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 Texas A&M Univ
To:	Alexander Adams, Patrick Boyle Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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2016-0045
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NUCLEAR 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.

Nuclear Science Center 1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3575

Oath of Affirmation A

I declare e under pen nalty of perjjury that the e foregoing is true andd correct to o the best o of my knowledg ge.

Sincerely y,

Sean M. McDeavitt, PhD Director, TEES Nucle ear Science Center Submitteed with Lev vel 2 Delegation Autho orization fro m Dr. Yasssin Hassan by letter d dated Februaryy 8, 2016 (ADDAMS Accession No. ML16043A04 M 8)

Enclosurre: AGN-201M TS Table e of Contents s Nuclear Scieence Center 1095 Nucle ear Science Road, 3575 TAMU 2 C College Station, TX 77843-3575

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Mr. William M. Dean, Office Director Dr. Latha Vasudevan Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Radiological Safety Officer United States Nuclear Reactor Commission Texas A&M University Environmental Health and Safety Mr. Michael Young, President 1111 Research Parkway Texas A&M University 1246 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4472 College Station, TX 77843-1246 Mr. Jerry Newhouse, Dr. M. Katherine Banks, NSC Assistant Director Vice Chancellor and Dean, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Dwight Look College of Engineering 3575 TAMU 3126 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3575 College Station, TX 77843-3126 Mr. Scott Miller, Dr. Yassin Hassan, Department Head NSC Manager of Reactor Operations Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M University 3575 TAMU Nuclear Engineering Department College Station, TX 77843-3575 3133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133 Mr. Jeremy Osborn AGN-201M Reactor Supervisor Dr. John Hardy Texas A&M University Reactor Safety Board Chairman Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Department University 3133 TAMU 3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133 College Station, TX 77843-3255 Nuclear Science Center 1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMU 3 College Station, TX 77843-3575

ENCLOSURE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FACILITY LICENSE R-23, DOCKET NO. 50-59 AMENDED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AGN-201M REACTOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Nuclear Science Center 1095 Nuclear Science Road, 3575 TAMU 4 College Station, TX 77843-3575

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 Systems... 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.. 14a 5.1 Reactor 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