ML20141C745

Matls Licensing Package for Amend 10 to License SNM-714 for Univ of Massachusetts Lowell.Control:124238

ML20141C745
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Site:	07000738
Issue date:	03/07/1997
From:	Elizabeth Ullrich NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438), and Title 10. Code of g

Federal Regulations, Chapter 1. Parts 30. 31,32,33,34. 35,36,39,40. and 70. and in reliance on statements and representations heretofore made g

g by the licensee, a license is hereby issued authorizing the licensee to receive. acquire, powess, and transfer byproduct, source, and special nuclear,'

material de.signated below; to use such material for the purpose (s) and at the place (s) designated below; to deliser or transfer such material to s

f persons authorized to receise it in accordance with the regulations of the applicable Part(s). This license shall be deemed to contain the conditions f

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MAR - 71997 Warren Church Radiation Safety Officer University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854

Dear Mr. Church:

This refers to your license amendment request. Enclosed with this letter is the

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amended license. Please note that as part of this amendment, in accordance with 10 CFR 70.38, effective February 15,1996, the expiration date of your license has been extended by a period of five years. Your new expiration date is stated in item 4 of the license.

Please review the enclosed document carefully and be sure that you understand and fully implement all the conditions incorporated into the amended license, if there are any errors or questions, please notify the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 Office, Licensing Assistance Team, (610) 337 5093 or 5239, so that we can provide appropriate corrections and answers.

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Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Elizabeth Ullrich, Senior Health Physicist Division of Nuclear Materials Safety License No. SNM-714 Docket No. 070-00738 Control No. 124238

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LOWELL, MA 01854 d7#' jp (508) 934-3372 Sad February 12, 1997 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pa 19406 Attn:

Elizabeth Ullrich Subje-ct: UML Radiation Safety Committee This is to inform you that Dr. George Chabot was appointed by 4

Chancellor Hogan as Chairman of the UML Radiation Safety Committee on December 22, 1995. Attached is a copy of Dr. Chabot's resume.

If you need further information regarding usis matter, please feel free to call me at (508) 934-3372.

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TELEPIIONE CONVERSATION RECORD Licensee Name: UMass-Lowell Date: 2/10/97 Time: 1:30 PM License No.: SNM-714 Docket No.: 070-00738 Control No.: 124238 Licensee

Contact:

Warren Church Telephone No: 508-934-3372 NRC

Contact:

Betsy Ullrich Telephone No: 610-337-5040

Subject:

1) temporary job sites and 2) RSC Chair Summary:

2/10/97 I spoke with Warren Church to see if UMass-Lowell and confinned that the authorization for "any byproduct, source or SNM..1 uCi per source and 1 millicurie total" is more than adequate for their purposes. Also, I confirmed that George Chabot is the current RSC Chairman, as was listed in their letter requesting renewal.

No action was taken on this because the renewal was extended 5 years. However, Chabot is a past RSO named on both licenses.

I reminded Warren that he needs to request amendment of the broad scope license to name Chabot RSC.

Action Required /Taken: Copy telephone record for both license files, and copy to JDK. Do amendment of SNM, license.

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TELEPHONE CONVERSATION RECORD Licensee Name: UMass-Lowell Date: 2/3 and 2/4/97 Time:

License No.: 20-07446-01 and SNM-714 Docket No.: 030-00787 and 070-00738 Control No.: N/A Licensee

Contact:

Warren Church Telephone No: 508-934-3372 NRC

Contact:

Betsy Ullrich Telephone No: 610-337-5(M0

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temporary job sites on broad license Summary:

2/3/97 I spoke with Warren Church to see if UMass-Lowell wishes to retain authorir* ion to perform work with 1 microcurie sealed sources (LC 10) at temporary job sites in NRC states. He said that he would call back after discussing with the persons who use this authorization (demonstration sources for teaching). He also inquired as to the future status of the special nuclear material license (NRC or MA7 I said I would check).

2/410:37 AM Warren Church left a message that UMass-Lowell would like to retain the temporary job site authorization.

2/4 3:10 PM I left a message for Warren Church that the SNM license will continue with the NRC (greater than 250 g plutonium); would he object to amending the SNM license to add the temporary job site authorization, rather than have a new, separate license issued?

2/43:40 PM: Warren Church called. We discussed the options for the temporary job sites authorization. He further informed me that they do take the 1 microcurie plutonium sources for the temporary job-site teaching. He stated it was okay with him that we amend SNM-714 to include use of 1 microcurie sealed / plated sources at temporary job sites where NRC has jurisdiction AND that the range of nuclides approved for this include byproduct, source, and SNM sealed sources.

Action Required /Taken: Copy telephone record for both license files, and copy to JDK. Do amendment of SNM license.

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