete the detailed technical review. If needed, the NRC staff will request this information by separate correspondence within approximately 60 days of the date of this letter.
Based on the acceptance review and discussions by telephone on April 10, 2020, the NRC staff expects to complete its review and make a final determination on the LAR by April 9, 2021. This date could change due to several factors, including requests for additional information, unanticipated changes to the scope of the review, unsolicited supplements to the LAR, and others. If the forecasted date changes, the NRC staff will notify you in writing of the new date and an explanation of the reason for the change.
W. Ji If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1404 or by electronic mail at Xiaosong.Yin@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Xiaosong Yin, Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.05-225 License No. CX-22 cc: See next page
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute cc:
Mayor of the City of Schenectady Schenectady City Hall 105 Jay St.
Schenectady, NY 12305 Dr. Shekhar Garde Dean, School of Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590 Reactor Operations Supervisor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute JEC Room 2049 Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590 Chief, Radiation Section Division of Environmental Remediation NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 Radiation Safety Officer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 21 Union Street Gurley Building 2nd Floor Troy, NY 12180 RCF Supervisor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NES Building, Room 1-10, MANE Department 110 8th St.
Troy, NY 12180 Annette Chism, Director EH&S Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 21 Union Street Gurley Building 2nd Floor Troy, NY 12180 Docket No.05-225 State Liaison Officer Designee Senior Project Manager Radioactive Waste Policy and Nuclear Coordination New York State Energy Research &
Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Road, MD 20742-2115
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