ML20217G268

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

ML20217G268
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	04/20/1998
From:	Davidson J Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	Mendonca M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9804290100
Download: ML20217G268 (2)

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@0'Techtm@0@gy College of Engineering Office of the Dean April 20,1998 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 j Office of Nuclear Reactor Replation Subject . Monthly Status Report for March 1998 a Georgia Tech Research Reactor (GTRR) D&D Project

References:

1. Enclosure 2, Status 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 March 1998.

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

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, Narl Davidson Associate Dean Chair, Technical and Safety Review Committee

Enclosure:

as stated Cc: Dr. G. Wayne Clough, President, Georgia Institute of Technology Members of the Technical and Safety Review Committee 1 Ms. Tammy Tuley, Georgia Tech Office of External Affairs \ j t

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MONTHLY STATUS REPORT- MARCH 1998 Docket No. 50-160 Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Program Monthly Status Report for March 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)).

B. Activities for the Month of March 1998

1. A letter was submitted by Georgia Tech to the Director, Office of Planning and Budget, State of Georgia, requesting a Letter of Financial Intent to provide the necessary funding to j complete the decommissioning of the GTRR.

2.- Ongoing review of the Radiological and 11azardous Characterization Report prepared by NES.

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

4. The detailed Decommissioning Cost Estimate was revised by NES to incorporate Georgia Tech comments and was used as the basis for requesting a Financial Letter ofIntent.

C. Planned Activities

1. Finalize the Decommissioning Plan and submit to USNRC. Target date for submittal is now May 15,1998.

2. Ship the heavy water back to DOE-Aiken. We received notification from the Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, indicating that drums for shipment of heavy water will be available on March 1,1998. Drums were received on 18 March. Shipment of heavy water is projected to take place in May 1998.

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