ML20247L647

Amend 5 to License R-93,providing Administrative Changes to Facility License

ML20247L647
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Site:	Plum Brook
Issue date:	05/19/1998
From:	Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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R-93-A-005, R-93-A-5, NUDOCS 9805260034
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'+9 . . . . . ,o NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. 50-185 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY LICENSE Amendment No. 5 License No. R-93

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

A. The application for amendment to Facility License No. R-93 filed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (the licensee), dated November 4,1996, as supplemented on December 20,1996, September 18,1997, March 30,1998, and April 13,1998, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the regulations of the Commission as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will be maintained in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) 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 regulations of the Commission:

D. This amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; E. This amendment is issued in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the regulations of the Commission and all applicable requirements have been satisfied; and F. Prior notice of this amendment was not required by 10 CFR 2.105 and publication of notice for this amendment was not required by 10 CFR 2.106.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the following paragraphs, which are hereby amended to read as follows:

2.A. The license applies to the non-operable heterogeneous light water-cooled and moderated research reactor [herein referred to as the Mock-Up Reactor (MUR)]

owned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an independent agency of the United States Government and located at the NASA 9805260034 980519 PDR ADOCK 05000185 P PDR

'4 Plum Brook Station near Sandusky, Ohio. The MUR is described in the application

. dated March 15,1961, and amendments thereto, including:

AMENDMENT NO 2 FOR STANDBY Application - March 26,1973 Supplement - May 18,1973 AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR PROTECTED SAFE STORAGE Application July 26,1985 AMENDMENT NO. 4 FOR CHANGES OF ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT Application - February 27,1989 Supplement - June 22,1989

5. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 5, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall possess the facility but not operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Seymour H. Weiss, Director Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning 0 Project Directorate Division of Reactor Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Appendix A Technical Specifications Changes Date of issuance: May 19, 1998

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ENCLOSURE TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 5 FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-93 DOCKET NO. 50-185 Replace the Appendix A Technical Specifications in its entirety with the enclosed pages.

' The revised pages are identified by amendment number.

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APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE

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MOCK-UP-REACTOR (MUR)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. 50-185 LICENSE NO. R-93 January 1997 --

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Amendment No. 5

4 Table of Contents P_aage 1

1. Introduction 1.1 Scope 1.3 Definitions 3

2. Requirements-2.1 Access 2.2 Canal H 2.3 Control Area 2.4 Designated Storage Area for the MUR 2.5 Access to Radiological Control Zones 2.6 Minimum Procedures 2.7 Inspection, Test and Survey 7

3. Administrative Controls ..

3.1 Organization 3.2 Procedures 3.3 Reports 3.4 Records 12

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Attachments Figure 1 General Organization Chart Amendment No. 5

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1. Introductiorj l

1.1 Scope These Technical Specifications apply to portions of the facility

, which contain a nonoperable research reactor, its support facilities, and its inventory of radioactive material generated as a result of previous operations. The Mock-Up Reactor (MUR) was shut down ,

in 1973 after approximately 200 kilowatt-days of operation. The MUR contains no fuel and no special nuclear material. Therefore, these Technical Specifications apply only to systems, components, or areas which are radioactive, contaminated, or are needed to maintain a protected safe storage condition.

1.2 Definitions 1.2.1 General Authorized Entry - Entry by people authorized by management with a legitimate need to enter the PBRF who have knowledge of the conditions, the hazards, and proce'dures of the facility or who are accompanied by someone with this knowledge.

Kept Dry - The condition of an area which is normally dry, or ,,

drained and mopped c'ry as soon as practical when becoming inadvertently wet.

Nonoperable - The condition of a component or system which has been intentionally disabled to prevent it from performing its intended function.

Protected Safe Storage - The custodial state of undefined duration characterized by physical and procedural access control and periodic monitoring, maintenance and inspection.

i Shall- The word "shall" is used to denote a requirement.

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Surveillance Frequency - Unless otherwise ste,ed in these specifications, periodic surveillance tests, checks, calibrations, and examinations shall be performed within the specified surveillance intervals. In cases where the elapsed interval has exceeded 100% of the specified interval, the next surveillance interval shall commence at the end of the original specified interval. Allowable surveillance intervals, as defined in ANSI /ANS 15.1 (1990) shall not exceed the following:

1. Annual (interval not to exceed 15 months)

2. Semiannual (interval not to exceed seven and one-half months).

3. Quarterly (interval not to exceed four months)

4. Monthly (interval not to exceed six weeks) 1.2.2 Radioactive Materials Contaminated Materials - Irradiated or non-irradiated items containing particles of radioactive materials on their surfaces.

Radioactive Material-Items which'have been activated as a result of previous reactor operations. These items may also be contaminated. --

1.2.3 Radiological Control Zones Magenta Zone - For purposes of contamination control, levels will be as l'ow as reasonably achievable but can exceed the magenta-yellow limit. For purposes of direct radiation control, a magenta zone is any area which could expose major portions of the body to direct radiation levels of 100 mrem /hr or more.

