IR 05000030/2010001

IR 05000030-10-001 (DNMS) & 05000185-10-001, 08/16/2010, On-site 07/12-14/2010, In-office 08/16/2010, Nasa Plum Brook Reactor Facility

ML102580370
Person / Time
Site:	Plum Brook
Issue date:	09/14/2010
From:	Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/DB
To:	Whitlow W US National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field
References
IR-10-001
Download: ML102580370 (9)

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ber 14, 2010

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 050-00030/10-01(DNMS) AND 050-00185/10-01(DNMS) NASA PLUM BROOK REACTOR FACILITY

Dear Dr. Whitlow:

On August 16, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed inspection activities at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Plum Brook Reactor Facility, Sandusky, Ohio. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether the decommissioning activities were conducted safely and in accordance with the NRC requirements. Specifically, during an on-site inspection on July 12-14, 2010, and subsequent in-office review through August 16, 2010, the inspector evaluated decommissioning performance and conducted independent confirmatory radiation surveys and soil and sediment sampling activities. At the conclusion of the on-site inspection, the inspector discussed the interim inspection results with members of your staff. At the conclusion of the in-office review, a final telephone exit meeting was conducted on August 16, 2010, to discuss the final results with members of your staff. The results of analysis of soil and sediment samples are included in the enclosed report.

This inspection consisted of an examination of decommissioning activities at the NASA Plum Brook Reactor Facility as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations. Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC did not identify any violations.

In accordance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

W. Whitlow, Jr. -2-We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christine A. Lipa, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Docket Nos. 050-00030 and 050-00185 License Nos. TR-3 and R-93 Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report Nos. 050-00030/10-01(DNMS)

and 050-00185/10-01(DNMS)

cc w/encl: Radiation Health Program Director, Ohio Department of Health (ODH)

S. Helmer, ODH M. Rubadue, ODH Division of Planning, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, K. Peecook, NASA, Plum Brook Station