ML19260E149
| ML19260E149 | |
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| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Bowers C UNC RECOVERY SYSTEMS, UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| To: | Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 13469, NUDOCS 8002130475 | |
| Download: ML19260E149 (18) | |
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Letter, C. E. Bowers to W.
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Subject:
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Organization Change Gentlemen:
Attached is an administrative amendment to License SNM-777, which formally modifies our license in accordance with the info =ation provided to you in the referenced letter.
In addition, we have included several resumes of key personnel, as were promised in our earlier submittal of a new Section 200 to our License.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
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LIST OF ADDITIONS AND DELETICNS SSM - 777, DOCKET 70 - 820 July 5, 1979 CEB 79 - 126 DELETIONS:
Section 202, Page 2 of 3, 3 Of 3 - issue date 3/1/79 Resumes:
Delete all previously submitted resures Additions:
Section 202, page. of 3, 3 of 3 - issue date 7/5/79 Resumes:
Position Person General.anager C.
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Bowers Operatir,ns Manager Cames E. Dunning Qualit'/ Assurance R. J. Gregg
?anager Nuclee' and Industrial K. A. Helgeson Safeuy Manager Nuclear Material Control John H.
L'Heureux Manager Criticality Safety R.
J. Schwensfeir, Jr.
Specialist Criticality Safety C.
E. Neumann Specialist Criticality Safety Thomas Gutman specialist Eealth Physics Conald R.
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202 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety Supersedes 3/1/79 higher authority.
2.1 Manacer, Nuclear and Industrial Safety The Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety is re-sponsible for ensuring effective and timely administra-tion of the nuclear and industrial safety control and audit function of the operation.
He assists Operations in establishing sound programs in compliance with Corporate Policies and appropriate Federcl and State Regulations, and ensures continued compliance with these official programs through regular audits and follow-up with responsible managenent.
He provides competent technical support services to the operation frcr either in-house specialists or from outside specialists on a consultirg basis.
He is responsible for providing for daily surveillance l
of nuclear criticality, industrial safety, and health physics.
He provides for nuclear criticality safety l
and health physics evaluations of proposed modifications to processes and equipment.
He directs inspections of operating procedures and general plant conditions.
These audits serve as a management tool for joint action to correct any deficiencies noted.
2.2 Nuclear Criticality Safety The Nuclear Criticality Safety corponent provides technical evaluation reviews of the criticality control aspects of processes and equipment and sur-veillance of operations and facilities (including follow-up with responsible operating management).
2.3 Health Physics The Health Physics component provides technical evalua-tions and review for radiological safety of processes and equipment.
Surveillance and radiological monitor-ing functions, including follow-up with responsible management are a function of this section.
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SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 320 A'"f^""d SECTION:
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202 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety
]3upersedes a f1 fyo 2.4 Consultants Consultant. to Nuclear and Industrial Safety assist the Manager through reviews and technical evaluations within the area of their speciality.
3.0 Personnel Qualifications The Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety, shall hold a degree in Science or Engineering or have an equivalent com-bination of education and experience in the nuclear industry.
Assignment of the individual shall be approved by at least two levels of management above this position.
Minimum requirements for this position shall include at least ten years experience in a responsible position in the nuclear industry, with at least three years in an activity wherein he has performed safety evaluations in either criticality or radiological safety and has developed an undertanding of the disciplines under his management.
Any individual having responsibility for technical evaluation or review of a safety aspect (Health Physics, Criticality) shall hold a B.
S. Degree in Science or Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and possess not less than three years responsible experience in the nuclear field, with at least one year in performance of such safety assessments in the area of his speciality; an individual may qualify in separate but related specialities.
Assignment to evaluation or review responsibilities re-quires in addition, demonstration of proficiency in the speciality to the Manager, NIS.
Consultants, when assigned responsibilities for evaluation or review, shall meet the above requirements in the area of the speciality involved.
Resumes of the qualifications of the personnel currently performing these functions are included in this section.
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GENERAL MANAGER PERSON:
C.
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Bowers ABSTRACT Twenty three years of progressively more responsible experience in technical aspects of manufacturing.
Heavy background in safety, quality control, engineering, and production f acets of nuclear and metal fabrica-tion industries.
