IR 05000020/2014202

IR 05000020/2014202, November 17-20, 2014, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ML14349A712
Person / Time
Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	12/18/2014
From:	Hsueh K P Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch
To:	Newton, Jr. T H Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Eads, Johnny 415-0136
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December 18, 2014

Dr. Thomas H. Newton, Jr.

Director of Reactor Operations Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITNRL-NW 12

138 Albany Street Cambridge, MA 02139

SUBJECT: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - NRC ROUTINE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-020/2014-202

Dear Dr. Newton:

From November 17-20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) conducted an inspection at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor facility (Inspection Report No. 50-020/2014-202). The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 20, 2014, with you; Professor David Moncton, Director, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory; and various other members of the reactor facility staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were 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, and requests for withholding," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's document system (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS)). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at (the Public Electronic Reading Room)

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Johnny Eads at (301) 415-0136 or by electronic mail at Johnny.Eads@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Kevin Hsueh, Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch

Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-020 License No.: R-37

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 50-020/2014-202

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Docket No.50-020

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