Press Release-16-045, NRC Terminates License for Omaha VAs Decommissioned Research Reactor
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2016 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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No: 16-045 August 1, 2016
Contact:
Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 NRC Terminates License for Omaha VA's Decommissioned Research Reactor After reviewing the Department of Veterans Affairs radiation survey following decommissioning of its Omaha research reactor, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has terminated the facilitys license and released the site for unrestricted use.
The Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility operated from June 1959 through November 2001 for neutron activation of biological samples, as well as training operators at the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant. In November 2015, the NRC approved the VAs plan for conducting a final status survey, which must show that the site meets the NRCs requirements before it can be released without restrictions on public access or use.
The VA submitted that survey and requested license termination in February. NRC staff evaluated the survey, conducted inspections and reviewed confirmatory analyses before concluding that decommissioning was completed in accordance with NRC-approved plans, and that the site meets NRC criteria for license termination.