ML20247Q416

Forwards Amend 2 to License SNM-910 Per 890222 Request & 0309,0412 & 20 Suppls,Revising Conditions 10,11 & 28 & Increasing Possession Limits to Include 64 Spert Fuel Rods

ML20247Q416
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Site:	07000920
Issue date:	05/31/1989
From:	Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Ryan R RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
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-Docket No.70-920 License No. SNM-910

. Amendment No. 2

.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

' ATTN: Mr. Robert M. Ryan, Director Office of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Troy, New York - 12181 Gentlemen:

In accordance with your application dated February 22, 1989, and supplements dated March 9, April 12, and April 20, 1989, and pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations,.Part 70, Materials License No. SNM-910 is hereby amended to increase the possession limits to include 64 SPERT fuel rods, to author.

ize the use of the SPERT fuel for fissile assay by neutron interrogation, and to exempt the SPERT' fuel rods from the provisions of 10 CFR 70.24 when the linear. accelerator is operating. Accordingly, Conditions 10, 11, and 28 are revised as follows:

10. Authorized use: For receipt, possession, and use in accordanca with the statements, representations, and conditions specified in the application dated April 10, 1987, and supplements dated June 23, 1987; and February 1, February 22, March 9, April 12, and April 20, 1989.

11. Authorized place of use: The materials specified in Condition 6 shall be used in locations specified in the application dated April 10, 1987,

'and supplements dated June 23, 1987, and February 22, 1989.

28. The licensee is hereby exempt from the provisions of 10 CFR 70.24 insofar as this section applies to the materials-specified in Condition 6.A-H and provided that no more than 450 grams of special nuclear material, excluding encapsulated Pu-Be neutron sources, is present in any one room.at any one time.

Conditions 6.I., 7.1,, 8.1., and 30 are added as follows:

6.I.

Uranium enriched up to 7.1.

Uranium dioxide in 8.I.

2,300 4.96 w/o U-235 SPERT fuel rods grams U-235

30. The licensee is hereby exempt from the provisions of 10 CFR 70.24 insofar as this section applies to the materials specified ir, Condition 6.I. when the linear accelerator is operating.

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All other conditions of the license remain the same.

Enclosed are copies of revised License No. SNM-910 and our Safety. Evaluation Report.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Leland C. Rouse, Chief Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS

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