ML20236V541

Informs That NRC Has Completed Review of Changes to General Atomics Radiological Contingency Plan Submitted on 971010

ML20236V541
Person / Time
Site:	General Atomics
Issue date:	07/30/1998
From:	Alexander Adams NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
References
TAC-M99842, TAC-M99843, NUDOCS 9808040019
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Dr. Keith E. Asmusssn, Director l 8

July 30, 1998 I Licensing, Ssfgty and Nucisar Compliancs Gantral Atomics e P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-9784 )

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ^ ATOMICS RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NOS.

M99842 AND M99843)

Dear Dr. Asmussen:

The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of changes to the General Atomics Radiological Contingency Plan that you submitted on October 10,1997, in compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). The changes were reviewed using NUREG-0849, " Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors."

Our initial review of the changes indicate that most of them were in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). However, we found one area that appears to be a decrease in effectiveness of the plan and requires additionalinformation in order to complete our review. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additionalinformation within 30 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning l Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation f l

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. P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-9784

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ATOMICS RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NOS M99842 AND M99843)

Dear Dr. Asmussen:

The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of changes to the General Atomics Radiological Contingency Plan that you submitted on October 10,1997, in compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). The changes were reviewed using NUREG-0840, " Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors."

Our initial review of the changes indicate that most of them were in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). However, we found one area that appears to be a decrease in effectiveness of the plan and requires additional information in order to complete our review. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additionalinformation within 30 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-89 and 50-163

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SUBJECT:

GENERAL ATOMICS RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NOS.

M99842 AND M99843)

Dear Dr. Asmussen:

The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of changes to the General Atomics Radiological Contingency Plan that you submitted on.

October 10,1997, in compliance w th 10 CFR 50.54(q). The changes were reviewed using NUREG-0849, " Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors."

Our initial review of the changes indicate that most of them were in accordance with

- 10 CFR 50.54(q). However, we found one area that appears to be a decrease in effectiveness of the plan and requires additionalinformation in order to complete our review. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additionalinformation within 30 days of the date of this letter, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely, Mac4 .

Alexander Adams, Jr., Seni r P Ject Manager Non-Power Reactors and De mmissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50 89 and 50-163

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General Atomics Docket Nos. 50-89/163 i

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Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch Stato Department of Health Service P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234-7320 1

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• • a Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GENERAL ATOMICS DOCKET NOS. 50-89 AND 50-163 You reduced the training schedule for radiation safety training from one year to two years giving the two year training frequency for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as justification. Please discuss the relevance of this comparison and provide a justification for changing the frequency of radiation safety training.

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