ML20138Q339
| ML20138Q339 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/20/1985 |
| From: | Della Ratta A, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20138Q320 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-219-85-30, NUDOCS 8512270150 | |
| Download: ML20138Q339 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1985030
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
50-219/85-30
Docket No. 50-219
License No. DPR-16
Licensee: GPU Nuciaar Corporation
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P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey
' Facility Name: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Inspection At:
Forked River, New Jersey
Inspection Conducted: October 1 - 4, 1985
Date of Last Material Control and Accounting Inspection: October 20 - 22, 1982
. Type of Inspection: Unannounced Material Control and Accounting
Inspector:
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Nuclear Materials s % afeguards Section,
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Safeguards Branch
Inspection Summary: Routine, Unannounced Inspection on October 1 - 4, 1985
(Inspection Report No. 50-219/85-30)
Areas Inspected:
Facility organization and operation, measurement and
controls, shipping and receiving, storage and internal control, physical in-
ventory, records and reports, and management of material control systems. The
inspection involved 28 hours3.240741e-4 days <br />0.00778 hours <br />4.62963e-5 weeks <br />1.0654e-5 months <br /> on site by a regional based inspector.
Results: One violation was identified (failure to follow procedures which
require the fuel location history card (Kardex) file to be maintained on a
current basis (paragraph 5.e).
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DETAILS
1.
Persons Contacted
- P. Fiedler, Vice President and Director, Oyster Creek
W. Smith, Plant Engineering Director
D. Turner, Radiological Controls Director 0.C.
- A. Rone, Manager Operations Engineering
- J. Molner, Core Manager
- D. Notigan, Core Engineer
- J. Rogers, Licensing Engineer
- W. Bateman, NRC Senior flesident Inspector
- J. Wechselberger, NRC Resident Inspector
- Present at exit interview
2.
30703 - Exit Interview
The inspector met'with the licensee representatives (denoted in para-
graph 1) on October 4, 1985, and summarized the scope and findings of the
inspection.
At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the
licensee by the inspector.
3.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
(Closed) Inspector Follow-Up Item (82-27-01). The licensee agreed to
revise the plant operating procedures (Series 200 and 1000) to reflect
current practices, and to incorporate the accountability of all detectors
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containing special nuclear material (SNM) in the applicable sections'of
the procedures. The inspector reviewed the applicable plant operating
procedures and determined that the procedures had been revised to reflect
current practices and to provide for the accountability of all detectors
containing SNM in the applicable sections.
4.
92713 - Independent Inspection Effort
The inspector observed that visitors were being monitored with a walk-
through metal and explosive detector and a hands-on search prior to entry
into the protected area and that packages were inspected using an x ray
device.
5.
85102 - Material Control, Accounting
a.
Organization and Operation
The inspector verified through review that the licensee had main-
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and that statements of responsibility and authority existed for those
positions with responsibility for special nuclear material (SNM).
b.
Measurement and Controls
The licensee had maintained, and was utilizing a method of computing
thermal output, uranium / uranium-235 depletion and plutonium pro-
duction.
The inspector determined that the licensee's computer tabulation
summary of total uranium and uranium-235 depletion and plutonium
production agreed with the totals reported on the DOE /NRC-742's
submitted between April 1, 1982, and March 31, 1985.
c.
Shipping and Receiving
The inspector determined through review that the licensee had main-
tained procedures to assure that all special nuclear material shipped
or received was accurately accounted for.
The licensee had thirty-six receipts of SNM since April 1, 1982. A
review was performed of all DOE /NRC Form - 741 generated for those
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transactions to determine proper signature, timely dispatch, and
accuracy of data. No discrepancies were noted.
d.
Storage and Internal Control
The inspector determined through review that the licenree was main-
taining and following a system of written material, control and
accounting procedures which provided for the knowledge of the quan-
tity, identity, and location of SNM within the facility, with one
exception which is discussed in paragraph Se.
Storage areas were maintained and included the reactor core, fuel
pool, new fuel storage vault, and other areas that were appropriate
for SNM contained in other than reactor fuel.
e.
Phi,ical Inventory
The inspector reviewed the licensee's records for the physical in-
ventory performed on September 24, 1985.
The review consisted of a
piece count of the fuel assemblies as shown on the licensee's fuel
storage map and a comparison of the fuel location history card
(Kardex) file to the core loading and fuel storage map.
Fuel bundles
were located as follows:
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Location
Bundles
Reactor Core
560
Spent fuel Pool
1204
New Fuel Storage Vault
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Total Bundles 1768
During the review of the physical inventory records, the inspector
noted that the fuel location history cards (Kardex) file had not been
updated to reflect the current location of certain fuel bundles lo-
cated in the spent fuel pool as required by the Oyster Creek Nuclear
Generating Station Procedure 1002.4, Revision 9 to comply with 10 CFR 70.51(c). The relocation of the fuel bundles occurred on August 25
and 26, 1984, as shown on SNM Move Sheet Nos.84-123, 84-124, and
84-125.
Failure to maintain the necessary records and follow the
established procedure was identified as a violation (85-30-01).
The inspector also reviewed the source inventory records to
determine inventory control of various detectors containing SNM.
No
discrepancies were noted.
Additionally, the inspector reviewed and determined that the licensee
had taken physical inventories, as required by 10 CFR 70.51 (d).
f.
Records and Reports
The inspector reviewed the licensee's records, reporte and source
data. All Material Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742) submitted by
the licensee during the period of April 1,1982 to March 31, 1985
were reviewed as were all' Nuclear Material Transaction Reports
(DOE /NRC Form-741).
Total uranium and U-235 fission, transmutation
and plutonium production and decay records were also reviewed. No
discrepancies were noted.
Attached to this report as Exhibits I and II is a summary of the
licensee's SNM activity for the period April 1,1982 through
March 31, 1985.
g.
Management of Material Control Systems
The inspector determined that the licensee was maintaining a manage-
ment system which provided for the revision, implementation and en-
forcetent of nuclear material control and accounting procedures with
the exception of the violation discussed in Details paragraph 5.e.
There was an organizational structure responsive to the nuclear
material control and accounting requirements, pursuant to their
license and applicable NRC regulations.
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Audits of.the site were performed annually by the Quality Assurance
Department of General Public Utilities (GPU) Nuclear Corporation.
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The inspector reviewed the latest audit report (No. 5-0C-85-08 dated
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September 9,1985) of SNM control and accounting procedures /prac-
tices. The audit team found no discrepancies relative to SNM
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EXHIBIT I-
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generatino Station
Docket No. 50-219
License No. DPR-16'
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Ma te ria l Ba lance or Period: April
1.
1982 - Ma rch 31. 1985
Reportino identification Symbol: YHA
'Reportino Unit: orams
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Enriched Uranium
Noemai U ra n i um
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Element
isotope
Element
isotooe
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Beginning inventory:
(April
1,
1982)
262,894,421
-2,973,274
1,653,666
11,844
Additions:
From Norma l - Uranium
Account:
1,653,666
11,344
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Receipts:
27.422.966
465.730
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Ma te ri a l to Account for:
291.971.053
,3.450.848
1.653.666
11.844
Removals:
To Enriched Uranium Account:
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Shipments:
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Degradation to Other:
Ma te ria l s:
-0-
-0-
1,653,666
11,844.
Fission and Transmutation:
18,473,251
708,336
-0-
-0-
Inventory Difference
-0'
-0-
-0-
-0-
Total Removals:
18,473,251
708,336
1,653,666
11,844
Ending I nvento ry:
(Ma rch 31, 1985)
273.497.802
2.742.512
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Materia l Accounted For:
291.971.053
3.450.848
1.653.666
11.844
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EXHIBIT ll
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generatina Station
Docket No. 50-219
License No. DPR 16
Material Ba lance or Period: Ap ri l
1. 1982 - Ma rch 31. 1984
Reportina identification Symbol: YHA
Reportina Unit; o ra ms -
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Plutonium-238
Element
Isotope
Element
isotope
Beginning Inventory:
(April
1,
1982
1,555,871
1,127,726
1.2
1.0
Additions
Production:
203,965
'144.865
-0-
-0-
Receipts:
-0-
-0--
-0-
-0-
Material to Account For:
1.759.836
1,272.591
1.2
1.0
Removals:
Shipments:
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Decay:
10,297
11,022
-0-
-0-
Inventory Difference
(Rounding Error)
(3)
(3)
-0-
-0-
Total Removals:
10,294
11,019
-0-
-0-
Ending I nvento ry:
(Ma rch 31, 1985)
1.749.542
1.261.572
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1.2
1.0
Material Accounted for:
1.759.836
1.272.592
1.2
1.0
1/ = 2 sources (Serial Nos. MRPU8BE423, MRPU8BE424).
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