ML051040245

Proposed Amendment to the Ostr Technical Specifications

ML051040245
Person / Time
Site:	Oregon State University
Issue date:	04/07/2005
From:	Reese S Oregon State University
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Download: ML051040245 (2)

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o Oregon ou State Radiation Center Oregon State University, 100 Radiation Center. Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 T 541-737-2341 I F 541-737-0480 I http//ne.oregonstate.edutfacilities/radiation-center UNIVERSITY April 7, 2005 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Reference:

Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR),

Docket No. 50-243, License No. R-106

Subject:

Proposed Amendment to the OSTR Technical Specifications This purpose of this letter is to request an amendment to the OSTR Technical Specifications. Oregon State University recently made a change in the administrative structure that elevated the title of Vice Provost for Research to Vice President for Research. The position of Vice Provost for Research was held by Dr.

Rich Holdren. The position of Vice President for Research is held by Dr. John Cassady. The announcement of the change is attached. The responsibilities and obligations of the position will otherwise remain the same. In Technical Specification 6.1.b, the relationship between the OSTR and the University Administration is shown in a chart. The chart shows the Radiation Center Director reporting to the Vice Provost for Research. We request that this be changed to Vice President for Research. The necessary replacement page is attached should you agree to the proposed amendment.

This letter and attachment have been reviewed and approved by the Reactor Operations Committee. If there are any questions regarding the information submitted, please do not hesitate to call me. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on________

Yours sincerely, Ste se Acting Director cc: Al Adams, USNRC David Stewart-Smith, ODOE (w/o enclosures)

Craig Bassett, USNRC John Ringle, OSU (w/o enclosures)

John Cassady, OSU

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6. ADNINISWRATIVE CONTROLS I

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a. The facility shall be under the direct control of the Radiation Center Director or a licensed senior operator designated by the Director to be I in direct control. The Radiation Center Director shall be responsible to Oregon State University's Vice. President for Research for the safe operation and maintenance of the reactor and its associated equipment.

The Radiation Center Director. or an individual appointed by the Director, shall be responsible for assuring that all operations are conducted in a safe manner and within the limits prescribed by the facility license and the requirements of the Reactor Operations Committee. The Radiation Center Director shall enforce rules for the protection of personnel against radiation.

b. The safe operation of the OSIR shall be related to the University Administration as shown in the following chart:

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