ML20238A607

Forwards Amend 8 to License CX-22 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Changes License Conditions to Reflect Approval of Revised Security Plan Submitted on 870609.Rev to Plan Reflects New Measures Used to Protect SNM of Low Strategic Significance

ML20238A607
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Site:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date:	08/31/1987
From:	Michaels T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Harris D RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
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Docket No. 50-I.25 August 31, 1987

' Dr. Donald R. Harris, Director Critical Facility Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12181

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REVISED PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN, LICENSE AMENDMENT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 8 to Facility License No. CX-22 for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical experiment reactor facility. This amendment consists of a change to the License Conditions to reflect approval of a revised physical security plan dated January 1987 which you submitted en December 23, 1986 and amended on February 5, 1987 and June 9, 1987. The revision to the physical security plan reflects new measures used to protect special nuclear material of low strategic significance resulting from the conversion from high to low enriched uranium reactor fuel.

A copy of the related Safety Eva.uation supporting Amendment No. 8 to Facility License No. CX-22 is enclosed.

Sincerely.

Original signed by Theodore S. Michaels, Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Projects Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, l

V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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SUBJECT:

REVISED PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN, LICENSE AMENDMENT The Nuclear Regulatory Comission has issued the enclosed Amendment Nc. 8 to Facility License No. CX-22 for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute critical experiment reactor facility. This amendment consists of a change to the License Conditions to reflect approval of a revised physical security plan dated January 1987 which you submitted on December 23, 1986 and amended on February 5, 1987 and June 9, 1987. The revision to the physical security plan reflects new measures used to protect special nuclear material of low strategic significance resulting from the cenversion from high to low enriched uranium reactor fuel.

A copy of the related _ Safety Evaluation supporting Amendment No. 8 to Facility License No. CX-22 is enclosed.

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M. 1 Theodore S. Michaels, Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Projects Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1, Amendment No. 8 to CX-22 2.

Safety Evaluation cc w/ enclosures:

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ATTN: Director, Office of Environmental Analysis Albany, New York -12223 Mr. Francisco Rodriguez Vera Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12181 Director, Technical Development Programs-State of New York Energy Office Agency Building 2 Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 New York City Department of Health Public Health Library 125 Worth Street New York,-New York 10013 l

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