ML15090A731

E-mail from the State of Texas Liason Official Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center Research Reactor Environmental Assessment - State of Texas Review

ML15090A731
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Site:	05000128
Issue date:	03/27/2015
From:	Mulder R U Texas A&M Univ
To:	Wertz G A Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Wertz, geoffrey 415-0893
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From:Roger Mulder To:Wertz, Geoffrey Cc:Robert.Free@dshs.state.tx.us; Richard.Ratliff@dshs.state.tx.us; Mary Morales; Denise Brooks; Dub Taylor

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RE: Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center Research Reactor Environmental Assessment - State of Texas reviewDate:Friday, March 27, 2015 10:31:01 AMThe state of Texas concurs with the draft Environmental Assessment.

We have no concerns andsupport the proposal.

Thanks From: Wertz, Geoffrey [1]

Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 6:57 AM To: Roger Mulder

Subject:

Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center Research Reactor Environmental Assessment -State of Texas review Mr. Mulder,

Attached is the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the renewal of the facility operating license for the Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center research reactor located in College Station, TX.

The NRC license renewal review includes an opportunityfor a review of the EA by the State of Texas.

Please review the attached EA and contactme with any comments, questions or concerns.

We will attempt to resolve any issuessuch that we can obtain your concurrence with our planned issuance of the EA in the Federal Register.

We typically request a 30 day response deadline, but in this case, weare nearing the completion of the review and would like to get this back as soon as

possible.

Please note, as highlighted in this draft EA, that it was reviewed by your office on June 11,

2010. However, due to the time that has transpired since that review, we request another review. No significant changes have occurred, but a few of the changes involve: 1) anupdate to the Environmental Justice section using updated census data; 2) a clarification on the chemicals routinely used at the facility; and 3) revised radiological dose calculations for the routine release of Argon-41.

All changes remain within federal regulatory limits.

If you have no comments, an email response is satisfactory.

Since this EA is pre-decisional (draft) information, please don't release it to the public.

I have your information as:

State Liaison Officer

Director, State Energy Conservation Office Comptroller of Public Accounts P.O. Box 13528 Austin, TX 78701-3528

Thanks Geoffrey A. Wertz, P.E.

Project ManagerResearch and Test ReactorsU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-0893geoffrey.wertz@nrc.gov