ML20199F426

Notifies That Approved QA Program for Radiation Matl Packages Expired on 851231 W/No Renewal Requested.Shipment of Spent Fuel Made on 860127 W/O Proper License.Licensee Must Request Renewal Prior to Expiration

ML20199F426
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Site:	05000157, 05000097
Issue date:	03/20/1986
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Streett W CORNELL UNIV., ITHACA, NY
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NUDOCS 8603280195
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• o M 2 01986 Docket Nos. 50-157 50-97 Cornell University ATTN: Dean W. B. Streett College of Engineering 241 Carpenter Hall Ithaca, New York 14853 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Timely Renewal of NRC Approved Programs This distributes information about a recent event at a'research reactor in NRC Region I.

The licensee's NRC approved Quality Assurance Program for' Radiation Material Pack-ages expired on December 31, 1985. No renewal request was submitted before license expiration, as provided in 10 CFR 2.106. Therefore, the licensee was not author-ized to transport licensed materials subsequent to December 31, 1985. However, a shipnient of spent fuel was made on January 27, 1986. There were no' radiation control inadequacies with that shipment, but it was made without a proper license.

It is each licensee's responsibility to assure that activities are conducted in accordance with requirements, including the Code of Federal Regulations and a valid license. Each licensee must request needed license renewals prior to their ex-piration.

. All research and test reactor licensees should be aware.of expiration dates for various programs at their facilities and take required actions accordingly.

Sincerely, Original Signed By:

Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief Projects Branch No. 3 Division of Reactor Projects-CC:

Dr. D. D. Clark, Director, Ward Laboratory of Nuclear Engineering ,

H. Aderhold, Reactor Supervisor, Ward Laboratory Dr. W. Kiker, Director of Environmental Health Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

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