ML20058C324
| ML20058C324 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 10/24/1990 |
| From: | Hooker C, Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20058C320 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0734-90-04, 70-734-90-4, NUDOCS 9011010170 | |
| Download: ML20058C324 (3) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION V
- l Report No. 70-734/90-04 Docket No.70-734 License No. SNM-696 Priority 0 Category UHFF Safeguards Group II Licensee: General Atomics P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92138 Facility Name:
Torrey Pines Mesa and Sorrento Valley Sites Inspection at:
San Diego, California-Inspection Conducted:
October 11-12, 1990 Inspector:
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Robert J.Pate Chief Date Signed NuclearMaterIalsand Fuel Fabrication Branch Sumary:
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Areas Inspected: This was a routine inspection of operations related to decomissioning activities and observations during facility tours.
Inspection procedures 30703 and 88020 were addressed, b.
Results:
Of the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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1 DETAILS 1
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Persons Contacted a.
Licensee e
E. C. Jones, Senior Vice President
- R. N. Rademacher, Vice President, Human Resources i
- R. C. Noren, Director, Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
- K. E. Asmussen, Manager, Licensing, Safety and Nuclear Compliance
- L. R. Quintana, Manager, Health Physics (HP)
- R. A. Rucker, Manager, Nuclear Safety (MNS)
- P. L. Warner, Manager, Operations j
- G. L. Hein, Facility Engineer b.
Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) Contract Personnel (Bechtel National. Inc.)
J. Mattson, Project Superintendent, D&D Operations
- K. Jackson, Deputy Project Manager c.
NRC - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
- G. H. Bidinger, Section leader, Uranium Fuel Section Fuel Cycle SafetyBranch,DivisionofIndustrialandMedIcalNuclear Safety, NMSS
- M. L. Horn Uranium Fuel Section, Fuel Cycle Safety Branch, DivIsionofIndustrialandMedicalNuclearSafety,NMSS
- Denotes those attending the exit interview on October 12, 1990.
In addition to the individuals noted above the inspector met and held discussions with other members of the licen,see's and contractor's staffs.
2.
Operations Review (88020)
Due to time restraints, the inspection of this area was primarily focused s
on a nontechnical review of the current status of 0&D activities associated with the High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor (HTGR) fuel 4
fabrication facility in Building No. 37 (SVA).
The inspection also included a physical review of selected laboratories that have received NRC confirmatory release surveys, and have not been deleted from GA's license pending further NRC review.
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SVA On October 11, 1990, the inspector and NMSS staff met with GA personnel, along with representatives of Bechtel National, Inc.
(BNI) and Valley Pines Association to discuss radiological release i
l and licenting criteria associated with D&D activities at SVA.
i Although the licensee's SVA Decommissioning Plan was still under NRC review, the ARC staff informed the licensee and other representatives that routine decontamination and equipment removal
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for disposal could be performed under their current licenst; however, the interim release criteria for facilities would be based on the technical basis contained in NVREG/CR-5512. " Residual Radioactive Contamination from Decommissioning." -
The inspector and NMSS staff toured the SVA facility with GA and BNI representatives.
Theinspectornotedthatnomajorchangeshad occurred since the last inspection.
The licensee was in the final stages of testing the dry waste shredder / compactor volume reduction system.
Testing was being performed on non-contaminated materials.
The inspector also noted that the SVA exhaust ventilation system:
maintained operational.-
The facility's fire suppression system and and other safety equipment were also being maintained in service.
House keeping appeared good on the areas toured.
The licensee has estimated that about 720 grams of special nuclear material (SNM) may remain in the exhaust ventilation system. The licensee'sanalysisfordeterminingcriticalitycontrolsformajor work zones during D&D activities had not been completed.
The licensee plans to incorporate their analysis in their D&D work ~
control procedures.
b.
Other Areas Selected laboratories that the licensee has requested to be removed from the license were also toured by the inspector and NMSS staff.
The potential for cross contamination between the laboratories of interestandadjacentareaswasdiscussedwiththefacility engineer.
No apparent concerns were identified, however re thelaboratoriesfromthelicenseisstillunderNRCrevIew. moving The inspection also included a brief tour of the TRIGA Fuel Fabrication Facility, Hot Cell Facility, Chemistry Building and Building 41.
No operational concerns were identified.
House keeping in the hot cell operating area indicated improvement since l
the last inspection.
No problems were noted with criticality control practices or posting of criticality control limits.
No violations or deviations were identified.
3.
Exit Interview (30703)
The inspector met with the licensee representatives, denoted in Section t
l 1, at the conclusion of the inspection on October 12, 1990.
The scope and findings of the inspection were summarized.
i The observations described in the report were discussed with the licensee.
The licensee was informed that no violations or deviations l
were identified within the areas inspected.
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