Magenta-Yellow Zone - For purposes of contamination control, 2

levels will not exceed 100 dpm alpha /100 cm and 10,000 dpm 2

beta-gamma /100 cm transferable; 2,500 dpm alpha /100 cm' and 2

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8,000 dpm beta-gamma fixed. The magenta-yellow zone, for purposes of direct radiation control,is any area which could expose major portions of the body to direct radiation levels from 2.5 to less than 100 mrem /hr.

White Zone - Is an area with contamination levels below 20 dpm alpha /100 cm' and 1,000 dpm beta-gamma /100 cm' transferable; 500 dpm alpha and 1,500 depm beta-gamma fixed. In this area, direct radiation levels to major portions of the body shall be less than 2.5 mrem /hr and no protective clothing is required.

2. Requirements 2.1 Access Applicability - This specification applies to location and protection of the facility.

Obiective - The objective is to prevent unauthorized entry and provide protected safe storage.

Specification: ,

a. The Plum Brook Reactor Fac'ility (PBRF) access shall be controlle'dthrough two fences. The outer fence surrounds the Plum Brook Station (PBS). An inner fence surrounds the PBRF within the Station.

b. The MUR shall be located in Canal H (a reinforced concrete pool 21 x 21 x 25 feet deep). Canal H is located outside the containment vessel for the Plum Brook Test Reactor in the southeast corner of the Reactor Building.

Bases:

Specification 2.1.a. provides two physical barriers of security before gaining access to the locked buildings of the PBRF. The MUR is located inside the locked Reactor Building. Specification 2.1.b l l provides a protected safe storage area.

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2. Canal H Applicability - The specification applies to protected safe storage for the Mock-Up Reactor located in Canal H.

Objective - The objective is to provide conditions for protected safe storage of the MUR.

Specification:

a. Canal H shall be cleaned, drained, and kepE dry. The Canal H drain shall be covered and the drain valve locked shut.

b. The Canal H re-circulation system shall be cleaned, drained, and valves shall be locked shut.

c. The deionized water service supply to Canal H shall be isolated and valves locked shut.

d. MUR components may be stored in the fuel storage basket, which shall be locked.

Bases:

Specification 2.2.a. provides a clean, dry canal for the MUR.

Specification 2.2.b and c. prevent the entry of process water.

Specification 2.2.d. provides additional locked storage.

2.3 Control Areas Applicability - This specification applies to protected safe storage for the MUR.

Obiective - The objective is to prevent unauthorized entry to the MUR.

Specification:

Personnel access to both the MUR Control Room and Canal H shall l

be controlled by fence and locked doors to prevent unauthorized entry.

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This specification controls access to the MUR.

2.4 Designated Storage Area for the MUR Applicability - This specification applies to the radioactive material storage at the MUR Obiective - The objective is to identify the area for radiological control.

Specification:

Radioactive material associated with the MUR shall be stored in the bottom of Canal H. Canal H shall be properly posted.

Bases:

These specifications define the MUR radioactive material storage area and controls.

2.5 Access to Radiological Control Zones Applicability - This specification applies to the radiological control zone at the MUR.

Obiective - This objective is to provide access controls for this zone.

Specification: --

Access to magenta-yeilow zones shall require health physics monitoring and control and use of personnel dosimetry.

Bases:

This specification defines the requirement.-

2.6 Procedures Applicability - This specification applies to procedures that help .

administer the protective safe storage condition.

Obiective - The objective is to list the important procedures I

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Specification:

Detailed procedures shall be in effective covering the following areas:

a. Entrance to Canal H area

b. Canal H area radiological monitoring

c. Emergencies such as fire, floods, and tornadoes

d. Facility Changes These procedures shall be approved by the PBRF Safety Committee.

Bases:

This specification ensures that protected safe storage procedures are provided.

2.7 Inspection and Surveys Applicability - This specification applies to selected inspections, and surveys used to preserve a protected safe storage condition.

Obiective - The objective is to provide a minimum inspection and survey program for the continued protected safe storage.

Specification:

The following inspections and surveys shall be performed:

Frequency PBS Fence Integrity Inspection Quarterly a.

PBRF Fence Integrity Inspection Monthly b.

Reactor Building LocksInspection Monthly c.

Canal H Area General Condition Inspection Monthly d.

Canal H Area Radiological Survey Quarterly e.

The PBRF Engineer shall review the results of the inspections and surveys and assure necessary corrective actions are taken to preserve the protected safe storage condition.

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Bases:

This specification ensures that protected safe storage inspections and surveys are provided.

3. Administrative Controls 3.1 Organization The MUR is owned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which shall be responsible for maintaming the protected safe storage condition as required by these Technical Specifications. NASA shall provide whatever resources are required to maintain the MUR in a condition that poses no hazard

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to the general public or to the environment. Figure 1 charts the generic organization.

3.1.1 Level 1 Directorate The Director shall be responsible for assuring compliance with the reactor facility's license and providing regulatory reports and correspondence. He or she shall have overall responsibility for the protected safe storage of the MUR. --

This Directorate shall provide the resources to maintain the MUR in protected safe storage.

