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Revised Schedule for Completion of the Reactor Analyses for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor
Project stage: Request
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University of Texas at Austin - Extension to Revised Schedule for the Completion of the Reactor Analyses Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R 129 for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor
Project stage: Other
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Project stage: Other
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University of Texas, Austin, Revised Submission of Neutronic and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis
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the University of Texas at Austin - Draft Physical Security Plan for Comment
Project stage: Request
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University of Texas at Austin - Review of the Physical Security Plan in Support of Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129
Project stage: Approval
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University of Texas at Austin Interim Status Report on the Regulatory Audit Re Renewal of Facility Operating License No R-129
Project stage: Other
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Armed Forced Radiobiology Research Institute - Issuance of Amendment No. 26 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. R 84
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PMNS20220694, Notice of Public Meeting with the University of Texas-Austin - Discussion of Proposed Facility Changes to the Instrumentation and Control Systems2022-07-0101 July 2022
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Project stage: Request
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Uta Presentation for August 10, 2022 Meeting
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Summary of August 10, 2022, Meeting with University of Texas - Austin
Project stage: Meeting
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University of Texas at Austin - Report on the Regulatory Audit Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129; Docket No. 50-602
Project stage: Other
2019-07-26
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University of Texas at Austin - Regulatory Audit Re Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129 for Its Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor
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Submission of Environmental Report for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor in Support of License Renewal
ML23216A2122023-08-0404 August 2023
Univ. of Texas - Austin, Submittal of Draft Safety Analysis Report for the Support of License Renewal
ML23193B0332023-07-31031 July 2023
University of Texas at Austin - NRC Security Inspection 2023202
IR 05000602/20232012023-07-31031 July 2023
University of Texas at Austin - NRC Safety Inspection Report No. 05000602/2023201
ML23195A1802023-07-14014 July 2023
Submission of Revised Draft Safety Analysis Report (Chapters 4 and 13) Incorporating Neutronic and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor
ML23129A2432023-05-10010 May 2023
University of Texas at Austin Notice of Violation
ML23102A1422023-04-13013 April 2023
Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-602/OL-23-02, University of Texas at Austin
ML23065A3032023-04-11011 April 2023
University of Texas at Austin Issuance of Amendment No. 8 to Facility Operating License R-129, for the University of Texas at Austin Triga (Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics) Nuclear Research Reactor to Change Paragraphs 2.B.(2)
ML23074A2142023-03-16016 March 2023
Transmittal of 2022 Annual Report for the University of Texas Triga II Nuclear Research Reactor
ML23052A1712023-03-0707 March 2023
University of Texas at Austin - Report on the Regulatory Audit Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129; Docket No. 50-602
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Univ of Texas - Austin, Reply to a Notice of Violation
ML23067A2092023-02-25025 February 2023
University of Texas at Austin - Response to Apparent Violations in NRC Special Inspection Report 05000602/2022201; EA-22-134
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Univ of Texas - Austin, Submittal of Neutronics Report and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of the Triga Reactor
IR 05000602/20222012023-01-25025 January 2023
University of Texas at Austin - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Special Inspection Report 05000602/2022201
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ML22333A6232022-11-16016 November 2022
University of Texas, Submittal of 14-Day Report for Event Number 56198
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Examination Confirmation Letter No 50-602/OL-23-01, University of Texas at Austin
ML22269A4792022-09-0909 September 2022
Request for Revision of Uranium and Plutonium Forms in License R-129
ML22224A1222022-08-22022 August 2022
University of Texas at Austin Change of Facility Backup Project Manager
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Univ of Texas - Austin, Change in Level 1 Management
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Univ. of Texas - Austin, Revision of Physical Security Plan
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University of Texas at Austin - Regulatory Audit Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129
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University of Texas at Austin - Extension to Revised Schedule for the Completion of the Reactor Analyses Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R 129 for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor
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May 12, 2022 Dr. William Charlton, Director Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin Pickle Research Campus, Building 159 10100 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758
SUBJECT:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - INTERIM STATUS REPORT ON THE REGULATORY AUDIT RE: RENEWAL OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-129 (EPID NO. L-2017-RNW-0032)
Dear Dr. Charlton:
By letter dated December 12, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12156A097), as supplemented by letter dated April 16, 2020 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML20115E293-cover letter, and ML20115E287-enclosure), the University of Texas at Austin submitted an application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129 for the TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor. The requested licensing action would renew the facility operating license for a period of 20 years.
Enclosed is an interim status report on the regulatory audit begun by staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on August 31, 2020, in connection with its review of the license renewal application (LRA). The interim status report only provides an update of the NRC staff review, does not make any licensing conclusions or findings, but it is part of the administrative record of the NRC staffs review of the application and may provide information supporting the NRC staffs safety evaluation. The NRC regulatory audit continues to follow the plan provided by letter dated July 23, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20203M166), unless otherwise noted in the enclosed report.
Included in the enclosure is the list of documents reviewed by the NRC staff, including a document requested by the NRC staff to formalize its review findings. This request was discussed with Mr. Paul Whaley, of your staff during an audit conference call, conducted on April 19, 2022, who agreed to provide the information as a supplement to the LRA.
This document must be submitted in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.4, Written communications, and pursuant to 10 CFR 50.30(b), Oath or affirmation, and be executed in a signed original document under oath or affirmation.
