ML20214J905

Forwards Hard Copies of Overhead Transparencies Used at NRC 860926 Workshop on Highly Enriched U-low Enriched U Conversion Implementation.Outline & List of Attendees Also Encl

ML20214J905
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Site:	University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date:	11/14/1986
From:	Berkow H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Asmussen K, Beghian L, Berlin R, Bolon A, Brown K, Brugger R, Rozier Carter, Cashwell R, Lisa Clark, Darmitzel R, Dimeglio A, Harris D, Henderickson R, Andrea Johnson, Karam R, Matos J, Mulder R, Nardi A, Newton T, Redmond R, Richardson H, Robkin M, Seymour K, Snelgrove J, Somerville S, Stansberry E, Travelli A, Vernetzen W, Vivian G, Wilson W, Young H ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, CINTICHEM, INC., EG&G, INC., ENERGY, DEPT. OF, ENERGY, DEPT. OF, IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICE, FLORIDA, UNIV. OF, GAINESVILLE, FL, GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER, GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA, IOWA STATE UNIV., AMES, IA, MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, UNIV. OF, LOWELL, MA (FORMERLY LOWELL, MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, COLUMBIA, MO, MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, ROLLA, MO, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERL, OHIO STATE UNIV., COLUMBUS, OH, Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR, PURDUE UNIV., WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY, RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF, TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX, VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA, WASHINGTON, UNIV. OF, SEATTLE, WA, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP., WISCONSIN, UNIV. OF, MADISON, WI, WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, WORCESTER, MA
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, . NOV 141986 ADDITIONAL LETTERS SENT TO PEOPLE ON ATTACHED LIST Docket No. 50-186 Dr. Robert M. Brugger, Director l Research Reactor Facility University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri 65211

SUBJECT:

TRTR WORKSHOP ON HEU-LEU CONVERSION RULE IMPLEMENTATION Most of the HEU facilities were represented at the information workshop that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff organized and held in conjunction with the September 1986 TRTR meeting. At the conclusion of the workshop, we were asked to provide hard copies of the relevant overhead transparencies that were used as visual aids. A set of those overheads is enclosed, in addition to a copy of the outline that was followed, and a list of those people who attended.

Since the enclosures might not answer all pertinent questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Project Manager for your facility if you need additional information or guidance.

This letter is for information only, and does not require any response.

Sincerely, originals signed by Herbert N. Berkow, Director Standardization and Special Projects Directorate Division of PWR Licensing-B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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-Neely Nuclear Research Center University of Missouri, Rolla Georgia Institute of Technology Rolla, Missouri 65401 Atlanta, Georgia 30332 Mr. Robert F. Redmond

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Mr. A. Francis DiMeglio, Director Executive Director Nuclear Science Center Engineering Experiment Station Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Ohio State University South Feery Road 142 Hitchcock Hall Narrangansett, Rhode Island 02882 Columbus, Ohio 43210 Dr. R. U. Mulder, Director Mr. Thomas H. Newton, Jr., Director UVA Reactor Facility Nuclear Reactor Facility Department of Engineering and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineering Physics Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Mr. Eldon R. Stansberry Reactor Supervisor Mr. Leon Beghian Depart:nent of Nuclear Engineering Director Nuclear Center Purdue University University of Lowell West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director Critical Facility Professor Arthur G. Johnson Department of Nuclear Engineering Reactor Administrator and Director and Science Radiation Center (Acting) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oregon State University Troy, New York 12181 Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Dr. Robert E. Berlin Dr. H. H. Richardson, Interim Director Reactor Administrator Texas Engineering Experiment Station Zero Power Reactor 301 Engineering Research Center c/o Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University _

Department College Station, Texas 77843-3577 Manhattan College Riverdale, New York 10471 Mr. R. J. Cashwell Reactor Director Nuclear Engineering Department Mr. Stewart J. Somerville University of Wisconsin Cintichen, Inc.

Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Sterling Forest Research Center P. O. Box 324 Tuxedo, New York 10987

Mr. William Vernetzen Mr. A. J. Hardi --

Director of Nuclear Facilities NES Licensing Administrator 102 Nuclear Reactor Building Nuclear Energy Systems Department of Nuclear _ Westinghouse Electric Corporation Engineering Sciences P. O. Box 355 University of Florida Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15320 Gainesville, Florida 32611 Mr. Armando Travelli Dr. Maurice A. Robkin, Director RERTR Program Nuclear Engineering Laboratories Argonne National Laboratory University of Washington 9700 South Cass Avenue Seattle, Washington 98195 Argonne, Illinois 60439 Dr. Richard A. Hendrickson Mr. James L. Snelgrove ~ ~ '

Nuclear Engineering Department RERTR Program ,

Iowa State University Argonne National Laboratory 261 Sweeney Hall 9700 South Cass Avenue

-Ames, Iowa 50010 Argonne, Illinois 60439 Dr. R. S. Carter, Chief Mr. Ken Seymour Reactor Radiation Division P. O. Box 1625 National Bureau of Standards EG&G U. S. Department of Commerce Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 Washington, D. C. 20234 Mr. James E. Matos Mr. George L. Vivian RERTR Program 785 DOE Place Argonne National Laboratory DOE-Idaho Operations 9700 South Cass Avenue Office Argonne, Illinois 60439 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 Mr. Keith R. Brown Mr. Stuart J. Somerville Division of University Cintichem, Inc. and Industry Programs Sterling Forest Research Center Office of Energy Research P. O. Box 324 G 236 Tuxedo, New York 10987 Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 Mr. Keith E. Asmussen Licensing Administrator Mr. H. H. Young GA Technologies, Inc. Division of University P. O. Box 85608 and Industry Programs San Diego, California 92138 Office of Energy Research G 236 Department of Energy Mr. R. W. Darmitzel, Manager Washington, DC 20585 Irradiation Processing Product Section Vallecitos Nuclear Center General Electric Company P. O. Box 460 Pleasanton, California 94556

TRTR WORKSHOP OUTLINE HEU-LEU RULE IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS AND ISSUES SEPTEMBER 26, 1986 I.- Introduction (H. Berkow)

Background, genesis and purpose of rule Purpose of Workshop Outline and scope of Workshop II. Participants and Responsibilities (R. Carter)

Identification and roles / responsibilities of all participating groups in implementing conversions DOE /D0E contractors NRC/NRC contractors GA Technologies Licensees Others, as appropriate III. Unique Purpose Considerations (R. Carter)

Discussion of Generic Letter 86-12 Scope, content and procedure for preparing and submitting unique purpose consideration request under 10 CFR 50.64(c)(1).

Staff-procedures for reviewing requests and criteria for approval /

disapproval Schedule for reviews and decisions Duration and limitations for granting of consideration Options available to licensees granted unique purpose consideration; e.g., continue using current fuel, use MEU fuel, use advanced HEU fuel IV. Conversion Priorities and Timing (H. Young)

Relative priorities for conversion, how determined and by who Approximate tireframe for each affected licensee Total vs. partial core conversions Specific categories of costs to be funded by government; type and scope of technical assistance provided by government; other types of support provided to licensees Availability and use of current HEU in interim until suitable LEU and funding are available TRIGA vs. plate-type reactors Support for commercial reactors V. LEU Fuels (R. Carter)

Available fuel form materials and fuel element configurations, both plate and rod Procedure and schedule for NRC review and certification of safe operation and licensability of new fuels

VI. Conversion Proposals (R. Carter)

Scope, content and procedure for preparing and submitting written proposal for meeting requirements of 10 CFR 50.64(c)(2), including supporting safety analyses, schedule, funding certification, etc.

Categories or groupings of affected reactors which might be amenable to coninon or generic safety analyses and other supporting documentation Assistance provided by government in preparing proposals NRC confirmation of status of government funding availability Procedure tc be followed if funding for conversion cannot be certified Issuance of order and implementation of same Format and types of orders Difference in applicability and implementation of rule, if any, between university, commercial and government-owned reactors and between TRIGA and plate-type reactors Possible required physical security program upgrades prior to conversion '

VII. Legal Considerations (T. Dorian)

Situations where an order other than a 2.204-type might be appropriate or necessary How the license actually gets modified by the order; comparison with amendment Legal / hearing implications of order In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64(c)(3), the scope of changes to the license, facility or procedures that NRC can direct in conversion order: " .... direct both the conversion and any necessary changes in the license, facility and procedures".

