IR 05000020/1987002
| ML20238E219 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000938, MIT Nuclear Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 08/20/1987 |
| From: | Della Ratta A, Keimig R, Schulingkamp C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20238E207 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-020-87-02, 50-20-87-2, 70-0938-87-02, 70-938-87-2, NUDOCS 8709140215 | |
| Download: ML20238E219 (8) | |
Text
_ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _
-
.
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report Nos.
50-20/87-02 70-938/87-02 Docket Nos.
50-20 70-938 SNM-986 License Nos.
R-37 Safeguards Group:
II Licensee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 138 Albany Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Facility Name:
MIT Nuclear Reactor Inspection At:
Cambridge, Massachusetts Inspection Conducted: July 8 and 9, 1987 Type of Inspection:
Routine Unannounced Material Control, Accounting and Physical Security
,
-
Inspectors:
/ fl
_{' 4 0 -f7
,
A.~ 0ella Ratta, lc, feguards Auditor date '
0n_-Ai. l_ rh'f e l, f', w.~ n 9 - An - R 9
)
C. M. Schulingkamp,Jhysical(Jecurif9 Inspector date y
--
Approved by:
M, dbmE f No.P/
!
~R. R. Keimitg_, Chief Sa 4 guards Section, date
{
.-
'
'
DRSS
'
i Inspection Summary:
Inspection on July 8 and 9, 1987 (Combined Report Nos.
50-20/87-02 and 70-938/87-02.
Areas Inppected:
Nuclear material control and accounting and physical i
security, including:
organization and operation; shipping and receiving; i
storage and internal controls; inventory; records and reports; and, fixed site l
physical protection measures for special nuclear material of moderate j
strategic significant 9
}
i Results:
The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas j
inspected.
l
.
I
,
\\
8709140215 870909
!
l
!
PDR ADOCK 05000020 G
-)
i i
.
.
Details 1.
Persons Contacted
- L. Clark, Jr., Director, Reactor Operations
- J. Bernard, Jr., Superintendent of Operations
- W. McDermott, Shift Supervisor
- H. Bondar, Administrative Assistant R. Solakoff, Sergeant, Campus Police The inspectors also interviewed other licensee employees associated with nuclear material control and physical security.
- present at exit interview 2.
Material Control and Accounting a.
Organization and Operation The inspectors verified through a review of records that the licensee maintained written procedures for nuclear material control and accounting and that written statements of responsibility and authority existed for those positions with responsibility for special nuclear material (SNM).
The licensee was in the process of revising the Manual of Procedures and Instructions Related to Accountability for Source, Special Nuclear and Certain Other Materials, dated December,1979, to reflect current practices.
b.
Shipping and Receiving The inspectors determined through a review of records that the licensee maintained procedures to assure that all nuclear material shipped or received was accurately accounted for.
l A review was performed of all 00E/NRC Form - 741's. generated during the period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1907 to assure that each was properly signed, dispatched in a timely manner, and that the data were accurate.
No discrepancies were noted.
c.
Stor age and Internal Control The inspectors determined through observations ato eview of records that the licensee was maintaining a system of storage and
internal control which provided knowledge of the quantity, identity,
and current location of all SNM within the facility.
!
Storage areas were maintained which included the reactor core, fuel pool, and new fuel storage vault.
!
l
.._
]
.......
......
.....
.
.
...
......
.
...
.....
. - _ _ _ - -,
.
-
d.
Inventory The licensee had conducted annual physical inventories as required by 10 CFR 70.51(d).
The inspectors performed an inventory.
verification on July 9,1987, which consisted of a piece count of all the irradiated fuel elements, irradiated sectioned elements, and.
new fuel elements.
The inspectors also verified other selected SNM items on the facility physical inventory.
The results of the inventory verification disclosed no discrepancies, e.
Records and Reports l
l The inspector reviewed the licensee's records, reports, and source data. All Material Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form - 742), submitted l
by the licensee for the period April 1, 1984 to March 31, 1987 were reviewed as were all Nuclear Material Transaction Reports (DOE /NRC
.
