ML20239A106

Forwards RAI Re Revised Reactor Operator Requalification Program,Submitted by Ltr Dtd 980803

ML20239A106
Person / Time
Site:	University of Virginia
Issue date:	09/03/1998
From:	Alexander Adams NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mulder R VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
References
TAC-MA3289, TAC-MA3290, NUDOCS 9809080220
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. September 3, 1998

, .s Dr. Robert U. Mulder, Dirccter J 9 UVA Reactor Facility

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - REVISED REACTOR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MA3289 AND MA3290)

Dear Dr. Mulder:

We are continuing our review of your proposed Revised Reactor Operator Requalification Program for the University of Virginia Reactor and the " CAVALIER" Reactor submitted by letter dated August 3,1998. During our review, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additional information within 60 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or

. affirmation. This request affects nine or fewer respondents and therefore, is not subject to l Office of Management and Budget review under Public Law 96-511. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your application.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

l Sincerely, i

l [0RIGINAL SIGNED BY:]

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l Docket Nos. 50-62 and l 50-396 j

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~2 Dr. R:bart U. Muld:r, Direct::r V UVA Reactor Facility Department of Engineering and i Engineering Physics  !

University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-2442

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - REVISED REACTOR OPERATOR l REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MA3289 AND MA3290) I

Dear Dr. Mulder:

We are continuing our review of your proposed Revised Reactor Operator Requalification l Program for the University of Virginia Reactor and the " CAVALIER" Reactor submitted by  !

letter dated August 3,1998. During our review, questions have arisen for which we require '

additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additionalinformation within 60 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or l affirmation. This request affects nine or fewer respondents and therefore, is not subject to 1 Office of Management and Budget review under Public Law 96-511. Following receipt of j the additionalinformation, we will continue our evaluation of your application, l

if you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely,

[0RIGINAL SIGNED BY:]

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning i Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-62 and 50-396

Enclosure:

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - REVISED REACTOR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MA3289 AND MA3290) 4

Dear Dr. Mulder:

We are continuing our review of your proposed Revised Reactor Operator Requalification Program for the University of Virginia Reactor and the " CAVALIER" Reactor submitted by letter dated August 3,1998. During our review, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed request for additionalinformation within 60 days of the date of this letter. In accordance with '

10 CFR 50.30(b), your response must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. This request affects nine or fewer respondents and therefore,is not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Public Law 96-511. Following receipt of the additional information, we will continue our evaluation of your application.

If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 415-1127.

Sincerely, bk ,

Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Pr Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decom issioning l Project Directorate  !

Division of Reactor Program Management i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation '

Docket Nos. 50-62 and 50-396 I

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Department of Environmental Quality Mr. Paul E. Bennache, Supervisor Office of Grants Nuclear Reactor Facility Management / Intergovernmental University of Virginia ,

Affairs - c/o Thornton Hall j 629 East Main. Street, Sixth Floor Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 2442 1 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Dr.' William Vernetson l

Director of Nuclear Facilities  ;

' Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences l University of Florida  !

' 202 Nuclear Sciences Center l Gainesville, Florida' 32611 Dr. Rolan E. Hertel, Director Neely Nuclear Research Center Georgia institute of Technology 900 Atlantic Drive, N.W.  !

Atlanta, Georgia 30332 Mr. Pedro B. Perez, Associate Director Nuclear Reactor Program North Carolina State University P. O. Box 7909 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7909 Office of the Attorney General 101 North 8th Street

' Richmond, Virginia 23219 Bureau of Radiological Health

' Division of Health Hazards Control 109 Governor Street, Room 916 Richmond, Virginia - 23219 Dr. Ralph O. Allen, Chairman Reactor Decommissioning Committee

University of Virginia

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1. Under Section B, Qualified RO/SRO Status, in order for the requalification program to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) the RO/SRO shall actively perform the functions of an operator or senior operator, as applied to the shut down facilities, for a minimum of four hours per calendar quarter. Please' include this statement in this section. i

2. If the SRO/RO does not meet the requirements of four hours per quarter, then the requirement of 10 CFR 55.53(f)(2) for test and research reactors needs to be fulfilled, i.e., six hours (minimum) on shift under direction. Please include this requirement in your program.

3. Under Section G, Written Examinations, and Section H, Annual Evaluation Test, if the j examinations / evaluations are administered by a licensed RO/SRO, then he/she will also be required to go through the operating and written test on an alternating year l schedule. Please revise these sections to reflect this requirement.

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