ML20050B998
| ML20050B998 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1982 |
| From: | Fisher F NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8204070686 | |
| Download: ML20050B998 (5) | |
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AME!40 MENT TO L (CENSE NO. SM4-ll68, DOCKET (10. 70-17 BABCOCK & WILCOX COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR FUEL PLANT, TO IHCORPORATE RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGEfCY PLAN AS A LICEt4SE C0i!DITION We have revicued the Radiological Contingency Plan required to be submitted by the subject licensee in acconiance with the Order issued by the Couaission on February 11,1981, and find that the licensee's maended plan meets the requirements of that Order. Our. Safety Evaluation Report (SERJ is attached as Enclosure I.
Please process an amendment, such as that in Enclosure 2, to incorporate a condition that the licensee implenent, maintain, and execute the response measures of his Radiological Contingency Plan. We would appreciate the opportunity to sign off on the aaended license at the time of its issuance.
Original Signed by F. D. Fisher F. D. Fisher, Section Leader Environmental Radiation and Emergency Support Section Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of fuel Cycle and Haterial Safety
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Enclosure I DOCrET NO.
70-1201 LICENSEE:
Babcock & Wilcox Canmercial Nuclear Fuel Plant Lynchburg, Virginia
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN
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Background===
Babcock & Wilcox's Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant (B&W-CNFP)-
is authorized by NRC License N0. SNM-ll68 to possess and use 20,000 kg of uranium-235 in uranium enriched not more than 4.05% as uranium oxide powder or pellets,10,000 kg natural or depleted uranium as uranium oxide in powder or pellets, 3 million pounds natural uraniua as uranium hexafluoride for storage only, and small quantities of other nuclides.
The licensee fabricates low-enriched uranium fuel for light water reactors.
The current license was issued on July 29,1976, and is in process of timely renewal.
On February 11, 1981, the NRC issued an Order to B&W-CNFP to submit within 180 days of the effective date of the Order a Radiological Contingency Plan in accordance with a standard format and content (Enclosure 1 to the Order). On August 28, 1981, the licensee submitted a Radiological Contingency Plan in accordance with the provisions of the February 11 Order.
NRC staff identified a number of deficiencies
-in the licensee's plan and, by letter dated December 16, 1981, requested the licensee to provide the needed information.
In response, the licensee sent the Commission a completely rewritten plan on February 9,1982.
Minor deficiencies in this plan were called to the licensee's attention by telefax on March 2, 1982. The licensee provided tho additional requested information on March 15, 1982, again in the form of a rewritten Plan.
II.
Discussion The Radiological Contingency Plan submitted on March 15, 1982, is adequate to demonstrate that the licensee has accomplished the purposes of onsite radiological contingency planning.
The licensee has denonstrated (1) that its plant is properly con-figured to limit releases of radioactive materials and radiation exposures in the event of an accident, (2) that a capability exists for measuring and assessing the significance of accidental releases of radioactive materials (3) that
appropriate energency equipment and procedures are provided onsite to protect workers against radiation hazards that might be encountered following an accident, (4) that notifi-cations are promptly made offsite to Federal, State, and local government agencies, and (5) that necessary recovery actions are taken in a timely fashion to return the plant to a safe condition following an accident.
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The B&W-CNFP plant is located on a 525-acre tract surrounded by a sparsely populated area. The plant activities consist of mechanical operations on dry solids.
No chemical operations or continuous-flow liquid processes are carried out. Uranits hexafluoride is possessed for storage only.
Before release to the environment, potentially contaminated air is prefiltered, then passed through two HEPA filters, and sampled continuously. Any initiating event that could lead to a large release through the stacks would be immediately known through the concomitant effects on plant operation.
Health physics monitoring and assessment capability is greatly augmented by the expertise at B&W's two other significant nuclear operations on the same tract, the Lynchburg Research Center and the Naval Nuclear Fuel Division. These large operations can also provide extensive support in other emergency response activities, such as first aid, fire fighting, i
and security force augmentation.
No hazard is presented to the B&W-CNFP from these other B&W operations except for a criticality event, which would have the same response (but with lesser personnel hazard) as a criticality event at the CNFP.
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Conclusion and Recommendation The B&W-CNFP facility license should be. amended to incorporate the Radiological Contingency Plan submitted on March 15, 1982, l
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The proposed anendment should have no adverse effect on the public health and safety or on the quality of the environment and should improve B&W-CliFP's ability to protect against, respond to, and mitigate the consequences of an accident involving radioactive materials.
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Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, tESS Approved F. D. Fisher,' Section Leader
Within ninety (90) days of the date of this amendment, the licensee shall implement, maintain, and execute the response measures of his Radiological Contingency Plan submitted.to the Commission on March 15,1982. The licensee shall also prepare and maintain implementing procedures for h'is Radiological Contingency Plan as necessary to implement the Plan. This Radiological Contingency Plan and associated implementing procedures supersede the energency planning requirements of 10 CFR 70.22(1) as they refer to onsite planning and notification.
The licensee shall make no change in his Radiological Contingency Plan that would decrease the response effectiveness of the Plan without prior Commission approval as evidenced by a license amendment. The licensee may make changes to his Radiological Contingency Plan without prior Commission approval.if the changes do not decrease the response effectiveness of the Plan.
The licensee shall maintain records of changes that are made to the Plan without prior approval for a period of two years from the date of the change and shall furnish the Chief, Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and the appropriate NRC Regional Office specified in Apendix D of 10 CFR Part 20, a report containing a description of each change within six months after the change is made.
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