ML20053D535
| ML20053D535 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1982 |
| From: | Evans L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Gregg R UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8206070038 | |
| Download: ML20053D535 (3) | |
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This is in response to your letter dated February 9,1982, which transmitted a proposed modification to your Decomissioning Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan involving the handling of grit drums.
We have determined that your proposed modification is basically acceptable; however, an aspect that is not addressed is the matter of item control. In order to incorporate your proposed modification and correct the deficiency cited above, we are revising License Condition 2.1 and adding a new License Condition 5.3 to Amendment itPP-2 to your License No. SNM-777, as reflected in the enclosure, effective imediately.
We have also determined that your letter dated February 9,1982 and the enclosure related to the FNMC Plan modification ccatain infomation of a type specifiedin10CFR2.790(d). Accordingly, pursuant to Section 2.790(d)(1),
such information is deemed to be commercial or financial infomation within the meaning of 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4) and shall be s0bject to disclosure only in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 9.12.
Sincerely, L. J. Evans, Jr., Chief Fuel Facility Safeguards Licensing Branch Division of Safeguards, HMSS
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s Revision of Sections 1.0 Through 8.0 In Their Entirety to Materials and Plant Protection Amendment MPP-2 to License No. SNM-777 Effective 9/30/81 1.0 FACILITY ORGANIZATION 1.1 Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 70.57(b)(2) to perform reviews and audits of the measurement control program, the licensee is exempt from such reviews and audits during the decommissioning of the Plant.
1.2 Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 70.57(b)(3) to perform reviews and audits of a contractor's measurement control program at intervals not to exceed every 12 months, the licensee is exempt from this requirement.
1.3 Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 70.58(c)(2) to perform reviews and audits of the nuclear material control program at least every 12 months, the licensee is exempt from this requirement.
1.4 The responsibility for administering the material control and accounting program on a day to day basis shall be assigned to an on-site individual.
2.0 FACILITY OPERATION 3/10/82 2.1 The licensee shall follow the Decommissioning Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan transmitted with correspondence dated August 21,1981, as revised February 9,1982 and in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 70 32(c).
2.2 No statement in the licensee's Plan identified in Condition 2.1 shall relieve the licensee of a requirement of 10 CFR Part 70 unless granted in a specific exemption or exception set forth as a condition of this license.
2.3 Operations involving special nuclear material which are not described in the Plan identified in Condition 2.1 shall not be initiated until r
the appropriate safeguards plan has been approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
2.4 All SNM not in transit shall be physically within an MBA or ICA except as noted below:
2.4.1 Notwithstanding the requirement of 10 CFR 70.58(d) that MBAs and ICAs be established for physical and administrative control of nuclear material, the SNM in the lagoon and the lagoon residue awaiting transfer i
to burial need not be assigned to an MBA or ICA.
~ 3.0 MEASUREMENTS 3.1 The licensee or his designated shall measure except as specified
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in the 10 CFR 70.58(e) and Conditions 3.2 and 3.3, the uranium and uranium-235 content of all special nuclear material shipments, waste discards, and material on inventory.
3.2 The uranium content of materials measured by nondestructive assay may be calculated based on enrichment provided it can be demonstrated that the enrichment value is representative.
Representative is defined as traceable to the source of the SNM.
4.0 MEASUREMENT CONTROL 4.1 Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 70.57(b) to establish and maintain a detailed measurement control program, the licensee shall folow Chapter 4.0 of the Plan identified in License Condition 2.1 provided the book inventory is less than one effective kilogram.
4.2 All instruments used for material control and accounting purposes shall be calibrated over the range of operation, and results outside the range shall not be used.
5.0 PHYSICAL INVENTORY 5.1 Notwithstanding the requirement of 10 CFR 70.51(e)(4)(1) to calculate a limit of error associated with an Inventory Difference determination, the licensee need not calculate a limit of error during the facility decommissioning.
5.2 Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 70.51(e)(3) to conduct physical inventories at two and six month intervals for high and low enriched uranium respectively, the licensee shall follow Section 5.2 of the Plan identified in License Condition 2.1.
3/10/82 5.3 For drums of sand blast grit generated during the decommissioning operation, the licensee shall perform a bimonthly check for the presence of all loaded pallets.
6.0 RECORDS AND REPORTS 6.1 The' licensee shall establish a separate count for accumulation of.all material gains resulting from the facility decommissioning.
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