ML20059H792

Forwards Request for Addl Info & Clarification Re Amend to License R-97.Response Requested within 60 Days of Ltr Date

ML20059H792
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	09/12/1990
From:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
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Dr. R.' A.- Karam, Director Neely Nuclear Research Center j Georgia Institute of Technology i 900' Atlantic Drive i Atlanta, Georgia. 30332-0425 l

Dear Dr.' Karam:

SUDJECT: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 'l s;

We are continuing our review of your application for amendment of facility Operating License'No. R-97 submitted on June 5,1990 as supplemented on

July 31, - 1990. During'our review of your application for amendwent, questions  ;

have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification.  ;

Please provide responses to the enclosed Request for Additional-Information i

. within 60 days of the date of this letter. Following receipt of the additional , H information we will continue' our evaluation of your application.' If you have  ;

any questions regarding this review, please contact tre at (301) 402-1127.

The reporting es.d/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents: therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P. L.96-511.

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Dr. R. A. Keram, Director.

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Atlanta, Georgia. 30332-0425  !

Dear Dr. Karam.

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1 i

We are continuing our review of your application for amendment of Facility Operating License No.:R 97 submitted on June 5 1990 as supplemented on July 31 1990. During our review of your app 1Ication for amendment, questions havearIsenforwhichwerequireadditionalinformationandclarification. 1 Please provide responses'to the enclosed Request for Additional Information l

'within 60 days of the date of this letter. Following receipt of the additional infomation we will continue our evaluation of your application. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 492-1127.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this. letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required J under P. L.96-511. '

Sincerely, ;l Alexander Adams, Jr., Project Manager ,

Non-Power Reactor, Decomissioning and .

Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects .

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7 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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These questions address your answers of July 31, 1990 to our Request for Additional Information dated July 20, 1990.

1. Our question 1 of July 20, 1990 ciscussed the one second time delay for the negative period scran. Please prosose a Technical Specification that allows for the one second delay gon1 w1en fast shutdown system experiments

, are in progress. Also, as part of this proposed Technical Specification, include wording that adds testing requirements and frequency for the one second scram delay as discussed in your answer to our question 1.c.of July 20. Please include bases for all proposed Technical Specifications.

2. We agree with your proposed wording for Technical Specification 3.4.a.

However, this should be in addition to the existing wording, not a replacement of. Please propose wording for this Technical Specification.

3. Your response to our question 2.b 2.c and 2.d is not acce) table. The ,

fast shutdown system is an experiment and is governed by tlie Technical '

Specifications applicable to experiments. This system cannot be treated i as part of your reactor control system because it has not been pro,osed by you or reviewed by NRC as such. Please provide wording for Tecinical Specification 3.4.b, 3.4.c and 3.4.d that will allow the conduct of the

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4. Please provide a proposed Technical Specification that stipulates that gas will be removed from the experimental facility only with the reactor shutdown.

5. It appears that your Technical Specification 3.4.g applies to the proposed FSS experiment. Please show that the maximum potential doses due to the Tritium contained in the FSS system meet the requirements of both parts r (1) and (2) of this Technical Specification. The 10 CFR 20 dose values are: restricted area-5 rem, unrestricted area - 500 mrem.

Justify the quantity and origin of Tritium assumed, and clarify the apparent contradiction concerning the 10 Ci inventory that exists between your June 5,1990 and July 31, 1990 submittals. The former implies that 10 Ci Tritium is within containment, the latter states that amount will not be within containment.

Footnote 3 of 10 CFR 20.103 apslies to Rn-222. Please do not apply it to Tritium unless you justify suci use.

Please distinguish between inhalation and external exposure due to Tritium.

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Charles H. Badger Office of-Planning and Budget Room 608 270 Washington Street, S. W.

Atlante, Georgia 30334 Mayor of City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dr. C. Pohlein Vice President for-Interdisciplinary Programs Georgia Institute of Technology.

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! ' Dr. William Vernetsore L Director of Nuclear Facilities L - Department of Nuclear _ Engineering .

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University of Florida i 202 Nuclear Sciences Center p Gainesyille,. Florida 32611 Mr. Garry D. Miller, Associate Director

- Nuclear Reactor Program' North Carolina State University-P. O. Box'7909 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7909 Dr. R. U. Mulder, Director Reactor Facility University of Virginia Char attesville, Virginia 22901 James G. Ledbetter, Comissioner l Department of Human Resources l 47 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30334 i

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