IR 05000193/1986001

Insp Rept 50-193/86-01 on 860127.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Irradiated Reactor Fuel Shipment at Point of Origin & While Enroute Through States of Ri & CT

ML20154A227
Person / Time
Site:	Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date:	02/19/1986
From:	Keimig R, Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20154A205	List: IR 05000193/1986001 ML20154A201
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50-193-86-01, 50-193-86-1, NUDOCS 8603030342
Download: ML20154A227 (3)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l' REGION I l Report N /86-01 Docket N i License N R-95

) Licensee: Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission

South Ferry Road Narragansett, Rhode Island Facility Name: Rhode Island AEC 1 Inspection At: Shipment Point of orgin at Narragansett, Rhode Island and '

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enroute through Rhode Island and Connecticut

! Inspection Co ducted: January 27, 1986 Type of Inspec o \IrradabedReactorFuelShipment

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C. Smith, Safeguards Specialist J // d'askte

Approved by: p .2 -/ 9 - 8 6 l A.R.Keim/J, Chi 7SafeguardsSection date Nuclear Materials and Safeguards Branch Inspection Summary: Inspection on January 27, 1986 (Report No. 50-193/86-01)

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of an irradiated reactor fuel

! shipment at the point of origin and while enroute through Rhode Island and i

portions of Connecticut. The inspection included an examination of the general requirements for shipments of irradiated reactor fuel as well as the require-j- ments for shipments of irradiated reactor fuel by road. The inspection

! involved 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> by one NRC region based inspector.

j Results: No violations were identified in the areas inspecte i

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Details Key Persons Contacted A. DiMeglio, Director, Rhode Island AEC Nucelar Science Center M. Doyle, Assistant Director for Reactor Operations B. Fagan, Director / Escort, Tri-State Motor Transit Company W. Miller, Driver / Escort Tri-State Motor Transit Company D. Berbour, Connecticut State Police D. Timko, Connecticut State Police 2. Exit Interview Due to the nature of the inspection, no formal exit interview was hel The results of the inspection were communicated telephonically by the inspector to the Director, Rhode Island AEC Nuclear Science Center on January 28, 198 . Background Region I was notified by letter dated January 2, 1986, that a shipment of irradiated reactor fuel would be made from the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Nuclear Science Center, Narragansett, Rhode Island to the DOE Savannah River Plant, Aiken, South Carolina. The shipment route was approved by NRC's Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards on June 4, 198 ,

4. 81310 - Transportation of Irradiated Reactor Fuel (General Requirements)

The inspector determined, as described below, that the licensee followed established procedures and NRC regulatory requirements for the physical protection of irradiated fuel in transi Verification that there were two driver / escorts with the transport vehicle. Discussions were held with those individuals relative to their training, knowledge of route and procedures, and contingency preparedness, Examination of the vehicle's tamper seals and verification that the seals were intact when the transport vehicle departed the point of origi A functional test of the communications equipment and a review of the drivers' trip plan to confirm that 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> check calls to the Tri-State dispatcher in Joplin, Missouri were required by the pla Verification, through interviews of the driver / escorts and observations, that the transport vehicle was equipped with an immobilization devic .

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e. Verification, through direct measurements, that radiation readings were within NRC regulatory limits, f. Verification, through interviews and review of the trip plan, that at least one driver / escort was required to remain with the transport vehicle during fuel / rest stop *

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