ML20135E564
| ML20135E564 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/09/1996 |
| From: | Ross D NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
| To: | Dodd B Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR |
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Dr. Brian Dodd. Director l
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Dear Dr. Dodd:
A preliminary AE0D Case Study. "Non-Power Reactor Survey." is attached for your review and comment.
The study was initiated by AE0D because of occurrences in 1993 involving loss of multiple scram functions and reactivity control problems at non-power reactor facilities.
The survey conducted dealt mainly with higher powered MTR-fueled and TRIGA-fueled non-power reactors, and included visits to several representative facilities, reviews of operating experience, and reviews of selected facility safety analyses.
The study identified some important lessons learned on non-power reactor safety which need to be included in the licensing and regulatory process.
Even though this class of reactors is significantly more safe than the power reactor community class, there may not be sufficient oversight on event management (including' i
startup checks for operability). reporting. and followup, either by the j
licensee management or by the NRC.
In accordance with our peer review process, prior to the finalization Ind distribution of this case study, we are providing the Test. Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR) community a copy of the preliminary report for review and comment. We request that you focus your review primarily on the accuracy and completeness of the technical details and the resulting findings and conclusions.
Changes to the findings and conclusions will be considered if there are errors in fact or supporting data.
We are sending this draft report to all the members of the TRTR community in order to ensure that interested parties have the opportunity to comment.
During my meeting with your Executive Committee in Austin. Texas, in October 1996. I suggested that it would be useful for TRTR to serve a coordinaung role in the review and comment on this draft report.
I believe your Executive Committee was going to consider such a role and I hope that we can indeed receive a consolidated consensus response.
Since we wish to finalize and issue the report shortly. we ask that you submit your comments within 45 days of the receipt of this letter. We ask that your comments be submitted by letter. We do not plan to recommend an regulatory actions until we have reconciled comments and issued the fina report.
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If you or your staff have any questions regarding this study, please feel free to contact me at (301) 415-7473.
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