ML20248J671

Forwards Monthly Status Rept for Ga Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Program for Month of Apr 1998

ML20248J671
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	05/21/1998
From:	Davidson J Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	Mendonca M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9806090258
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, College of Engineering Officeof theDean May 21,1998 Docket No. 50-160 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Attention: Mr. Marvin M. Mendonca, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulauon

Subject:

Monthly Status Report for April 1998 Georgia Tech Research Reactor (GTRR) D&D Project

References:

1. Enclosure 2, Str.tus Report, Georgia Tech letter dated October 6,1997

2. Georgia Tech Research Reactor NRC Amendment 12 to Facility License No. R-97

3. NRC Docket No. 50-160

Dear Mr. Mendonca:

Enclosed for your information is the status report for the Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Program for the month of April 1998.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact our project manager, Mr. Bill Miller, at 404-894-4610.

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. Narl Davidso i Associate Dean )

Chair, Technical Safety Review Committee

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as stated Cc: Dr. G. Wayne Clough, President, Georgia Institute of Tecimology .

Members of the Technical Safety Review Committee l Ms. Tammy Tuley, Georgia Tech Office of External Affairs i

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1 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT- M ARCil 1998 Docket No. 50-160

. Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Program 4 Monthly Status Report ror April 1998 )

A. General The GTRR remains under a safe shutdown condition. The reactor facility is in compliance with its license conditions and current technical specifications (10CFR50.51(b)). - 1

' B. ' Activities for the Month of April 1998

1. Discussions continue with the State of Georgia, Office of Planning and Budget, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, regarding the Financial Letter of Intent. A staff visit by the Office of Planning and Budget to the GTRR is scheduled for May 1998 to brief them on the decommissioning project.

2. Ongoing review of the Radiological and llazardous Characterization Report prepared by NES, Inc.

3. Ongoing review of the Decommissioning Plan prepared by NES, Inc.

C. Planned Activities'

1. Finalize the D; aft Decommissioning Plan and submit to USNRC. The Technical Safety Review Committee is scheduled to review and formally approve the Plan on May 29,1998. Pending ,

receipt of the Letter of Financial Intent, the Plan will be submitted to NRC in June 1998. '

2. Ship the heavy water back to DOE-Aiken. We received drums for shipment of heavy water on 18 Ma-ch 1998. Procedures have be:n written by the Neely Nuclear Research Center and these I

procedures will be presented to the Technical Safety Committee on 29 May 1998, for approval. Pending approval of procedures, the heavy water will be shipped in June 1998.

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