ML20149G251

Informs That Licensee Has Completed Decommissioning of Lopra Reactor (R-117) IAW Amend 6 Issued 970121.Exemption from 10CFR50.82(b)(6)(ii) Which Requires Terminal Radiation Survey IAW 10CFR50.12(a)(2)(ii)

ML20149G251
Person / Time
Site:	05000356
Issue date:	04/15/1997
From:	Holm R ILLINOIS, UNIV. OF, URBANA, IL
To:	Alexander Adams NRC
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NUDOCS 9707230077
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.. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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214 Nuclear Engineenng Laboratory 217-333-7755/0866 ..

103 South Goodwin Avenue 217-244-5916 fax y, E ,

,prbana. IL 61801-2984

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_ Richard L Holm Dr. Sheldon Landsberger .* j r-hokn@uiuc.edu sheldon@uxh cso.uiuc edu I

April 15,1997 )

Docket No. 50-356 i Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr.

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission M.S. Il-B-20 Washington, DC 20555  ;

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Dear Sir,

r This letter is to inform you that the University ofIllinois has completed decommissioning of the LOPRA reactor (R-117)  !

in accordance with Amendment number 6 issued January 21,1997. )

in light of the decommissioning of the LOPRA reactor, the University ofIllinois withdraws the request for renewal of the operating license for the LOPRA reactor, i

in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12 (a) (2) (ii) the University of Illinois requests an exemption from 10 CFR 50.82 (b) (6)

(ii) w hich requires a terminal radiation survey. 10 CFR 50.12 (a) (2) (ii) states that the Commission may grant an exemption where " Application ofthe reculation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule.. " 10 CFR 50.82 (b) (6) (ii) requires a tenninal radiation survey in order to demonstrate that the facility and site are suitable for release upon termination of the license. This requirement is inappropriate for decommissioning of the LOPRA reacwr as there is no site being released for unrestricted use and an exemption is requested for the following reasons:

• The LOPRA reactor is a part of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory that also contains the Advanced TRIGA reactor (license R-115) that will remain operational, therefore the site will not be released for unrestricted use.

. No area within the facility that is occupied by the LOPRA will be released for unrestricted use. The radioactive components and fuel that comprise the LOPRA have been transferred to the Advanced TRIGA license and will be maintained for the capability to construct and operate a suberitical assembly, i

e The Nuclear Reactor Laboratory that housed the LOPRA will remain subject to the license for the Advanced TRIGA aner termination of the LOPRA license and therefore a terminal radiation survey is not required.

If there are any questions concerning this request please do not hesitate to contact me.

l ' Sincerely,

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/ l Richard L. Holm 4 02D o Reactor Administrator c: B. Jones gggggg{g l Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region 111

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