ML23193B005
| ML23193B005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Carolina State University |
| Issue date: | 07/12/2023 |
| From: | Holly Cruz NRC/NRR/DANU |
| To: | Hawari A North Carolina State University |
| References | |
| L-2023-NFA-0004 | |
| Download: ML23193B005 (3) | |
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From: Holly Cruz (She/Her/Hers)
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:14 PM To: Ayman I. Hawari Cc: Gerald Wicks; Edward Helvenston; Duane Hardesty; Justin Hudson; Josh Borromeo
Subject:
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY - ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AMENDMENT RE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6.1.1 REGARDING THE TRAINING OF LEVEL 3 MANAGEMENT FOR THE PULSTAR RESEARCH REACTOR (EPID L-2023-NFA-0004)
Dear Dr. Hawari:
By letter dated July 6, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23187A455), North Carolina State University (NCSU) submitted an amendment to Facility Operating License No. R 120 for the NCSU PULSTAR Research Reactor. The license amendment request (LAR) proposes to amend NCSUs technical specifications (TSs) to extend the time required for the Manager of Engineering and Operations to become a certified Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) from the one year to two years. The LAR is based on the typical time needed for training and facility experience to occur before becoming a SRO at NCSU and other facilities around the country. NCSU indicated that the request is consistent with statements made in NUREG-1478, Revision 2, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors for SRO exam applications, and that no impact has been observed to the safe, secure, and efficient operation of the facility.
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 a license (including the TSs) must be filed with the Commission, as specified in 10 CFR 50.4, Written communications. The application must fully describe the changes desired, and follow, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for the original application. Section 50.34, Contents of applications; technical information, of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required and stipulates that the submittal address the 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 10 days of the date of this letter.
Based on the acceptance review and discussion by telephone with Gerald Wicks, Acting Manager of Engineering and Operations, on July 12, 2023, the NRC staff has estimated that the review for this LAR will take approximately 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete its review and make a final determination on the LAR by August 1, 2023.
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 completion date changes or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the NRC staff will notify you in writing the reasons for the changes along with the new estimates.
If you have any questions, please contact Holly Cruz at (301) 415-1053 or by email at Holly.Cruz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Holly Holly Cruz (she/her/hers), Senior Project Manager Non-power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch (UNPL)
Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU)
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, USNRC Phone: (301) 415-1053
Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 2162 Mail Envelope Properties (BLAPR09MB640150C98F3051D5348486019B36A)
Subject:
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY - ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AMENDMENT RE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6.1.1 REGARDING THE TRAINING OF LEVEL 3 MANAGEMENT FOR THE PULSTAR RESEARCH REACTOR (EPID L-2023-NFA-0004)
Sent Date: 7/12/2023 2:14:14 PM Received Date: 7/12/2023 2:14:00 PM From: Holly Cruz (She/Her/Hers)
Created By: Holly.Cruz@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Gerald Wicks" <wicks@ncsu.edu>
Tracking Status: None "Edward Helvenston" <Edward.Helvenston@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Duane Hardesty" <Duane.Hardesty@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Justin Hudson" <Justin.Hudson@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Josh Borromeo" <Joshua.Borromeo@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Ayman I. Hawari" <ayman.hawari@ncsu.edu>
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