ML20338A262
| ML20338A262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of California-Davis |
| Issue date: | 12/10/2020 |
| From: | Linh Tran NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | Mohapatra P McClellan Nuclear Research Center |
| Tran L | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20338A257 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2020-NFR-0002 | |
| Download: ML20338A262 (7) | |
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December 10, 2020 Dr. Prasant Mohapatra Vice Chancellor for Research Department of Computer Science University of California Davis, CA 95616
SUBJECT:
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - REGULATORY AUDIT RE: LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS/MCCLELLAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER TRAINING, RESEARCH, ISOTOPE, GENERAL ATOMICS NUCLEAR REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2020-NFR-0002)
Dear Dr. Mohapatra:
By letter dated June 11, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18179A501), the Regents of the University of California (licensee) submitted a license renewal application (LRA) for a 20 year renewal of the Class 104c Facility Operating License No. R 130, Docket No. 50 607, for the University of California - Davis (UCD)
McClellan Nuclear Research Center Training, Research, Isotope, General Atomics nuclear reactor.
By letter dated July 6, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20188A368), the licensee updated its LRA to reflect its decision to reduce the licensed thermal operating power level from 2.3 megawatt thermal (MWt) to 1.0 MWt, and to eliminate pulsing capability and irradiation of explosive materials in the reactor tank.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will conduct a virtual regulatory audit beginning December 14, 2020, and continuing as necessary. The intent of the audit is to gain a better understanding of the LRA. The audit may include review of documentation and discussions with UCD staff and management. The enclosed audit plan provides additional details of the objective and scope of the audit.
To improve the efficiency of the virtual audit, UCD and NRC staff discussed, during a teleconference conducted on November 17, 2020, the implementation of an online reference document portal, established by UCD staff, that would allow the NRC staff to have read-only access to the documents and other reference materials cited in the LRA.
At the completion of the audit, the NRC staff will provide an audit summary. The summary will include a description of any information identified during the audit that will need to be docketed to supplement the LRA and allow the NRC staff to continue its review.
We appreciate your support in providing the requested documentation and access to the online reference document portal that will assist in an efficiently conducted audit.
If you have any questions regarding the NRC staffs audit, please contact me at 301-415-4103, or by electronic mail at Linh.Tran@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Linh N. Tran, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-607 License No. R-130
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page
University of California-Davis/McClellan Docket No. 50-607 cc:
David Reap, Radiation Safety Officer 5335 Price Avenue, Bldg. 258 McClellan, CA 95652-2504 Mr. Walter Steingass, Reactor Supervisor 5335 Price Avenue, Bldg. 258 McClellan, CA 95652-2504 California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, MS-34 Sacramento, CA 95814 Radiological Health Branch California Department of Public Health P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115 Dr. Wesley D. Frey, Reactor Director McClellan Nuclear Research Center University of California, Davis 5335 Price Avenue, Building 258 McClellan, CA 95652-2504
ML20338A257 LTR and Audit Plan: ML20338A262 Audit Questions: ML20338A261
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NAME LTran GWertz NParker GCasto LTran DATE 12/4/2020 12/4/2020 12/4/2020 12/10/2020 12/10/2020
Enclosure OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REGULATORY AUDIT PLAN REGARDING RENEWAL OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-130 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MCCLELLAN TRIGA NUCLEAR REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-607
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Background===
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is continuing its review of the Regent of the University of California license renewal application (LRA) for the University of California Davis McClellan Nuclear Research Center (UCD MNRC) Training, Research, Isotope, General Atomics research reactor dated June 11, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18179A501), as supplemented by letter dated July 6, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20188A368). This regulatory audit is intended to assist the NRC staff in its review of the LRA.
Regulatory Audit Bases for Audit The purpose of this audit is to support the NRC staffs review of the LRA requesting renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-130 for UCD MNRC reactor in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations and applicable guidance provided in NUREG-1537, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, Part 1, Format and Content, and Part 2, Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML042430055 and ML042430048, respectively).
Regulatory Scope for the Audit The NRC staff plans to conduct this virtual audit via teleconference and/or video conference with UCD staff. The NRC staff will review the UCD MNRCs safety analysis report (SAR),
technical specifications (TSs), environmental report, and financial qualification report and supporting basis and reference documentation. This audit will provide information necessary to continue the NRC staffs evaluation of the LRA. In addition, the audit may identify additional information that will be required to be docketed to support the basis of the licensing decision and will allow NRC staff to more efficiently gain insights on the LRA.
