ML12128A237

University of Florida - Request for Additional Information Regarding Security Procedure (TAC ME8131)

ML12128A237
Person / Time
Site:	05000083
Issue date:	06/13/2012
From:	Alexander Adams Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch
To:	Jordan K A Univ of Florida
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TAC ME8131
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June 13, 2012

Kelly A. Jordan, Ph.D.

Director, University of Florida Training Reactor 106 UFTR Building University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611-6400

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 27 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR (TAC NO. ME8131)

Dear Dr. Jordan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing our review of your amendment request for Facility Operating License No. R-56 for the University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR), which you submitted on February 29, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12061A271). During our review of your amendment request, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification.

Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additional information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Your response must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.4 "Written communications." Information included in your response that is considered security, sensitive, or proprietary that you seek to have withheld from the public must be marked in accordance with 10 CFR 73.23 "Protection of Safeguards Information-Modified Handling: Specific Requirements" or 10 CFR 2.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, as appropriate. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your amendment request.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact Duane Hardesty at (301) 415-3724 or by electronic mail at duane.hardesty@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alexander Adams, Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-83

Enclosure:

As stated

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Administrator Department of Environmental Regulation Power Plant of Siting Section State of Florida 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32301 State Planning and Development Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Budgeting Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol Building Tallahassee, FL 32301 Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 David Hintenlang, Chairman Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Department 202 Nuclear Sciences Building University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-8300 Brian Shea, Reactor Manager University of Florida Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Department 202 Nuclear Sciences Center P.O. Box 118300 Gainesville, FL 32611-8300 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Department University of Florida 202 Nuclear Science Building Gainesville, FL 32611-8300 June 13, 2012 Kelly A. Jordan, Ph.D.

Director, University of Florida Training Reactor 106 UFTR Building University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611-6400

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 27 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR (TAC NO. ME8131)

Dear Dr. Jordan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing our review of your amendment request for Facility Operating License No. R-56 for the University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR), which you submitted on February 29, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12061A271). During our review of your amendment request, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification.

Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additional information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. Your response must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.4 "Written communications." Information included in your response that is considered security, sensitive, or proprietary that you seek to have withheld from the public must be marked in accordance with 10 CFR 73.23 "Protection of Safeguards Information-Modified Handling: Specific Requirements" or 10 CFR 2.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, as appropriate. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your license renewal request.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact Duane Hardesty at (301) 415-3724 or by electronic mail at duane.hardesty@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alexander Adams, Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-83

Enclosure:

As stated

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ACCESSION NO.: ML12128A237 NRR-088 Office PRLB:PM PRLB:LA PRLB:BC PRLB:PM Name DHardesty GLappert JQuichocho, PAT forAAdams Date 6/12/2012 5/8/2012 6/13/2012 6/13/2012 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY ENCLOSURE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 27 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR LICENSE NO. R-56; DOCKET NO. 50-83 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is continuing our review of your application to amend Facility Operating License No. R-56 for the University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR) that you submitted on February 29, 2012. During our review of your amendment request, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the following request for additional information (RAI) within 30 days of the date of this letter. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations states that each licensee who possesses, uses, or transports special nuclear material of moderate or low strategic significance shall establish and maintain a physical security system that will achieve certain objectives. You requested to remove the commitment in your license that indicates the need for a Physical Security Plan and replace with procedures. However, your amendment request does not indicate how you will ensure you will be able to meet the pertinent regulations with your new procedures. Please provide a copy of the UFTR Security procedures and explain how these procedures ensure the UFTR will be able to meet the pertinent regulations.