ML20138D216
| ML20138D216 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000036 |
| Issue date: | 04/22/1997 |
| From: | Caniano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kaiser B ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9705010065 | |
| Download: ML20138D216 (1) | |
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'e April 22,1997 Dr. Bruce Kaiser Vice President, Fuel Operations ABB Combustion Engineering 3000 State Road P
- Hernatite, MO 63047
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION DATED MARCH 6,1997
Dear Dr. Kaiser:
This acknowledges receipt of Mr. Robert Shakey's letter dated April 3,1997,in response to r
our letter dated March 6,1997, transmitting a Notice of Violation.
= We have reviewed your corrective act>ons, which appear to be adequate, and have no further questions at this time. These corrective actions will be examined during a future inspection.
Sincerely, Original Si ned by 110y 1 Canians 8
Roy J. Caniano, Acting Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety License No. SNM-33 Docket No.
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SUBJECT:
REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Oentlemen:
Enclosed is Combustion Engineering's Reply to Notice of Violation dated March 6,1997, concerning NRC Inspection Report No 070-00036/97001(DNMS).
We wi!! be glad to discuss any questions you have concerning our response. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me or Mr. Hal Eskridge of my staff at (314) 937-4691.
Very truly yours, COMBUSTION ENGINEERING,INC.
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Robert W. Sharkey Director, Regulatory Affairs l
ec: Bill Beech, Regional Administrator Region III RA559 ABB CENO Fuel Operations ComthMon fQ W'inr1 inc 3300 $ tate Iload P Teleptxine (3 I J) 93 7.16191 Post Ottece Box 107 Si Louis (314) 296 5640 Henatile Missoun 63047 Fax (314193179%
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Enclosure to RA559 l-April 3,1997 h
REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT NO. 070-00036/97001(DNMS)
I Response to Violation No. 97001-03 i
l Violation:
Safety Condition S-1 of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-33 requires that licensed material be used in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions in Chapters 1 through 8 of the application dated October 29,1993, and supplements thereto.
6 Section 4.1.3, Chapter 4 of the license application requires, in part, that criticality evaluations associated with facility changes consider potential scenarios which could lead to criticality and barriers erected against criticality in establishing limits and controls, and that these limits and controls be incorporated into applicable procedures and postings.
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Authorization (NISA) No. 96048, dated December 20.
1996, required, for the rod storage matrix, that the applicable operating procedure must state that," collisions between heavy equipment and the matrix must be reported to the j
process engineer and the NCSS [ Nuclear Criticality Specialist]." In addition, the NISA required, for the fuel assemble storage rack, that the applicable operating procedure must state that " collisions between heavy equipment and the array or impact with an assembly severe enough to cause assembly damage must be reported to the process engineer and the NCSS."
Contrary to the above, during the period of December 20,1996, and February 6,1997, the applicable Operating System (OS) Procedures, OS No. 3260, Helium Leak Detection &
Transfer Rods To Storage," and OS No. 3310," Crane Instructions for Bundles and Containers," did not include the specified safety controls employed for the respective system.
Response
- 1. Reason for the violation: The violation occurred because the process engineer who generated the procedures overlooked the requirement to include the statement concerning assembly damage by impact or collision.
- 2. Corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved: As immediate corrective action, the two procedures were revised to include the prescribed statement.
The engineer involved was counciled on the importance ofincluding all change evaluation conditions listed in the NISA in the operating system procedures.
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- 3. Corrective steps taken to avoid future violations: The importance ofincluding criticality conditions and reporting upset conditions was stressed in recently conducted criticality safety retraining for engineers and other professional personnel.
As part of our Criticality Safety Program Update (CSPU), a new Criticality Analysis Procedure (CAP) has been written, approved and issued. The CAP requires that the procedure reviewer ascertain that criticality safety conditions listed in the NISA are appropriately incorporated in procedures prior to releasing the process or equipment for use with SNM.
4 When full compliance will be achieved: We are currently in full compliance with the requirement to include criticality safety controls in the applicable OS.
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