IR 05000029/2024001
| ML24302A059 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 11/04/2024 |
| From: | Anthony Dimitriadis Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Reactor Health Physics Branch |
| To: | Clifford F Yankee Atomic Electric Co |
| References | |
| IR 2024001 | |
| Download: ML24302A059 (1) | |
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November 4, 2024
SUBJECT:
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY - INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
07200031/2024001 AND 05000029/2024001
Dear Francis Clifford,
On October 11, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection under Inspection Manual Chapter 2690, Inspection Program for Storage of Spent Reactor Fuel and Reactor-Related Greater Than-Class C Waste at Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations and for 10 CFR 71 Transportation Packaging, at the Yankee Atomic Electric Company (Yankee Rowe) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The inspection examined activities under your license as they relate to safety and compliance to the Commissions rules and regulations and conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspectors, interviews with site personnel, review of procedures and records and ISFSI pad walkdowns. The results of this inspection were discussed with you, and members of your staff on October 11, 2024, and are described in the enclosed inspection report.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations of more than minor safety significance were identified.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.
Current NRC regulations and guidance are included on the NRCs website at www.nrc.gov; select Radioactive Waste; Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities; then Regulations, Guidance and Communications. The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRCs website at www.nrc.gov; select About NRC, Organizations & Functions; Office of Enforcement; Enforcement documents; then Enforcement Policy (Under Related Information). You may also obtain these documents by contacting the Government Printing Office (GPO) toll-free at 1-866-512-1800. The GPO is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).
No reply to this letter is required. Please contact Mark Henrion of my staff at 610-337-6968 if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely, Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Reactor Health Physics Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security
Docket Nos. 07200031, 05000029 License Nos. SFGL-13, DPR-3
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 07200031/2024001 and 05000029/2024001
REGION I==
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Nos.
07200031/2024001 and 05000029/2024001
License No:
SFGL-13 and DPR-3
Licensee:
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Location:
Rowe, MA
Inspection Date:
October 7-11, 2024
Inspectors:
M. Henrion, Senior Health Physicist Decommissioning, ISFSI and Reactor Health Physics Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security
C. Hargest, Health Physicist Decommissioning, ISFSI and Reactor Health Physics Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security
Approved by:
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Decommissioning, ISFSI and Reactor Health Physics Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Inspection Report Nos. 07200031/2024001 and 05000029/2024001
An announced routine inspection was completed at Yankee Atomic Electric Company (Yankee Rowe) on October 11, 2024. On-site inspection activities were performed on October 8, 2024. The inspection included a review of radiation protection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, surveillance, maintenance, environmental monitoring, training, quality assurance, and corrective action programs. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspectors, interviews with site personnel, a review of procedures and records and ISFSI pad walkdowns. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of an ISFSI is described in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2690, Inspection Program for Storage of Spent Reactor Fuel and Reactor Related Greater-Than-Class C Waste at Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations and for 10 CFR Part 71 Transportation Packagings.
Based on the results of this inspection, no violations of more than minor safety significance were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
1. Inspection Scope, Observations, and Conclusion
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors assessed whether Yankee Rowe personnel were operating and maintaining ISFSI programs at an Away-From-Reactor (AFR) ISFSI in conformance with the commitments and requirements contained in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), Safety Evaluation Report (SER), Certificate of Compliance (CoC), Technical Specifications (TS), Quality Assurance (QA) program, Yankee Rowe procedures, and 10 CFR Part 72.
AFR ISFSI activities, located at sites where loading operations have been completed, are essentially passive operating facilities. The inspectors review was directed toward evaluating the ongoing adequacy of the radiation protection, material conditions, fire protection, emergency preparedness, surveillance, maintenance, environmental monitoring, training, QA, and corrective action programs.
The inspectors observed activities, interviewed site personnel, and reviewed procedures and records. The inspectors also reviewed changes made to Yankee Rowes programs and procedures since the last inspection to determine if changes were consistent with the license or CoC and if such changes reduced the effectiveness of the program.
b. Observations and Findings
The inspectors determined that Yankee Rowes plans and preparations for controlling radiological activities were effective in meeting 10 CFR Part 20 requirements. The inspectors also verified that Special Nuclear Material (SNM) stored at the ISFSI was properly accounted for. A review of dosimetry records and environmental reports were found to be complete, and all employee exposures were well below the regulatory dose limits. Additionally, the inspectors determined that dose records to hypothetical members of the public at the nearest accessible location to the ISFSI were well below limits as prescribed by 10 CFR 72.104.
The inspectors verified that Yankee Rowes emergency preparedness program was properly coordinated with the appropriate offsite support groups, agencies, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (LLEAs). The inspectors also verified the emergency call list was kept updated and checked periodically for accuracy and all revisions to the emergency plan had been submitted to the NRC and reviewed by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR).
The inspectors verified that daily temperature monitoring of the Vertical Concrete Casks (VCCs) was performed by Yankee Rowe personnel in accordance with surveillance requirements in the TS and that Yankee Rowes procedures contain back up plans if the primary surveillance method became unavailable. The inspectors also verified that transient combustibles had not been stored on the ISFSI pad or in the vicinity of the VCCs and confirmed procedures were in place to control entry onto the ISFSI pad.
The inspectors performed an independent walkdown survey of the VCC inlet vents to verify a sampling of dose rates.
The inspectors reviewed and determined that Yankee Rowe had a training program which consists of classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and various drills.
Additionally, the training program includes shift turnover briefings by supervisors and that refresher training was provided on a regular basis. The inspectors verified all employees had been trained and qualified to perform their assigned ISFSI related duties in accordance with the requirements.
The inspectors determined that issues were entered into the corrective action program, prioritized, and evaluated commensurate with their safety significance, and corrective actions were implemented to address identified issues and were tracked to closure. The inspectors verified the QA program evaluated changes in the ISFSI program to ensure that any changes that were implemented would not decrease the overall effectiveness of the program. The inspectors also determined that Yankee Rowes 10 CFR 72.212 evaluation report had been appropriately updated.
c. Conclusion
No violations of more than minor significance were identified.
2. Exit Meeting
On October 11, 2024, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Francis Clifford, ISFSI Manager, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, who acknowledged the inspection results. No proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
- J. Macdonald, Director of Operations, 3 Yankee Companies
- F. Clifford, Yankee Rowe ISFSI Manager
- S. Day, Licensing Representative, 3 Yankee Companies
- N. Fales, Aging Management Project Manager
ITEMS OPEN, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED
None
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