ML17067A338
| ML17067A338 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Issue date: | 04/07/2017 |
| From: | Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB |
| To: | Sharkey N Pennsylvania State Univ |
| Hardesty D, NRR/DPR/PRLB, 301-1-415-3724 | |
| References | |
| CAC A11010, GL-16-001 | |
| Download: ML17067A338 (3) | |
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April 7, 2017
Dr. Neil A. Sharkey, Vice President for Research The Pennsylvania State University 304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1504
SUBJECT:
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, "MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS," FOR THE PENN STATE BREAZEALE REACTOR, DOCKET NO.50-005 (CAC NO. A11010)
On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 2016-01, "Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools" (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16097A169), to address the degradation of neutron-absorbing materials (NAM) in wet storage systems for reactor fuel at power and non-power reactors.
For the non-power reactors, GL 2016-01 requested that licensees provide facility-specific information related to the use of NAM. This information was needed by the NRC staff to verify continued compliance through licensee implementation of effective methods for monitoring of reactor fuel in wet storage so as to detect and mitigate any degradation or deformation of NAM when credited in the facility licensing or design basis for criticality control of fuel in wet storage.
On November 4, 2016, Pennsylvania State University submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16319A096) for the Penn State Breazeale Reactor. The NRC staff conducted a review of your response to GL 2016-01 and determined that your facility does not use NAM in wet fuel storage. Based upon the information you submitted in response to GL 2016-01 and the results of the NRC staff review, the NRC staff has determined that the submission addresses the information requested in GL 2016-01. No further information or action is requested regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
/RA Duane Hardesty Acting For/
Alexander Adams, Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch
Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page Pennsylvania State University Docket No.50-005
cc: Mr. Jeffrey A. Leavey Manager of Radiation Protection
The Pennsylvania State University
0201 Academic Project BL
University Park, PA 16802 Dr. Kenan Unlu, Director
The Pennsylvania State University
Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Radiation Science and Engineering Center University Park, PA 16802-2301
Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Department of Environmental Protection P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105
Test, Research and Training
Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611
Ms. Candace Davison Research & Education Specialist
Supervisor Reactor Operators Radiation Science & Engineering Center Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Building
University Park, PA 16802-1504
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