Information included in the response that you consider sensitive or proprietary, and seek to have withheld from public disclosure, must be marked in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding. Any information related to safeguards should be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21, Protection of Safeguards Information:
Performance Requirements.
W. Charlton If you have any questions regarding the NRC staffs audit, please contact me at 301-415-0893, or by electronic mail at Geoffrey.Wertz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Signed by Wertz, Geoffrey on 05/12/22 Geoffrey A. Wertz, 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. 50-602 License No. R-129
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page
University of Texas Docket No. 50-602 cc:
Bureau of Radiation Control Dr. Richard Neptune, Dept. Chair State of Texas Walker Department of Mechanical 1100 West 49th Street Engineering Austin, TX 78756 204 E. Dean Keeton St., ETC 5.200 (C2200)
Jay Hartzell, President Austin, TX 78712-1591 The University of Texas at Austin Office of the President Roger T. Bonnecaze, Interim Dean 110 Inner Campus Drive, G3400 The Cockrell School of Engineering Austin, TX 78712-3400 301 E. Dean Keeton St., ECJ 10th Floor (C2100)
Sharon Wood, Executive Vice President Austin, TX 78712-2100 and Provost The University of Texas at Austin Ashley Forbes, Director 110 Inner Campus Drive, G1400 Radiation Materials Division, MC 233 Austin, TX 78712-3400 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality DeAnn Walker, Director P.O. Box 13087 Office of the Governor Austin, TX 78711-3087 Office of Budget and Policy P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711 Paul Whaley, Associate Director Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Building 159 Austin, TX 78758 Larry Hall, Reactor Supervisor Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Building 159 Austin, TX 78758 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 John G Ekerdt, PhD The University of Texas at Austin Chemical Engineering 200 E. Dean Keeton St, Stop C0400 Austin, TX 78712-1589
ML22130A175 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM* NRR/DANU/UNPL/LA* NRR/DANU/UNPL/BC* NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM*
NAME GWertz NParker JBorromeo GWertz DATE 5/10/2022 5/10/2022 5/12/2022 5/12/2022 OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION INTERIM STATUS REPORT OF THE REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING RENEWAL OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-129 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN TRIGA MARK II NUCLEAR REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-602
Background
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is continuing its review of the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor license renewal application (LRA),
provided by letter dated December 12, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12156A097), as supplemented by letter dated April 16, 2020 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML20115E293-cover letter, and ML20115E287-enclosure).
This report provides an interim status of the regulatory audit being conducted by the NRC audit team, beginning on August 31, 2020, in connection with its review of the LRA. This interim status report does not make any licensing conclusions or findings, but it is part of the administrative record of the NRC staffs review of the application and may provide information supporting the NRC staffs safety evaluation. The audit continues to follow the plan provided by letter dated July 23, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20203M166).
Location U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters, Rockville, MD (virtual)
Audit Dates Began on August 31, 2020.
NRC Audit Team Members Geoffrey Wertz, Audit Team Leader Benjamin Parks, Technical Reviewer Joseph Staudenmeier, Technical Reviewer Molly-Kate Gavello, Technical Reviewer Licensee Representatives Dr. William Charlton, Director Mr. Paul Whaley, Associate Director University of Texas-Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Enclosure
Audit Scope The audit scope was to provide the NRC staff with a comprehensive review of the UTA LRA neutronic and thermal-hydraulic (T-H) analyses provided by letter dated April 16, 2020.
Audit Activities The NRC audit team conducted the audit through a series of virtual video-teleconferences. The NRC audit team opened the audit with an entrance meeting conducted on August 31, 2020, and performed a focused audit review of selected information through the week. The NRC audit team conducted a preliminary exit meeting for the focused review week on September 3, 2020, but the audit remains open pending completion of the licensees T-H analysis. The NRC audit team and licensee participated in bi-weekly video teleconferences throughout most of the audit period to discuss and share information.
The licensee provided information using an internet portal (BOX) which allowed only the NRC audit team members to view the information (i.e., documents and computer files), but not access or share the information outside the NRC audit team. The NRC audit team review focused solely on the UTA LRA neutronics and T-H analyses.
University of Texas Thermal Hydraulic Analysis Report Information.pdf New Rod Worth calcs.xlsx UT NETL Neutronics Analysis Report Draft 5.pdf UT TH Analysis Draft 20200929.pdf PRK2.926-SI-validation_pulses.pdf PRKPULSE3-lowpower.pdf Thermal Hydraulic Analysis Report Revision Status.pdf PRK2.926-LCC-calibrationHTCFTCCp.pdf SSPWR_24.34kWreflood-SSpwr.pdf Request for Supplemental Information The NRC audit team completed its review of the updated neutronics report (provided in BOX and listed below), and requested that the licensee provide the report as a supplement to its LRA. This request was discussed and agreed upon with Mr. Paul Whaley during the conference call conducted on April 19, 2022. The neutronics report is listed below:
Analysis of the Neutronic Behavior of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Reactor at the University of Texas, submitted by Radiation Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, March 2021 Open Item and Path Forward During the conference call conducted on April 19, 2022, the licensee provided an updated T-H analysis in BOX for NRC staff review.
Request for Additional Information None at this time.