ML062410426

University of California, Technical Specifications Section 6.2.f. Reactor Operations Committee

ML062410426
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Site:	University of California - Irvine
Issue date:	08/17/2006
From:	Geoffrey Miller University of California - Irvine
To:	Alexander Adams Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE BERKELEY

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• SAN FRANCISCO I SANTA BARBARA - SANTA CRUZ George E. Miller IRVINE, CA 92697-2025 Senior Lecturer Emeritus (949) 824-6649 Department of Chemistry and FAX: (949) 824-2210 or (949) 824-8571 Supervisor,Nuclear Reactor Facility Internet: GEMILLER@uci.edu August 17 th 2006 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D C 20555 Attention: Alexander Adams, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Research and Test Reactors Branch Ref: Technical Specifications Docket 50-326. Section 6.2.f. Reactor Operations Committee.

I regret to inform you that, contrary to the above referenced Technical Specification, the Reactor Operations Committee last met on September 8 th 2005. It will meet again early next week (August 21-23, 2006) at a date and time being scheduled as rapidly as possible. This represents a period of over 11 months instead of"semi-annually at periods not to exceed 9 months".

This lapse occurred for a number of reasons including lack of real business to conduct, changes in personnel and reductions in staff, and member availability.

Meanwhile the facility has continued to operate safely and securely under close monitoring by the Radiation Safety Division of the Environmental Health and Safety Office at UCI.

In connection with the lack of business in the intervening period, I make the following points:

1. Security matters arising have been addressed by direct contact between the Reactor Supervisor and UCI Chief of Police, as no members of the committee are SGI approved.

2. Reactor operation has been minimal and routine.

3. No new experiments have been submitted for approval, and no problems have arisen with existing experiments.

4. No changes of any type have been proposed or instituted.

5. There have been no abnormal occurrences or operating anomalies.

6. No individuals have been proposed for reactor operator.

7. Routine reports have been filed EACH MONTH by EH&S staff following thorough facility review calling attention to any lapses in weekly, monthly, or longer period surveillance (which were then immediately corrected). Additional surveillance including independent radiation surveys was also performed. A check list of 25 items is used during these reviews.

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In order to better track meetings, and future occurrence, the responsibility for arranging committee meetings will be returned to my faculty assistant (as it was before personnel changes occurred) and coordinated with other routine occasional schedules such as the Radiation Safety Committee which meets quarterly.

George E. Miller Reactor Supervisor Cc: ROC members, Dean Physical Sciences