ML21168A053

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Transmittal Letter for Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-125

ML21168A053
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Site:	University of Lowell
Issue date:	02/03/2022
From:	Edward Helvenston Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Prosanta Chowdhury Univ of Massachusetts - Lowell
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EPID L-2015-NRW-0001, EPID L-2020-NFR-0008
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February 3, 2022 Dr. Partha Chowdhury, Director Nuclear Radiation Laboratory University of Massachusetts-Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL - ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-125 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL RESEARCH REACTOR AND AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO INDEMNITY AGREEMENT NO. E-54 (EPID NOS. L-2015-RNW-0001, L-2020-NFR-0008)

Dear Dr. Chowdhury:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the enclosed Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125 for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor (UMLRR) in response to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) application for license renewal dated October 20, 2015, as supplemented on March 16 and November 30, 2016; March 31, July 11, August 7, and September 13, 2017; January 6 and February 1, 2018; March 5, April 10, October 18, October 24, December 19, and December 20, 2019; February 24 and September 30, 2020; and January 30, February 16, April 5, and April 20, 2021. The renewed facility operating license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight, 20 years from the date of issuance, unless terminated sooner. The renewed license shall be implemented by UML within 60 days of issuance.

In accordance with agency practice, the NRC has restated the license in its entirety, incorporating all changes and amendments made since the issuance of the original license, as appropriate, as well as the changes made in conjunction with this renewal.

Also enclosed is the NRC staffs safety evaluation report associated with the license renewal.

A Notice of Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125 has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the UMLRR license renewal was published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2021 (86 FR 41998).

P. Chowdhury Additionally, the NRC has issued Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54 between the NRC and UML, to update the agreement and reflect changes since the agreement was last amended, including changes associated with this renewal. Also enclosed with this letter are two signed copies of Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54. Please sign and date both copies, retain one for UMLs records, and return the other either electronically to me by e-mail at the address below, or by mail to the following address:

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4067, or by e-mail at Edward.Helvenston@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Helvenston, Edward on 02/03/22 Edward Helvenston, Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-223 License No. R-125

Enclosures:

1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-125

2. Safety Evaluation Report

3. Amendment No. 11 to Indemnity Agreement No. E-54 (2 signed copies) cc: w/ Enclosures 1 and 2 w/o Enclosure 3: See next page

University of Massachusetts - Lowell Docket No. 50-223 cc:

Mayor of Lowell City Hall Lowell, MA 01852 Mr. Leo Bobek Reactor Supervisor University of Massachusetts - Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Jack Priest, Director Radiation Control Program Department of Public Health Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Ms. Samantha Phillips, Director Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115

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