ML19325C851

Revised Tech Spec 6.0,Page 46 Re Administrative Organization for Operation

ML19325C851
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Issue date:	10/20/1980
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(a) A line management organizational structure shall provide for l

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j Station-(TEES) and the-Director of the Nuclear Sciance Center ,

~ OlSC) shall' have line management responsibility for adhering- f to the terms and conditions of the Nuclear Science Center ,

Reactor (NSCR) license and.' technical specifications and for [

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safeguarding the public and facility personnel from undue i y '

radiation exposure.- The facility shall be under the direct ,

, [ l control of the Director (NSC) on a licensed senior reactor ,f operator designated by 'him to be in direct control.

i(bF ' Management Levels ,

- Level:1 - Deputy Director TEES (Licensee) - Responsible l

' for the NSCR facility license.

' Level 2 - Director (NSC) - Responsible for reactor facility operation and shall report to Level 1. - {

4 .e . Level 3'- Senior Reactor Operator on Duty - Responsible  !

-for the day-to-day operation of the.NSCR or shift [

a; s operation and shall report to. Level 2.

Level 4 - Reactor Operating Staff - Licensed reactor d Q operators and senior reactor operators and trainees. These individuals shall rcport to l Level 3 i (c) Radiation Safety - A qualified, health physicist shall be l assigned responsibility for implementation of the radiation -!

protection program at the NSCR. The individual shall report y to Level 1 management.

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(d) Reactor Safety Board (RSB) - Responsible to the Licensee for P.,_ . providing an independent review and audit of the safety r '

aspects of the NSCR.  ;

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Mr. Janes R. Miller Q11ef Standardization.and Special l

. Projects Branch Division of-Licensing-1

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Refemnce: License Renewal Application for the Texas A&M University '!

Nuclear Science Center Reactor License 11-83, Docket 50-128 '

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Dear Mr. Miller:

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> a The application for' renewal of facility License R-83 for continued opera- l tion of the Nuclear Science Center TRIGA pool type reactor was submitted on 'l July 2,1979. Because of adrainistrative changes within The Texas A&M Univer-  !

sity System, it is necessary that changes be nado to the renewal application, the Safety Analysis Iteport, and the Technical Specifications for License R-83, These changes establish the Texas Engineering Experinent Station as the licen- i see and all future correspondence related to licensing untters should be for- l warded.to: ,

Dr. W. Arthur Porter, Director  ;

Texas Engineering Experinent Station '

College Station, Texas 77843

.s The Financial Considerations (Attachnent I to the License 11-83. renewal) f are not altered by the proposed change. As stated in the Financial Consid- j erations, the Texas Engineering Experinent Station is a part of The Texas A&M >

University Systen and is identified for legislative appropriation purposes  ;

as a separate state agency.  !

It is requested that the enclosed pages be substituted for the corre-sponding pages in the follcwing docurronts:

- 1. License Renewal Application for Faci)ity License R-83

2. Technical Specification 6.0, Administrative Contiels

3. . 'Ibe Safety Anal'ysis lleport, pages 124 and 125 Your attention to the submitted changes to License 11-83 will be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully, Giarles 11. Sanson '

Acting President

Enclosures:

(10 copies each)

Qianges to Licer.se Itenewal Application for Facility License R-83  ;

Changes to Technical Specification n 4 ,,

Changes to the Safety Analysis Iteport 4V

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I To - Dr. C. H. Samson, Acting President i Texas A&M University THRU: Dr. W. A. Porter, Director '

Texas Engineering Experiment Station THRUt Dr. John C. Calhoun, Deputy Chancellor for Engineering  !

Texas A&M University System THRU . Dr. Frank W. R. Hubert,' Chancellor Texas A&M University System FROM John D. Randall, Directo l -

Nuclear Science Center

SUBJECT:

Submittal of AdministrK ve and Licensing Changes to the U.S.

, Nuclear' Regulatory Commission for Operatien of the Nucicar l-l Science Center Reactor As a res, ult of the recent reorganization of the Texas A&M University System _it H

is necessary to notify the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USHRC) of cdministrative changes related to operation of the Nuclear Science Center Reac t or ' (NSCR) . At present Texas A&M University is the licensee for Facility License R-83 and your signature is required for the submittal of changes to  ;

the USNRC. I have been advised by the Office of the Chancellor that the '

C Texas Engineering Experiment Station should be designated as the " licensee" which would allow the Director of the Station to handle future licensing natters with the USNRC. This transfers authority to the agency financially responsible for the operation of the reactor. I have enclosed the submittal letter to the USNRC for your signature and implementation of the chanEe of

the licensee.

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Your attention to this submittal is sincerely appreciated. It is rea,uested' r

that your office contact the Nuclear Science Center after signing and we L'

will assume responsibility. for mailing the material to the USNRC and pro-F .viding copies to the individuals listed above.

' Enclosures # Letter of Submittal to USNRC Changes to Related License R-83 Documents-b-

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associated with the administration of the NSCR.

