IR 05000170/2012202

IR 05000170-12-202 on May 1-3, 2012 at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute - NRC Security Inspection Report No. 50-170/2012-202

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Site:	Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Issue date:	05/29/2012
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To:	Huff L US Dept of Defense, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
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May 29, 2012

Colonel L. Andrew Huff, Director Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute National Naval Medical Center 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20889-5603 SUBJECT: ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-170/2012-202

Dear Colonel Huff:

On May 1-3, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) conducted a security inspection at your Research Reactor Facility (Inspection Report. No. 50-170/2012-202). The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with NRC rules and regulations, and compliance with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, one Unresolved Issue (URI) was determined for a potential non-compliance with NRC requirements was identified. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2

.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding" a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related items contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2

.390(d), a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Greg Schoenebeck at 301-415-6345 electronic mail at Greg.Schoenebeck@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/GMorlang RA/ Johnny H. Eads, Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-170 License No. R-84 Enclosure: As stated cc w/o encl: See next pageDocument transmitted herewith contains security related information. When separated from enclosures this document is decontrolled. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Docket No. 50-170 cc: Director, Maryland Office of Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Montgomery County Executive 101 Monroe Street, 2 nd Floor Rockville, MD 20850 Mr. Stephen I. Miller Reactor Facility Director Armed Force Radiobiology Research Institute 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20889-5603 Environmental Program Manager III Radiological Health Program Air & Radiation Management Adm. Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd.,Suite 750 Baltimore, MD 21230-1724

Manager Nuclear Programs Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tawes B-3 Annapolis, MD 21401

Director Air & Radiation Management Adm. Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21230

Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 May 29, 2012 Colonel L. Andrew Huff, Director Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute National Naval Medical Center 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20889-5603

SUBJECT: ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-170/2012-202

Dear Colonel Huff:

On May 1-3, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) conducted a security inspection at your Research Reactor Facility (Inspection Report. No. 50-170/2012-202). The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with NRC rules and regulations, and compliance with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, one Unresolved Issue (URI) was determined for a potential non-compliance with NRC requirements was identified. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2

.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding" a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related items contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2

.390(d), a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Greg Schoenebeck at 301-415-6345 electronic mail at Greg.Schoenebeck@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/GMorlang for RA/ Johnny H. Eads, Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-170 License No. R-84 Enclosure: As stated cc w/o encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION (w/o encl.)

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