ML16237A440

Texas A&M University - Proposed Changes to AGN-201M Technical Specification Table of Contents Associated with License Amendment Request Dated 11/11/2015, for AGN-201M Reactor

ML16237A440
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Site:	Texas A&M University
Issue date:	08/24/2016
From:	McDeavitt S M Texas A&M Univ
To:	Alexander Adams, Boyle P M Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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2016-0045
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Nuclear Science Center1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMUCollege Station, TX 77843-3575NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER Dr. Sean M. McDeavitt, Director, TEES Nuclear Science Center Texas A&M University Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station 1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3575

August 24, 2016 2016-0045 Docket Number 50-59 / License No. R-23

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Ref: 10 CFR 50.90

SUBJECT:

Changes to the Texas A&M University AGN-201M Technical Specification Table of Contents Associated with License Amendment Request Dated November 11, 2015, for the AGN-201M Reactor, Facility License R-23, Docket Number 50-59 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15315A027)

Attn: Mr. Alexander Adams Jr., Chief, Research and Test Reactors Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mr. Patrick M. Boyle, Project Manager, Research and Test Reactors Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation The purpose of this letter is to submit proposed changes to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) AGN-201M Technical Specifications (TSs) table of contents. In the March 3, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16063A384), letter responding to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission request for additional information, dated February 16, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16032A022),

regarding the November 11, 2015, license amendment request, TAMU proposed changes to the TSs. The proposed TSs adds surveillance requirements for the AGN-201M reactor components that will be stored at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Nuclear Science Center facility. As a result of adding the surveillance requirements to the TSs, pages 11a and 14a are required to be added to the TSs. Adding these pages has resulted in the need to change the AGN-201M TS table of contents to reflect the new TSs pages. Enclosed is the revised table of contents page for the AGN-201M TSs.

Changing the table of contents does not change the initial "no significant hazards determination" stated in the November 11, 2015, application. Should you have any questions regarding the information provided in this submittal, please contact me or Mr. Jerry Newhouse at (979) 845-

7551 or via email at mcdeavitt@tamu.edu or newhouse@tamu.edu.

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Mr. William M. Dean, Office Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Reactor Commission

Mr. Michael Young, President Texas A&M University 1246 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1246

Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean, Dwight Look College of Engineering 3126 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3126

Dr. Yassin Hassan, Department Head Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M University Nuclear Engineering Department

3133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133

Dr. John Hardy Reactor Safety Board Chairman Texas A&M University

3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3255 Dr. Latha Vasudevan Radiological Safety Officer Texas A&M University Environmental Health and Safety

1111 Research Parkway College Station, TX 77843-4472 Mr. Jerry Newhouse, NSC Assistant Director Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

3575 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3575

Mr. Scott Miller, NSC Manager of Reactor Operations Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station 3575 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3575

Mr. Jeremy Osborn AGN-201M Reactor Supervisor Texas A&M University Nuclear Engineering Department 3133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133

Nuclear Science Center1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMUCollege Station, TX 77843-3575 4 ENCLOSURE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FACILITY LICENSE R-23, DOCKET NO. 50-59 AMENDED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AGN-201M REACTOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TE CHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 DEFINITIONS------------------------------ 1 2.0 SAFETY LIMITS AND LIMITING SAFETY SYSTEM SETTINGS-------- 4 2.1 Safety Limits---------------------------.. 4 2.2 Limiting Safety System Settings-------------------. 4 3.0 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION----------------- 5 3.1 Reactivity Limits--------------------------. 5 3.2 Control and Safety Sy stems-------------------..-. 6 3.3 Limitation on Experiments---------------------- 9 3.4 Radiation Monitoring, Control, and Shielding------------..-. 10 3.5 AGN-201M Reactor Components------------------.. 11 4.0 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS--------------------. 11a 4.1 Reactivity Limits--------------------------. 11a 4.2 Control and Safety Systems--------------------- 12 4.3 Reactor Structure-------------------------. 13 4.4 Radiation Monitoring and Control------------------- 13 4.5 Reactor Components Stored at the NSC Facility------------ 14 5.0 DESIGN FEATURES---------

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14a 5.2 Fuel Storage---------------------------- 15 5.3 Reactor Room, Reactor Control Room, Accelerator Room-------- 15 6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS---------------------- 15 6.1 Organization---------------------------- 15 6.2 Staff Qualifications------------------------- 19 6.3 Training------------------------------ 19 6.4 Reactor Safety Board------------------------ 19 6.5 Approvals----------------------------- 21 6.6 Procedures----------------------------. 21 6.7 Experiments---------------------------- 21 6.8 Safety Limit Violation------------------------. 22 6.9 Reporting Requirements----------------------.. 22 6.10 Record Retention------------------------.... 26