Options and procedures if licensee wants to make changes beyond those deemed necessary under 10 CFR 50.64(c)(3)

Legal / hearing implications of licensee request and NRC approval of unique purpose consideration Actual form of approval or denial of unique purpose request Fees waiver provision

V TRTR WORKSHOP ON HEU/ LEU I. -lNTRODUCTION (HNB)

II. PARTICIPANTS 8 RESPONSIBILITIES DOE / DOE CONTRACTORS

1. UNIVERSITIES' PROGRAMS (H. YOUNG)

• DETERMINE PRIORITIES AND TIMING

• COORDINATE DOE ACTIVITIES

• PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LICENSEES

• PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ANL (RERTR)

• PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INEL

PROCURE LEU PLATE-TYPE FUEL, & SHIP

MANAGE USE OF G0v'T-0WNED SHIPPING CASK (MHIA) FOR IRRADIATED FUEL.

0THER IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE

2. ANL, RERTR

• CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT 8' TESTING OF PLATE FUEL

• PROVIDE FUELS QUALIFICATION SUPPORT TO NRC

PLATE FUEL

SPERT FUEL

• COMPUTATIONS 8 ANALYSES SUPPORTING FUEL DEVELOPMENT

• COMPUTATIONS & ANALYSES SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVERSION (SARS)

NRC/NRC CONTRACTORS

1. NRR (ASSISTED BY INEL* AS APPROPRIATE)

• REVIEW AND APPROVE

GENERIC FUEL CHARACTERISTICS (0UALIFICATION)

(PLATE, TRIGA, SPERT)

APPLICATION FOR UNIQUE PURPOSE EXEMPTION

SUBMITTED PLANS AND SCHEDULES

. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONVERT

ISSUE ORDER TO CONVERT

ARRANGE FOR INSPECTION BY REGION (POST-CONVERSTION)

2. NMSS - TRANSPORTATION

• REVIEW AND APPROVE

SHIPPING CASK CERTIFICATION (IRRADIATED HEU)

0A PLANS FOR SHIPPING

• NRC CONTRACT

HEU SHIPPING. SCHEDULE

3. REGIONAL OFFICES

• INSPECT, AS APPROPRIATE, FOLLOWING CONVERSION oGA TECHNOLOGIES - (TRIGA FUEL)

• DEVELOP 8 SUBMIT FUEL QUALIFICATION DATA

• SUPPLY NEW LEU FUEL LICENSEES - LEAD ROLE

• PROVIDE INITIAL SUBMITTALS TO NRR, PER REGULATION

• APPLY TO DOE FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• DEVELOP OR ACQUIRE SAR

• SUBMIT APPLICATION TO NRC FOR AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT CONVERSION

• PLAN & IMPLEMENT CONVERSION

ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER AND WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS DURING WORK, (E.G. 10 CFR 73)

SCHEDULE AND IMPLEMENT FUEL SHIPMENTS (PER 10 CFR 71, 73, DDT ETC)

REPORT TO NRC UPON COMPLETION OF i CONVERSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER.

a CONVERSION PROPOSALS (SCHEDULE) ,

1. LICENSEES" APPLY" TO DOE (H. YOUNG) FOR FUNDING

2. DOE RESPONDS A. IF NO ASSURANCE OF FUNDING, LICENSEE WRITES TO NRC BEFORE MARCH 27, 1987, SO STATING IF ASSURANCE OF FUNDING, LICENSEE WRITES ##

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"TO NRC.BEFORE MARCH 27, 1987, PROVIDING SCHEDULE FOR CONVERSION, INCLUDING:

• DATE OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS,

• DATE OF SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR ,

AUTHORIZATION TO CONVERT,

• REMAINDER OF SCHEDULE, KEYED TO NRC ISSUANCE OF "0RDER T0' CONVERT"

