ML25027A371
| ML25027A371 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | University of New Mexico |
| Issue date: | 01/14/2025 |
| From: | Robert Davis Univ of New Mexico, Nuclear Engineering Department |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk |
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| Download: ML25027A371 (1) | |
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The University of New Mexico l MSC01 1120 l 1 University of New Mexico l Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Phone 505.277.5431 l Fax 505.277.5433 l Farris Engineering Center, Room 1200 ne.unm.edu The University of New Mexico Aerojet General Nucleonics 201-M License Amendment Request Date: 14 January, 2025 Pursuant to several inspection reports and continuing conversations with our program manager, Ed Helvenston, as well as the former branch chief Travis Tate, the UNM AGN-201M (Docket No. 50-252, License No. R-102) reactor unit is requesting an amendment to our license dated February 18th, 2011.
The proposed amendment would affect purely the language of our license wherein we would clarify the material used to encase the UO2 of our system. Per section 2.b.2.a of our license, which currently reads:
- 2. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, the following activities are included:
- a. to receive, possess, and use up to 700 grams of contained uranium-235 enriched to less than 20% in uranium dioxide (UO2) embedded in radiation stabilized polyethylene, in connection with the operation of the reactor; and The proposed language change encompassing this amendment would change 2.b.2.a to read the following:
- 2. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, the following activities are included:
- a. to receive, possess, and use up to 700 grams of contained uranium-235 enriched to less than 20% in uranium dioxide (UO2) embedded in radiation stabilized polyethylene and doubly loaded, radiation stabilized polystyrene (which serves as the core fuse), in connection with the operation of the reactor; and This change has no bearing on any safety basis within our reactor as presently known. I attest under the penalty of perjury that all information herein is correct and truthful.
Rowdy Davis, Ph.D Reactor Administrator The University of New Mexico UNM AGN-201 M