ML090850358

2008 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility

ML090850358
Person / Time
Site:	05000131
Issue date:	03/02/2009
From:	Romberger D, Washko A US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME
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636/151
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Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Omaha NE 68105-1873 NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Lincoln 600 S 7 0 th Street I-. ' Lincoln NE 68510-2493 Grand Island 2201 N Broadwell Avenue Grand Island NE 68803-2196 March 2, 2009 In Reply Refer To: 636/151 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: 2008 Annual Operating Report for the Alan J. Blotcky Reactor Facility, License R-57, Docket # 50-131 This annual operating report is being submitted in compliance with technical specification 6.7.1, "Annual Operating Report".

Summary of Reactor Operating Experience during 2008.

The reactor remained shutdown with no fuel onsite throughout 2008. The reactor was permanently shutdown on 11/5/2001. All fuel was transferred to the USGS TRIGA facility during June of 2002. The fission chambers used in the reactor's nuclear instrumentation system were transferred to USGS during December 2002. The reactor's Am-Be neutron sources were removed from the reactor facility and transferred to the Department of Energy's Off-Site Source Recovery Program on 7/24/2003 Unscheduled Shutdowns The reactor was maintained in a scheduled se'cured shutdown condition throughout 2008.

Maior preventative and corrective maintenance No major safety related maintenance was performed during 2008.

Changes, Tests and Experiments There were no changes, tests or experiments conducted during 2008.

Radioactive Effluents No radioactive effluents were associated with the AJBRF were released or discharged beyond the effective control of the Medical Center during 2008.

,Environmental Surveys No additional environmental surveys wereconducted during 2008. ,

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Radiation Exposures There were no radiation exposures received by AJBRF personnel or visitors exceeding 25% of allowable limits during 2008.

75rector AkL-WASH DEBRA ROMBERGER Associate Chief of Staff/Research ASBRF On Site Manager Cc: TED SMITH