ML20138E939
| ML20138E939 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Washington State University |
| Issue date: | 09/27/1985 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA |
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| NUDOCS 8510250147 | |
| Download: ML20138E939 (3) | |
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't UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Docket 50-27 In the matter of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (Research Reactor)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE I.
The Washington State University ("the licensee") is the holder of Facility Operating License No. R-76 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("the Commission"). The license authorizes the operation of a research reactor at pullman, Washington.
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Recognizing that many nonpower reactor facilities' have on hand unirradt-ated high enriched uranium (HEU) fuel that is not needed for current operations, the C0tmission believes that prudence dictates the taking of reasonable steps to decrease the potential for any adverse consequences from possession of HEU
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in excess of operational needs by suspending the right to possess HEU invento-ries in excess of quantitles sufficient for the maintenance of normal operations or for the replacement of depleted fuel and failed elements.
Therefore, the Ccemission has found it desirable to protect the public health and safety and common defense and security by requiring all excess HEU fuei to be removed to a secure facility away from the reactor site, a
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III.
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 104, 161b, and 1611 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Section 2.202 of 10 CFR Part 2 and Section 50.54(h) of 10 CFR Part 50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the licensee shall show cause why the licensee's authority to possess HEU fuel should not be suspended in accor-dance with the following provisions:
(1) The licensee shall within 120 days from the effective date of this Order move to a secure facility all unirradiated high enriched ura-nium fuel presently on-site except for that needed to replace one failed element for each different type element in the core.
There-after, the licensee may possess unirradiated high enriched uranium fuel on-site only in that Quantity necessary to replace one failed element for each different type element in the core.
For purposes of this condition, a secure facility is a Department of Energy factitty or a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed fuel cycle facility that is protecting formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material.
(2) Facilities that require replacement elements for refueling may also maintain an inventory of not more than the amount of fuel depleted in a 90-cay period of normal operation.
(3) Tne Commission may relax the above requirements in writing for good cause shown.
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Within30daysofthedateohthisOrder,theljcenseemayshowcausewhy the provisions specified in Section III should not be ordered, by filtng a written answer under oath or affirmation that sets forth the matters of fact and law on which the licensee relies. The licensee may answer this Order, as provided in 10 CFR 2.202(d), by consenting to the entry of an order in sub-stantially the form proposed in this Order to Show Cause. Upon the licensee's consent to the provisions set forth in Section 111 of this Order or failure to 2
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answer or re;uest a hearing on this Order within the specified time period, the orovisions set fw-th in Section III shall become ef fective without further
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If the licensee files an answer opposing the Order proposed in Section order.
III or if a hearing is requested, the provisions set forth in Section III shall become effective on the date sDecified in an order issued following further proceecings on this Order.
The licensee or any cther person whose interest is adversely affected by this Order may request a hearing on snis Order.
Any answer to this Order or request for hearing shall be sent witnin 30 days of the date of this Order to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 00 20555.
A copy shall also be sent to the Executive Legal Director at the same accress.
If a nearing is to be held, the Commission will issue an order designating the time and place of any such hearing.
If a hearing is held, the issue for hearing shall be wnether the provisions set forth in Section III of this Order should be sustained.
FOR THE CC%Y;55!0N c1 C. H0YLE Icting Secret.iry of the Ccrrission Oated at ilashivuon, T this 27th c'.ay of Septeber,19C3 i
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