ML20148G551
| ML20148G551 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | NS Savannah |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1997 |
| From: | Levine Z TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 9706060010 | |
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US0epartment 400 Seventh Street, S.W.
ofin,pction Washington. D.C. 20590 Morttime Administration March 31, V
199k' United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Division of Nuclear Materials Safety ATTN: Mr. Edwin J. McAlpine, Chief Fuel Facilities Branch .. . - .
101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 '97 APR -3 A10:13 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-0199 Subiect: License NS-1, Docket No. 50-238 N. S. SAVANNAH Annual Report for CY1996 Gentlemen l The attachment summarizes minutes of the N. S. SAVANNAH Review and Audit Commit. tee 1
Mef. ting held at the James River Reserve Fleet offices, Fort Eustis, Virginia, on
! Jr.nuary 15, 1997, for the express purpose of reviewing all matters to be reported for CY1996. The minutes of this meeting and the att. ached annual radiation survey prepared by General Health Physics, Inc. are submitted herewith as our annual report for CY1996.
Please accept my personal apologies for the delay in submitting this report. All the necessary staff work was completed by early February, by which time I was ill, underwent surgery, and subsequently was away from MARAD'S Washington offices approximately two months, with the report securely locked away and physically inaccessible in my office. Otherwise, Mr. Joseph Seelinger took over all duties pertaining to N.S. SAVANNAH.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and consideration.
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Senior Technical Advisor i
Attachments:
4 (1) Minutes (Bi\.....\nssavann\cy96\r&a-min.115]
(2) Annual Radiation Survey prepared by General Health Physics, Inc. for CY1996 i
cc w atte Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr.
Division of Reactor Program Management ll ll f ll 9706060010 970331 R.cycied Recyclable PDR ADOCK 05000238 P PDR
. NRC Headquarters, Washington, DC.
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N. S. SAVANNAH Review and Audit Committee Meeting Minutes James River Reserve Fleet Fort Eustis, Virginia January 15, 1997 i
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3 4 MinMes of the annual N.S. SAVANNAH Review and Audit Committee meeting (as required by N.S. SAVANNAH Facility License No. NS-1), held at the James River Reserve Fleet, Wednesday, January 15, 1997.
Members Present: Dr. Zelvin Levine, Chairman, MAR-800.2 Joseph Seelinger, MAR-611 ;
Captain Paul Smith, JRRF Fleet Supt. l Mike Bagley, JRRF Fleet Engr.
John Davic.. General Health Physics, Inc.
- Erha;d Koehler, MARAD Headquarters, MAR-611 ** i
- representing U.S. Army Humphries Engr. Ctr. l
- non-member I. Welcome l
rhe c.eeting was convened by Dr. Levine 10:00. A quorum was present.
Paragraph 3.6 of the NSS Technical Specifications requires the Review and Audit i Committee to meet annually to review and discuss events of the preceding period. I The committee last met on March 21, 1996 (to discuss CY 95), at the James River I Reserve Fleet (JRRF). The minutes of that meeting were briefly reviewed without comment.
II. Discussion Dr. Levine led a discussion of significant events in CY 96; most notable among these was the submission of MARAD's application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for renewal of the NS SAVANNAd facility license, NS-1, which l expired on July 15, 1996. The NRC has acknowledged receipt of the application, '
and is processing it, although it has a very low priority, and it remains unclear when NRC's action on the application will be completed. In the meantime, in accordance with existing NRC regulations, the application for renewal having been submitted in a timely manner, the current license remains in effect. Also notable was an on-site inspection by NRC Region II, conducted on October 31, 1996. No violations were notedin the Region II inspection report forwarded to MARAD.
Mike Bagley, JRRF Fleet Engineer, noted the following for the record:
- underwater hull surveys indicate significant fouling of the hull, both hard and soft; however, the coating system is intact.
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- cathodic protection system service visits have been satisfactory.
- no changes in tank sounding have been found.
- radiation inspections, including the containment area, have been satisfactory, and seals have been changed as required.
