ML20140E925

Discusses 860127 Incident Where Region I Licensee Shipped Spent Fuel W/Expired License.Each Licensee Should Be Aware of License Expiration Date & Take Required Action

ML20140E925
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Site:	University of Maryland
Issue date:	03/20/1986
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Kerr F MARYLAND, UNIV. OF, COLLEGE PARK, MD
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NUDOCS 8603280239
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AFAR 2 01988 Docket No: 50-166 University of Maryland ATTN: Dr. F. Kerr Provost 4 Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Engineering College Park, Maryland 20742 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Timely Renewal of NRC hproved Programs This distributes information about a recent event at.a research reactor in NRC Region I.

1 The licensee's NRC approved Quality Assurance Program for Radiation Material Pack-ages expired on December 31, 1985. No renewal request was submitted before. license expiration, as provided in 10 CFR 2.106. 'Therefore, the licensee was not author-ized to~ transport licensed materials subsequent to December 31, 1985. However, a shipment of spent fuel was made on January 27, 1986. There were no radiation control inadequacies with.that shipment, but it was made without a proper license.

It is each licensee's responsibility to assure that activities are conducted in accordance with requirements, including the Code of Federal Regulations and a valid license. Each licensee must request needed license renewals prior to their ex-piration.

All research and test reactor licensees should be aware of expiration dates for various programs at their facilities and take required. actions.accordingly.

Sincerely, prisinal Sisned By

1 Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief Projects Branch No. 3 Division of Reactor Projects cc:

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