ML20199B699

Requests Approval for Three Changes to Radiological Contingency Plan,Dtd Oct 1997.List of Each Change & Corresponding Section & Justification for Changes,Encl

ML20199B699
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Site:	General Atomics, 07000734
Issue date:	11/06/1997
From:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
To:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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November 6,1997 696-2832 Mr. Carl J. Paperiello, Director Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Docket No. 70 734; License No. SNM-696, and Docket Nos. 50-89 and 50-163; License Nos. R-38 and R-67; November 1997 Revision to Section 10 of GA's Radiological Contingency Plan dated October 1997

Dear Mr. Paperiello:

General Atomics is requesting NRC approval for three (3) changes to its Radiological Contingency Plan dated October 1997. The changes requested are (1) to decrease the frequency of refresher training on the Radiological Contingency Plan from annual to every 2 years, (2) to decrease the frequency of a drill / exercise from annual to every 2 years and (3) decrease the familiarization visits of participating off-site response organizations to GA from annual to every two (2) years. These changes may be viewed as a decrease in the i effectiveness of the Plan; therefore, NRC approvalis being requested.

For your convenience in reviewing the Plan, a list of each change and the corresponding section is also enclosed ch ig with justification for the changes. GA believes these changes are justified based on the folle ng: (1) Process operations are no longer authorized, (2) GA is in a

" possession only" mode of operation, (3) the risk of a radiological emergency situation has been greatly reduced due to a decrease in the inventory of SNM and other radioactive materials at GA, and (4) updates to the Plan are distributed to key emergency personnel to ensure that they are kept current with Pian changes. These updates include a summary of the changes made to the Plan and justification for such changes.

The Manager, Health Physics will continue to review the Radiological Contingency Plan on a1 annual basis. In addition, the facility Emergency Response and Recovery Directors will continue to review their facility emergency plans and/or implementing procedures also on an annual basis.

d if you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact Ms.

Laura Q. Gonzales at (619) 455-2758 or me at (619) 455-2823.

Very Truly Yours, q

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Dr. Keith E. Asmussen, Director Licensing, Safety and Nuclear Compliance g(

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Enclosures:

Revised Section 10 (pages 10-1 and 10-2) to General Atomics' Radiological Contingency Plan dated October 1997 (2 copies) cc: Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr., Non-power Reactors, NRC Headquarters (1 copy)

Mr, Ellis W. Merschoff, Regional Administrator, U.S. NRC Region IV (1 copy Mr. Frank A. Wenslawski, NRC Region IV, WC Field Office (1 copy)

Mr. Charles E. Gaskin, FCLB, NRC Headquarters (1 copy)

Dr. Gerard Wong, California DOHS, Radiologic Health Branch (2 copies)

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