ML20137L545

Forwards Amend 30 to License R-37 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Allows Mit to Conduct boron-neutron Capture Therapy on Patients from NRC & Agreement State Medical Use Licensees Whose Licenses Contain boron-neutron Specific Conditions

ML20137L545
Person / Time
Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	04/03/1997
From:	Alexander Adams NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Bernard J MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
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ML20137L549	List: ML20137L545 ML20137L574 ML20137L590
References
TAC-M97977, NUDOCS 9704070259
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y April 3, 1997 Dr. John A. Bernard.

Director of Reactor Operations Nuclear Reactor Laboratory

, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 138 Albany Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 30 TO AhENDED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH REACTOR (TAC NO. M97977)

Dear Dr. Bernard:

The Commission has issued enclosed Amendment Noi 30.to Amended Facility  ;

Operating License No. R-37 for the Massachusetts' Institute of Technology (MITl. The amendment consists of changes to the Technical, Specifications (TSsj in response to your submittal. dated February 18,,1997, as supplemented '

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The amendment allows MIT to conduct boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT) on  !

patients from NRC and Agreement State medical use licensees whose licenses  ;

contain BNCT-specific conditions;and commitments;for.BNCT; treatments on humans i conducted at the MIT Research Reactor Medical Therapy Facility., .j f y e- ., g- <j q ,

A copy of the related safety evaluation supporting Amendment No. 30;is also ,

enclosed. m Sincerely, ~

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Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager i Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor' Program Management  !

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SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 30 TO AMENDED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.

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Dear.Dr. Bernard:

l tThe Commission has issued enclosed Amendment No.'30 to Amended Facility Operating. License No. R-37 for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology l

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(MIT). The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications I (TSs) in response to your submittal dated February 18, 1997, as supplemented on March 17, 1997.

The amendment allows MIT to conduct boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT) on I

! patients from NRC and Agreement State medical use licensees whose licenses contain BNCT-specific conditions and commitments for BNCT treatments on humans conducted at the MIT Research Reactor Medical Therapy Facility.

i A copy of the related safety evaluation supporting Amendment No. 30 is also enclosed.

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Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning  :

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-20 i

Enclosures:

L 1. Amendment No. 30 l

2. Safety Evaluation.  ;

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