IR 05000332/1981001

IE Insp Rept 50-332/81-01 on 810923-25.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Internal Reviews & Audits Covering QA Activity Repts & Separations Operations

ML20032B466
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Site:	Barnwell File:Allied-General Nuclear Services icon.png
Issue date:	10/02/1981
From:	Coryell G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20032B462	List: IR 05000332/1981001
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50-332-81-01, 50-332-81-1, NUDOCS 8111050572
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Report flo. 50-332/81-01 Licensee: Allied-General fiuclear Services Barnwell, SC 29812 Facility ? lame:.Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant.

Docket No. 50-332 License No. CPCSF-4 Inspector:

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Approved by:lI.T%prjell, Acty' rg 3ection Chief, Division of

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Date Signed Resident and Redctor Project Inspection

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SUlifi.\\RY Inspection on September 23-25, 1981 Areas Inspected This special announced inspection involved 17 inspector-hours on site in the areas of operations, internal reviews and audits, safety committees and independent effort.

Results No violations or deviations were identified in the areasinspected.

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DETAILS 1.

Persons Contacted Licensee Employees J. A. Buckham, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer A. K. Williams, Vice Presideat and Director Operations and Technical

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L. D. Barnes, Manager, Advanced Physical Protection Systems

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M. Hawkins, Manager, Safety and Environmental Control

• H. L. Rogell, Manager, Quality Assurance and Compliance K. E. Plumer, Supervisor, Process Engineering

• L. G. Johnson, Supervisor, Quality Assurance

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• A. S. Lampreg, Supervisor, Quality Assurance

• C. E. Walker, Specislist, License Compliance G. A. Townes, Project Manager / Engineer R. C. Rooney, Materials Control Supervisor Other licensee employees contacted included several technicians, operators, and security force members.

• Attended exit interview 2.

Exit Interview The _ inspection scope and findings were summarized on September 25, 1981 with

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those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above. The plant operational status and current projections of future activities were discussed on September 24, 1981 with J. A. Buckham and A. K. Williams.

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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings

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Not inspected.

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Unresolved Items

Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.

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Facility Status a.

Project activities relating to DOE contract tasks are continuing. A

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demonstration of fuel dissassembly for dry fuel storage is scheduled for September 29, 1981.

Representatives of DOE, Dupont, E. R. Johnson Associates, Battelle Memorial Institut3, VEPC0 and other organizations are scheduled to attend the demonstration.

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The final report on the AFR spent fuel project is scheduled for completion in October,1981.

Evaluatiori of an August mini-run and demonstration of the ccmputerized Nuclear !!aterials Control and Accounting System (CNMCAS) is in progress.

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indicate successful operation of the operating systems and computerized on-line data equipment.

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Installation and demonstration of an Advanced Integrated Safeguards System (AISS) is in progress.

Continuation of project work on Cf:liCAS and AISS is dependent upon further funding by the Department of Energy.

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Safety Committees a.

The inspector reviewed the minutes of Operational Safety Committee (OSC) meetings number 94 through 102, conducted in the period January to September, 1981. fleeting frequency, membership, agenda coverage and quorum requirements were found to conform with proposed technical specification 16.6.3.3 and administrative procedures.

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The Executive QA Committee is currently performing the annual assess-ment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Quality Assurance Program in maintaining the facility quality level in the prestartup mode.

The audit scope includes review of Quality Assurance Activity Reports (

(QAAR's) generated for the previous year.

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Internal Review and Audit a.

The OSC and the Specialist License Compliance (SLC) perform scheduled audits of plant operation. Nine SLC and four combined OSC/SLC audits have been completed to date in 1981.

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Audit reports (QAAR's) covering audits of Separations Operations, Safety and Environmental Control, Change Authorizations and radioactive source custodians were examined in detail.

Records were found to conform with requirements of Quality Assurance procedures QAP-7, Audit Procedure, and QAP-4, Quality Assurance Activity Reports.

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fiaterial Control a.

The inspector examined two arm:ure;nent packages for conformance with procedural requirements iv,luding review of receiving inspections cnd records. ftaterials in storage were inspected for segregation of "Q" classified items and adherence to storage standards defined in Procurement and liaterial Control Procedure No. 4352.

No deviations frcm requirements were identified.

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It was noted during tours of the warehouse and plant facilities that housekeeping was excellent and no fire hazards or industrial safety items were identified.

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