ML17067A319

Non-Power Reactor Closeout of Generic Letter 2016-01, Monitoring of Neutron Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools for the Kansas State Nuclear Reactor, Docket No. 50-188 (CAC No. A11010)

ML17067A319
Person / Time
Site:	Kansas State University
Issue date:	03/30/2017
From:	Alexander Adams NRC/NRR/DPR/PRLB
To:	Geuther J A Kansas State University
Traiforos S, NRR/DPR/PRLB, 301-415-3965
References
CAC A11010
Download: ML17067A319 (3)

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March 30, 2017 Dr. Jeffrey A. Geuther Nuclear Reactor Facilities Manager Kansas State University 112 Ward Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-5204

SUBJECT:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NON-POWER REACTOR CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, "MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS" FOR THE KANSAS STATE NUCLEAR REACTOR, DOCKET NO. 50-188 (CAC NO. A11010)

On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 2016-01, "Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools" (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16097A169), to address the degradation of neutron-absorbing materials (NAM) in wet storage systems for reactor fuel at power and non-power reactors.

For the non-power reactors, GL 2016-01 requested that licensees provide facility-specific information related to the use of NAM. This information was needed by the NRC staff to verify continued compliance through licensee implementation of effective methods for monitoring of reactor fuel in wet storage so as to detect and mitigate any degradation or deformation of NAM when credited in the facility licensing or design basis for criticality control of fuel in wet storage.

On May 17, 2016, Kansas State University submitted a response to GL 2016-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16154A214) for Kansas State University Nuclear Reactor. The NRC staff conducted a review of your response to GL 2016-01 and determined that your facility does not use NAM in wet fuel storage. Based upon the information you submitted in response to GL 2016-01 and the results of the NRC staff review, the staff has determined that the submission addresses the information requested in GL 2016-01. No further information or action is requested regarding this matter. Sincerely,

/RA/ Alexander Adams Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page Kansas State University Docket No. 50-188 cc: Office of the Governor State of Kansas 300 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 2125 Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Thomas A. Conley, RRPJ, CHP Section Chief Radiation and Asbestos Control KS Dept of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 330 Topeka, KS 66612-1365 Mayor of Manhattan City Hall 1101 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

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