IR 05000184/2012202

IR 05000184-12-202 on May 14-17, 2012 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NRC Routine Inspection Report No. 50-184/2012-202

ML12143A001
Person / Time
Site:	National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date:	05/22/2012
From:	Johnny H. Eads Research and Test Reactors Branch B
To:	Dimeo R US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Bassett C
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IR-12-202
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May 22, 2012

Dr. Robert Dimeo, Director 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 - NRC ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-184/2012-202

Dear Dr. Dimeo:

On May 14-17, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) conducted an inspection at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research facility. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 17, 2012, with the Chief of Reactor Operations and Engineering and other members of your staff.

This inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspector reviewed selected procedures and representative records, interviewed personnel, and observed activities in progress. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, and requests for withholding," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS)). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at (the Public Electronic Reading Room) http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Craig Bassett at (301) 466-4495 or by electronic mail at Craig.Bassett@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,/RA/ Johnny H. Eads, Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-184 License No. TR-5

Enclosure:

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May 22, 2012 Dr. Robert Dimeo, Director 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

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