ML20337A162
| ML20337A162 | |
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| Site: | University of Missouri-Rolla |
| Issue date: | 12/02/2020 |
| From: | Taber E Univ of Missouri - Rolla |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20337A162 (6) | |
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December 2, 2020 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REACTOR (LICENSE R-79, DOCKET 50-123)
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Chapter 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.90, the Missouri University of Science and Technology Reactor (MSTR) is requesting amendment of our facility license (R-79, Docket 50-123). Specifically, administrative changes with no safety significance to the public or the facility are proposed to the MSTR Technical Specifications (TS), which is included as Appendix A of License R-79. As required by MSTR TS 6.2.3 Review Function, the Radiation Safety Committee has reviewed the proposed amendment and determined the changes to be acceptable.
The MSTR is currently part of the Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T). The S&T senior administration, faculty senate, and the affected organizations have announced their intention to reorganize this department by merging the mining component into another department and making the nuclear engineering faculty and resources a standalone department. This new department (which will include the MSTR) will be referred to as the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science (NERS).
Due to this reorganization, the organization chart of Figure 6.1 of the MSTR TS will require revision. Additionally, TS 6.1.1 and TS 6.1.2 will be revised with the new department name and a change in title for the Level 1 person. The Chair of MNE is currently specified as the Level 1 person for MSTR, but this position is not anticipated to be filled prior to the reorganization. Once filled, the NERS Department Chair (officially the Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science) will be the new Level 1. It is noted that the Interim Program Director of Nuclear Engineering (Dr. Ayodeji Alajo) will continue to serve as the facility Level 1 until relieved.
Additional changes are proposed to TS Figure 6.1. The S&T Administration has indicated that the preferred department title for Administrative Services is to be Finance and Operations, with the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations as the organizational lead. Minor spelling and punctuation changes in the Figure 6.1 are requested to be MISSOURI An equal opportunity institution S&T Nuclear Reactor Facility 250 West 13'1' St, Rolla, MO 65409-0450 r
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concurrently addressed. None of these additional alterations present any change to the operations of the facility and are included only for completeness and accuracy.
Formalized wording for TS 6.1.1, TS 6.1.2, and TS Figure 6.1 have been attached to this amendment request, along with a reference copy of the existing TS 6.1.1, 6.1.2, and Figure 6.1. A copy of this request will be transmitted to our NRC Project Manager, Mr. William Kennedy, and our NRC Backup Project Manager, Mr. Xiaosong Yin.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at (573) 341-4291 or etaber@mst.edu.
Sincerely, Ethan Taber Reactor Manager, MSTR Enclosure CC:
Mr. William Kennedy, Project Manager (NRC)
Mr. Xiaosong Yin, Backup Project Manager (NRC)
Dr. Joseph Graham, Reactor Director (S&T)
Dr. Ayodeji Alajo, Associate Professor and Int. Program Dir. of Nuclear Eng. (S&T)
Dr. Mark Fitch, Chairman, Radiation Safety Committee (S&T)
Ms. Michelle Bresnahan, Radiation Safety Officer and Director of EHS (S&T)
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Attachment A - Existing Specifications Pages 3-4 include the existing MSTR Technical Specifications 6.1.1, 6.1.2, and Figure 6.1 for reference.
6 Administrative Controls 6.1 Organization 6.1.1 Structure The Nuclear Reactor Facility is part of the Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The organizational structure is shown in Figure 6.1.
6.1.2 Responsibility The Chair of Mining and Nuclear Engineering is the individual responsible for the reactor facilitys licenses (Level 1).
The Director Nuclear Reactor (DNR) is the contact person for the NRC and has overall responsibility for management of the facility (Level 2). The DNR shall have a minimum of 6 years of nuclear experience. The DNR shall have a Bachelors (or higher) degree in engineering or science. Equivalent education or experience may be substituted for a degree.
The degree may fulfill 4 years of the 6 years of nuclear experience required.
The Reactor Manager (Level 3) shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations and for ensuring that all operations are conducted in a safe manner and within the limits prescribed by the facility license and the provisions of the Committee. During periods when the Reactor Manager is absent, his responsibilities may be delegated to a senior reactor operator (Level 4).
The Reactor Manager shall have 3 years of nuclear-related experience. A maximum of 2 years of equivalent full-time academic training may be substituted for 2 of the 3 years of nuclear-related experience required. As soon as reasonably possible after being assigned to the position, the Reactor Manager shall obtain and maintain an NRC senior operators license.
A health physicist who is organizationally independent of the Reactor Facility operations group, as shown in Figure 6.1, shall be responsible for radiological safety at the facility. The health physicist may also be the Radiation Safety Officer.
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Channels of THE CURA TORS UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Responsibility Channels of Communication PJ:U::SlJJENT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI CHANCELLOR RADATION SAFETY MISSOURI UNIVERSTIY OF COMMITTEE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHAIR MINING AND NUCLEAR (Level 1) j VICE CHANCELLOR I
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HEALTH PHYSICIST DESIGNATED SENIOR REACTOR OPERA TOR (Level 4)
REACTOR OPERA TORS HEALTH PHYSICS AND STAFF STAFF Reactor Operations Health Physics Figure 6.1 Organizational strncture of the University of Missouri related to the Missouri S&T Nuclear Reactor Facility l _ __j 4/6
Attachment B - Proposed Revisions Pages 5-6 include the proposed MSTR Technical Specifications 6.1.1, 6.1.2, and Figure 6.1.
Revision bars in the margin and highlighting (red strikeouts for deletions) indicate alterations from the existing specification. Note that the stricken words and highlighting (although not the revision bars) are intended to be removed in the final version.
6 Administrative Controls 6.1 Organization 6.1.1 Structure The Nuclear Reactor Facility is part of the Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The organizational structure is shown in Figure 6.1.
6.1.2 Responsibility The Chair of Mining and Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science is the individual responsible for the reactor facilitys licenses (Level 1).
The Director Nuclear Reactor (DNR) is the contact person for the NRC and has overall responsibility for management of the facility (Level 2). The DNR shall have a minimum of 6 years of nuclear experience. The DNR shall have a Bachelors (or higher) degree in engineering or science. Equivalent education or experience may be substituted for a degree.
The degree may fulfill 4 years of the 6 years of nuclear experience required.
The Reactor Manager (Level 3) shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations and for ensuring that all operations are conducted in a safe manner and within the limits prescribed by the facility license and the provisions of the Committee. During periods when the Reactor Manager is absent, his responsibilities may be delegated to a senior reactor operator (Level 4).
The Reactor Manager shall have 3 years of nuclear-related experience. A maximum of 2 years of equivalent full-time academic training may be substituted for 2 of the 3 years of nuclear-related experience required. As soon as reasonably possible after being assigned to the position, the Reactor Manager shall obtain and maintain an NRC senior operators license.
A health physicist who is organizationally independent of the Reactor Facility operations group, as shown in Figure 6.1, shall be responsible for radiological safety at the facility. The health physicist may also be the Radiation Safety Officer.
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BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Channels of Responsibility I
- Channels of Communication PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI I
CHANCELLOR, MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE TECHNOLOGY I
CHAIR OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR FINANCE AND RADIATION SCIENCE OPERATIONS (LEVEL 1)
I DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER (LEVEL 2)
I REACTOR MANAGER (LEVEL 3)
I HtAL I H 1-'HYSICIS I DESIGNATED SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR (LEVEL 4)
I REACTOR OPERATORS AND STAFF HEALTH PHYSICS STAFF Reactor Operations Health Physics Figure 6.1 Organizational structure of the University of Missouri related to the Missouri S& T Nuclear Reactor Facility 6/6