Forrn ~ 741). Total uranium and uranium depletion records were also l
reviewed.
.
l The inspectors found that the licensee was reporting its privately l
owned special nuclear material (SNM) on the DOE /NRC Form 742 under the reporting identification symbol RIS:CCP.
This symbol is i
normally reserved for reporting government owned SNM.
The l
licensee's privately owned identification symbol is RIS:XSP and that l
symbol should have been used.
The error resulted from a misunderstanding and the licensee initiated corrective actions while the inspectors were at the facility. Completion of these actions will be examined during a subsequent inspection.
l Exhibits I, II, III and IV of this report summarize the licensee's nuclear material activities for the period April 1, 1984 - March 31, 1987.
3.
Fixed Site Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Moderate
,
Strategic Significance The licensee's program for the physical protection of SNM of moderate
!
strategic significance was reviewed by the inspectors and was found to conform to NRC requirements and the licensee's implementing procedures.
Specific components of the program that were inspected included:
records and reports; security organization; alarm response; key control; detection aids; physical barriers, and written security procedures.
4.
Exit Interview The inspectors met with the licensee representatives indic %ed in paragraph I on July 9, 1987 and. summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspectors.
!
i
!
i-l
.
\\
'
,
EXHIBIT I Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
Docket Nos. 50-20 and 70-938 License Nos. R-37 and SNM 98C Material Balance for Period: April 1, 1984 - March 31, 1987 Reporting Identification Symbol:
CCP Reporting Unit:- Grams Enriched Uranium Element Isotope Beginning Inventory:
(April 1, 1984)
2,826,748 60,874 Receipts:
4,902 4,567 i
Material To Account For:
2,831,650 65,441
!
Removals:
Shipments:
834,984 10,930 Fission and Transmutation:
2,47'3 2,903 Inventory Difference-(1)
Ending Inventory:
(March 31, 1987)
1,994,194 51,606
'
Material Accounted For:
2,831,650 65,441
]
a i
,
,
.
EXHIBIT II Massachusetts Institute of Technology Docket No.70-938 License No. SNM 986 Material Balinte for Period: April 1, 1984 - March 31, 1987
-
Reporting Identification Symbol:
CCP Report Unit: Grams Plutonium Pu Pu 239 & 241 Beginning Inventory:
(April 1, 1984)
170 159 Receipts:
-0-
-0-Material to Account for:
170 159 Removals:
-0-
-0 -
Ending Inventory:
(March 31, 1987)
170 159 Material Accounted for:
170 159 l
,
i
!
I
l
.
.
EXHIBIT III Massachusetts Institute of Technology
!
Docket No.70-938 License No. SNM 986 Material Balance for Period: April l',1984 - March 31,1987 Reporting Identification Symbol:
XSP Report Unit: Grams Enriched Uranium Element Isotope i
Beginning Inventory:
(April 1, 1984)
10 l
l Receipts:
-0-
-0-
Material to Account for:
10 Removals:
-0-
-G<
Ending Inventory:
(March 31, 1987)
10 Material Accoun*,ed for:
10
-
,
i
,
l l
r l
I
.,
!
L
.
..
.
.
..
. -.
A
,
.
i EXHIBIT IV Massachusetts Institute of Technology Docket No.70-938 License No. S,NM 986 Material Balance for Period: April 1, 1984 - March 31, 1967'
"
Reporting Identification Symbol:
XSP Report Unit:
Grams *
,
s.
,r Plutonium
- 3 Pu Pu 239 & 241
'I
,I !
.,
m...
Beginning Inventory.
( April 1,1984)
196 183 t3
-
Receipts:
-0-
-0-Material to Account for:
196 183 Removals:
-0-
-0-l Ending Inventory:
l (March 31, 1987)
,196 183 Material Accounted "or:
196 183
_
l
<
l l
l I
,
l
.
ax---
_ _ _ _ - - - - - _ _ -
-m
"
-
. _ _
)
,
.
!
i
.
i
i
_,
p <t
.
o
,
-
e
.,
US L 3 bN
-
eE
'
5
!
.
fi
_ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _