ML18016B075

NRC-011 - Staff Presentation Slides - Safety Panel 1 (Jan. 16, 2018)

ML18016B075
Person / Time
Site:	Northwest Medical Isotopes
Issue date:	01/16/2018
From:	NRC/OGC
To:	NRC/OCM
SECY RAS
References
50-609-CP, Construction Permit Mndtry Hrg, RAS 54173
Download: ML18016B075 (12)

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NRC-011 Northwest Medical Isotopes Construction Permit Application Review

• Mandatory Hearing (Safety Panel 1)

• January 23, 2018

Panelists

• Alexander Adams, Jr.

- Chief, Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch, NRR

• Michael Balazik

- Project Manager, NRR

• David Tiktinsky

- Senior Project Manager, NMSS

• Steven Lynch

- Project Manager, NRR 2

Licensing Process

• NWMI seeks a permit to construct a 10 CFR Part 50 production facility

• Licensing process for NWMI production facility similar to that for other non-power Part 50 facilities

• Unique licensing considerations 3

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Review

• Staff presented at subcommittee and full committee meetings

• Staff performed additional independent analysis

• ACRS recommended issuance of construction permit

• Staff documented the NWMI commitments in Safety Evaluation Report 4

Production Facility Licensing

• Production facility will process irradiated special nuclear material and separate byproduct material

- Special nuclear material batches contain greater than 100 grams of uranium-235

- Processes similar to those at existing fuel cycle facilities

• NUREG-1537, Interim Staff Guidance Augmenting NUREG-1537, NUREG-1520 5

Unique Licensing Considerations

• Two processes described within a single facility

- Production facility licensed under 10 CFR Part 50

- Target fabrication licensed under 10 CFR Part 70

• Understanding the interface between the two processes 6

Relationship Between Production Facility and Target Fabrication

• Both processes described in construction permit application

• Review focused on interface, shared systems, and impact

• Permit would authorize construction of 10 CFR Part 50 production facility 7

Proposed Permit Conditions

• Construction permit does not constitute approval of the safety of any design feature or specification

• Permit conditions

- Criticality Safety

- Quality Assurance

- Site Characteristics 8

Criticality Safety Conditions

• Criticality accident alarm system

• Subcritical limit

• Conditions are confirmatory

• Termination of conditions 9

Quality Assurance Condition Similar to requirements of 10 CFR 50.55(f),

condition would support

- Adequate implementation of commitments in design, procurement, and construction

- Maintenance of documentation

- Approval of certain QAPP changes

- Correction of deficiencies 1

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Geotechnical Condition

• NWMI committed to performing site-specific geotechnical investigation

• Since results could impact design bases, Staff recommends NWMI

- Identify sinkhole potential, soil characteristics, and liquefaction potential

- Submit design changes based on findings

• Results inform construction inspection 1 1

Acronyms

• ACRS - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

• CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

• NRR - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

• NMSS - Office of Material Safety and Safeguards

• NWMI - Northwest Medical Isotopes

• QAPP - Quality Assurance Program Plan 1 2