University of Maryland; Maryland University Training Reactor
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)
Notices
Pages 151-153
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-31815
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Docket No. 50-166; NRC-2010-0250
University of Maryland; Maryland University Training Reactor
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License renewal; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-70, held by the University of Maryland (UMD or the licensee) for the continued operation of its Maryland University Training Reactor (MUTR or the facility) Training, Research, Isotope Production, General Atomics (TRIGA) reactor for an additional 20 years.
DATES: The operating license renewal No. R-70 is effective on December 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2010-0250 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2010-0250. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' section of this document.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eben Allen, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-4246; email: Eben.Allen@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Discussion
The NRC has issued renewed Facility Operating License No. R-70, held by the licensee, which authorizes continued operation of the MUTR, located in College Park, Maryland. The MUTR is a heterogeneous pool-
type, natural convection, light-water cooled, and shielded TRIGA reactor. The MUTR is licensed to operate at a steady-state power level of 250 kilowatts thermal. The renewed Facility Operating License No. R-
70 will expire 20 years from its date of issuance.
The renewed facility operating license complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's regulations in chapter I of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and sets forth those findings in the renewed facility operating license. The agency afforded an opportunity for hearing in the Notice of Opportunity for Hearing published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2010 (75 FR 43566). The NRC received no request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene following the notice.
The NRC staff prepared a safety evaluation report for the renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-70 and concluded, based on that evaluation, that the licensee can continue to operate the facility without endangering the health and safety of the public. The NRC staff also prepared an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
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Significant Impact for the renewal of the facility operating license, noticed in the Federal Register on December 22, 2016 (81 FR 93969), and concluded that renewal of the facility operating license will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment.
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Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through ADAMS accession numbers, as indicated.
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Document ADAMS accession No.
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University of Maryland, Request for Renewal of ML052910399
Class 104 Operating License R-70., May 12, 2000.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML022690533
Information Re: Renewal of License R-70, October
10, 2002.
Transmittal of the University of Maryland's ML101970211
Response to the Request for Additional
Information Pertaining to Sections Six through
Ten of the Safety Analysis Report (SAR), June 7,
2004.
University of Maryland's Response to the Request ML042240227
for Additional Information Re: Environmental
Report for Training Reactor, August 4, 2004.
Submittal of Additional Information as it Pertains ML042940317
to Section Eleven of the Safety Analysis Report
for the Maryland University Training Reactor,
September 17, 2004.
Response to the Request for Additional Information ML042940408
as it Pertains to Section Twelve of the Safety
Analysis Report for the Maryland University
Training Reactor, October 7, 2004.
University of Maryland--Response to RAI Regarding ML051160054
the Technical Specifications for the Maryland
University Training Reactor, April 18, 2005.
University of Maryland's Response to Request for ML061250233
Additional Information, as it Pertains to Section
Two of Safety Analysis Report for Maryland
University Training Reactor, April 25, 2006.
University of Maryland's Response to Request for ML061280383
Additional Information, as it Pertains to Section
Two of Safety Analysis Report for Maryland
University Training Reactor, April 25, 2006.
University of Maryland Responses to RAIs on the ML101970209
SAR, August 28, 2006.
University of Maryland, Response to Request for ML16083A222
Additional Information, September 7, 2006.
University of Maryland Responses to RAIs on the ML101970210
SAR, November 9, 2006.
University of Maryland's Response to Request for ML101480913
Additional Information as it Pertains to
Technical Specifications for Maryland University
Training Reactor, December 18, 2006.
University of Maryland, Request for Additional ML093420068
Information Regarding the License Renewal for the
Maryland University Training and Research
Reactor, December 10, 2009.
University of Maryland, Request for Additional ML100840239
Information Regarding License Renewal Technical
Matters (TAC ME1592), April 6, 2010.
University of MD Training Reactor (MUTR)-- ML101670413
Submitting Responses to NRC 12/10/09 Request for
Additional Information Regarding Financial
Qualifications for Renewal of License, May 27,
2010.
University of Maryland Responses Request for ML102110049
Additional Information Regarding the License
Renewal for Maryland University Training Reactor,
July 28, 2010.
University of Maryland Training Reactor, Request ML102230338
for Additional Information Regarding License
Renewal Revised Technical Specifications dated
December 18, 2006 (TAC No. ME1592), August 20,
2010.
University of Maryland, Request for Additional ML102710556
Information Regarding the License Renewal for the
Maryland University Training Reactor, September
22, 2010.
University of Maryland, Maryland University ML110320459
Training Reactor (MUTRA), Request for Additional
Information (RAI) Regarding Remaining Technical
Specifications, January 31, 2011.
University of Maryland, Maryland University ML110350175
Training Reactor, Response to Request No. #2 to
the NRC's April 6, 2010, Request for Additional
Information, February 2, 2011.
University of Maryland, Maryland University ML11124A124
Training Reactor (``MUTR''), Technical
Specifications, Response to February 18, 2011,
Request for Additional Information (``RAI'')
Regarding Remaining Technical Specifications, May
2, 2011.
