ML19318B485
| ML19318B485 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000371 |
| Issue date: | 06/06/1980 |
| From: | Partlow J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Ganley D UNITED NUCLEAR CORP., UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006260239 | |
| Download: ML19318B485 (1) | |
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,a g SGML:CWE 70-371 United Nuclear Corporation Naval Products Division ATTN: Mr. D. E. Ganley President 67 Sandy Desert Road Uncasville, Connecticut 06382 Gentlemen:
The purpose of this correspondence is to communicate our concern over the poter.tial adverse impact on your facility safeguards program of the recent decision of UNC Resources to terminate recovery of high enriched uranium.
In the absence of established scrap recovery capability, we are concerned that excessive scrap accumulation may occur which is not conducive to effective safeguards. Accumulation of scrap for extended time periods decreases the sensitivity of the periodic measured material balance which is one measure of the overall safeguards system's effectiveness. We would also point out that, in accordance with 10 CFR 70.58(i)(2), scrap with an uncertainty of greater than + 10 percent must be processed within six months when the contained uranium is enriched to 20 percent or more in the uranium-235 isotope.
From discussions with members of your staff, we understand that consideration is being given to establishing scrap recovery capability at the Babcock and Wilcox, Nuclear Fuel Division Plant in Lynchburg, Virginia. While we are receptive to such an arrangement, a thorough review of the safeguards implications for both facilities is in order before approval can be granted.
The types and quantities of scrap, shipping measurements, segregation of UNC and B&W scrap, receipt measurements and resolution of shipper-receiver differences are parameters that will be evaluated.
In addition to the time for review, B&W must establish the capability to perform receipt measurements on the as-dissolved scrap. We anticipate that a minimum of six months will be needed for the activities at both the UNC and B&W facilities to be finalized, submitted, reviewed and approved.
We request that you review this situation and advise us of your intended course of action.
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