ML20205K365

Informs NRC of Recent Name Change of Nasa Lewis Research Ctr to Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field That Became Effective on 990301

ML20205K365
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Site:	Plum Brook
Issue date:	03/25/1999
From:	Furnas R, Pfanner H NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9904130167
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration John H. Glenn Research Center Lewis Field '

Plum Brook Station -

Sandusky, OH 44870 l

l 7030 March 25,1999 Ibply to Attn of:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 i

Subject:

Request for Amendment to Existing NASA Plum Brook Reactor  ;

_ License No. TR-3 (Docket 50-30), and NASA Plum Brook Mock- j Up Reactor License No. R-93 (Docket 50-185)

I This letter is to inform the NRC of the recent name change of the NASA Lewis Research Center to the Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field that became effective on March 1,1999. Both the TR-3 License and the R-93 License contain references to NASA Lewis Research Center in both the Technical Specifications and the Generic I Organization charts.

Specifically, the changes requested are as follows:

TR-3 LICENSE

1) TR-3 License, Amendment No. 9, Page 21, Paragraph 3.1.4 Executive Safety Board (ESB)

FROM:

The ESB serves as a Lewis Research Center (LeRC) safety policy and decision making board, and is responsible to the Director for the overall direction of the Lewis Safety Program.

TO:

The ESB serves as a Glenn Research Center (GRC) safety policy l and decision making board, and is responsible to the Director for the overall direction of the Glenn Safety Program.

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2) TR-3 License, Figure 1, GENERIC ORGAMIZATION CHART FROM: NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER (DIRECTOR) as the top level responsible Official i

TO: GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (DIRECTOR)

R-93 LICENSE

1) R-93 License, Amendment No. 5, Page 8, Paragraph 3.1.4 Executive Safety Board (ESB)

FROM: l The ESB serves as a Lewis Research Center (LeRC) safety policy and decision making board, and is responsible to the Director for the overall direction of the Lewis Safety Program.

i TO:

The ESB serves as a Glenn Research Center (GRC) safety policy and decision making board, and is responsible to the Director for the overall direction of the Glenn Safety Program j

2) h ' License, Figure 1, GENERIC ORGANIZATION CHART FROM: NASA LEWIS I?ESEARCH CENTER (DIRECTOR) as the top level responsible Official TO: GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (DIRECTOR) l Attached are copies of the proposed TR-3 and R-93 License amendments reflecting the Lewis Research Center name change.

There are no other references to Lewis Research Center in either the TR-3 or R-93 Licenses. In addition, there were no organizational changes reflected in either of

3 the Licenses. However, the address for correspondence to the Lewis Research Center has been changed.

FROM: NASA Lewis Research Center 21000 Brook Park Road (M/S 3-2)

Cleveland,OH 44135 TO: NASA Clenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Road (M/S 3-2)

Cleveland,OH 44135 Please feel free to contact me at (419) 621-3206 should you have any questions regarding the above information.

hW Henry G. Pfanner t

Enclosure App oved:

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e AMENDMENT TO NASA PLUM BROOK STATION REACTOR LICENSE NO. TR-3 DOCKET 50-30 L

program with radiation safety considerations similar to those associated with the PBRF program.

3.1.4 Executive Safety Board (ESB)

The ESB serves as Glenn Research Center (GRC) safety policy and decision making board, and is responsible to the Center Director for the overall direction of the Glenn Safety Program. The ESB established a system of Safety Committees to conduct detailed third party reviews of specified Center operations.

3.1.5 PBRF Safety Committee (PSC)

The PSC was chartered by the ESB to conduct safety reviews of all matters with safety implications relative to maintaining protected safe storage of the Plum Brook Reactor Facility. The purpose of the reviews is to assure that operations, written procedures, facility changes, and future plans comply with NRC licenses and regulations, do not involve unreviewed safety questions, and provide protection to the public, on-site workers, the facility, and the environment. A prime consideration in the PSC activities is to ensure that all public and employee radiation exposures are maintained as low as reasonably achievable. Items of review shall include routine maintenance, proposed changes, new and evised procedures, facility changes, changes in Technical Specifications, and audit reports.

The PSC shall consist of a minimum of four persons and shall meet at least twice each year. The PSC shall have at least one member with a nuclear background and one other member familiar with the conditions of the facility. In addition, the Radiation Safety Officer shall also be a member. A quorum of the PSC shall be two-thirds of the members but not less than three members, whichever is greater. In 21

GENERIC ORGANIZATION CHART NASA GLENN RESEARCil CENTER DIRECTOR LEVEL 1 EXECUTIVE POLLUTION DIRECTORATE SAFETY CONTROL BOARD BOARD DIRECTOR I

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PBRF LEVEL 2 PB STATION RADIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SAFETY COMMITTEE OFFICE OFFICER PLANT SECURITY HEALTH PHYSICS AND LEVEL 3 AND INSPECTION PBRF ENOINEER MAINTENANCE (Contract) (Contract)

FIGURE 1 EESPONSIBIIdTIES:

LEVEL 1 - Compliance LEVEL 2 - Surveillance and Maintenance LEVEL 3 - Day-to-Day Oversite Ah #9

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NASA PLUM BROOK STATION REACTOR LICENSE NO. R-93 DOCKET 50-30

personnel who have nuclear experience. Neither the chair nor the

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committee members shall be directly associated j with the facility. Special attention shall be given to compliance I with procedures, the NRC licenses, regulations, and record keeping. The auditor shall submit a report on each audit for the t

Executive Safety Board. Reported discrepancies shall be resolved

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by the PBRF Engineer. The PBRF Safety Committee shall review and insure the proper disposition of each discrepancy.

1 3.1.3 Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

The RSO shall organize, administer, and direct the radiological control and monitoring program, as required by these Technical Specifications. The RSO shall assure the program is adequately performed. The RSO shall be responsible for providing on-site advice, techrucal assistance and review in all areas related to radiological safety. The RSO shall be a person specifically trained in the radiation health sciences and appropriately experienced in

'I applying this knowledge to the management of the radiation protection program. The RSO shall have a bachelor's degree in j physical science or biological science, or the equivalent, with a minimum of two years of applied health physics experience in a program with radiation safety considerations similar to those  !

i associated with the PBRF/MUR program. I I

3.1.4 Executive Safety Board (ESB)

The ESB serves as a Glenn Research Center (GRC) safety policy and decision making board, and is responsible to the Center Director for the overall direction of the Glenn Safety Program. The ESB establishes a system of safety committees to conduct detailed third party reviews of specified Center operation.

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. 1 GENERIC ORGANIZATION CHART NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER DIRECTOR LEVEL 1 EXECUTIVE POLLUTION DIRECTORATE SAFETY CONTROL BOARD BOARD DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDIT LEVEL 2 PBW PB STATION RADIATION COM EE MANAGEMENT SAFETY OFFICE OFFICER PLANT SECURITY HEALTH PHYSICS AND LEVEL 3 AND INSPECTION PBRF ENGINEER MAINTENANCE (Contract) (Contract)

FIGURE 1 BESPONSIBILITIES:

LEVEL 1 - Compliance LEVEL 2 - Surveillance and Maintenance LEVEL 3 - Day-to-Day Oversite Amandenan* #5

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