IR 05000184/2023201

National Institute of Standards and Technology - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1st and 2nd Quarter Supplemental Inspection Report 05000184/2023201

ML23268A395
Person / Time
Site:	National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date:	01/25/2024
From:	Mohamed Shams NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPO
To:	Adams J US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
References
IR 2023201
Download: ML23268A395 (18)

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January 25, 2024

SUBJECT:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1st and 2nd 2023 QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000184/2023201

Dear Dr. Adams:

From January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted supplemental inspection activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research facility in accordance with the NIST Supplemental Inspection Plan dated August 1, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22206A008). The NRC is implementing the supplemental inspection plan based on the violations identified in the NRC special inspection report dated March 16, 2022 (ML22066B312), and the confirmatory order (CO) dated August 1, 2022 (ML22202A423). The supplemental inspections covered in the enclosed report reviewed and assessed the licensees implementation of corrective actions.

The supplemental inspection plan consists of activities specified in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2545, Research and Test Reactor Inspection Program, additional inspection activities necessary to determine that the licensee has implemented adequate corrective actions, and inspection activities to support confirmation that the licensee has met the requirements of the CO. The NRC conducted supplemental inspections identified in this report using the following procedures:

• Inspection Procedure (IP) 69006, Class I Research and Test Reactors Organization and Operations and Maintenance Activities

• IP 69007, Class I Research and Test Reactor Review and Audit and Design Change Functions

• IP 69008, Class I Research and Test Reactor Procedures

• IP 69009, Class I Research and Test Reactor Fuel Movement

• IP 92701, Followup The NRC will continue to conduct supplemental inspections, in accordance with the plan, to provide increased post-restart oversight until the staff determines that reasonable assurance of the safety of the NIST test reactor operations can be achieved through routine inspections, in accordance with IMC 2545. The supplemental inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component NRCs document system ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Signed by Shams, Mohamed on 01/25/24 Mohamed K. Shams, Director Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-184 License No. TR-5 Enclosure:

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