ML20247H863

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re 881107 Application for Amend to License.Alternative Wording for Tech Spec 3.1 Re Raising Reactor Power Level Above 1 Mwt,Except for Pulsing Operations,Should Be Considered

ML20247H863
Person / Time
Site:	Oregon State University
Issue date:	07/25/1989
From:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Andrea Johnson Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR
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NUDOCS 8907310156
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July 25, 1989 i

'D'acket No. 50-243 Dr. Arthur G.. Johnson, Director ,

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are continuing our review of your. request for amendment of your Amended Facility' Operating License for the Oregon State University TRIGA Research Reactor that 'was submitted on November 7,1988. During our review of your application for amendment, a' question has arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide a response to the enclosed Request For Additional Information within 90 days of the date of this letter. Following receipt of-the additional information we will continue our evaluation of your request. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me.at (301) 492-1121.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.95-511.

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, Alexander Adams, Jr., Project Manager kDR O h00PNU43 Standardization and Non-Power P Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION r .-

We are continuing our review of your request for amenoment of your Amended 1 Facility Operating License for the Oregon State University TRIGA Research Reactor that was submitted on November 7,1988. During our review of your application for. amendment, a ' question has arisen for which we require additicrEl information and clarification. Please provide a res?onse to the enclosed Request For Additional-Information within 90 days of t1e date of this '

letter. Following receipt of the additional information we will continue our evaluation of your request. If you heve any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 492-1121.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance 1s not required under P.L.95-511.

Sincerely, fh@%$1 h62ver Alexander Adams, Jr., ro3 ct lianager Standardization and N n-P wer Reactor Project Dir c rate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V anc Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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4 ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY DOCKET NO. 50-2a3 i 1. In your request for amendment of Technical Specification 3.1, your I suggested wording.is: "The reactor power level shall not intentionally be raised above 1.0 negawatt, except for pulsing operations." The use of the word " intentionally" could lead to situations where an over power situation has occurred that should be reported to the NRC or should be treated and investigated by the licensee and the NRC as a potential violation of the technical specifications but is not due to lack of intent on the part of the reactor operator. Such a case would be operator error. Please consider an alternative wording for this specification. Please define any terms used that could be subject to different interpretations and provide a safety evaluation of your proposal.

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