- the remote radio alarm system has been functioning satisfactorily. ;
the CY 1997 Reimbursable Agreement to fund the radiation health physics contract with the U.S. Army has been returned to MARAD Headquarters for processing.
- FY 97 funds have been received at the South Atlantic Region, and all necessary purchase orders are being processed routinely.
III. Review of Technical Specification Requirements }
In accordance with paragraph 3.6 of the Technical Specifications, the Committee is specifically required to review the following items:
- 1. Proposed changes to Technical Specifications.
Several changes were proposed to NRC as part of the license renewal, these reflect 'the relocation of the vessel to the JRRF in 1994, and the ;
elimination of regular tourist visitation which was a feature of the vessel's display in yhe museum activitiy at Patriots Point.
Although the revised Tech Spec was submitted to NRC in June 1996, changes which had previously been discussed regarding the composition of the Committee were inadvertently omitted. A revised paragraph, along with a correction to paragraph 3.3.1.a (to correct a citation to 10CFR20.101, which has been revised) will be submitted to NRC as an amendment to the license renewal application. A copy of the revised committee membership / quorum requirement is attached.
- 2. Proposed changes or modifications to the vessel's controlled radiation area entry alarm system or containment system.
No changes are planned at this time.
- 3. Substantive changes to radiation surveys or security surveillance procedures,
- a. Radiation Surveys No changes are planned at this time.
i l b. Security Surveillance Procedures No changes are planned at this time.
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[ No violations have been reported.
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- 5. Licensee Event Reports.
None.
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- 6. Annual reports to the NRC.
The 1996 annual report is due on March 1, 1997. The annual radiation survey report is being prepared by Mr. Davis, who will forward it to Dr.
Levine for submission to the NRC. The report is complete, pending the results of Mr. Davis' examination of the TLD's removed during the annual survey.
IV. Other Topics The committee briefly discussed the various letters from, and responses to, the ,
Sierra Club of Virginia, which transpired over the summer.
The committee also discussed at some length the issue of ultimate disposal of the reactor, and the ship. After considerable discussion it was agreed that further examination of this issue is warranted, and funding for a study will be sought in the coming budget year.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00.
Attachment:
Copy of the proposed revised committee membership / quorum requirement to be submitted as an amendment to the Technical Specifications.
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Mr Zelvin Levine Senior Techncal Advisor (IMR 800.2)
U.S. Maritine Administration .
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Dear Mr Levine,
J Enclosed is General Health Physics, Inc.'s 1996 report on the Nuclear Ship Savannah. A review of the Nuclear Ship Savannalf s data shows there is no significant release of Radioactivity into the environment.
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.: a y o B. Davis, CHP e
