ML16274A319

Email from Mcdeavitt to Boyle Regarding Revised License Conditions License R-23

ML16274A319
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Site:	Texas A&M University
Issue date:	09/23/2016
From:	McDeavitt S M Texas A&M Univ
To:	Boyle P G Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Boyle P G
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From:Sean M. McDeavittTo:Boyle, PatrickCc:Osborn, Jeremy M; Newhouse, Jerry E; Adams, Alexander; Hardesty, Duane

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[External_Sender] RE: Proposed license conditions for Texas A&M University AGN reactor, License Number R-23Date:Friday, September 23, 2016 4:01:11 PMPatrick,Thank you for forwarding these proposed changes to me. I have reviewed these changes anddiscussed them with my staff and I agree with, accept, and affirm the text below. Please proceedaccordingly to implement the changes.

Best Regards, Sean M. McDeavittDirector, TEES Nuclear Science CenterPrincipal Investigator, Fuel Cycle & Materials Laboratory Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M Universitymcdeavitt@tamu.edu 3403 TAMUl College Station, TX 77843Tel.: 979-862-1745 (D.L. Houston Center and Bizzell) l 979-845-7551 (NSC) l Cell: 979-595-8142 From: Boyle, Patrick [1] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:29 AMTo: Sean M. McDeavittCc: Osborn, Jeremy M; Newhouse, Jerry E; Adams, Alexander; Boyle, Patrick; Hardesty, Duane

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Proposed license conditions for Texas A&M University AGN reactor, License Number R-23 Dr. McDeavitt, In your correspondence dated June 17, 2016 (ML16169A346) you provided proposed license conditions supporting the license amendment request dated November 11, 2016 (ML15315A027)for the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Aerojet General Nucleonics model 201 modified (AGN-201M)reactor, License No. R-23. One of the proposed changes was to delete License Condition 2.B.(2) that allows possession of the special nuclear material (SNM) for the AGN-201M reactor. TAMU had alsorequested the license amendment to become effective upon transfer of the SNM to the NuclearScience Center reactor License No. R-83.

The NRC staff would like to propose the following changes to the license conditions, to achieve thesame results without the need to delay the effectiveness date of the license amendment. The newly revised license conditions, listed below, separate the Part 30 and Part 70 possession limits andseparate the SNM related to the AGN-201M reactor fuel and startup source from the materialremaining in the non-fuel components. The possession limit for the AGN-201M fuel and neutron startup source will extinguish upon transfer of the AGN-201M reactor fuel to the NSC, License No. R-83. This is similar to the license conditions developed and utilized during the conversion of theTAMU TRIGA reactor from highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium (ML062410474).

Review the proposed license conditions listed below and respond to this email (including anaffirmation statement) that you accept the NRC staff proposed license conditions or provide alternative wording for the affected license conditions. Sincerely,Patrick G. BoylePM for TAMU-AGN reactor License Number R-23Docket Number 50-59Proposed license conditions: B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commissionhereby licenses the Texas A&M University:(1) Pursuant to Section 104c of the Act and 10 CFR, Chapter 1 Part 50, "Licensing ofProduction and Utilization Facilities" to possess, but not use or operate the reactoras a utilization facility at the designated location in College Station, Texas, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license.(2) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30 "Rules of general applicability to domestic licensing of byproduct material"(a) to possess, but not separate such byproduct material in the form of fissionproducts and activated materials that had been produced in the AGN-201M reactor fuel until the AGN-201M reactor fuel is transferred to License Number R-83(b) to possess, but not separate such byproduct material present in the AGN-201M reactor non-fuel components (3) Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70 "Domestic licensing of special nuclear material"(a) to possess, but not separate up to 700 grams of contained uranium 235,enriched to less than 20 percent in uranium dioxide (UO2) embedded inradiation stabilized polyethylene, and up to 16 grams of plutonium 239 in the form of a sealed Pu-Be neutron source, both in connection with operation of the AGN-201M reactor, until this special nuclear material is transferred to the R-83 license(b) to possess, but not separate such special nuclear material present in theAGN-201M reactor non-fuel components