EDUCATION BS Physics, MS Nuclear Engineering EXPERIENCE General Manager, 1974 to present - (UNC Recovery Systems)
Profit and loss responsibility for facility engaged in recover; of uranium from unirradiated scrap for the government and the nuclear industry Manager, Engineering Department - 1973 to 1974 - (UNC Montville)
Working department of 130 engineers and technicians Responsible for design, development, and production phases of engineering in major reactor component fabrication plant Manager, Quality Assurance - 1971 to 1973
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Organization of 150 dedicated to inspection and certification of nuclear fuels for major fuel vendor International marketing and liaison responsibilities Manager, Fuels, Manufacturing - 1968 to 1971 - (UNI-Hanford)
Responsible for all fuel manufacture for Hanford Reactors Organization of 150 people, two manufacturing plants, 1 test reactor, 1 pilot Included full administrative responsioility, Union relations 13dS9
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- iupersedes Consultant, AEC Advanced Planning - to 1967 - (UNI - Oak Ridge)
On loan to Commission - nationwide advanced planning group Supervisor, Test Engineering - 1964 to 1966 - (GE/ UNI - Panford)
Technical group of graduate engineers responsible for marketing, design, and analysis of irradiativa testing Supervisor, Reactor Physics - 1962 to 1964 - (General Electric, Hanford)
Technical group of graduate physicists responsible for nuclear safety and process physics for nine Hanford reactors Reactor Physicist - 1965 to 1961 - (General Electric, Hanford)
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Operations Manager PERSON:
Jar.es E.
Dunning ABSTRACT:
Technical Manager with broad experience in varied operating en-vironments.
Responsible for 21 operations involving skilled and unskilled labor and personnel of all educational backgrounds.
Technical credentials include graduate study in Chemistry and En-gineering.
Increasingly responsible management positions.are sup-ported by an MBA and the practical knowledge gained by in-plant and project management.
_ EDUCATION MBA BS, MS Chemistry EXPERIENCE:
Manager, Operations - 1979 to present - (U::C Recovery Systems)
Responsible for all production and maintenance operations for all production and maintenance operations for the recovery of uranium from unirradiated scrap Chief Chemist - 1978 to 1979 - (UNC Recovery Systems)
Supervision of various project assignments involving the fuel rcuovery operation and the acquisitica of non-nuclear chemical operation Corporate Chief Chemist - 1975 to 1978 - (Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation)
Responsible for all phases of chemistry at 22 plants thrpugh-out the country.
Coordination and supervising large, in-dividual projects to increase productivity within and betwee n departments b"15 63
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Responsible for management of all laboratories at the Corpor-ate Research Center.
Condccted research in a broad-range of industrial fields at the bench-scale and pilot plant levels Supervisor, Ana'ytical Services - 1970 to 1973 - (Dravo Corporation)
Total responsibility for the analytical chemistry laboratory at the Research Center Teaching and Research Fellow - 1965 to 1970 - (University of Michigan)
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Quality Assurance Manager PERSON:
Robert J. Gregg ABSTRACT:
Twenty-one years of diversified experience, including twelve years in increasingly responsible managerial positions in the nuclear in-dustry.
Extensive experience in Quality Control, Project Management, Nuclear Materials, and Process and Development Engineering.
EDUCATION:
M.S.
Engineering Science B.S.
Engineering Administration B. S. Metallurgical Engineering EXPERIENCE Manager, Quality Assurance - 1977 to present - (UMC Recovery Systems)
Responsible for management Of Nuclear Materials Control, Quality Assurance Engineering, Analytical Laboratory and Nuclear and Industrial Safet'; operations of a facility engaged in recovery of uranium from unirradiated scrap Project Manager - 1977
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Reporting to the Division President, responsible for manage-ment and coordination of dicersified activities aimed at development of a sophisticated new computerized NDA system for evaluation of ::a al Reactor components Manager, Quality Control Inspection - 1975 to 1977 - (UNC Naval Products)
Management of a department of over 150 salaried and hourly employees responsible for inspection of Naval Reactor com-ponents lb b
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Various management positions, including Assistant Engineering Manager, Project Manager, and Development Engineering Manager, involving management of professional and paraprofessional personnel in the performance cf multi-million dollar' engineer-ing programs Supervisor, Engineering - 1967 to 1973 - (UNC Naval Products)
Supervision of various engineering groups responsible for process development, production, and nuclear materials Engineer - 1961 to 1966 - (UNC Naval Prcducts)
Various engineering responsi'cilities, with emphasis on process development, special reactor raterials procurement, vendor and internal auditing, bid preparatica, and technical negotiation of government contracts Lieutenant - 1959 to 1961 - (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
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Nuclear Materials Control Manager PERSON:
John H.
