ML19269E060
| ML19269E060 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1979 |
| From: | Schultz D UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| To: | Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 7906230159 | |
| Download: ML19269E060 (18) | |
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MgrCh0'2, 1979 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr.
L. C.
Rouse, Chief Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Branch 3
7915 Eastern Avenue Silver Spring, Md.
20910
Subject:
Section 200, Organization, Personnel and Administration; SNM - 777, Docket 70 -820
References:
- Letter, C.
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Bowers to L.
C.
Rouse (CEB (79-26), 2/15/79 Telephone conversation between D.
F.
- Cronin, UNC Fuel Recovery Operation and R.
L.
Stevenson, Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission On February 27, 1979
Dear Mr. Rouse:
You will find the updated Section 200 of License SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 requested by Mr.
R.
L.
Stevenson during the referenced telephone conversation enclosed with this letter.
The enclosure is being forwarded for your information so that you will be aware of the current facility functional organiza-tion.
The update also contains minor editorial and administra-tive changes.
Supporting resumes will be forwarded under separate letter.
Please fa'ilitate the necessary disposition.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely, Un d tucle r Corpgration T h2hh '
D.
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Schultz Manager, Compliance
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200 - Organization, Personnel and Administration Issued 3/1/79 Supersedes 1/4/72 TABLE OF CONTENTS Subsection 201 Division Organization Subsection 202 Nuclear and Industrial Safety Department Subsection 203 Nuclear Materials Management Subsection 204 Production Organization Subsection 205 Process Controls Subsection 206 Nuclear and Industrial Safety Controls Subsection 207 Inspections and Audits Subsection 208 Training 2250 283
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SNM 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200, Subsection 201 FIGURE:
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LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and innrn"ed Administration Issued 3/1/79 SECTION:
201 - Division Organization Supersedes 4/30/76 201.
DIVISION ORGANIZATION 1.
The Manager, Fuel Recovery Operations reports directly to the Division General Manager of Recovery Systems, United Nuclear Corporation which is a UNC Resources, Incorporated Company.
The line organization is depicted on the chart contained in Figure 201 -
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The functional organization depicted in the chart contained in Figure 201 - II reflects the Fuel Recovery Operations position within the Recovery Systems divisional structure and illustrates the delegated lines of authority for admin-istration, production, nuclear and industrial safety, nu-clear material controls and security.
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UnC UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and AD0rO"ed Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
202 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety Supersedes 9/1/75 202.
NUCLEAR AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1.
Organization The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Operation is organized to provide nuclear criticality safety, health physics, in-dustrial safety, fire pre 7ention, and medical services.
These functions are centered under a Manager, NIS, who is organizationally independent of the normal production func-tion.
Assignment of individuals to Nuclear and Industrial Safety is approved by a t least two levels of management above the assigned individual's position.
NIS activities include:
1.1 Recommendation of Nuclear and Industrial Safety Policy 1.2 Preparation of Regulatory Agency License applications.
1.3 Direction of on-site criticality safety and health physics control functions independent of, but parallel to, the functions of operating personnel.
1.4 Provisions of technical support services, as related to nuclear criticality safety and health physics, for review of proposed additions to or modifications of process equipment.
1.5 Systematic auditing of plant operations.
2.
Responsibilities This organization is responsible for providing inspections and monitoring in accordance with NRC regulations and associated license conditions, technical safety. evaluations, prior to final approval of any such changes.
The Manager NIS may serve as technical evaluator in these areas for which he is specifically qualified.
Qualified consultants may also be utilized at the discretion of the Manager, NIS prior to his review and approval.
Such consultation is formally provided by the NIS Department, UNC Naval Products Division upon request; specialized assistance from other resources, either in or outside the Company, are utilized as deemed necessary by the Manager, NIS or 2250 287
UAC UNITED NUCLEAR CO R PO R ATIO N LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 2'"e 2
op 3 pages SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and incround Administration Is aed 2/1/7o SUBSECTION:
202 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety
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Supersedes 9 /1/7 5 higher authority.
2.1 Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety The Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety is responsi-ble for ensuring effective and timely administration 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 Federal and State Regulations, and ensures continued compliance with these official programs through regular audits and follow-up with re-sponsible management.
He provides competent technical support services to the operation from either in-house specialists or from outside specialists on a consult-ing basis.
He is responsible for providing daily surveillance of nuclear criticality, industrial safety, and health physics.
He provides nuclear criticality safety 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 component provides technical evaluation reviews of the criticality con-trol aspects of processes and equipment and surveillance 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 monitoring functions, including follow-up with responsible manage-2250 288
UDC UNITED NUCLEAR CO R P O R ATIO N LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 pann 3
of 3 pages SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and Administration lonro"ad SUBSECTION:
202 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety Issued 3/1/79_
Supersedes 9/1/75 ment are a function of this section.
