ML19200A192

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University of Texas at Austin - Approval of the Revised Operator Requalification Program Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R 129 for the University of Texas at Austin Research Reactor
ML19200A192
Person / Time
Site: University of Texas at Austin
Issue date: 07/26/2019
From: Geoffrey Wertz
Research and Test Reactors Licensing Projects Branch
To: Charlton W
University of Texas at Austin
Wertz G, NRR/DLP, 415-0893
References
EPID L-2017-RNW-0032
Download: ML19200A192 (4)


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July 26, 2019 Dr. William Charlton, Director Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin Pickle Research Campus, Building 159 10100 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - APPROVAL OF THE REVISED OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM RE: RENEWAL OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-129 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN RESEARCH REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2017-RNW-0032)

Dear Dr. Charlton:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is continuing its review of your application for the renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-129, for the University of Texas at Austin (UTA), dated December 12, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12156A097).

The NRC staff completed its review of the UTA Operator Requalification Program, dated January 17, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19025A079) and finds the revised Operator Requalification Program to be in accordance with the applicable regulations contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, Operators Licenses, and consistent with the guidance contained in industry standard American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society-15.4-2016, Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors.

During its review, the NRC staff noticed that the revised UTA Operator Requalification Program does not include the requirements associated with 10 CFR 55.59(c)(6) Alternative training programs. If the licensee finds the need to implement an alternative training program in the future, the licensee will have to submit one to the NRC for approval.

We request you implement your approved program immediately.

W. Charlton If you have any questions, or need additional time to respond to this request, please contact me at (301) 415-0893 or by electronic mail at Geoffrey.Wertz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Geoffrey A. Wertz, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-602 License No. R-129 cc: See next page

University of Texas Docket No. 50-602 cc:

Bureau of Radiation Control Dr. Richard Neptune, Department Chair State of Texas Walker Department of Mechanical 1100 West 49th Street Engineering Austin, TX 78756 204 E. Dean Keeton St., ETC 5.200 (C2200)

Dr. Gregory L. Fenves The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712-1591 Office of the President Dean Sharon Wood 110 Inner Campus Drive, G3400 The Cockrell School of Engineering Austin, TX 78712-3400 301 E. Dean Keeton St., ECJ 10th Floor (C2100)

Maurie McInnis Austin, TX 78712-2100 Executive Vice President and Provost The University of Texas at Austin Test, Research and Training 1 University Station, G1000 Reactor Newsletter Austin, TX 78712 Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering DeAnn Walker, Director University of Maryland Office of the Governor 4418 Stadium Drive Office of Budget and Policy College Park, MD 20742-2115 P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711 Mr. Paul Whaley, Associate Director Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Building 159 Austin, TX 78758 Larry Hall, Reactor Supervisor Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Building 159 Austin, TX 78758 John G Ekerdt, PhD The University of Texas at Austin Chemical Engineering 200 E. Dean Keeton St, Stop C0400 Austin, TX 78712-1589

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