ML20153F940
| ML20153F940 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Kansas State University |
| Issue date: | 09/25/1998 |
| From: | Ryan B KANSAS STATE UNIV., MANHATTAN, KS |
| To: | Michaels T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9809290299 | |
| Download: ML20153F940 (2) | |
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IGSTALE Kansas State University-25 September 1998 Department of Mechanical and Nudeor Engineering hir. Theodore S. hiichaels ,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [2 , .sol,9 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 785 532 561o rom 785 532 7057 hiall Stop 11B20 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 hit. Michaels:
This letter requests an amendment to license R-88 for the Kansas State University TRIGA Mark II nuclear reactor (Docket 50-188). The requested change regards Technical Specification H.2, regarding the composition of the Reactor Safeguards Comruittee. The '
proposed change is to replace the title of the chairman, " Nuclear Engineering Program Director", with the title "hfechanical and Nuclear Engineering Depanment Head."
On 22 September 1998, I was notified that the aforementioned Director position was being discontmued. A letter from the Department Head detailing this change is attached. In discontinuing the position, the Department Head agrees to assume the responsibilities of
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the former position and participate in the requisite 10CFR19 radiation safety training to allow unesconed access to the facility. A meeting of the Reactor Safeguards Committee l was held on 24 September 1998, during which no concerns with this change were raised.
The Department Head has historically held the Reactor Safeguards Committee Chairman position. When the merger of the hiechanical and Nuclear Engineering Departments occurred, the Nuclear Engineering Program Director position was created. However this position is being removed to ensure a full integration of the faculty. Therefore, the compositien of the committee is reverting back to its status prior to Amendment 10 on 30 October 1996. The radiation safety training is to be conducted to ensure that the implicit requirement of a nuclear background for committee members is maintained. i Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions that arise regarding this change.
Sincerely,
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Brendan C. Ryan, hianagej KSU Nuclear Reactor Facility Encl: Garth Thompson Letter, dated 18 September 1998.
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Cc: Document Control Desk Safeguards File Garth Thompson, Department Head
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Konsos State University l Department of Mechanical and l Nuclear Engineering 302 Rathbone Hall Manhotton, KS 66506-52C4 785 532 5610 Fax: 785 532-7057 September 18,1998 1, ,. _.
TO: Brendan Ryan qt FROM: J. Garth Thompson -
N RE: Nuclear Reactor S ety nd Operation Brendan, this letter is to in ou of the discontinuance of the Nuclear Engineering Program Director position that was h by Dr. Dean Eckhoff. The attached memo explains the plan which I have implemented to complete the integration of the Nuclear Engineering Program into the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department and the vitalization of the Nuclear Engineering Option and the revitalization of the Nuclear Engineering graduate and research programs. I will carry out the duties of the Nuclear Engineering Program Director position including Chair of the Reactor Safeguards Committee while the committee is developing the plan. Would you please provide copies of the attached memo to the members of the Reactor Safeguards Committee? i i
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