ML20210Q928

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Amend 24 to License R-2,deleting Authorization to Possess Reactor Fuel Elements Containing high-enriched U & Adding Authorization to Process & Use Addl Startup Neutron Source
ML20210Q928
Person / Time
Site: Pennsylvania State University
Issue date: 05/12/1986
From: Berkow H
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Shared Package
ML20210Q914 List:
References
R-002-A-024, R-2-A-24, NUDOCS 8605150578
Download: ML20210Q928 (2)


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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOCKET N0.50-005 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 24 License No. R-2

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment to Facility Operating License No.

, R-2, filed by the Pennsylvania State University (the licensee),

dated April 10, 1986, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I:

q B. The facility will operate in conformity with the amended license, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance: (1) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and F. Publication of notice of this amendment is not required since it does not involve a significant hazards consideration nor amendment of a license of the type described in 10 CFR Section 2.106(a)(2).

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2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to paragraphs 2.B.(2) and 2.B.(3) of Facility Operating License No. R-02 to read as follows:

(2) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, " Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material," to receive, possess and use in connection with operation of the reactor, up to nine (9) kilograms of contained uranium - 235 enriched to less than 20%.

(3) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30, " Rules of General A plicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Materials," to receive, possess, and use in connection with operation of the reactor: (1) two sealed 50 curie antimony-berylium neutron sources, either or both of which may be used for reactor start-up, (2) a sealed 0.235 milligram californium-252 neutron source, and (3) a sealed 3 curie americium 241-berylium neutron source, and to possess, but not to separate, such by product material as may be produced by operation of the reactor.

3. This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l

. W H rbert N. Berkow, Director Standardization and Special Projects Directorate Division of PWR Licensing-B Date of Issuance: May 12, 1986

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