ML20136A918

Responds to 851023 Request for Guidance on Any Requirement Re Use of N Stamped Equipment in Reactor Thermal Hydraulic Circuits.No Stamping Requirements Contained in 10CFR or in Manuals or Guides

ML20136A918
Person / Time
Site:	05000139
Issue date:	11/14/1985
From:	Thomas C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Robkin M WASHINGTON, UNIV. OF, SEATTLE, WA
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NUDOCS 8511200075
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.g 9 November 14, 1985 Docket No. 50-139 Dr. Maurice A..Robkin, Director Nuclear Engineering Laboratory

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SUBJECT:

REQUIREMENT FOR " NUCLEAR GRADE" MATERIAL IN THE " THERMAL-HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS" 0F THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ARG0 NAUT REACTOR This is -in regard to your October 23, 1985 letter requesting guidance from NRC on any requirement for use of "N" stamped equipment in the reactor's thermal-hydraulic circuits.

There are no requirements in 10 CFR, nor in the various manuals or guides that' relate to non-power research reactors for the use of "N" stamped equipment in the thermal-hydraulic systems.

If you have any questions, please contact your Project Manager, Harold Bernard at (301) 492-9799.

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SUBJECT:

REQUIREMENT FOR " NUCLEAR GRADE" MATERIAL IN THE " THERMAL-HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS" 0F THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ARGONAUT REACTOR This is in regard to your October 23, 1985 letter requesting guidance from NRC on any requirement for use of "N" stamped equipment in the reactor's --

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There are no requirements in 10 CFR, nor in the various manuals or guides that relate to non-power research reactors for the use of "N" stamped equipment in the thermal-hydraulic systems.

If you have any Bernardat(301) questions,pleasecontactyourProjectManager, 492-9799. Harold Sincerely, el80. Y v M Cecil 0. Thomas, Chief Standardization and Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing, NRR

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