ML061220303

Letter to Mr. P. Michael Whaley from Daniel E. Hughes Kansas State University Nuclear Reactor Facility, Revised Emergency Plan for License Renewal

ML061220303
Person / Time
Site:	Kansas State University
Issue date:	06/01/2006
From:	Hughes D E NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA
To:	Whaley P M Kansas State University
Schuster W, NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA, 415-2614
References
TAC MC4318
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June 1, 2006Mr. P. Michael Whaley,Kansas State University Nuclear Reactor Facilities M anager112 Ward Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-5204

SUBJECT:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR REACTOR FACILITY, REVISEDEMERGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. MC4318)

Dear Mr. Whaley:

By letter dated November 13, 2002 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System(ADAMS) Accession No. ML023190219), as supplemented by letter on July 6, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML051960517) and by email on December 23, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No.

ML061240575), the Kansas State University (the licensee) submitted proposed changes to the Emergency Preparedness Plan for Facility Operating License No. R-88 for the Kansas StateUniversity Nuclear Reactor Facility. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or Commission) staff has reviewed theproposed changes and determined that they do not decrease the effectiveness of theemergency plan and that the plan, as changed, continues to meet the requirements of Title 10of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E. Therefore, in accordancewith 10 CFR 50.54(q), NRC approval of the changes is not required. Implementation of thechanges may be subject to future inspection to confirm that they did not decrease the overall effectiveness of your emergency plan.The staff reviewed the licensee Emergency Preparedness Plan and determined that the plan isin accordance with the following guidance:NUREG-0849, "Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation ofEmergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors;"

NRC Regulatory Guide 2.6, "Emergency Planning for Research and TestReactors;"American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-15.16, "Emergency Planningfor Research Reactors;" and NRC Information Notice 97-34, "Deficiencies in Licensee SubmittalsRegarding Terminology for Radiological Emergency Action Levels in Accordance With the New Part 20." In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC PublicDocument Room. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1631.Sincerely, /RA/Daniel E. Hughes, Project ManagerResearch and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-188 cc: See next page In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC PublicDocument Room. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1631.Sincerely, /RA/Daniel E. Hughes, Project ManagerResearch and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-188 cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION

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