3.1.2 Internal Audit The annual internal audit shall be performed at the PBRF and will include the MUR. The audit shall be performed by an audit committee chaired by a NASA employee. The remainder of the committee members may be N ASA personnel or NASA contractor 7

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personnel who have nuclear experience. Neither the chair nor the committee members shall be directly associated with the facility. Special attention shall be given to compliance 1 with procedures, the NRC licenses, regulations, and record keeping. The auditor shall submit a report on each audit for the Executive Safety Board. Reported discrepancies shall be resolved by the PBRF Engineer. The PBRF Safety Committee shall review and insure the proper disposition of each discrepancy.

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, technical 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 applying this knowledge to the mahagement of the radiation protection program. The RSO shall have a bachelor's degree in 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 associated with the PBRF/MUR program.

3.1.4 Executive Safety Board (ESB)

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

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3.1.5 PBRF Safety Committee (PSC)

The PSC was charted 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 and the MUR. The purpose of the reviews is to assure that operations, written procedures and future plans comply with NRC licenses and regulations, do not involve un-reviewed safety questions, and provide protection to the 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 operation, proposed changes, new and revised procedures, facility 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 a least ene rnember with nuclear background and orie other member fr.millar 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 no less than three members, whichever is greater. 4 In specific instances, the PSC may designate the Chair to act in its stead, and the Chair will report his or her actions to the committee at its next regular meeting. Meeting minutes will be distributed to all members and be retained on file.

3.1.6 Plum Brook Station Management Office (PBM0)

The Chief, PBMO, shall be knowledgeable of the Station activities that may affect the protected safe storage condition at the MUR.

The Chief, PBMO,is responsible.for administering a program to {

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ensure that proper operation, control, and safeguards are maintained for the Station. This includes a key control system.

Keys for the MUR are authorized by the Chief, PBMO, on a "need-to-have" basis to persons having knowledge of the conditions, the hazards and procedures of the MUR. Implementation is by authorization letter issued to the key distributor. PBMO shall provide for the services of Plant Security, Inspection, Health Physics, and Maintenance as necessary at the MUR.

3.1.7 PBRF Engineer (Reactor Manager)

The PBRF Engineer shall be appointed to manage and assure the protected safe storage condition is maintained in accordance with these Technical Specifications. The PBRF Engineer shall have the following qualifications: ,

a. A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related physical science.

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b. Be knowledgeable in radiation hazards and radiation protection.

c. Have successfully completed the training class for --

familiarization with the duties of the Reactor Manager.

The PBRF Engineer shall assure protected safe storage conditions I

are maintained and necessary inspections are performed with records to support the inspection. He or she shall train and/or 1

qualify personnel to maintain protected safe storage conditions. He or she shall review maintenance procedures and results to assure buildings and grounds remain in an acceptable quality condition.

The PBRF Engineer shall assure unusual occurrence reports, facility changes, and new or revised procedures are prepared, approved, 10 Amendment No. 5

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and issued. He or she shall approve all PBRF and MUR facility changes, and new or revised procedures. He or she shall approve j all major material or equipment transfer in and out of the PBRF.

The PBRF Engineer shall prepare license change requests for submission to the NRC.

3.2. Procedures All new or revised procedures will be reviewed by the PBRF Safety Committee and approved by signature of the PBRF Engineer and the Chairman of the PSC.

3.3 Reports Reports required under license and applicable regulations shall be provided. In addition, the MUR shall be included in the annual report of the PBRF.

3.4. Records NASA shall keep records required by applicable licenses and regulations including the following:

a. Records of radiation levels in the Canal H areas. .

b. Equipment maintenance records (EMRs) of non-routine maintenance operations involving substitution or replacement of vital components.

c. The end condition statements and the procedures used to place the facility in the shutdown condition. These procedures shall reflect the condition of the facility in the Possession-Only status.

d. Up-to-date facility drawings.

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4. References (1) Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, " ENERGY", Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

"American National Standard for the Development of Technical (2)

Specifications for Research Reactors," ANSI /ANS 15.1-1990 American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, Illinois.

Attachments Figure 1 Generic Organizational Chart 12 Amendment No. 5

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GENERIC O R G ANIZ ATIO N CHART NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER DIRECIDR EXECUTIVE POLLUTION LEVEL 1 SAFETY CONITIOL DIRECIVRATE BOARD BOARD DIRECIDR INTERNAL AUDir PBRF LEVEL 2 RADIATION SAFIGY P B STA'IlON SAFETY COMMHTEE MAN / GEMENT OFFICER OFFICE PLANT SECURTIY HEALDI PHYSICS AND LEVEL 3 AND INSPECTION PBRF ENGINEER MAINTENANCE (Contract) (Contract) l RESPONSIBILITIES:

IEVEL 1 - Compilance IEVEL 2 - Surveillance and Maintenance IEVEL 3 - Day-to-Day Oversite FIGURE 1 Amendment No. 5

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