ML18117A046

NRC Licensee Performance Review (Lpr) Slides for Urenco USA 2018

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Licensee Performance Review (LPR)

URENCO USA Eunice, NM April 26, 2018

Agenda

• NRC - Introductions

• NRC - Mission

• NRC - LPR Process

• NRC - Current Performance and LPR Results

• URENCO USA - Response to NRC Review

• NRC - Public Question and Answer Session

• NRC - Closing Remarks 2

NRCs Mission The NRC licenses and regulates the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to protect public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

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LPR Process

• Review enforcement actions issued during the assessment period to assess safety and security performance.

• Identify areas needing improvement (ANIs) and assess licensee actions for open ANIs.

• Identify areas requiring additional regulatory oversight.

• Communicate results and planned actions to the licensee and the public.

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LPR Process (continues)

Performance Areas

• Safety Operations

• Safeguards

• Radiological Controls

• Facility Support

• Other Areas 5

Current Performance Assessment Period January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017 6

URENCO USA Current LPR (Inspection Effort)

Inspection Area Hours (last 2 years)

• Operational Safety 123

• Maintenance and Surveillance 61

• Radiation Protection 55

• Radioactive Waste Management 32

• Effluent Control and Environmental Protection 55

• Emergency Preparedness 59

• Evaluation of Exercises and Drills 55

• Fire Protection (Annual) 78

• Plant Modifications 59

• Material Control & Accountability 129

• Nuclear Criticality Safety 118

• Transportation 23

• Information Security 91 Total 938 7

URENCO USA Current LPR (Additional Inspection Effort)

• An additional inspection was conducted in April 2017 to review the evaluation of Natural Phenomena Hazards (NPH) in Fuel Cycle Facilities

- Temporary Instruction (TI) 2600/16

- NRC Generic Letter (GL) 2015-01

- 25 direct inspection hours expended 8

LPR Results

• URENCO, Inc. continues to conduct licensed activities safely and securely; protecting public health and the environment.

• URENCO, Inc. has established satisfactory performance. No areas needing improvement were identified.

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NRC Response NRC Inspections in 2018:

• NRC Core inspection program [IMC 2600 Appendix B]

• Information Security Supplemental

- Corrective Action Program Inspection 10

URENCO USA Response 11

Questions?

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Meeting Feedback

• Several methods available to provide comments/feedback associated with this presentation:

- Directly to Kevin Kirchbaum at Kevin.Kirchbaum@nrc.gov or 404-997-4641, and

- Blank feedback forms will be provided to individuals who directly contacted the NRC for registration to the Webinar.

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