GENERAL HEALTII PHYSICS 1
- 7217 LOCKPORT PL.,
LORTON, VIRGINIA 22079 (703) 550-7525
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TLD MONITORING STATIONS ,
!i TLD # LOCATION i -i
,1 Sturgis Stb Side i 2; Lower Level Engine Room Stb Charge Pump Hatch j 3 Reactor Control Room 4 Promenade Deck Stb Ventilation Room .;
l 5 Navigation Deck Officers Lounge ,
i 6- 3rd Officers Room i Navigation Deck Room NB4 7 '
i 8 Upper Level Engine Room Throttle Pilot House Ceiling I 9
10 Front of Reactor Match j 11 Promenade Deck-Main lounge
! 12 "A" Deck Fire Station 15 13- "A" Deck Pursers Desk 14 "A" Deck Fire Station 14 l
15 "B" Deck Fire Station 20 <
16 "B" Deck Fire Station 21A L 17 "C" Deck Cargo Hold 18 Between "B" Deck and "C" Deck 19 "C" deck 20 Hold Starboard Side Near Alarm 21 Hold Port Side Near Alarm 22 14 Foot Flat Stabalizer Door 23 "D" Deck Fire Station 31 24 "B" Deck' Door to Reactor Space l 25 "B" Deck Fire Station 19 26- "C" Deck Fire Station 28 27 "B" Deck Cargo Hold 4 28 14 Foot Flat Port Side 29 "C" Deck Cold Chemistry Lab Door j 30 "D " Deck Fire Station 34 ,
31 "C" Deck Port Side Reactor Viewing Room j 32 "C" Deck Stb Side Reactor Viewing Room j 33 Lower Level Engine Rm Port Chging Pump Rm Door l Control Port Captain's Office i
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TABLEI 1996 TLD Exposures (mR) 1 i
Location June 1996 Dec 1996 Total 1 31.2+/-2.6 22.2+/-3.6 53.4 2 33.2+/-9.3 21.2+/-7.3 54.4 l 3 23.2+/-5.0 19.4+/-5.4 42.6 l 4 27.2+/-11.1 22.0+/-6.0 49.2 5 25.2+/-7.1 19.0+/-8.0 44.2 6 27.6+/-3.0 22.6+/-6.1 50.2 7 30.8+/-7.7 22.4+/-5.6 53.2 8 32.8+/-7.4 25.4+/-3.3 58.2 j 9 55.0+/-l0.9 40.0+/-14.0 95.0 1 10 31.4+/-6.1 23.8+/-4.3 55.2 11 27.0+/-9.7 23.2+/-2.6 50.2 12 30.6+/-4.1 21.4+/-7.8 52.0 13 28.2+/-4.3 21.2+/-3.6 49.4 1 14 33 2+/-6.7 23.4+/-7.0 56.6 )
15 23.6+/-7.8 21.4+/-3.6 45.0 l 16 26.8+/-2.6 21.2+/-5.2 48.0 i 17 28.8 +/-6.1 27.6+/-8.7 56.4 l 18 30.0+/-5.5 24.6+/-5.2 54.6 ;
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20 32.6+/-9.0 23.2+/-3.6 55.8 21 64.2+/-10.7 160.8+/-22.9 225 22 24.6+/-3.6 22.4+/-5.9 47.0 23 66.8+/-14.9 48.4+/-3.6 115.0 l 24 25.6+/-3.0 24.0+/-7.3 50.0 )
25 32.6+/-5.8 23.2+/-5.0 55.8 26 26.0+/-7.5 19.8+/-9.2 45.8 !
27 29.8+/-6.2 21.8+/-5.5 51.6
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32.6+/-5.8 32.6 31 29.6+/-6.3 18.6+/-5.2 48.2 32 27.0+/-7.2 21.2+/-4.3 48.2 ;
l 33 31.2+/-5.7 22.8+/-3.0 54.0 C 33.2+/-6.4 22.8+/-3,0 56.0 l
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I FIXED RAD ALPHA BETA LOCATION dpm/100 cm uR/hr NAVIGATIO BRDG mda 4.5 0 Pilot House at helm - 0 mda Bridge Wing port side 2.5 0 mda 3
Fire Stat. #1 near chart rm 2.5 0 2.5 Fcn rm port side gen. rm mda 5 0
.E.O.G. rm BOAT DECK 0 mda Chief Eng. State rm port side 4 0 mda l Cpt. State rm starboard side 3 3 0 mda Fire Stat. #2 port side 5.5 0 mda Officer's lounge aft 0 5.0 Hallway floor port side 2.5 3.5 0 mda Forward state rm starboard side 4.5 0 mda H211way flo'or forward center PROMENADE DECK 0 mda 6
Top of reactor hatch 3 0 mda Starboard side of reactor hatch 2 0 mda Top of Hatch #4 5 0 mda BGtween Hatch #3 & #4 6.5 0 mda )
Bow center of deck 3.5 0 2.5 Center of Main Lounge mda 5.5 0 Center of Veranda 5 0 mda ;
Fire Stat. #7 starboard side 7 0 mda :
B:: tween Veranda & Swimming Pool mda l 3 0 Library 0 mda l 4
Hallway in front of Main Lounge 2 0 mda !
