ML20202G125

Forwards Rev 8 to EP for Us Goelogical Survey Triga Reactor (Gstr) Facility.Rev Consists of Three Changes All in Section 4.7.1,page 15 of Plan

ML20202G125
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Site:	U.S. Geological Survey
Issue date:	01/29/1999
From:	Fouch T INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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.. BOX 25046 M.S. 9// I DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0046 IN Ri t't ) A t il R l u January 29, 1999 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Washington DC 20555, i

Sirs:

' Enclosed is Revision 8 of the Emergency Plan for the U.S.

Geological. Survey TRIGA Reactor (GSTR) Facility (License R-113, Docket 50-274). The plan was revised without prior NRC approval as permitted by 10 CFR 50.54 (q) . The revisions. consist of the

.following,three changes, all in Section 4.7.1, page 15 of the plan:

-1. .In the middle-of the first paragraph, the sentence:

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"First-responding crews are given training in the radiation hazards that might be encountered during an emergency.by the

-Reactor' Health Physicist" was changed to read:

"The Reactor Health Physicist trains the first-responding fire

and rescue crews in the radiation hazards that might be encountered during an emergency."

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Basis: The. term "first-responding crews" is vague and difficult to: interpret. Defining the' crews as the fire and rescue crews

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clarifies who iscreceiving the training; LThe-sentence was also rearranged to improve its readability.

< 2 '. The subsequent sentence ends by stating:

~ ...and retraining sessions will be conducted at intervals not to i"

. exceed.two;(2). years."

This was changed to read:

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... and. retraining sessions will be conducted at biennial intervals not to exceed-30 months."

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Basis: The original intent was that the retraining be performed on a nominal 2 year frequency. Exercises with offsite organizations are performed biennially, not to exceed 30 months.

The retraining is performed as a part of those exercises and therefore the frequency should be thetsame. Agreements with outside organizations are also updated on a biennial basis, not to exceed 30 months.

3. In the third paragraph, the original sentence read:

"The Reactor Health Physicist provides training related to the L ' transport of injured personnel who are contaminated."

p This was changed to read:

"The Reactor Health Physicist assists the ambulance crew if transportation of injured, contaminated personnel is required."

Basis: The original sentence does not specify who receives the training or what frequency is required. We believe it is of more value'to have the Health; Physicist present and assisting the ambulance crew as needed.

These changes were reviewed and approved by the facility's Reactor Operations Committee. The committee believed that all i ' changes submitted do not decrease the effectiveness of the Emergency Plan. It is our belief that all changes submitted j herein ' are permitted by 10 CFR 50.54 (q) without prior NRC approval. Revision 8 of the Emergency Plan will therefore be implemented on January 31, 1999.

Please contact'the Reactor Supervisor (Tim DeBey) at (303) 236-4726 if you have'any questions regarding the revision or need 1

'further details. l 1

Sincerely, n -

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Thomas D. Fouch Reactor Administrator l

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l Tim DeBey L

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