IR 05000184/1992002
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| Site: | National Bureau of Standards Reactor |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1992 |
| From: | Keimig R, Ratta A, Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20126J578 | List: |
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| 50-184-92-02, 50-184-92-2, NUDOCS 9301060214 | |
| Download: ML20126J586 (5) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
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Docket No.
50-184 License No. IR-5 Licensee:
U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Wuhington. DC 20214 Facility Name:
National Institute of Standards and Technology inspection At:
Gaithersburg. Maryland Inspection Conducted:
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Type of Inspection: Announced Material Centrol and Accounting (MC&At and Physical-
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Security Inspectors:
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A. Delja F;atta, Physihu Security inspector.
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G. C. Smith, Senior Physical Security inspector date'
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R. R. Keimig, Chief, Sifchuards Section batl-Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch Areas Insoccted: Nuclear Material Control and Accounting, and Physical Security, including:
Organization and Operation; Shipping and Receiving; Storage and Internal Controls; Inventory;-
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Records and Reports; and Fixed Site Physical Protection Measures for Special Nuclear Material-of Moderate Strategic Significance.
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Results: The licensee's programs were directed'toward the protection of public health and safety -
and were found to be in compliance with the NRC requirements in the areas inspected. No-safety concerns or violations of regulatory requirements were identified.
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Details 1.0 Kev Persons Contacted 1.1 ~
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T. Raby, Chief, Reactor Operations
- J. Torrence, Deputy Chief, Reactor Operations W. Rabbitt, Chief, Facilities Service Division / Security Officer T. Shackelford, Captain, Physical Security 1.2 U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commhslon (NRC) Personnti D. M. Carlson, Security Specialirt Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation -
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hlaterial Contrnbmd Accounting 2.1 Drganization and Operation The inspectors verified that the licensee maintained written procedures for nuclear material control and accounting and that written statements of responsibility and authority were established for those positions witt 2sponsibility for special nuclear material (SNM).
2.2 Sh]pping and_Receivine The inspectors deterrained that the licensee maintained procedures to assure that all SNM shipped or received was accurately accounted for.
The inspectors reviwed all DOE /NRC Form-741's generated during the p:riod October 1,1989 through September 30,1992 to assure that each was properly signed and dispatched in a timely manner, and that the data was accurate.
2.3 Storace and Internal Control The inspectors determined through observations and review of records that the licensee was maintaining a system of storage and internal controls which provided knowledge of the quantity, identity, and current location of all SNM within the
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facility Storage arcas were properly maintained and included the reactor core, fuel pool, and new fuel starage vault.
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2.4 hiventory The inspectors performed an inventory verification on December 9,1992, which consisted of a piece count of all the irradiated fuel elements, irradiated stctioned elements, and new fuel elements, and compared the fuel location history card file with the core loading and fuel pool map.
The results of the inspectors' independent inventory verification are indicated below. These results agreed with the licensee's inventory.
location Fuel Elementi Fuel Pool:
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Sectioned 1201'
New Fuel Storage
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- 1Q Total jf;2 l'These 120 elements were sectioned into 240 pieces containing SNM.
2.5 Records and Reports l
l-The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records, reports, and source data. AllL Material Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742) submitted by the licensee for.
the period October 1,1989 to September 30,1992 were reviewed for compliance with 10 CFR 70.53. Total uranium and uranium-235 depletion records were also -
reviewed.
Attached to this report as Exhibit 1 is a summary of the licensee's SNM ' activity-for the period October 1,1989 through September 30,1992.
There were no deficiencies identified in the licensee's Material Control and Accounting Program.
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3.0 Fixed Site Physical Protection Measures for Special Nuclear Material of Moderate j
Sfrateele SigniQgaurg The licensee's program for the physical protection of special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance was reviewed by the inspectors for conformance to the NRC-approved physical security plan. The mspectors examined physical barriers, access l
controls, procedures, and key control, and observed a licensee test of alarm system features. ~ The inspectors found that the licensee's program and its implementation met i
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the general performance requirements and objectives of the governiig regulations. There were no deficiencies identified in the licensee's physical protection program.
4.0 FAlt MeetlI12 The inspectors met with the licensee representatives denoted in paragraph 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on December 9,1992 and summarized the scope and -
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EXHIBIT _J
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology Dagket No. 50-184 Licettse_H. 18-1 o
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- Material Balance for Period; October 1.1989 - September 30.1992 -
Reg!ning identification Symbol: YVA Reporting Unit: Grams Enriched Uranitun-Element Isotone Beginning Inventory:
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18,278 13,794 Receipts:
E 019 16.797 Material to Account For:
36.297 M
Removals:
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Ending Inventory:
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2t17D 17.994 Material Accounted For:
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