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Response to Commission 850927 Order to Show Cause.Licensee Will Exhibit Good Faith Intention to Transport All Unirradiated MTR Fuel Elements Containing High Enriched U to DOE ORNL within 120 Days
ML20205F186
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Site: Pennsylvania State University
Issue date: 10/18/1985
From: Hosler C
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
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NUDOCS 8511050128
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t UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Docket No. 50-5 (Research Reactor) i ANSWER TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The Pennsylvania State University (the " Licensee"),

holder of Facility Operating License No. R-2 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the

" Commission")

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answers the Order to Show Cause, dated September 27, 1985, of the Commission as follows:

1.

The Licensee hereby consents to the entry of an order in substantially the form set forth in Section III of the Order to Show Cause.

2.

It is the good faith intention of the Licensee to transport all its unirradiated MTR fuel ele-ments containing high enriched uranium to the secure facility at the Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the date of this Answer, which date, by virtue of the terms of the Order to Show Cause, is the effective date of the order 4

substantially in the form of Section III.

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The consent of the Licensee is subject to the following conditions:

(a)

The Department of Energy must,

agree to accept the said fuel elements.

To date, the Department of Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has not responded to inquiries concern-ing its receipt of said fuel elements.

(b)

The Licensee must. secure a suitable shipping cask from some source in order to transport said fuel elements.

Licensee is making good faith efforts in this regard.

4.

Licensee's consent to the entry of such Order is without prejudice to any defense or other matter it. may raise in the event that the Commission seeks to impose civil penalties pursuant to 10 CFR S2.205.

Respectfully submitted, The Pennsylvania State University By:

Charles L. Hosler Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Date:

October

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

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COUNTY OF CENTRE

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BEFORE ME, a Notary Public, in and for said County and Commonwealth, personally appeared CHARLES L.

HOSLER, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School of The Pennsylvania State University, that he has read the Answer To Order To Show Cause in the foregoing matter, and that the averments contained therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

f CHARLES L. HOSLER Sworn to and subscribed before me this ffN_<. day of October, 1985.

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' MARY A. NORTHAMER, Notory PubUc University Park, Centre Co., Pa.

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CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET SECY NUPEER:

85-919 LOGGING DATE 10/30/85 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Davis f/approp action Cys: Denton fa ACTION OFFICE:

ED0 e o I AUTHOR:

Charles Hosler GCunningham/SBurns Pat Anderson AFFILIATION:

Pennsylvanta State University LETTER DATE:

10/18/85 FILE CODE ADDRESSEE:

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SUBJECT:

University's compliance with 9/27/85 order to show cause --

unirradiated HEU fuel at res reactors ACTION:

Appropriate DISTRIBUTION:

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