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OF OCTOBER 29, 2020, MEETING WITH U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (EPID NO. L-2020-NFA-0003) | OF OCTOBER 29, 2020, MEETING WITH U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (EPID NO. L-2020-NFA-0003) | ||
On October 29, 2020, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) via webinar. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the proposed license amendment request (LAR) to allow the licensee to acquire Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA)-type fuel from a foreign research reactor facility. The meeting notice and agenda, dated September 30, 2020, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML20274A349. The USGS presentation used in the meeting is also available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20310A398. A list of meeting attendees is provided as an enclosure to this summary. | On October 29, 2020, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) via webinar. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the proposed license amendment request (LAR) to allow the licensee to acquire Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA)-type fuel from a foreign research reactor facility. The meeting notice and agenda, dated September 30, 2020, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML20274A349. The USGS presentation used in the meeting is also available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20310A398. A list of meeting attendees is provided as an enclosure to this summary. | ||
By letter dated October 1, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20275A267), as supplemented by letter dated October 22, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20296A490), USGS submitted a LAR to amend its Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS TRIGA Research Reactor (GSTR). The LAR proposes to receive, possess, but not use or separate, up to 4 kilograms of contained uranium-235 enriched to less than 20 percent as well as special nuclear material and byproduct material as may be produced by the operation of other facilities, in the form of TRIGA-type fuel received from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. | By {{letter dated|date=October 1, 2020|text=letter dated October 1, 2020}} (ADAMS Accession No. ML20275A267), as supplemented by {{letter dated|date=October 22, 2020|text=letter dated October 22, 2020}} (ADAMS Accession No. ML20296A490), USGS submitted a LAR to amend its Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS TRIGA Research Reactor (GSTR). The LAR proposes to receive, possess, but not use or separate, up to 4 kilograms of contained uranium-235 enriched to less than 20 percent as well as special nuclear material and byproduct material as may be produced by the operation of other facilities, in the form of TRIGA-type fuel received from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. | ||
During the public meeting, USGS staff provided an overview of their proposed acquisition of TRIGA-type fuel in terms of extending the GSTR core life, supporting international and domestic interagency relations, lessening the manufacturing burden on the TRIGA fuel production line, and cost savings. Questions concerning the potential duration of storage of damaged TRIGA-type fuel elements at the USGS facility were received from a representative of the Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment. The USGS staff indicated that they plan to respond to the State of Colorado to ensure any storage concerns are adequately addressed. | During the public meeting, USGS staff provided an overview of their proposed acquisition of TRIGA-type fuel in terms of extending the GSTR core life, supporting international and domestic interagency relations, lessening the manufacturing burden on the TRIGA fuel production line, and cost savings. Questions concerning the potential duration of storage of damaged TRIGA-type fuel elements at the USGS facility were received from a representative of the Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment. The USGS staff indicated that they plan to respond to the State of Colorado to ensure any storage concerns are adequately addressed. | ||
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| ML20310A113 | |
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| Site: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2020 |
| From: | Geoffrey Wertz NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | |
| Wertz G, NRR/DANU/UNPL, 301-415-0893 | |
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| EPID L-2020-NFA-0003 | |
| Download: ML20310A113 (5) | |
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November 6, 2020 LICENSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FACILITY: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRIGA RESEARCH REACTOR
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF OCTOBER 29, 2020, MEETING WITH U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (EPID NO. L-2020-NFA-0003)
On October 29, 2020, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) via webinar. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the proposed license amendment request (LAR) to allow the licensee to acquire Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA)-type fuel from a foreign research reactor facility. The meeting notice and agenda, dated September 30, 2020, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML20274A349. The USGS presentation used in the meeting is also available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20310A398. A list of meeting attendees is provided as an enclosure to this summary.
By letter dated October 1, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20275A267), as supplemented by letter dated October 22, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20296A490), USGS submitted a LAR to amend its Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-113 for the USGS TRIGA Research Reactor (GSTR). The LAR proposes to receive, possess, but not use or separate, up to 4 kilograms of contained uranium-235 enriched to less than 20 percent as well as special nuclear material and byproduct material as may be produced by the operation of other facilities, in the form of TRIGA-type fuel received from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
During the public meeting, USGS staff provided an overview of their proposed acquisition of TRIGA-type fuel in terms of extending the GSTR core life, supporting international and domestic interagency relations, lessening the manufacturing burden on the TRIGA fuel production line, and cost savings. Questions concerning the potential duration of storage of damaged TRIGA-type fuel elements at the USGS facility were received from a representative of the Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment. The USGS staff indicated that they plan to respond to the State of Colorado to ensure any storage concerns are adequately addressed.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-0893, or by electronic mail at Geoffrey.Wertz@nrc.gov.
/RA/
Geoffrey A. Wertz, Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 274 License No. R-113
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/enclosure
U.S. Geological Survey Docket No. 50-274 cc:
Brian Nielsen Environmental Services Manager 480 S. Allison Pkwy.
Lakewood, CO 80226 James Grice Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment HMWM-RAD-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 Jonathan Wallick, Reactor Supervisor U.S. Geological Survey P.O. Box 25046, MS 974 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115 Mr. Robert Horton, Reactor Administrator U.S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center PO Box 25046, MS 911 Denver, CO 80225-0046
ML20274A349 Mtg. Notice ML20310A398 Mtg. Presentation ML20310A113 Mtg. Summary *concurred via e-mail NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DANU//UNPL/PM* NRR/DANU/UNPL/LA* NRR/DANU/UNPL/BC* NRR/DANU/UNPL/PM*
NAME GWertz NParker GCasto GWertz DATE 11/5/2020 11/5/2020 11/5/2020 11/6/2020 LIST OF ATTENDEES OCTOBER 29, 2020, MEETING WITH THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Name Organization Michael Balazik U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Alana Bell U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Patrick Boyle U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tison Campbell U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Greg Casto U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Molly-Kate Gavello U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gerard Jackson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Travis Jones U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph McManus U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Janice Owens U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Elizabeth Reed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission William Schuster U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer Scro U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Geoffrey Wertz U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mitzi Young U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert Horton U.S. Geological Survey Peter Griffiths U.S. Geological Survey Jonathan Wallick U.S. Geological Survey Jack Edlow Edlow International Company Franchone Oshinowo Edlow International Company Jim Grice Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment Ramon Li Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment Phillip Peterson Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment Enclosure