Veranda port side forward 2 0 mda !
Bar at Veranda REACTOR SPACE 22 x x Hot pipe forward entry hatch 14 x x 1 meter forward of lab tank 13 x x At lab tank 45 x x Pipe elbow port side forward x 0 5.0
" Hot" pipe near entry hatch 28 0 2.5 Containment vessel middle of catwalk x 0 mda Lab tank surface x 3 mda Open valve next to lab tank x 0 2.5 Containment vessel middle of catwalk x 0 7.5 Piping at the port side forward catw 29 0 2.5 Middle of catwalk port side mda 31 0 !
Piping at the port side middle of ca 17 0 mda Valve handle port side aft mda 23 0 Damp area on floor middle of catwalk 65 0 mda
! Containment vessel starboard side af x 0 mda l Inside entry hatch pipe i FAN ROOM 6.0 x x At floor rm center 4.5 0 mda Electric motor 3 1 5.0 Control box .
CABIN B1 B2 6.5 x x On drums of PC's in Cabin B-1
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- Avarago ro* ding of Crbin B-3 5.5 x x
- i. On floor of Cabin B-1 x 0 mda Drum lid in' Cabin B-1 x 0 mda i STB STABILIZER RM I At entrance door 3 x x Average background 3.5 x x '
l Catwalk Lower level x 0 mda Cstwalk'Uppe.r level x 0 2.5 :
- PORT STABILIZER RM At access hatch 5.5 x x At catwalk upper level 12 x x
'At internally contaminated strainer 86 x x i Diaphragm valve 84 x x Pipe to left of_ diaphragm valve 93 x x Internally contaminated valves x 0 mda Control valve lower deck x 0 2.5 ,
Volume Chambers x 0 mda j Elbow diaphragm valve x 0 mda STB CHARGING PUMP RM Outside hatch 4.5 x x Inside hatch 10 0 mda Center of floor x 0 mda Pipe back of pump motor 176 0 mda Pipe in back of pump x 0 mda ,
Top of pump x 0 mda Backside of pump x 0 5.0 Center of floor 21 0 2.5 Outside of hatch x 0 mda Air duct at pump x 0 mda Pump motor x 0 mda PORT CHARGING PUMP RM Outside door 1m from deck 14 x x B3 tween pumps 87 x x Dack at hatch x 0 mda Acccess hatch x 0 mda Dsck by pumps x 0 mda Floor between pumps x 0 mda Pump in. front of rm x 0 mda COLD CHEM LAB Background in Cold Chem Lab . 11 x x Ventilation system / lead blanket 265 x x Drain (C deck) 630 x x Fume hood (D deck) 13 x x Top of storage tank 41 x x Air sampler (D deck) 66 x x
. Floor under air sampler (D deck) 19 x x l Ltdge of fume hood 109 x x
- Floor in front of ventilation system 9 x x l Ventilation system x x x
- ~Ltdge of fume hood (D deck) x 0 7.5 Drain (C deck) x 0 2.5
'- -Floor.under air sampler (D deck) x 0 mda Floor front of vent system (C deck) x 0 mda Air-Sampler (D deck) x 0 2.5 Floor under fume hood x 0 10
l *Shsiving (C d:ck) x 0 mdc Top of storage tank x 0 mda Valve near floor (D deck) x 1 mda HOT CHEM LAB Background in hot chem lab 9.5 x x !
i Wnete collection tank 15 x x Sink 5 x x 1 Doorway to hot chem lab 5.5 x x ;
Under sink - 4 x x Sink drain 17 0 2.5 Incide waste collection tank 15 1 17.5 Fume hood inside 3 0 5.0 l Floor inside door 2.5 0 mda !
Intake'for hood 2.5 0 mda CARGO HOLD 2B Floor starboard side forward 3 2 mda Floor starboard side center 2.5 0 mda l Floor starboard side aft 1.5 0 mda l Floor aft center 2 0 mda !
