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Responds to RAI in Consideration of Telcon on 961205.Amended License Condition B.2 Deleting 16.0 Gram Pu-Be Startup Source & Amended License Condition C.1 Reflecting possession-only Status of License,Encl
ML20133E346
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Site: 05000097
Issue date: 12/11/1996
From: Aderhold H
CORNELL UNIV., ITHACA, NY
To: Michaels T
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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e NUCLEAR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING l Cornell University Ward Laboratory Ithaca, NY 14853-7701 607/255-3480 Fax 607/255-9417 Dec. lith,1996 Mr. Theodore S. Michaels j Senior Project Manager l Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission '

MS: 11B20 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Facility License R-89; Docket 50-97: Request for License Amendment to Withdraw Authorization to Operate Cornell University's Zero Power Reactor.

References:

1) Letter, Howard C. Aderhold (C.U.) to Theodore Michaels, (U.S.

N.R.C.), dated Nov. 27th,1996.

Dear Mr. Michaels:

l This letter is in response to your request for additional information in ,

consideration of our telephone conversation of Dec. 5th. For completeness, the  !

License and Technical Specification amendments requested in Cornell University's latest request (Ref.1), and the additional information being supplied in response to the NRC staff review, have been combined and are enclosed as an attachment to this letter.

The attachment includes: a) an amended license condition B.2 deleting the i 16.0 gram plutonium-beryllium startup source (being transferred to the C.U. TRIGA Reactor license (R-80, Docket 50-157) in a separate amendment request), b) an amended license condition C.1 reflecting the possession-only status of the license, c) an amended technical specification requirement 3.6, " Measuring and Safety Channels", d) an amended technical specification surveillance requirement 4.3, j

" Reactor Safety System and Radiation Monitors", and e) a deleted technical

( j specification surveillance requirement 4.5, "Startup Source". The amended Sections 3.6 & 4.3 reflect the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 in monitoring the criticality of the p ZPR fuel while in storage. The existing radiation monitor in the ZPR cell meets the k requirements of Part 70.24 to function as a criticality monitor.

Cornell University appreciates your assistance in considering this request and

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1 is hopeful of an expeditious approval. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. l 1

Sincerely, 1

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Mr. Howard Aderho d J Laboratory Director Attachment - as above cc Mr. Thomas F. Dragoun; Regional Administrator, N.R.C. Region I.

Dr. Norman Scott; V.P. for Research & Advanced Studies, Cornell University.

Dr. K.B. Cady; Chairman, Ward Laboratory Safety Committee.

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