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5 FORMAT FOR SCHEDULE DATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS DATE OF SUBMITTAL TO NRC OF APPLICATION TO CONVERT, (INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION)

DATE OF NRC "0RDER TO CONVERT" = "A"

A + N ;y DATE OF COMPLETION OF ALL PLANS AND SCHEDULING

A + N ; DATE OF RECEIPT OF LEU FUEL 2

A + N ; DATE OF COMPLETION OF ANY FINAL TESTS 3

WITH HEU

A + N ;gDATE OF REMOVAL OF HEU AND REPLACEMENT BY LEU

A + N ; DATE OF SHIPMENT OF HEU 5

A + N ; DATE OF COMPLETION OF INITIAL TESTS 6

OF OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS WITH LEU

A + N ; DATE OF REPORTS TO NRC AND DOE, AS 7

APPROPRIATE, SUMMARIZING NEW OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS AND COMPARING WITH SAR PREDICTIONS AND LICENSE / TECH SPEC CONDITIONS N = NUMBER OF MONTHS REASONABLY REQUIRED

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f CONVERSION IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS APPLICATION TO NRC FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONVERT ,

• REVISED SCHEDULE (IF NECESSARY)

• SAR - DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ALL SAFETY FACTORS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY CHANGE FROM HEU TO LEU

INCLUDING NECESSARY, RELATED FACILITY CHANGES

• PROPOSED NECESSARY CHANGES IN LICENSE, INCLUDING TECH SPECS

• PROPOSED NECESSARY CHANGES IN OTHER LICENSE-RELATED PROGRAMS (PLANS)

PHYSICAL SECURITY

EMERGENCY PLANNING

OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION

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• PROPOSED QUANTITIES AND NECESSARY DURATION OF POSSESSING BOTH HEU AND LEU (INTERIM)

• PROPOSED METHODS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER

( RELEVANT REGULATIONS .

10 CFR 73, ESPECIALLY WHERE LOSS OF i

"SELF-PROTECTION" COULD CHANGE CATEGORY OF SNM

! POSSESSED PROPOSED METHODS TO PROVIDE ANY NECESSARY TRAINING OR REQUALIFICATION FOR OPERATORS ON THE CONVERTED REACTOR l

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- NAME ' AFFILIATION A. F. DIMEGLIO RIAEC s ALBERT E. BOLON UNIV. OF MISSOURI-ROLLA

}; 2 - - ROBERT E. WILLIAMS 10WA STATE UNIV.

- THOMAS H. NEWTON WORCESTER POLY-INST, t

ARMANDO TRAVELLI ANL JAMES L. SNELGROVE ANL

.JIH-PERNG HU MANHATTAN COLLEGE CHESTER B. EDWARDS UNIV. OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA ROBERT U. MULDER U. VIRGINIA 4

ART JOHNSON OREGON STATE UNIV.

JEFF FRANZEN CINTICHEM STEVE MATUSEWIC U. WISCONSIN, MADISON W. K. HYDE GA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

L. S. MELLEN USNRC (R. 1)

JUNAID RAZVL GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

JOSEPH TALNAGI OHIO STATE UNIV.

ROBERT A. STRACK CINTICHEM, INC. TUXEDO, NY WILLIAM G. RUZICKA CINTICHEM, INC. TUXEDO, NY I

KEN SEYMOUR EG8G IDAHO GEORGE L. VIVIAN DOE ID KWAN KWOK MIT RESEARCH REACTOR CARL WITHEE NRC CHARLIE MCKIBBEN UNIV. OF MISSOURI-MURR 4

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r NAME AFFILIATION JOHN A. BERNARD MIT RESEARCH REACTOR F. J. RODRIGUEZ-VERA RPI CRITICAL FACILITY FRANK E. WICKS RENSSELEAR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE JAMES E. MATOS ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY TAWFIK M. RABY NBS WILLIAM G. VERNETSON UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA JAMES S. TULENKO UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

'M STRAKA UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA KEITH R. BROWN EG8G, IDAHO H. H.-YOUNG DOE H. N. BERK 0W NRC H. BERNARD NRC D. TONDI NRC J. DOSA NRC T. DORIAN NRC R. CARTER NRC i

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