Floor port side aft 4 0 mda Floor port side center 3.5 0 mda Floor port side forward 4.5 0 mda Floor forward center 4 0 mda i CARGO HOLD 2C Floor port side center 2 0 mda Floor port side forward 4 0 mda Floor forward center 3 0 mda Floor starboard side forward 2 0 mda Floor starboard side center 3 0 mda Floor starboard side aft 5 0 mda Floor aft center 3 1 2.5 Floor port side aft 2 0 mda Floor Ic cargo hold 2.5 0 mda CARGO HOLD 2D l Starboard aft 3 0 mda Starboard amidships left 4 0 mda Starboard amidships right 3.5 0 mda Starboard bow 3 0 mda Centerline bow 4 0 mda Port side bow 3 0 mda Port side amidships 3 0 mda Port side aft 4 0 mda COnterline aft 2 0 mda Avsrage 2.5 x x Maximum 2.5 x x 2 TANK TOP l Floor forward & starboard of sailboat 4 0 mda Floor sailboat center port side 3 0 2.5 l
Floor sailboat aft starboard 3.5 0 mda Floor sailboat center starboard 3 0 mda CARGO HOLD 3B At stairwell entering hold 3 0 mda Floor center forward 4 0 mda Floor starboard side forward 4.5 0 mda
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- Floor starbonrd cido center 2 0 mda Floor starboard side aft 3 0 mda Floor center aft 2 0 mda Floor port side aft 3.5 0 mda Floor at display center 2 0 mda Floor port side forward 2 0 mda Average 3 x x Maximum 2 x x CARGO HOLD 3C Floor starboard side 2.5 0 mda Floor starboard center 4 0 mda At door starboard aft 5 0 mda Center aft vent 4 0 mda Floor port side aft 3.5 0 5.0 Floor port side center 4 1 mda ;
Floor starboard forward 2.5 0 mda V:nt center forward 2.5 0 mda Average 2 x x .
M;ximum 3 x x !
CARGO HOLD 3D Floor port side forward 4 2 mda Floor port aft 3.5 0 mda Floor center aft 4 0 mda Floor starboard aft 3 0 mda Floor starboard forward 2 0 2.5 Floor forward center 3 0 mda CARGO HOLD 4B M:n's restrm 3.5 0 mda Floor port side center 3 0 mda Floor by door to 3B port side 2 0 mda Floor by handrail port side 4 0 mda Floor by handrail starboard side for 2 0 mda Floor by handrail starboard side cen 2 0 mda Floor by handrail starboard side aft 3 0 5.0 CARGO HOLD 4C Port side aft 4 x x Centerline aft 2 x x Starboard side aft 8 x x Mnx. reading along stern bulkhead 14 x x Floor at aft center (@ Max. Reading) 4 0 mda Starboard forward floor 3 0 mda CARGO HOLD 4D Floor at stern bulkhead 6 x x Floor starboard side 4 x x Under barrier rope 2 x x Floor starboard side forward 3 0 mda Floor port side forward 5 0 mda Floor port side center 5 0 mda i
- Floor port side aft 3 0 mda 4 TANK TOP i At ladder entering hold forward 2 x x Cylindrical equipment on floor forwa 3.5 x x Cylindrical equipment-center of hold 2 x x Average background 3 x x
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- At wall port cide aft 2 x x [
Platform center aft 4 x x Plctform Starboard side aft 4 x x
.At wall starboard side aft 2 x x Cylindrical equipment on floor forwa 4 0 mda i Floor starboard side forward 3 0 7.0 .
Floor starboard side center 4 1 mda-Floor starboard side aft >
2 0 mda :
Floor starboard side aft 5 0 mda ,
Wall. center-aft 3.5 0 mda Floor port side aft 2.5 0 mda Floor port side center 4 0 -mda Floor port side forward 3 1 2.5 i
- x='No measurement required Fixtd Radiation Readings were made with a Wm B Johnson Assoc MD1 GMS- !
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