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{{#Wiki_filter:February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD | {{#Wiki_filter:February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8561 | ||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410) | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410) | ||
==Dear Dr. Richards:== | ==Dear Dr. Richards:== | ||
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application. | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application. | ||
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov. | |||
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov. | Sincerely, | ||
/RA/ | |||
William B. Kennedy, Project Engineer Research and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-184 | |||
William B. Kennedy, Project Engineer | |||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
As stated cc w/enclosure: | As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page | ||
Director, Department of State Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD | National Institute of Standards and Technology Docket No.: 50-184 cc: | ||
Environmental Program Manager III Radiological Health Program Air & Radiation Management Adm. | |||
Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd Suite 750 Baltimore, MD 21230-1724 Director, Department of State Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Director, Air & Radiation Management Adm. | |||
Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21230 Director, Department of Natural Resources Power Plant Siting Program Energy and Coastal Zone Administration Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Marilyn J. Praisner, President Montgomery County Council 100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 | |||
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-184 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 55.59(a)(1) requires, and American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard 15.4-2007 recommends, that the duration of a requalification program not exceed 24 months. The NBSR requalification plan states; | OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-184 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 55.59(a)(1) requires, and American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard 15.4-2007 recommends, that the duration of a requalification program not exceed 24 months. The NBSR requalification plan states; The program shall be administered over a normal period of 24 months, to be followed by successive 24 month periods, with no period to exceed 30 months. | ||
The next sentence of the requalification plan gives the justification for the extra time; The maximum period is to provide administrative flexibility and is not to be used to reduce frequency; the 24 month period shall be maintained over the long term. | |||
If it is your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please state so and provide justification for a waiver. If it is not your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please modify paragraph 3.1 Administration to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1). | If it is your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please state so and provide justification for a waiver. If it is not your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please modify paragraph 3.1 Administration to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1). | ||
February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD | |||
February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8561 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410) | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410) | ||
==Dear Dr. Richards:== | ==Dear Dr. Richards:== | ||
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application. | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application. | ||
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov. | If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov. | ||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
/RA/ | |||
William B. Kennedy, Project Engineer Research and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-184 | |||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
As stated cc w/enclosure: | As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page DISTRIBUTION: | ||
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Site: | National Bureau of Standards Reactor |
Issue date: | 02/18/2009 |
From: | William Kennedy Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch |
To: | Richards W US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) |
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February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8561
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410)
Dear Dr. Richards:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William B. Kennedy, Project Engineer Research and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-184
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page
National Institute of Standards and Technology Docket No.: 50-184 cc:
Environmental Program Manager III Radiological Health Program Air & Radiation Management Adm.
Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd Suite 750 Baltimore, MD 21230-1724 Director, Department of State Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Director, Air & Radiation Management Adm.
Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21230 Director, Department of Natural Resources Power Plant Siting Program Energy and Coastal Zone Administration Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Marilyn J. Praisner, President Montgomery County Council 100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-184 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 55.59(a)(1) requires, and American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard 15.4-2007 recommends, that the duration of a requalification program not exceed 24 months. The NBSR requalification plan states; The program shall be administered over a normal period of 24 months, to be followed by successive 24 month periods, with no period to exceed 30 months.
The next sentence of the requalification plan gives the justification for the extra time; The maximum period is to provide administrative flexibility and is not to be used to reduce frequency; the 24 month period shall be maintained over the long term.
If it is your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please state so and provide justification for a waiver. If it is not your intent to request a waiver of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1), please modify paragraph 3.1 Administration to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1).
February 18, 2009 Dr. Wade Richards, Manager of Operations and Engineering NIST Center for Neutron Research National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8561 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8561
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TEST REACTOR - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MD3410)
Dear Dr. Richards:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing the review of your application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. TR-5 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology test reactor dated April 9, 2004, as supplemented by letters dated October 2, 2006; May 30, and August 14, 2007; and September 16, October 21, and December 8, 2008. During NRC staff review it was determined that additional information and clarification contained in the enclosure is required to continue the review. Please provide a response to the enclosed request for additional information no later than March 9, 2009. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of your response, the NRC staff will continue the review of your application.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at 301-415-2784 or by electronic mail at William.Kennedy@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William B. Kennedy, Project Engineer Research and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-184
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC DPR/PRT r/f RidsNrrDpr RidsNrrDprPrta RidsNrrDprPrtb GLappert, NRR WKennedy, NRR ACCESSION NO.:ML090370737 Office PRTA:PM PRTA:LA PRTA:BC PRTA:PM Name WKennedy wbk GLappert gkl KBrock kmb WKennedy wbk Date 2/12/09 2/9/09 2/13/09 2/18/09