ML20049J323
| ML20049J323 | |
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| Site: | 07000824 |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1982 |
| From: | Fisher F, Long J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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DOCKET NO.:
70-824 LICENSEE:
Babcock & Wilcox Lynchburg Research Center Lynchburg, Virginia
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F RADI0 LOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN I.
Background
Tht. Babco,cR & Wilcox Lynchburg Research Center (LRC) is authorized by NRC License No. SNM-778 to possess large quantities of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials for its operations in connection with the development of nuclear fuels and the operation of a critical experiment facility and a research reactor. The LRC comprises three main buildings located on an isolated, rural site wititin a bight of the James River.
The site covers nearly a square mile and is shared with two fuel fabri-cation plants also owned and operated by Babcock & Wilcox.
On' August 8,.1981, LRC submitted to the Coa 1 mission a Radiological R
Contingency Plan in compliance with an Order issued by the Commission on February 11, 1981.
On December 21, 1981, staff requested additional information and clarification from LRC, which was provided in LRC's Revision 1 submitted on January 26, 1982.
II. Discussion The LRC Radiological Contingency Plan as originally submitted generally addressed all major areas of concern in a satisfactory manner. Minor deficiencies cited in the NMSS letter of December 21, 1981, were adequately addressed in the re'sponse of January 26, 1982. The LRC emergency response capability is augmented by the resources of the large Babcock & Wilcox Naval Nuclear Fuel Division facility on the same s i t.e.
LRC operations consist of engineering and physics experiments and tests.
No routine manufacturing operations are carried out.
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Conciusions and Recommendations
[heLRC'licenseshouldbeamendedtoincorporatetheRadiological Contingency Plan dated August 8, 1981, and revised on January 26, 1982, as a condition oY the license. The proposed amendment should have no adverse effect on the public health and safety or on the quality of the environment and should improve LRC's ability to protect against, respond to, and mitigate the consequences of an accident involving radioactive materials.
J. T. Long Environmental Radiation and Emergency Support Section Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle.and Material Safety, NMSS Approved b.
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