ML20059C101

Informs That Licensee Completed Changes to Improve Emergency Plan W/O Prior Commission Approval as Authorized by 10CFR50.54(q).Changes Made & Approved Under 10CFR50.59. Revised Emergency Plan Encl

ML20059C101
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Site:	Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Issue date:	10/29/1993
From:	Maria Moore ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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29 OCT 1993 AFRRI/RSDR Document Control Desk US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Sir:

The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (license R-84, docket 50-170) has completed changes to improve its reactor facility emergency plan without prior Commission approval as authorized by 10 CFR 50.54 (q) .

The changes have been made and approved under provisions of 10 CFR 50.59. They do not decrease the effectiveness of the plan and are detailed in the attached memorandum (Attachment 1). The plan continues to meet the requirements of Appendix E, 10 CFR 50.

The new plan has been approved by the AFRRI Reactor and Radiation Facility Safety Committee and is submitted at Attachment 2.

If you need further information, please contact the undersigned or Mr. Harry Spence at (301)295-1290.

Sincerely, i

Attachments: Mark Moore

1. List of Changes Reactor Facility Director

2. New Emergency Plan cc:

Mr. Marvin Mendonca, Mail Stop 11B20 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Regional Administrator, Region I Attn: Mr. Thomas Dragoun US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 93U 61'0013 931029 E}

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD 29 0CT 1993

SUBJECT:

Changes to the AFRRI Emergency Plan for October 1993 edition I. General changes:

a.- All references to Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) are changed to either Uniformed .

Services University of the Health Sciences (USUBS) or. " higher authority". Effective 1 October 1993, AFRRI was transferred from DNA to USUHS. i

b. Revisions in grammar, spelling, and syntax are made throughout the document. None of these revisions change either the meaning or the requirements of the text.

c. References to specific sections of 10 CFR 20 are changed to a generic "10 CFR 20" .

reference to accommodate the Janu:try 1994 changeover. l

.i II. Specific changes not covered above:

Page Number Old _ New iii-Preface (added) AFRRI Instruction 3000.4  ;

Series, Reactor Division Organization and Functions iv-Contents 1.4 Normal Reactor Reactor Operating Operating Organization Organization 1-1, Paragraph 1.3 ... which is subordinate to Effective 1 October 1993, the Defense .... AFRRI is subordinate to ...

...related matters essential ... related matters essential to support the Department to the operational and of Defense (DoD). medical support of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military services. ,

1-3, Paragraph 1 LINAC linear accelerator Cobalt-60 theratron (deleted) ,

(added) Philips Industrial X-Ray Paragraph 2 ... which is owned by the (deleted)

Defense Nuclear Agency Attachment 1

I W Paragraph 5 (DBA's) (deleted) 1-4, Paragraph 1.4 Normal Reactor Operating Reactor Operating Organization Organization Figure 1-2 Chief, Reactor Division (deleted)

Chairman, Safety & Health Radiation Protection Officer Department 2-1 AFRRI Reactor Facility Operations (moved to page 2-3)

Boundary -

2-2, ECP Commander Also known as the Emergency (deleted) -

Director, 2-3, Protective Action The AFRRI SAR demonstrates As demonstrated in the Guide that the Regulatory... AFRRI Safety Analysis ...

Radiation and X-Ray Safety Radionuclide and X-Ray Committee Safety Committee 3-1, Figure 3-1 Hazardous Materials Coordinator (renamed HAZMAT Specialist & made subordinate to Special .

Assessment Coordinator) 3-2, Paragraph 3.1.1 ... DNA Public Affairs Office ... Public Affairs Office (PAO) of higher authority.

3.1.l(2)(b) .. . DNA... ... higher authority...

3-3, Emergency Head, Admin Services Office Administrative Officer ,

Coordinator (1) (ASO) (AO)

As designated by Head,ASO As designated by the AO 3-4, Medical Advisor The AFRRI Director will identify (deleted) an individual to be assigned for this billet.

Logistics Advisor Head, RAD Chief of Staff e

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3-5, OSH Advisor- OSHA Advisor Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Advisor Head, OSHO Chief, OSH Division Search Team Marshall ... as designated by ASO ... as designated by Senior Enlisted Advisor, ASO 3-8, HAZMAT Specialist Hazardous Materials Coordinator HAZMAT Specialist ,

3-9, ERT Entry Teams ... responsibility of the Emergency ... responsibility of the ERT Coordinator, commander.

3-10/11, Paragraph 3.2 & DNA USUHS Figure 3-2 6-2, Paragraph 6.4.1 ... showers with warm drains. ... showers with warm or hot drains.

6-3, Paragraph 6.6 A fixed emergency cache ... (deleted)(items combined w/ portable cache at same location) 8-1, Paragraph 8.l(7) (added) Off-site organizations ...

8-2, Paragraph 8.3 ... SHD personnel, the AFRRI ... SHD personnel, the Directorate, and the DNA ... directorate, and higher authority.

8-3 Table 8-1 (deleted)

These changes have been made and approved under provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 and have been reviewed by the Reactor & Radiation Facility Safety Committee. The char.ges made do not decrease the effectiveness of the plan and the plan continues to meet the requirements of Appendix E,10 CFR 50.

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}q l MARK MOORE Reactor Facility D ector