ML19282B597

BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report No. 70-27/2019-402

ML19282B597
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Site:	BWX Technologies
Issue date:	10/09/2019
From:	Eric Michel NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Burch B BWXT
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 October 9, 2019 Mr. B. J. Burch General Manager BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785

SUBJECT:

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER 70-27/2019-402

Dear Mr. Burch:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of the Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Lynchburg facility (BWXT NOG) from September 9-12, 2019. The purpose of this inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection that were discussed with members of your staff during an exit meeting held at the end of the inspection on September 12, 2019.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety, the common defense and security, and to confirm compliance with the Commissions rules, regulations, and the conditions of your license. Areas examined during this inspection included management structure, item monitoring, process monitoring, measurement systems and control, physical inventory, internal control, alarm resolution, assessment, and recordkeeping. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of performance tests, selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. No violations of more than minor significance were identified.

The enclosed inspection report contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contain(s) SUNSI. When separated from enclosure(s),

this transmittal document is decontrolled.

LIMITED INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION B. Burch 2 Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Noel A. Pitoniak at 404-997-4634, or via e-mail to noel.pitoniak@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eric C. Michel, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 70-27 License No. SNM-42

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 70-27/2019-402 w/

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Supplemental Information OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION B. Burch 3 cc:

W. Ogden Nuclear Material Control BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785 C. Terry Licensing and Safety Analysis BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785 Joel W. Duling, President BWXT Nuclear Operations Group 2016 Mount Athos Road Lynchburg, VA 24504 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

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