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| number = ML16321A404
| number = ML16321A404
| issue date = 11/07/2016
| issue date = 11/07/2016
| title = Washington State University Response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials In Spent Fuel Pools
| title = Washington State University Response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools
| author name = Wall D
| author name = Wall D
| author affiliation = Washington State Univ
| author affiliation = Washington State Univ
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{{#Wiki_filter:.J WASHINGTON STATE ra lJNIVERSITY November 7, 2016 Re: Response to NRC Generic Letter 2016-01 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C 20555-0001 Nuclear Radiation Center This letter is submitted by Washington State University (Facility License Number R-76) in response to NRC Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools. The referenced letter requests that non-power reactor licensees provide information in response to the following questions:
(1): * :Are.
used.
pop!,
pool, or other wet >::*.,' locations;designed for the 'storage.of reactor or.spent fuel?
.. ; '
',. ' \ .*. r. ' .,. ..
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* ** *:*.*
**,:. (2): .. * ".. !f in.' the iicensir1g a*r-design : ' bas.is (i.e., criticality safety analysis) storage ofreacfor fuel or spe'nt fuei' in a reactor pool, fuel storage pool, or ottie'r wet; locations,'
' '* (3) *If neutron-absorbing materials
*are credi.ted in the facility' licensing or design basis for the storage of reactor or spent fuel in a reactor, pool, fuel storage pool, or other wet . locations, as applicable, then provide a description of, and technical basis for, any surveillance or monitoring programs used to confirm continued acceptable performance oft.he neutrnn-absorbing materials over time. Washington State University's Response Question (1) :. , .... Used reactor fuel is held in fuel storage racks which are in a section of the reactor pool which has been des;ignated.as a storage area.
storage racks sit at approximately 9 -12 feetfromthe reactor .. There are no neutro.n-absorbfng
'materials.
used in the reactor pool . . , ... r .. * : * . 'i * '*, . * -. :fuel storage area.
racks is sufficient to mafntain an adequate margin of safety to protect against c.riticality in the s'torage
* criticaiitf anaiysis is
* documented in Appendix B of.th.e yY?U was submitted to the U.S. i,O :NRC in 2008. please refer t.o /\DAMS reference . fa() ,, * ,
... , '*'. . : , !lftJS .' ' :: ,_.. 5,09.-335-8641
* Fax: 509-335-4433
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Questions 2 and 3 are not applicable as Washington State University does not use absorbing materials as part of fuel storage. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 7 November, 2016 Donald Wall, Ph.D. Director}}

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Washington State University Response to Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools
ML16321A404
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Site: Washington State University
Issue date: 11/07/2016
From: Wall D
Washington State Univ
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-16-001
Download: ML16321A404 (2)
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.J WASHINGTON STATE ra lJNIVERSITY November 7, 2016 Re: Response to NRC Generic Letter 2016-01 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C 20555-0001 Nuclear Radiation Center This letter is submitted by Washington State University (Facility License Number R-76) in response to NRC Generic Letter 2016-01: Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools. The referenced letter requests that non-power reactor licensees provide information in response to the following questions:

(1): * :Are.

used.

pop!,

pool, or other wet >::*.,' locations;designed for the 'storage.of reactor or.spent fuel?

.. ; '

',. ' \ .*. r. ' .,. ..

  • 1;:.. * ,,., , :-,.-* ***1**.1,.:**
  • ** *:*.*
    • ,:. (2): .. * ".. !f in.' the iicensir1g a*r-design : ' bas.is (i.e., criticality safety analysis) storage ofreacfor fuel or spe'nt fuei' in a reactor pool, fuel storage pool, or ottie'r wet; locations,'

' '* (3) *If neutron-absorbing materials

  • are credi.ted in the facility' licensing or design basis for the storage of reactor or spent fuel in a reactor, pool, fuel storage pool, or other wet . locations, as applicable, then provide a description of, and technical basis for, any surveillance or monitoring programs used to confirm continued acceptable performance oft.he neutrnn-absorbing materials over time. Washington State University's Response Question (1) :. , .... Used reactor fuel is held in fuel storage racks which are in a section of the reactor pool which has been des;ignated.as a storage area.

storage racks sit at approximately 9 -12 feetfromthe reactor .. There are no neutro.n-absorbfng

'materials.

used in the reactor pool . . , ... r .. * : * . 'i * '*, . * -. :fuel storage area.

racks is sufficient to mafntain an adequate margin of safety to protect against c.riticality in the s'torage

  • criticaiitf anaiysis is
  • documented in Appendix B of.th.e yY?U was submitted to the U.S. i,O :NRC in 2008. please refer t.o /\DAMS reference . fa() ,, * ,

... , '*'. . : , !lftJS .' ' :: ,_.. 5,09.-335-8641

  • Fax: 509-335-4433
  • . . . " ' '* : .' :, f" JJ fl{(...

Questions 2 and 3 are not applicable as Washington State University does not use absorbing materials as part of fuel storage. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 7 November, 2016 Donald Wall, Ph.D. Director

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