L'Heureux ASSTRACT Thirteen years of technical and supervisory experien:e in nuclear caterials control with progressively increasing resp:nsibility.
ECTCATION SS Education ;
INMM Statistics Course (J.
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EXPERIENCE Manager, Nuclear Materials Control - 1979 to present - (UNC Recovery Systers)
Responsible for the management and control :f s ecial nuclear materials, and for assuring conpliance with governrent regulations in the area of SNM control.
Direction and reconciliation of SNM invent: ries. investigation and resolution of shipper - receiver differences, generation and maintenance of procedures and manuals, anf audit of all operations incolving movement, storage, dis:: sal, and general accountability of SNM Ccerdinator, Nuclear Materials - 1974 to 1979 - (UNC Naval Products)
Supervision of nuclear material accountants and raterial handlers Execution and reconciliation of SNM invent: ries, Coordination o' SNM shipments, preparation of SNM accountability pro-ce iures, performance of vendor audits Nuclear Material Control Assistant - 1966 to 1974 - i NC Natal Products)
Records keeping, preparation of shipping parsrs. NCA T.easure-ments, assisting with SNM inventories, preparation of r.aterial status reports AORCD ww
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Nuclear and Industrial Safety Manager PERSCS :
Karl A. Helgeson ABSTRACT Nine years supervisory experience in Health Physics.
Eleven years ex-perience in nuclear hot cell experimental test engineering.
EDUCATION:
Twc-year college equivalency certification through USAFI, Course in Basi: Radiological Health, U.
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Public Health Services, Short Course in Encironmental Radiation Surceillance, Harvard School of Public Health, Various courses in Math, Radio-Chemistry, Electronics and Physics Course, Industrial Safety and Hygiene, Thames Valley State Technical College EXPERIENCE Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety - 1979 to present (UNC Recovery Systems)
Management of all activities associated with nuclear criticali-ty safety, health physics, and industrial safety Supervisor, Health Physics and Specialist, Health Physics - 1972 to 1979 (UNC Recovery Systems)
Supervision of technicians performing health physics and environmental sampling and surveillance prcgrams Responsible for compliance of health physics and environmental progra.s to internal and government regulatory agency re-quirements Designer, Experimental Test Equipment - 1970 to 1971 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraf t)
Responsible for design, modifications and fabrications of various jet engine testing facilities
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Criticality Safety Specialist PERSCS:
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EDUCATION B.A.,
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and Ph.D in Physics EXPZFZENCE Specialist, Criticality Safety - 1974 to present - (UNC Maval Products)
Responsible for nuclear criticality safety analysis, and establishment of criticality safety requirements for manu-facturing operations involving storage and handling of fissionable material Nuclear criticality safety consultation and auditing for CNC Recovery Systems Assistant Professor of Physics - 1968 to 1974 - (Bucknell University)
Undergraduate teachi" and research in a medium-size liberal arts and e.igiteering university Research Associate - 1966 to 1968 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraft)
Basic research in solid state physics Planned, organized, and supervised a major relocation of a physics labcratory Experirental Nuclear Physicist - 1956 to 1960 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraft - CANEL)
Assisted in planning, performing, and analyzing experiments wit h critical asse:blies Engineer, Experimental Test - 1967 to 1970 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraf t:
Responsible for supervision of experimental machine shop and health physics and mechanical technicians in the P & W Nuclear Hot Cell facility 13dS9
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Design, fabrica-tion, and operation of exotic liquid metal test apparatus Gauge Designer, Inspection Methods Planner - 1965 to 1967 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraft)
Responsible for design, modification and purchasing of various types of gauges for mechanically and electronically inspecting jet engine parts Responsible for writing inspection methods manuals for in-specting jet engine parts Technician, Hot Cell, and Senior Technician, Contamination Control Engineering - 1960 to 1965 - (Pratt and Whitney Aircraf t)
Responsible for fabrication and operation of various remotely operated c.achining and laboratory equipment, supervision of Health Physics technicians, rad waste systems operation (liquid and solid), and contamination control program of hot cell facility 13469
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Criticality Safety Specialist PERSON:
J.