2.4 Consultants Consultants to Nuclear and Industrial Safety assist the Manager through reviews and technical evaluations with-in the area of their speciality.
3.
Personnel Qualifications The Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety, shall hold a Degree in Science or Engineering and have 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 nuclear criticality safety assessments and has developed an understanding of health physics and in-dustrial safety problems and controls.
Any individual having responsibility for technical evaluation or review of a safety aspect (Health Physics, Criticality) shall hold a B.
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Degree in Science or Engineering 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 requires 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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UNITED DUCLEAR CO R PO R ATIO N Pane 1
f 1 nae LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and locround Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
203 - Nuclear Materials Management Supersedes 1/4/72 203.
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT The Nuclear Materials Management responsibilities, controls and operations are described in Section 500.
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UDC UNITED NUCLEAR COR P O R ATIO N e
LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 Pnne 1 of 2 nanes SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and ggg7g,,ng Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
204 - Production Organization Supersedes 9/1/75 204.
PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION 1.
General Description The Fuel Recovery Operation is organized for the specific purpose of processing and recovery of SNM from unirradiated scrap material.
The Organization Chart, Figure 201 - II, shows how this organization is set up to carry out and con-trol the various functions essential for this type of manu-facturing operation.
The Manager, Fuel Recovery Operation, reports directly to the General Manager, Recovery Systems.
2.
Manufacturing 2.1 Operation The manufacturing covered by this license will be carried out under the direct responsibility of the Manager, Fuel Recovery Operation.
He will delegate authority as required to supervisors for the various manufacturing functions applicable to the operations described in this application.
2.2 Process Control Specific procedures are set up to insure that the proper quantities of uranium are present in the various products produced.
These procedures and controls are set up under the direction of the Manger, Quality Assurance.
2.3 Supporting Organization Management channels are established as the need for delegation of work arises.
Changes at levels below first line management level reporting to the head of the operation are deemed a management prerogative; therefore, a detailed listing of the present super-visory levels is in general not provided.
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-UnC UNITED OUCLEAR CO R PO R ATIO N LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and 100 r O""I Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
204 - Production Organization Supersedes 9/1/75 3.
Basic Responsibilities 3.1 Manager, Fuel Recovery Operation The Manager, Fuel Recovery Operation is responsible for the safe, efficient operation of the plant in con-formance with Corporate Policy and in compliance with Regulatory Requirements and the conditions of this license.
3.2 First Line Management Management reporting to the Manager, Fuel Recovery Operation are fully responsible for the safe, efficient operation of their assigned portions of the facilities This includes the supervision of any activities assigned to them.
4.
Personnel Qualifications The minimum qualifications of operating management shall be a Bachelor of Science Degree in an associated field and one years experience in nuclear plants and laboratories or (2) a Bachelor of Arts Degree with two years experience in the nuclear industry in chemical processing and labora-tories, or (3) a high school education and five years of industrial experience which includes two years in the nuclear industry in chemical processing and laboratories or (4) a combination of education and experience judged as equivalent by the Division General Manager.
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2 nanes LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and 100r""nd Administration Issued 3/1/75 SUBSECTION:
205 - Process Controls supersedes 10/13/75 205.
PROCESS CONTROL 1.
General United Nuclear Corporation Recovery Systems policy requires that supervision at all levels assure themselves: that all handling, processing, storing and shipping of GNM is given prior review and approval by Nuclear and Industrial Safety; that suitable control measures are prescribed; and that all pertinent regulations, controls, and procedures relative to nuclear criticality safety or radiological safety are fol-lowed by supervision and all operating personnel.
Approval by Nuclear and Industrial Safety shall be in accordance with criteria established by the license.
The mechanism of such approval is described in more detail in Subsection 206.
2.
Recovery Operations Control of the process is maintained through a system of standard procedures and parameters, with provisions for re-porting and correcting abnormal occurrences.
2.1 Operating Procedures Operating procedures are issued by Quality Assurance, and provide detailed instructions for equipment opera-tions and material handling including specific safety requirements.
The Standard Operating Procedure Manual is the basic control document.
Before issuance or revision, SOP's require independent review and written approval by Operations, Quality Assurance, and the Manager, NIS, with particular emphasis on Nuclear Safety and SNM Management aspects.
2.2 Process Parameter Sheets These documents are approved by Quality Assurance; they establish and communicate detailed parameters for each job, within limits established by associated SOP's.
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.U n C UNITED DUCLEAR CORl80 R ATION LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 t,,.i rv e 2
of 2 naaes SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and Administration.
100 r O"ml SUBSECTION:
205 - Process Control Issued 3/1/79 Supersedes 10/13/75 2.3 Operating Reports Operating reports are used and prepared as required for production planning and control.
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UDC UNITED OUCLEAR CORPORATION nno 1 of 2 pages LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and 10Dro"ed Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
206 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety Control Supersedes 10/13/75 206.
