ML21005A027

Must Amendment No 23 Acceptance Review - Application Accepted 12-28-2020 (6)

ML21005A027
Person / Time
Site:	University of Missouri-Rolla
Issue date:	01/25/2021
From:	William Kennedy NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL
To:	Taber E Missouri Univ of Science & Technology
References
EPID L-2020-NFA-0014
Download: ML21005A027 (4)

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January 25, 2021 Mr. Ethan Taber, Reactor Manager Missouri University of Science and Technology Nuclear Reactor Facility 250 West 13th Street Rolla, MO 65409-0630

SUBJECT:

BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI -

ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AMENDMENT RE:

CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS IN THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (EPID L-2020-NFA-0014)

Dear Mr. Taber:

By letter dated December 2, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML20337A162), the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri applied for an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-79 for the Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Reactor. The license amendment request (LAR) proposes changes to the administrative controls in the technical specifications to reflect the change of the name of the Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering to the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science. Consistent with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, an application to amend the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes desired and follow, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. The requirements in 10 CFR Section 50.34, Contents of applications; technical information, cover the technical information to be included in the application and stipulate that it address design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed an acceptance review of the LAR and concluded that it includes sufficient information for the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. Notwithstanding the acceptance review, the NRC staff may require additional information to complete the detailed technical review. If needed, the NRC staff will request this information by separate correspondence within approximately 60 days of the date of this letter.

Based on the acceptance review, the NRC staff expects to complete its review and make a final determination on the LAR by May 2, 2021. This date could change due to several factors, including requests for additional information, unanticipated changes to the scope of the review, unsolicited supplements to the LAR, and others. If the forecasted date changes, the NRC staff will notify you in writing of the new date and an explanation of the reason for the change.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2313, or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov.

E. Taber 2

Sincerely, William B. Kennedy, 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. 50-123 License No. R-79 cc: See next page Signed by Kennedy, Willia on 01/05/21

Board of Curators of the University of Missouri Docket No. 50-123 cc:

Homeland Security Coordinator Missouri Office of Homeland Security P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Planner, Dept of Health and Senior Services Section for Environmental Public Health 930 Wildwood Drive Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Deputy Director for Policy Department of Natural Resources 1101 Riverside Drive Fourth Floor East Jefferson City, MO 65101 A-95 Coordinator Commissioners Office Office of Administration P.O. Box 809 State Capitol Building, Room 125 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dr. Ayodeji Alajo, Interim Program Director Missouri of Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering 222 Fulton Hall Rolla, MO 65409- 0630 Dr. Joseph Graham, Director Nuclear Reactor Facility Missouri University of Science and Technology Mining and Nuclear Engineering 228 Fulton Hall Rolla, MO 65409-0170 Planning Coordinator Missouri Department of Natural Resources 1101 Riverside Drive Jefferson City, MO 65101 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115

ML21005A027 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM NRR/DANU/UNPL/LA NRR/DANU/UNPL/BC NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM NAME WKennedy NParker GCasto WKennedy DATE 12/30/2020 01/04/2021 01/05/2021 01/25/2021