University of Maryland, NRC Response to Letter ML11171A566
Dated May 2, 2011, June 22, 2011.
University of Maryland, Maryland, Response to ML11189A065
Request for Additional Information in Regard to
Remaining Technical Specifications, July 5, 2011.
University of Maryland, Response to Request for ML16231A339
Additional Information Regarding Dose to General
Public in the Event of Maximum Hypothetical
Accident (MHA), July 29, 2011.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML112130086
Information Regarding the License Renewal for the
Maryland University Training Reactor (Related to
May 2, 2011) (TAC No. ME1592), August 26, 2011.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML112380621
Information Regarding Dose Calculations,
September 8, 2011.
University of Maryland, Request for Additional ML11277A026
Information Regarding License Renewal for
Maryland University Training Reactor (TAC No.
ME1592), September 28, 2011.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML11286A337
Information Regarding the License Renewal for the
Maryland University Training Reactor, October 12,
2011.
University of Maryland--Response to NRC Request ML12060A344
for Additional Information Regarding the License
Renewal for the Maryland University Training
Reactor, February 9, 2012.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML102660113
Information Re: Reactor Operator Requalification
Program, February 15, 2012.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML12081A017
Information Re: Reactor Operator Requalification
Program (TAC No. ME2431), March 14, 2012.
University of Maryland, Request for Additional ML12172A139
Information Regarding the License Renewal for the
Maryland University Training Reactor (``MUTR''),
May 22, 2012.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML121870709
Information, Re: Reactor Operator Requalification
Program (TAC ME2431), July 16, 2012.
University of Maryland, Response to Request for ML12255A400
Additional Information Regarding the License
Renewal for the Training Reactor (``MUTR''),
August 29, 2012.
University of Maryland--Review and Approval of the ML12306A112
Requalification Training Program for Licensed
Operators (TAC No. ME1592), November 15, 2012.
University of Maryland--License Renewal for the ML13095A006
Maryland University Training Reactor (MUTR), TAC
ME1592), March 21, 2013.
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University of Maryland, College Park Request for ML14141A630
Additional Information Re: Financial Update for
License Renewal for the University of Maryland
(TAC ME1592), June 2, 2014.
University of Maryland Training Reactor--Report on ML14176A078
AR-41 Mitigation, June 18, 2014.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML14266A658
Information Re: Review of the Argon-41
Radiological Dose Assessment for License Renewal
(TAC ME1592), September 25, 2014.
University of Maryland, Response to Request for ML14342A563
Additional Information Regarding Financial Update
for License Renewal, November 25, 2014.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML14332A300
Information Re: Review of the ARGON-41
Radiological Dose Assessment for License Renewal
of the Maryland University Training Reactor (TAC
No. ME1592) November 25, 2014.
University Of Maryland--Revised Physical Security ML14364A086
Plan For License Renewal Of The Maryland
University Training Reactor (TAC ME1592) License
No. 70; Docket No. 50-166, December 19, 2014.
Letter Request for Additional Information RE: ML15058A276
Physical Security Plan Review for License Renewal
(TAC No. ME1592), March 12, 2015.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML15083A383
Information for License Renewal of the Maryland
University Training Reactor (TAC No. ME1592),
August 21, 2015.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML15219A471
Information for License Renewal of the Maryland
University Training Reactor Pertaining to Thermal
Hydraulics, September 10, 2015.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML15349A894
Information for License Renewal Pertaining to
Thermal Hydraulics, December 2, 2015.
University of Maryland--Response to Request for ML16008A072
Additional Information for License Renewal,
January 5, 2016.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML16061A003
Information Re: For the Renewal of Facility
Operating License No. R-70 the Maryland
University Training Reactor Docket No. 50-166,
February 29, 2016.
University of Maryland--License Amendment Re: SNM ML16312A066
Limit, Docket No. 50-166, License No. R-70,
University of Maryland, November 1, 2016.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML16309A184
Information Re: For the Renewal of Facility
Operating License No. R-70 the Maryland
University Training Reactor Docket No. 50-166,
November 2, 2016.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML16320A007
Information Re: For the Renewal of Facility
Operating License No. R-70 the Maryland
University Training Reactor Docket No. 50-166
ME1592, November 10, 2016.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML16323A447
Information Re: For the Renewal of Facility
Operating License No. R-70 the Maryland
University Training Reactor Docket No. 50-166,
November 17, 2016.
University of Maryland--Request for Additional ML16323A446
Information Regarding The Review of License
Renewal For the Maryland University Training
Reactor (TAC No. ME1592), November 17, 2016.
University of Maryland, Re: Conversation of Record ML16337A389
Support of MUTR License Renewal, December 2, 2016.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of December 2016.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael Balazik,
Branch Chief (Acting), Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
FR Doc. 2016-31815 Filed 12-30-16; 8:45 am
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