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MONTHYEARML23332A1052023-12-0707 December 2023 University of Texas at Austin - Regulatory Audit Re Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129 for Its Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor ML23258A1622023-09-15015 September 2023 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 ML23067A1962023-03-0707 March 2023 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 ML23040A3032023-02-0909 February 2023 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 ML22322A1142022-11-16016 November 2022 the University of Texas Nuclear Research Reactor 14-Day Report ML22333A6232022-11-16016 November 2022 University of Texas, Submittal of 14-Day Report for Event Number 56198 ML22224A1432022-09-13013 September 2022 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 ML22164A0092022-06-13013 June 2022 Annual Report for the University of Texas Triga II Nuclear Research Reactor ML22164A0062022-06-13013 June 2022 Univ of Texas - Austin, Change in Level 1 Management ML22130A1752022-05-17017 May 2022 University of Texas at Austin Interim Status Report on the Regulatory Audit Re Renewal of Facility Operating License No R-129 IR 05000602/20212012022-01-26026 January 2022 University of Texas at Austin - Us Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Safety Inspection Report No. 05000602/2021201 ML21272A1662021-10-0404 October 2021 University of Texas at Austin Change of Facility Project Manager ML21266A4062021-09-0101 September 2021 Notification of a Change in Level 1 Management for the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) ML21077A1202021-03-0909 March 2021 Transmittal of 2019 Annual Report for the University of Texas Triga II Nuclear Research Reactor ML21077A0792021-02-0808 February 2021 Univ. of Texas - Austin, Revision of Physical Security Plan ML21015A3422021-01-19019 January 2021 University of Texas at Austin - Review of the Physical Security Plan in Support of Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129 IR 05000602/20202022021-01-0606 January 2021 University of Texas at Austin - Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report 05000602/2020202 ML20345A1362020-12-0202 December 2020 the University of Texas at Austin - Draft Physical Security Plan for Comment ML20295A4242020-11-16016 November 2020 Notification of Mailing Address Change Regarding Submittal of Fingerprint Cards ML20290A4642020-10-0101 October 2020 Notification of a Change in Level 1 Management for the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) ML20203M1662020-07-23023 July 2020 University of Texas at Austin - Regulatory Audit Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129 ML20206K9492020-06-24024 June 2020 Notification of a Change in Level 1 Management for the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) ML20115E2932020-04-16016 April 2020 University of Texas, Austin, Revised Submission of Neutronic and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis ML20097C6512020-03-31031 March 2020 Univ. of Texas - Austin - Submittal of Neutronic and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis ML20072H3352020-03-0303 March 2020 2019 Annual Report for the University of Texas Triga II Nuclear Research Reactor IR 05000602/20192012019-12-23023 December 2019 University of Texas - Austin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report NO.50-0602/2019-201 ML19337A4352019-11-25025 November 2019 Univ. of Texas - Austin - Request_ for Extension of Date for Completion of Neutronic and Thermal-Hydraulic Analyses ML19312C0042019-11-12012 November 2019 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 ML19281E0142019-10-0909 October 2019 Examination Report No. 50-602/OL-19-01, University of Texas at Austin ML19065A1972019-09-0505 September 2019 University of Texas at Austin - Issuance of Amendment No. 7 to Facility Operating License No. R 129 to Increase the Special Nuclear Material Possession Limits for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor ML19225D1372019-08-13013 August 2019 the University of Texas at Austin Submittal of Revised Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Physical Security Plan ML19234A1102019-08-12012 August 2019 Revised Schedule for Completion of the Reactor Analyses for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor ML19200A1922019-07-26026 July 2019 University of Texas at Austin - Approval of the Revised Operator Requalification Program Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R 129 for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor ML19176A4832019-07-0303 July 2019 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-602/OL-19-01, University of Texas at Austin ML19119A1282019-06-0606 June 2019 University of Texas at Austin - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action IR 05000602/20182012019-05-22022 May 2019 University of Texas at Austin - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 50-602/2018-201 ML19121A4232019-04-25025 April 2019 Univ. of Texas - Austin - Submittal of Changes to License Emergency Plan Under 10CFR50.54(q) 2023-09-15
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March 7, 2023 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 - 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 Accession No. ML12156A097), as supplemented, 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 a report on the regulatory audit conducted by staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from August 31, 2020, to February 7, 2023, in connection with its review of the license renewal application (LRA). The audit 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 followed the plan provided by letter dated July 23, 2020 (ML20203M166).
