ML20149F381

Amend 14 to License R-83 Modifying License Conditions to Allow Greater Flexibility in Possession & Storage of Radioactive Matls Used to Support Research & Development within Site

ML20149F381
Person / Time
Site:	05000128
Issue date:	07/15/1997
From:	Mendonca M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:
Shared Package
ML20149F350	List: ML20149F346 ML20149F381 ML20149F390
References
R-83-A-014, R-83-A-14, NUDOCS 9707220170
Download: ML20149F381 (2)

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9 . . . . . ,o TEXAS ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION / TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM DOCKET NO. 50-128 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 14 License No. R-83

1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment to Facility Operating License No. R-83, filed by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station / Texas A&M University System (the licensee), dated April 15, 1997, and May 26, 1997, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the regulations of the Commission as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance: (1) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted l in compliance with the regulations of the Commission; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the regulations of the Commission and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and F. Publication of notice of this amendment is not required since it does not involve a significant hazards consideration nor amendment of a license of the type described in 10 CFR Section 2.106(a)(2).

2. The license is amended by changing license conditions II.B.(3) and adding license condition II.B.(7) to read as follows:

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l (3) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR, Chapter I, Part 30, " Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material," to

' receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct material without restriction to chemical or physical form in ,

connection with operation of the reactor that has a definite research  :

and development purpose and any byproduct material generated by the licensed activities, but not to separate such byproduct material  ;

except for byproduct material produced in reactor experiments.  !

(7) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR, Chapter I, Part 30, " Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material," to possess and store for decay such byproduct mtterial as are within the facility at the time of Amendment No. 14.

3. The license is amended by changing license condition II.C. 'o t read as follows:

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This license shall be deemed to contain, and be subject to, the conditions specified in the following Commission regulations: 10 CFR Part 20, Section 30.34 of 10 CFR Part 30, Section 35.92 of 10 CFR Part 35, Section 40.41 of 10 CFR Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50, and Section 70.32 of 10 CFR Part 70; and is subject to i all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission, now, or conditions specified or incorporated below.

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This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance.

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%Q  %&- l Marvin M. Mendonca, Acting Director Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate  !

Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Date of issuance: July 15, 1997 l

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