NUCLEAR AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONTROLS 1.
Responsibility Implementation of on-site nuclear and industrial safety control is exercised by operating supervision, with organ-izationally independent overchecks performed by Process Engineers or Nuclear and Industrial Safety.
Operating supervision shall assure that nuclear criticality safety and health physics control procedures are followed as defined by approved operating procedures or separate written approval.
2.
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Approval NIS approval on equipment and operating procedures is identified by signature on the operating procedures or separate written approval.
This approval shall only be granted when:
2.1 Nuclear Criticality Safety and Health Physics evalua-tion have been performed by NIS, based on the criteria and standards approved for this license and including verification of each of the following:
a)
Validity of basic assumptions b)
Correctness of application of criteria c)
Completeness and accuracy of the evaluation d)
Specific applicability to installation 2.2 Either the evaluation or the review will be.made by an individual meeting the technical qualifications for llealth Physics as in 202.2.3.
Nuclear Criticality Safety calculations other than those approved by sec-tions of this license will require separate assess-ments by two technically qualified personnel in nu-clear criticality safety as per Section 202.3.
2.3 Safety evaluations and reviews require approval by the Manager, NIS.
2.4 The Manager, NIS, or consultants to the NIS Department that meet the qualifications for technical competence-may release changes or provide authorization for modi-2250 295
UnC UNITED OUCLEAR CO R PO R ATIO N LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 280 pann 2
of 2 pages SECTION:
200
, Organization, Personnel and
,,g Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
206 - Nuclear and Industrial Safety nr s
Supersedes 10/13/75 fications without an additional review when the proposed change meets previously approved internal standards or NRC licensed standards.
Such releases will be in writing.
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.U D C UNITED NUCLEAR CO R PO R ATIO N LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 Pane 1
of 2 nanes SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and lonvnued Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
207 - Inspections, Reviews and Audit Supersedes 10/13/75 207.
Inspections, Reviews and Audits General Inspections, reviews, and annual audits are performed, to de-monstrate compliance with nuclear criticality safety and radiological safety requirements, to detect any trends toward deviation from safe practices, and to confirm that radiation exposures are maintained at the "as low as reasonably achievable" level.
1.
Inspection Weekly plant inspections are performed to observe operations and equipment, and to determine compliance with approved nuclear criticality safety and radiological safety controls.
The Manager, NIS will perform one of these inspections each month.
Inspections are documented, and include a follow-up of items reported on the previous inspection to assure that proper corrective action has been taken.
Inspections may also be directed toward adequacy of Standard Operating Procedures for (1) inclusion and adequacy of safety con-trols, ( ?.) performance to these controls, (3) adequacy of posted signs and limits, and (4) checks of effluent measurements.
However, each such inspection will not necessarily include all these items.
Records of inspectionE shall be maintained for 12 months after the inspection date.
2.
Reviews A quarterly documented review and appraisal of the weekly inspections
'all be performed by the Nuclear and In-dustrial Satety Manager (or by a consultant selected by him).
The purpose of this review is to detect any trend toward reduction in safety or non-compliance with controls.
Results of this review shall be reported to the General Manager and records maintained "for one year from the date of the review.
This review may be combined with the month-ly inspection report.
An annual audit shall be conducted by a technically compe-tent person (s) not directly a part of the plant organization and the Manager, Operations.
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of 2 pages LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 Toeround SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
207 - Inspections, Reviews and AuditE, supersedes 10/13/75 shall be reported to the General Manager and the Manager NIS, and shall include reviews of both the radiological and criticality safety programs.
This audit shall include an analysis of the radiation expo-sures for each work station and recommendations for action necessary to maintain personnel exposure at levels "as low as reasonably achievable".
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1 of 1 page pane LICENSE:
SNM - 777, Docket 70 - 820 SECTION:
200 - Organization, Personnel and 100 r O"~I Administration Issued 3/1/79 SUBSECTION:
208 - Training Supernedes 3/31/72 208.
TRAINING 1.
Purpose The purpose of the training program is to inform and instruct all employees in the policy and programs of the Company as they relate to nuclear criticality safety, health physics and industrial safety, and proper and safe performance of their assignments.
2.
New Employees The indoctrination of new employees in the safety aspects of the facility is conducted by, or under the direction of, Specialists in the various topics.
The indoctrination topics include but are not limited to:
a)
Fundamentals of nuclear criticality safety and controls, b)
Fundamentals of the health physics program and controls, c)
Emergency Alarms and actions required.
d)
A review of the facility operations.
e)
On the job training, under direct line supervision or other experienced personnel.
3.
Continued Training The training and personnel safety program is continued with on the job training supplemented by regularly scheduled meetings conducted by Line Supervision and Specialists in the subject covered.
Included are topics in nuclear safety, health physics and radiation safety, use of person-nel protection equipment, industrial safety and accident prevention and other topics cpplicable to the facility operations.
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