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MONTHYEARML17276B7832017-11-0707 November 2017 University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell Research Reactor Project stage: RAI ML18032A2432018-02-0707 February 2018 University of Massachusetts at Lowell - Approval of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell Research Reactor Operator Requalification Program Project stage: Other ML18253A0882018-11-0505 November 2018 University of Massachusetts at Lowell - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No R-125 for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell Research Reactor and Primarily Related to Technical Specif Project stage: RAI ML18338A0402018-12-0707 December 2018 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure Documents in Support of Licensing Requests Initiated by the University of Massachusetts Lowell Project stage: Withholding Request Acceptance ML19064B3772019-03-0505 March 2019 Technical Specifications for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor Project stage: Request ML19100A2732019-04-10010 April 2019 University of Massachusetts-Lowell - Log Power Measuring Channel - Revised SAR Section 7.4.1.2 for Renewal of Facility Operating License R-125 Project stage: Request ML18092B0902019-07-19019 July 2019 University of Massachusetts Lowell - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor and Primarily Related to Instrumentation and C Project stage: RAI ML19214A0172019-08-27027 August 2019 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Review of Physical Security Plan in Support of License Renewal Project stage: Approval ML19214A0192019-08-27027 August 2019 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Review of Emergency Plan in Support of License Renewal Project stage: Approval ML19291C2932019-10-18018 October 2019 University of Massachusetts - Lowell - Response to NRC Letter Dated July 19, 2019 - Request for Additional Information Re the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Instrumentation and Controls (EPID No. L-2015-RNW-0001) & Request Project stage: Request ML19297F4332019-10-24024 October 2019 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Research Reactor - Supplement to Response Dated October 18, 2019 Regarding NRC Letter Dated July 19, 2019 - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Supplement ML19296E2792019-10-30030 October 2019 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Response to Request for Extension of Time to Respond to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: RAI ML19353C5232019-12-19019 December 2019 Second Supplement to Response Dated October 18, 2019 (First Supplement Dated 10/24/19) Regarding NRC Letter Dated July 19, 2019 - Request for Additional Information Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 and Second Re Project stage: Supplement ML19354A6102019-12-20020 December 2019 Supplement to University of Massachusetts Lowell Letter Dated 12/19/2019 in Response to Letter from NRC Project stage: Request ML20017A1472020-01-0606 January 2020 T9S900D970-SWP-2, Rev a, Triga INL Channels Software Development Plan - 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Response to NRC License Renewal Audit Letter Dated 9/1/2020 (ML20240A043) Project stage: Request ML20274A2542020-09-30030 September 2020 Technical Specifications for the University of Massachusetts - Lowell Research Reactor Project stage: Request ML20274A2492020-09-30030 September 2020 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Research Reactor - Response to NRC License Renewal Audit Letter Dated 9/1/2020 (ML20240A043) Project stage: Other ML20343A2762020-12-0303 December 2020 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Draft Follow-up Audit Questions Project stage: Request ML20303A3052020-12-17017 December 2020 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Report on the Regulatory Audits the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21005A2372021-01-0505 January 2021 Univ. of MA-Lowell Research Reactor - Response to NRC Letter Dated December 17, 2020, Report on Regulatory Audits the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21007A1722021-01-11011 January 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Status of the Regulatory Audit and Update Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21030A0052021-01-30030 January 2021 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Research Reactor - Response to NRC License Renewal Audit Letter Dated 12/17/2020 (ML20303A305) Project stage: Other ML21030A0062021-01-30030 January 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell - Responses to Follow-up Audit Items Dated 12/17/20: Technical Specifications Project stage: Request ML21047A2452021-02-16016 February 2021 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Research Reactor - Response to Items Discussed in NRC Telephone Conference with Uml on 02/11/21 Project stage: Request ML21042B8572021-03-0404 March 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Report on the Regulatory Audit Re the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21095A2452021-04-0505 April 2021 University of Massachusetts, Lowell Research Reactor - Request for Additional Language to Item 2.B of the Proposed Renewed Facility Operating License Project stage: Request ML21110A0532021-04-20020 April 2021 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Research Reactor - Draft Renewed License Project stage: Request ML21133A1682021-05-19019 May 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Update Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21229A0812021-08-30030 August 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Update Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21302A0552021-11-0909 November 2021 University of Massachusetts Lowell Update Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21168A0552022-02-0303 February 2022 University of Massachusetts Lowell _ Encl. 1-Append. a _ Technical Specifications for Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Request ML21168A0502022-02-0303 February 2022, 9 February 2022 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Renewal of Facility Operating License Project stage: Request ML21168A0532022-02-0303 February 2022 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Transmittal Letter for Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Other ML21168A0512022-02-0909 February 2022 University of Massachusetts Lowell, FRN _ Notice of Issuance of Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125 Project stage: Request 2020-12-03
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Dr. Partha Chowdhury, Director Nuclear Radiation Laboratory University of Massachusetts-Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854
SUBJECT:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL - ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-125 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL RESEARCH REACTOR AND AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO INDEMNITY AGREEMENT NO. E-54 (EPID NOS. L-2015-RNW-0001, L-2020-NFR-0008)
Dear Dr. Chowdhury:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the enclosed Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125 for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor (UMLRR) in response to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) application for license renewal dated October 20, 2015, as supplemented on March 16 and November 30, 2016; March 31, July 11, August 7, and September 13, 2017; January 6 and February 1, 2018; March 5, April 10, October 18, October 24, December 19, and December 20, 2019; February 24 and September 30, 2020; and January 30, February 16, April 5, and April 20, 2021. The renewed facility operating license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight, 20 years from the date of issuance, unless terminated sooner. The renewed license shall be implemented by UML within 60 days of issuance.
In accordance with agency practice, the NRC has restated the license in its entirety, incorporating all changes and amendments made since the issuance of the original license, as appropriate, as well as the changes made in conjunction with this renewal.
Also enclosed is the NRC staffs safety evaluation report associated with the license renewal.
A Notice of Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125 has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the UMLRR license renewal was published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2021 (86 FR 41998).
February 3, 2022
P. Chowdhury Additionally, the NRC has issued Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54 between the NRC and UML, to update the agreement and reflect changes since the agreement was last amended, including changes associated with this renewal. Also enclosed with this letter are two signed copies of Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54. Please sign and date both copies, retain one for UMLs records, and return the other either electronically to me by e-mail at the address below, or by mail to the following address:
ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4067, or by e-mail at Edward.Helvenston@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Edward Helvenston, 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. 50-223 License No. R-125
Enclosures:
- 1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125
- 2. Safety Evaluation Report
- 3. Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54 (2 signed copies) cc: w/ Enclosures 1 and 2 w/o Enclosure 3: See next page Signed by Helvenston, Edward on 02/03/22
University of Massachusetts - Lowell Docket No. 50-223 cc:
Mayor of Lowell City Hall Lowell, MA 01852 Mr. Leo Bobek Reactor Supervisor University of Massachusetts - Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Jack Priest, Director Radiation Control Program Department of Public Health Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Ms. Samantha Phillips, Director Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115
Pkg. ML21168A050; Ltr. ML21168A053; Encl 1_Lic. ML21168A052; Appendix to Encl 1 Lic. App. A (TS) ML21168A055; Encl. 2 SE: ML21168A054; FRN ML21168A051 NRR-106