ML16221A389

Us Department of the Interior Geological Survey Request for Additional Response Time for RAI Clarifications

ML16221A389
Person / Time
Site:	U.S. Geological Survey
Issue date:	07/28/2016
From:	Roy B US Dept of Interior, Geological Survey (USGS)
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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science for a changing world Department of the Interior US Geological Survey PO Box 25046 MS 974 Denver, CO 80225-0046 July 28, 2016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Reference:

U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor (GSTR), Docket 50-274, License R-113, Request for Additional Information dated June 28, 2016

Subject:

Request for additional response time for RAI clarifications Mr. Wertz: Your letter of June 28, 2016 for additional clarification related to the renewal of the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) TRIGA reactor requested that responses be provided within 30 days. Unfortunately we have not had sufficient staff time available to address the questions within 30 days. Summer vacations, a major change in facility staffing, and the TRTR conference in August are further restricting the staff time available.

I assure you that we are working on responses to the RAI questions, which (including subparts) total 94 questions.

In a telephone conference with U.S. NRC staff on 7/5/16, we were told that there is a deadline of 12/31/2016 to get the USGS license renewal done. We will try to support that deadline as much as possible.

Therefore I request that we be given an additional 40 days to respond, ending September 6, 2016. Sincerely, Brycen Roy Acting USGS Reactor Supervisor Copy to: Geoffrey Wertz, U.S. NRC I . ' 'I