ML20137E387

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted During 850521 Meeting.Confirms That Reactor Will Be Maintained Per License Conditions During Suspended Operations

ML20137E387
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Site:	Reed College
Issue date:	08/07/1985
From:	Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Bragdon P REED COLLEGE, PORTLAND, OR
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NUDOCS 8508230243
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• O AUG 071985

, Docket No. 50-288-

. Reed College-Portland, Oregon 97202 Attention: Dr. Paul Bragdon, President Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter dated July 12,.1985', informing us of the steps you have.taken to date and those planned for correcting the items we brought to.

your attention during our meeting of May 21, 1985.

By your-response, we understand that the Reed TRIGA reactor facility will be.

maintained in accordance with the conditions specified in NRC License R-112 during the period of suspended reactor' operations.

-The progress and adequacy of. your. corrective actions will be examined during an early re-inspection of the TRIGA facility.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss them with you.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Ross - A. ;Scarano -

Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

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VICE PRE 51 DENT-PROv0ST July 12, 1985 MEGI0tt vig Mr. M. Cillis, Radiation Specialist Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Dear Mr. Cillis:

This letter is to confirm our telephone conversation of last  !

week relating to management plans for the Reed Reactor Facility.

Mr. Kay has prepared a revised management plan which has been approved by the Reactor Safety Committee, chaired by John Frewing, but the plan has yet to be approved by the Reactor Operations Committee because of the difficulty of getting a We expect to be able quorum, due to summer vacation schedules.

to assemble a quorum of this Committee within the next couple of weeks.

I have attached a copy of a set of instructions to Mr. Kay f rom me that outline the conditions under which the Reed Reactor Mr. Kay has is to remain in a state of. suspended operations.

been inf ormed that if the conditions f or return of the Reactor to operational status has not been met by July 1,1986, he will be given a termination of employment notice and the College will then plan for a restructuring of the management of the Reed Reactor Facility.

As soon as the Reactor Operations Committee has approved the revised management plan for the facility, a copy will be forwarded to your office.

Please let me know if there are other aspects of our management plans about which you are concerned.

Sincerely,

[L Marshall W. Cronyn Vice President - Provost enclosure , . , ,

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o OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT - PROVOST June 19, 1985 MEMO TO: Michael Kay From: Marsh Cronyn Vice President - Provost The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the conditions under which the Reed Reactor could change from its current state of suspended operations and might become operational again: ,

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1. All regulations of the NRC applicable to the Reed Reactor must be met to the satisf' action of the appropriate oversight bodies as indicated by their written notice of approval of

, management, operations, safety and security procedures. ,

2. Similarly, the expectations of the relevant' regulatory agencies of the State of Oregon must be satisfied as indicated by written notice of approval.  !

3. In a like manner, the Reactor insurer must be satisfied. 'I'

4. A. financial report on the Reactor's income and expenses for July.1 - June 30,1985 should be prepared and a budget proposal ,

L submitted for July 1,1985 - June 30,1986 showing all sources of income and ex'penses. Reserves in specific accounts and their j purposes should be indicated as of June 30 for each year.

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5. Copies of the minutes of both Operations and Safety I Committee meetings, including the names of those present, should l be supplied to the President and the Provost's Of fice, together  ;

with copies of all correspondence to and from the regulatory cgencies. .

j M. W. Cronyn cca P. Bragdon E. McFarlane l John Frewing, Chairman, Reactor Safety Committee '

Dennis Hoffman, Chairman, Reactor Operations Committee l ./clw

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