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Event Notification Report for January 07, 2025

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/06/2025 - 01/07/2025

EVENT NUMBERS
57487
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 57487
Facility: Massachusetts Institute Of Tech (MITE)
RX Type: 6000 Kw Tank Research Hw
Comments:
Region: 0
City: Cambridge   State: MA
County: Middlesex
License #: R-37
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000020
NRC Notified By: Edward Lau
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 01/06/2025
Notification Time: 17:52 [ET]
Event Date: 01/06/2025
Event Time: 07:23 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/06/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Non-Power Reactor Event
Person (Organization):
Cindy Montgomery (NRR )
Brian Lin (NRR)
Event Text
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VIOLATION

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:

On January 6, 2025, the licensee reported that it had violated Technical Specification 7.1.3.2 which requires the reactor operator to be present in the control room when the reactor is not secured. The reactor operator left the control room for three minutes to conduct routine maintenance. Upon returning to the control room, the reactor operator discovered the reactor key was still in the console.

The NRC Project Manager was notified.