ML25037A349
| ML25037A349 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ohio State University |
| Issue date: | 02/07/2025 |
| From: | Lovett J NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | Cao L Ohio State University |
| Lovett J | |
| References | |
| EA NRR-2025-0013, EPID L-2024-NLO-0000 | |
| Download: ML25037A349 (3) | |
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Dr. Lei Raymond Cao, Director Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Ohio State University 1298 Kinnear Rd Columbus, OH 43212-1154
SUBJECT:
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO RENEWED FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-75, FOR THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR TO CONFORM IT WITH ORDER EA-NRR-2025-0013 (EPID NO. L-2024-NLO-0000)
Dear Dr. Cao:
By order dated February 6, 2025 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Package Accession No. ML24354A200), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) modified Renewed Facility License No. R-75 for the Ohio State University Research Reactor such that it has no fixed term. Accordingly, the NRC is issuing the enclosed Amendment No. 20 to Renewed Facility License No. R-75 to reflect that modification.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4002 or via email at Jessica.Lovett@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jessica Lovett, 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. 50-150 License No. R-75
Enclosure:
Amendment No. 20 to Renewed Facility License No. R-75 cc w/enclosure: GovDelivery Subscribers February 7, 2025 Signed by Lovett, Jessica on 02/07/25
ML25037A349 NRR-058 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM NRR/DANU/UNPL/LA OGC/NLO NRR/DANU/UNPL/BC*
NAME JLovett NParker JWachutka HCruz DATE 2/7/2025 2/7/2025 2/7/2025 2/7/2025 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM NAME JLovett DATE 2/7/2025
Enclosure LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 20 RENEWED FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-75 DOCKET NO. 50-150 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR Replace the following page of Renewed Facility License No. R-75 with the revised page. The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains a marginal line indicating the area of change.
Renewed Facility License No. R-75 Remove Insert Amendment No. 20 February 7, 2025 1.
Pursuant to subsection 104c of the Act, and Title 10, Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50), to possess, use, and operate the reactor as a utilization facility at the designated location in Columbus, Ohio.
2.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material, to receive, possess, and use in connection with operation of the facility:
a.
up to 5.2 kilograms of contained uranium-235 at enrichments less than 20 percent; b.
up to 30 grams of highly enriched, contained uranium-235 in the form of fission chamber linings, foil targets, and other research applications; c.
up to 80 grams of plutonium contained in encapsulated plutonium-beryllium sources; and d.
to possess and use, but not to separate such special nuclear material as may be produced by operation of the reactor.
3.
Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30, Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material, to possess and use, but not to separate, except for byproduct material produced in non-fueled experiments, such byproduct material as may be produced by operation of the reactor.
C.
This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in Parts 20, 30, 50, 51, 55, 70, and 73 of the Commissions regulations; is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified below:
1.
The licensee is authorized to operate the reactor at steady-state power levels up to a maximum of 500 kilowatts (thermal).
2.
The technical specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 19, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the reactor in accordance with the technical specifications.
D.
This license is effective as of the date of its issuance and has no fixed term.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Eric J. Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Appendix A, Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: June 18, 2008