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LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION L FOR FACILITY LICENSE R-83

[1 DOCKET NO. 50-126 Nane of Applicant Texas Engineering Experiment Station i V,

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Name of Deactors' Nuclear Science Center (NSCR) 1

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. _ Description of Applicant's

[; Business and Administrations- the Nuclear Science Center is operated by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station:which is a part of the Texas A&M University System.

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Texas A&M University is a Land Grant University.

L funded by the State of Texas to provide edu-  :

cational and research programs in engineering,  !

the sciences,_ agriculture and liberal arto.

The Nuclear _ Science Center provides nuclear services for the University and industrial ,

researchers throughout the southwest.

Officials Associated with the Administration of the ,

NSCR W. A. Porter, Director Texas Engineering Experiment Station '

H. E. Whitmore, Associete Director L

Texas Engineering Experiment Station i

J.D.Randall,birector l Nuclear Science Center Class of License: Class 104C (Research and Utilization Facility) ,

Use of License: Renewal of Facility License R-83 requited to

, continue operation of the 1 Hw TRIGA Research Reactor of the Nuclear Science Center for ,

education, training, research and industrial services.

' Duration of Lir.anse: 20 years '

Other NRC Licenses

_ Associated with the Nuclear Science Center Reactor: SNM 15-18 l .

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Safety Analysis Report Technical Specifications Environmental Impact Appraisal '

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for Facility License R-83 Docket No. 50-128 Notet ' Replaces pages 124 and 125 and indicates the change in the adtninistrative organi-zation for operation of the NSCR.

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. X. CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS 1

A.~ Organization and Responsibility-

.The Nucleer Science. Center is operated by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station.

The Director of the Nuclear Science Center is j

' responsible to the Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment

' Station'for the' administration and the proper and safe operation of

.the facility.

An administration chart for the Nuclear Science Center '

is presented in Figure 10-1.'

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The internal administration of the NSC is comprised of the Reactor  !

Administration and the Facility Administration._ The Facility Adminis- j tration is not directly related to reactor safety and is established' internally by the Director. i The Reactor Safety Board is established to advise the Director I of the NSC on all matters or policy pertaining to safety. '

The Radiological Safety Office provides "onsite" advice concerning personnel and radiological safety and provides technical assistance and- review in the area of radiation protection. I i

B. Trainina -

A training program for reactor operations personnel exists to prepare  !

. personnel for the USNRC Operator or Senior' Operator examination. This  ;

training program normally contains twenty hours of lecture, outside study,  !

and* requires approximately twenty reactor startups. At the conclusion of tlie program, the Director.or Associate Director of the Nuclear Science Center conducts an examination of the trainee to ascertain whether or '

not he is qualified to take the USNRC examination.

C.- Written Procedures ,

The philosophy of nuclear safety at the Nuclear Science Center -

assumes that all operations utilizing the reactor will be carried out in such a manner as to best protect the health and safety of the public.

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L 6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS  !

e 6.1 ORGANIZATION

a. The facility shall be under the direct control of the Director (NSC) or a licensed senior operator designated

,' 'by him to be in direct control.

The Director shall be responsible to the Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment. Station. for safe operation and maintenance of the reactor and its -associated equipment. The Director (NSC) ,

.i or his appointee shall review and approve. all experinents and experimental procedures prior to their use in the reactor. .

He shall enforce rules for the protection of personnel against '

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b.~ The safety of operation of the Nuclear Science Center Reactor I

shall be related to the University Administration as shown in the following chart.

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• 6. 2 REVIEW AND AUDIT

a. A Reactor Safety Board (RSB) or at least three (3) members knowledgeable in fields which relate to Nuclear Safety shall l review, evaluate, and approve safety standards associated with the operation and use of the facilityt The University Radiological Safety Officer shall be an ex-officio member of the Reactor Safety Board. The jurisdiction of the RSB shall include all nuclear operations in the facility and general safety standards, s

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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM  !

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 778431371  !

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SArEn k HEALui OrricE (409) 845-2132  !

November 9, 1988 MEMORANDUM i

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Dr. J. W. Poston, Director j Nuclear Research Reactor Programs  !

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SUBJECT:

ADVISORY AND REVIEW SUPPORT OF Tile OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER It is agreed that the System Safety and }!ealth office will provide  !

advisory and ' review support to the Nuclear Science Center's occupational safety program. An annual review and written report will be made regarding safety practices at the NSC in mechanical 1 shop operations, facility electrical and mechanical equipment, use  ;

of chemicals, fire protection, first aid and personnel safety. J other assistance will be provided as appropriate.

t It is. my understanding that we will interface with the NSC  !

i. . Industrial Safety committee in providing our support. Unless i l otherwise notified, we will coordinate our activities with Don i p Feltz. I 1

Please call me at- 845-2132 if I can be of further service.  ;

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Director of Safety & Health xc: D. E. Feltz / p  !

M. E. Mclain C. M. Meyer J. A. Reuscher W. E. Donaldson 1

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