ML25329A084
| ML25329A084 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000128 |
| Issue date: | 11/25/2025 |
| From: | Hudson J NRC/NRR/DANU |
| To: | Joel Jenkins Texas A&M College |
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| Download: ML25329A084 (0) | |
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From:
Justin Hudson Sent:
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 8:04 AM To:
ext_Jere_Jenkins Cc:
Brooke Gallagher; Jeff Rady
Subject:
TEXAS ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION/TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM - LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO LICENSE CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL ACCEPTANCE REVIEW Mr. Jenkins, By letter dated August 28, 2025 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML25244A001), Texas Engineering Experiment Station/Texas A&M University System submitted a license amendment for the Texas A&M University System TRIGA nuclear research reactor. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an application for an amendment to a license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.
Based on the information provided in your submittal and as discussed with you on November 20, 2025, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 55 hours6.365741e-4 days <br />0.0153 hours <br />9.093915e-5 weeks <br />2.09275e-5 months <br /> to complete.
The NRC staff expects to complete this review by April 10, 2026. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the NRC staff will notify you in writing of the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Justin Hudson
Project Manager, Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch (UNPL)
NRR/DANU U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301)287-0538
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