ML19290C093
| ML19290C093 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07100239 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | Harscheid D NAVY, DEPT. OF |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML19290C090 | List: |
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| 14748, NUDOCS 8001090165 | |
| Download: ML19290C093 (2) | |
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COMMANDING OFFICER
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.a 10 MAY 1979 From: Commanding Officer, USS DIXON (AS 37)
To:
Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington D. C. 20555 Via:
(1)
Commander Submarine Group FIVE (2)
Cnmmander Submarine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet I
(3) Officer in Charge, Nuclear Power Unit, Port Hueneme, CA.
Subj:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission License Number 04-17976-01; amendment number three thereto i
Ref:
(a)
Nuclear Regulatory License 1tr FCTR/REO 71-0239 of 13 APR 1979 (b)
CO, USS DIION ltr AS37: tim 3000 ser 04/1764 of 1 DEC 1978 (c)
CO, USS DIXON ltr AS37: tim 3000 ser 04/1140 of 8 AUG 1978 Encl:
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Proposed Operating and Emergency Procedures (Instruction 6E)
Change Two 1.
Reference (a) requested modification to DIION's proposed Quality Assurance program which was forwarded by reference (b).
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Enclosure (1) is forwarded for consideration and implementation into DIION's proposed revision of Nuclear Regulatory License 04-17976-01 which was forwarded by reference (c).
- CLA4 D.G.EpSCHEID Copy to
Mr. C. E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Eranch, Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, r.-
Washington D. C. 20555 (Seven Copies) 1730 128 E
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1 DIXONINST 51co.lc CH-2 9
Handling, Stowage, and Shioping. All shipping containers received on board DIXON shall be stowed in the radiographic vault to prevent P
exposure to natural elements, inadvertent damage, and loss of control.
- 10. Insoection, Test, and operatinz Status.
All <uipping containers I
shall be inspected and tested in accordance with Instruction SE of DIXON's approved N.R.C. license. Any shipping container which is found to be defective or inoperative shall ic=ediately be removed for service.
g The shipping container shall be properly tagged with a " Danger Tag" in P
accordance with COMSUBPAC INST 5101.4B and shall not be utilized until all deficiencies are corrected and such action is reviewed by the Radiographic Safety Officer.
- 11. Non-Conforming Materials, Parts, or Cc=cenents.
Any deficiencies identified in shipping containers shall be recorded on the applicable records established in Instruction 6E, Appenxies C or G.
Such components shall be removed from service and tagged in accordance with paragraph 10 above.
The Radiographic Safety Officer shall initiate the required reports for defective components in accordance with 10 CFR, Part 21, paragraph 21.21.
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- 12. Corrective Action. Any shipping container which is defective in its ability to shield personnel from the established minimum radiation levels (M-of 200 mR/hr on contact of 10 mR/hr at one meter) or is inoperative in any manner shall be removed from service immediately.
Deficiencies which require structural, shielding, wulding or brazing shall not be conducted by DIXON.
In such a case, DIXON will procure a new shipping container.
Defective material reports and subsequent follow-up reports shall be initiated in accordance with 10 CFR, Part 21, paragraph 21.21.
- 13. Quality Assurance Records. All records required by Instruction 6E of DIXON's approved N.R.C. license for receipt inspection, maintenance, and shipping of sealed sources shall be maintained in an auditable fashion for a minimum of seven years.
- 14. Audits.
The Radiographic Safety Officer shall conduct "in-process" h
audits during receipt inspections, source changing operations, vault and d
field exposures, and shipping operations.
He will' ensure that the require-h l ments established by DIXON's approved N.R.C. license are strictly adhered y
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The audit shall be conducted utilizing Instruction G of DIXON's approved p
N.R.C. license.
In addition, the Radiographic Safety Officer shall conduct a formal audit, quarterly, of the entire Radiographic and Calibration f f Facilities as stipulated in Instruction 6G of DIXON's approved N.R.C.
Q,l license.
Additionally an officer, other than the Radiographic Safety (I "
Officer, shall be appointed by the Repair Officer and shall conduct an independent audit during one of the quarterly audits stated above.
Audit deficiencies and subsequent corrective action shall be recorded on copies of Appendix 1 to this enclosure.
14748-1730 129 Enclosure (11)
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