The NRC staff will use of the online reference document portal provided by UCD staff. Access to the online portal is limited to specific NRC staff (e.g., based on NRC e-mail addresses or the use of passwords which will only be assigned to NRC staff directly involved in the LRA review on a need-to-know basis), and the documents in the online portal is read-only (i.e., prevent NRC staff from saving, copying, downloading, or printing any documents). The conditions associated with the online reference document portal must be maintained throughout the review process. The NRC staff who should be granted access to the portal are those listed in the Audit Team section below. The NRC staff will provide a request to close the online reference document portal at the conclusion of the audit.
Information Needed for Audit UCD staff should be prepared to support the NRC staff by having UCD technical staff available for discussions and documentation supporting the UCD MNRC LRA readily available.
Additionally, the UCD staff should be prepared to provide referenced documents and reports, calculations, and computer code verification that support the analysis documented in the SAR, bases for TSs, or rationale for any required plans and procedures, as necessary.
Audit Team The NRC staff performing this audit will be:
Linh Tran (Senior Project Manager)
Geoffrey Wertz (Project Manager)
Robert Beaton (Nuclear Engineer)
Adam Rau (General Engineer)
Jeremy Dean (Senior Nuclear Engineer)
David Heeszel (Geophysicist)
Rao Tammara (Physical Scientist)
Zachary Gran (Health Physicist)
Richard Clement (Senior Health Physicist)
Jorge Cintron-Rivera (Electrical Engineer)
Michael Balazik (Project Manager)
Joshua Wilson (Reactor Systems Engineer)
Tarico Sweat (Reactor Systems Engineer)
Briana Grange (Biologist)
Jeffrey Rikhoff (Senior Environmental Scientist)
Kevin Folk (Environmental Scientist)
Phyllis Clark (Nuclear Engineer)
Paulette Torres (Project Manager)
Nicole Newton (Financial Analyst)
Audit Team Logistics The virtual audit will involve a week of focused review between the UCD and NRC staff. The audit will initiate on December 14, 2020, as discussed by teleconference conducted on November 17, 2020. Following this focus review week, the audit will continue as necessary until NRC staff have adequate understanding of issues to be addressed to complete the review of the LRA. The audit activities will be conducted via teleconference and/or video conference, as appropriate, to support the efficient gathering of information by the NRC staff.
An entrance meeting will commence the audit, as indicated in the schedule below. Additional audit activities, such as a daily status debriefs, will also be planned in advance, as necessary, to support the understanding of information necessary to complete the review of the LRA. It is expected that additional interaction may be needed to identify information requests to support LRA review activities.
Audit Questions The questions for discussion during the regulatory audit are primarily based on the questions provided to UCD staff as an attachment to this enclosure. A draft version of the attachment was provided to UCD staff via electronic mail. At the conclusion of the audit, necessary requests for additional information (RAIs) will be drafted to ensure that UCD staff has a clear understanding of the RAI scope.
Deliverables At the completion of the regulatory audit the NRC staff will prepare a regulatory audit summary, which will be issued by letter, within 90 days after the audit. The regulatory audit summary will include the documents reviewed, the audit activities, and any RAIs that were discussed or that will be issued based on the audit, as applicable.
Audit Schedule The NRC staff will conduct teleconferences and/or video conferences with UCD staff on the dates and times provided below. These times can be modified as necessary.
Earlier if possible but no later than December 14, 2020, provide NRC staff access to the online reference documents portal with the documents stated in Information Needed for Audit above.
Monday, December 14, 2020 (Eastern Standard Time) 1:00 pm - Entrance meeting To be determined (TBD) - Discussion between NRC and UCD staff 4:30 pm - Daily status debrief 5:00 pm - End for the day Tuesday - Thursday, December 15, 2020 - December 17, 2020 9:00 am - NRC staff resumes audit review TBD - Discussion between NRC and UCD staff 4:30 pm - Daily status debrief 5:00 pm - End for the day Friday, December 18, 2020 9:00 am - NRC staff resumes audit TBD - Discussion between NRC and UCD staff 4:30 pm - Exit meeting