Included in the enclosure is the list of documents reviewed by the NRC staff. Some of the information listed was identified as being needed by the NRC staff to formalize its review findings. This supplemental information was discussed with you during the audit exit meeting conference call, conducted on February 7, 2023, and you agreed to provide the information as a supplement to the LRA.
These documents 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, 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 2 If you have any questions regarding the NRC staffs audit, please contact me at 301-415-0893, or by email at Geoffrey.Wertz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Signed by Wertz, Geoffrey on 03/07/23 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 John G Eked, PhD State of Texas The University of Texas at Austin 1100 West 49th Street Chemical Engineering Austin, TX 78756 200 E. Dean Keeton Street, Stop C0400 Austin, TX 78712-1589 Jay Hartzell, President The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Richard Neptune, Dept. Chair Office of the President Walker Department of Mechanical 110 Inner Campus Drive, G3400 Engineering Austin, TX 78712-3400 204 E. Dean Keeton Street, ETC 5.200 (C2200)
Sharon Wood, Executive Vice President Austin, TX 78712-1591 and Provost The University of Texas at Austin Roger T. Bonnecaze, Dean 110 Inner Campus Drive, G1400 The Cockrell School of Engineering Austin, TX 78712-3400 301 E. Dean Keeton Street, ECJ 10th Floor (C2100)
Deeann Walker, Director Austin, TX 78712-2100 Office of the Governor Office of Budget and Policy Ashley Forbes, Director P.O. Box 12428 Radiation Materials Division, MC 233 Austin, TX 78711 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Paul Whaley, Associate Director P.O. Box 13087 Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Austin, TX 78711-3087 The University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Building 159 Austin, TX 78758 Jim Terry, 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
ML23052A171 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 2/22/2023 2/23/2023 3/7/2023 3/7/2023 OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REGULATORY AUDIT REPORT 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 Accession No. ML12156A097), as supplemented. This report summarizes the regulatory audit conducted by the NRC audit team from August 31, 2020, to February 7, 2023, in connection with its LRA review. The audit report does not make any licensing conclusions or findings, but it is part of the administrative record of the NRC staffs review of the LRA. The audit followed the plan provided by letter dated July 23, 2020 (ML20203M166).
Location U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters, Rockville, MD (virtual)
Audit Dates August 31, 2020 - February 7, 2023 NRC Audit Team Members Geoffrey Wertz, Audit Team Leader Benjamin Parks, Technical Reviewer Joseph Staudenmeier, Technical Reviewer Molly-Kate Gavello, Technical Reviewer Justin Hudson, Technical Reviewer (replaced Molly-Kate Gavello)
Licensee Representatives Dr. William Charlton, Director, UTA Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Mr. Paul Whaley, Associate Director, UTA Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Audit Activities The NRC audit team conducted the audit through a series of video-teleconferences. The NRC audit team began the audit with an entrance meeting conducted on August 31, 2020, and discussed the nature of the audit scope being very focused on the licensees neutronic and thermal-hydraulic (T-H) analyses provided in support of the UTA TRIGA research reactor LRA.
Enclosure
2 The licensee provided the analyses through an internet portal (BOX), which allowed the NRC audit team members to view the licensees information (i.e., documents and computer files), but not share any information outside the NRC audit team. The audit remained open until the NRC staff determined that sufficient information was available to docket the neutronic and T-H analyses. The NRC audit team concluded its review with an exit meeting conducted on February 7, 2023.
Request for Supplemental Information The NRC audit team requested that the neutronics and T-H reports to be submitted on the docket as part of the LRA in order to satisfy or demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements. The NRC audit team also requested that UTA submit an updated LRA safety analysis report (SAR) because of the extensive changes which resulted from the updated neutronics and T-H reports. This request was discussed with and agreed to by Dr. William Charlton during the audit exit meeting on February 7, 2023.
The requested information is summarized below:
Analysis of the Neutronic Behavior of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Reactor at the University of Texas, March 2021.
Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of the University of Texas (UT) TRIGA Reactor, December 1, 2023.
Updated University of Texas Austin LRA SAR.
Request for Additional Information None at this time.
Open Items and Proposed Closure Paths None.
Exit Briefing On February 7, 2023, the NRC audit team held an exit briefing with the UTA representatives:
Dr. William Charlton, and Mr. Paul Whaley. No disagreements were noted.
Deviations from the Audit Plan No deviations from the audit plan were identified.