E. Neumann ABSTRACT Twenty years experience in the field of nuclear criticality safety in the Naval Reactors program E_DUCATION B.
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Natural Sciences Criticality Safety Short Course, University of New tiexico Basic Radiological Health Course, U.
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Department of Public Esalth EXPERIENCE Specialist, Criticality Safety - 1973 to present - (UNC Naval Products)
Responsible for nuclear criticality safety analysis and establishment of criticality safety requirements for manu-facturing operations involving a wide variety of uranium con-centrations and material corpositions Nuclear criticality safety consultation and auditing for USC Recovery Systems Analysis and implementation of federal regulatory requirements Engineer, Criticality Safety - 1959 to 1973 - (UNC Naval Products)
Technician, Chemistry Laboratory 1957 to 1958 - (UNC Naval Products) 13aS9
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Criticality Safety Specialist PERSON:
Thomas Gutman A3STRACT 1
Sineteen years experience in the nuclear field, with significant, diversified experience in nuclear criticality safety, regulatory com-pliance, and licensing.
EDUCATION 3.
S. Mechanical Engineering Graduate work in Nuclear Engineering Radiological Health Course (10 weeks) - Robert A. Taft, Sanitary En-gineering Center E.XPERIENCE Criticality Safety Specialist - 1978 to present -
TNC Natal Products)
Consultant to UNC Naval Products - 1977 to 1978 Performance of nuclear criticality safsty e caluations and establishment of criticality safety re uirements for manufacturing operations Technical Researcher - 1967 to 1977 - (Connectirut Temporary Nuclear Power Evaluation Council)
Technical staff research involving remrunications federal and state agencies and extensive literature searches, in support c.
tact-finding hearings assoc:ated with assessment of nuclear energy 2nl developnent c f rs:c=rendations for legislation for the Connecticut State egislature Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing and Safety - 1970 to 1976 - (Combustion Engineering)
Supervision of radiological safety, sp+:ial nuclear material licensing, and criticality safety crerations for the fuel fabrication facility 4 30.S9
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Assistance in design parare:ers fcr repeat PWR cores Consultation to Nuclear Fuels ;; tision in nuclear criticality safety and fuel shipping Engineer, Nuclear Safety - 1967 to 195? - 9'estinghouse)
Establishment of safe operating lir.its governing the design and spacing of fissile material handling equipment in a new fuel processing facility Engineer, Nuclear Safety - 1963 to 195
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Establishment of operating nuclear safety limits for nuclear materials Design, testing and evaluatirn f shipping packages for special nuclear materials Technical Retiewer - 1960 to 1963 - (US AEC.
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Health Physic s Specialist RERSON:
Donald R.
Luster ABSTRACT Eighteen years experience in life sciences, including laboratory and research, high level isotope radiography, : racer technicues, radiation detection and control, and the biological ef f ects of radiation.
EDUCATION B.
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Environc. ental Engineering Public Health Service Radiological Health Traineeship EXPERIENCE Specia, list, Health Physics - 1970 to pressn
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Responsible for the control of potEnzial radioactive contamin-ates, de:ection and clean up c f inad certent contamination, and a life sciences radiation prote:ti:n pr gram Health physics consultation and anfiting for UNC Recovery Systems Associate Research Engineer - 1968 to 137: - (United Aircraft Research Laboratories)
Research Engineer - 1966 to 1968 - (Life 5:iences Division, Syracuse Unitersity, New York)
Specialist - 1961 to 1964 - (United Sta tes Arr; Biologicai Laboratories, Fort Detric::, ".aryland) 1 'v' 0.'-.'S