ML20205E946
| ML20205E946 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ohio State University |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1985 |
| From: | Redmond R OHIO STATE UNIV., COLUMBUS, OH |
| To: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8511040039 | |
| Download: ML20205E946 (3) | |
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e The Ohio State University Engineering Experiment Station 142 Hitchcock Hall 2070 Neil Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone 614 422-2411 October.17, 1985 John C. Hoyle, Acting Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 8
Dear Sir:
In reference to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Order to Show Cause, dated September 27, 1985, dealing with the removal of excess unirradiated high enriched uranium (HEU) fuel from the Ohio State University Research Reactor, Docket Number 50 -150; the following response is provided to justify not imposing the provisions of Section III of the Order.
Currently The Ohio State University possesses only irradiated fuel elements. The elements in storage now include the following:
LNP - 10 la0.61 g.
U-235 42.11 g.
U-235 LNP - P - 1 LNP - P - 2 56.47 g.
U-235 Each of these elements does have a history in the core of the reactor when it was critical, although none of them have been irradiated for several years. Since all of this fuel is irradiated, however, it should be exempt according to Section III, (1) of the Order.
In addition, the following reasons are delineated to justify.not imposing the provisions of Section III of the Order:
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The fuel is stored securely in a fuel storage pit.
It is under twenty feet of water and the pit is covered by two eight inch thick lead doors. Access to the fuel is further limited by a combination of alarms and padlocks as described in our " Security Plan for Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Moderate Strategic Significance" approved by the NRC March 2, 1982.
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We are in the process of converting from high enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel.
In July, 1985 the Department of Energy awarded The Ohio State Univer-sity Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (NRL) a matching fund grant (Grant Number DE-FG02-85ER75201) to upgrade its Research Reactor. Part of this grant is to facilitate conversion to low enriched uranium. We anticipate all of the high enriched uranium at the OSU NRL will be removed sometime in calendar yee.r 1987.
We believe that the above rationale shows cause why the provisions in Section III of the Order should not be imposed on The Ohio State University Research Reactor.
Sincerely, Robert F. Redmond Director RFP/ih cc:
Executive Legal Director, U.S. NRC Don W. Miller, Director, OSU NRL Richard D. Myser, Associate Director, OSU NRL John Dosa, ONRR NRC Robert F. Redmond appeared before me on October 17, 1985, and signed the above.
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