ML20140E951

Advises That 860127 Shipment of Spent Fuel Made W/O Proper License.Nrc Approved QA Program for Radiation Matl Packages Expired on 851231 & No Renewal Request Submitted Before License Expiration Per 10CFR2.106

ML20140E951
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Site:	05000134
Issue date:	03/20/1986
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Wilbur L WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, WORCESTER, MA
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NUDOCS 8603280248
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ALAR 2 01986 Docket No: 50-134 Worcester Polytechnic Institute ATTN: Professor L. C. Wilbur Director Nuclear Facility Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 Gentlemen:

Subject:

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

The licensee's NRC approved Quality Assurance Program for Radiation Material Pack-ages expired on December 31, 1985. No renewal request was submitted before lic~nse e

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,

, M 31sned yg Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief Projects Branch No. 3 Division of Reactor Projects cc:

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