ML20198G406
| ML20198G406 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 12/30/1997 |
| From: | Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Matheson J FRAMATOME COGEMA FUELS (FORMERLY B&W FUEL CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9801130027 | |
| Download: ML20198G406 (30) | |
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December 30, 1997 Framatome Cogema Fuels ATTF Mr. J. E. Matheson Plant Manager Lynchburg Manufacturing Facility P. O. Box 11646 Lynchburg. VA 24506-1646
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
(PERFORMANCE REVIEW)
Dear Mr. Matheson:
This letter refers to our meeting at the framatome Cogema Fuels Facility on December 19. 1997. during which we discussed the NRC evaluation of your performance in the five major areas of safety operations, safeguards, radiological cnn+rols, facility support and licensing activities.
The meeting also afforded you the opportunity to provide feedback to the NRC regarding your self assessment and perception of the NRC performance review. We appreciate the information you providea during the meeting regarding your intentions to increase management oversight of your licensed operations to ensure regulatory and safety compliance.
Specifically, we were encouraged to learn of your increased use of pre-operational assessments and of your intentions to release the " wet weather" stream in 1998.
As a result of our assessment, we intend to increase our inspections in the areas of management controls and material control and accountability while we maintain our normal inspection activities in the other areas.
A list of attendees at the meeting copies of the presentations used by you and the NRC are enclosed was furnished by you following our public meeting and was part of i
your discussions of licensee prcprietary information relative to your management organization, business vision and product development.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Edward J.
McAlpine. Chief Fuel Facilities Brantn Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 70-1201 License No. SNM-1168
Enclosures:
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List of Attendees 2.
NRC Presentation 3.
Licensee Presentation 4.
Licensee Management Handout cc w/encls:
Gayle F. Elliott. Manager Safety and Licensing Framatome Cogema Fuels Lynchburg Manufacturing Facility P. O. Box 11646 Lynchburg. VA 24506-1646 Leslie P. Foldesi. Director Bureau of Radiological Health Division of Health Hazards Control Department of Health 109 Governor Street. Room 916 Richmond. VA 23219 Distribution w/encls:
E. McAlpine. Ril W. Tobin, Ril D.-Seymour. Ri!
P. Harich. NMSS P. Hiland. Rill C. Cain. RIV F. Wenslawski. RIV PUBLIC (Distribution w/encls cont'd - see page 3) l L
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Distribution w/encls cont'd U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ATTN: NRC Resident inspector Mail Code 42 P. O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785 Distribution w/o encis:
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LIST OF ATTENDEES December 19, 1997 Q. S. Nuclear Reaulatory Comission E. Ten Eyck. Director Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B. Mallett, Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 11 (Rll)
D, Collins Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety (DNMS), Ril E. McAlpine, Chief. Fuel Facilities Branch (FFB). DNMS, Ril R. Hannah, Public Affairs Officer, Ril C. Hughey, Senior Resident Inspector, FFB, DNMS, Ri!
D. Seymour Project Inspector, FFB, DNMS, Ril W. Tobin, Senior Safeguards Inspector, FFB, DNMS, Ril Framatome Coaema Fuels J. Andrews, Vice President Technology J. Connell, Director of Industry Relations P. Clergue, Liaison Officer T, Coleman, Vice President, Government Relations G. Elliott, Manager of Health and Safety R. Gardner, Manager, Quality Verification R. Ganther, Vice President, Business Development D. Gordon, Senior Health Physicists J. LaPlatney, Consultant F. Masseth, Manager of Resources and Systems J. Matheson, Vice President A. McKim, Manager of Quality and Licensing T Wilkerson, Manager of Manufacturing News Media K. Regan, Reporter, News and Advance of Lynchburg
s LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR FRAHATOME COGEMA FUELS Revision Date: November 28, 1997 ASSESSHENT PERIOD: July 1, 1995 to September 28, 1997 A.
SAFETY OPERATIONS (Comprised of Criticality, Safety, Plant Operations, Fire Safety, and Management Controls)
Pfoaram Strenaths No significant program strengths in the area of safety operations
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license conditions and licensing base;.
Procedural controls for reporting plant operational events Proiected Challenaes to Performance Communication of management expectations to ensure strict adherence to postings and procedares.
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SAFEGUARDS (Comprised of Haterial Control and Accountability and Physical Security)
Proaram Strenoths No significant program strengths in the area of safeguards were identified.
Areas Needina Imorovement iianagement and operator understanding of, and implementation of
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safeguards requirements especially those for activities that are new or different.
4 Procedure compliance with prompt communication and resolution of
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requirements before initiation or continuance of SNM related
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2-Prompt determination of " lessons learned" (root causes, precursors, and generic implicatione) and comporting corrective actions and prompt reduction of cor.'ective actions backlog commensurate with safeguards importance and generic implications.
Implementation of requirements in Physical Security Plan.
Proiected Challenaes to Performance j
Implementation of proper requirements for first of a kind or infrequent activities.
Assurance of adequate training and qualification of new personnel assigned to positions in the MC&A program.
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RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS (Comprised of Radiation Protection, Environmental Protection, Waste Management, and Transportation)
Proaram Strenaths No significant program strengths in the area of radiological i
controls were identified, i
Areas Needina Imorovement Management oversight of implementation of ALARA program.
Evaluation of analytical environmental sample results.
Proiected Challenaes to Performance Continued attention to transportation of licensed material for first of a kind or infrequent shipments.
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FACILITY SUPPORT (Comprised of Haintenance and. Surveillance, Emergency Preparedness, and Training)
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No significant program strengths in the area of facility support were identifled.
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Proiected Cha11ences to Performance No significant challenges to performance were identified in the area of iteility support.
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SPECIAL TOPICS (LICENSING ACTIVITIES)
Proaram Strenaths No significant program strengths in the area of special topics were identified.
Areas Needina Imorovement Management oversight and control in assuring the adequacy of licensing amendment requests and responses to questions.
Proiected Challenaes to Performance No significant challenges to performance in the areas of special topics were identified, i
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- In all five areas we concur with the NRC assessment We have put in place or plan to put in place organization changes procedure changes physical changes L
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- reorganization 6-1-97 l
- new personnel monitoring system ist qtr '98
- improved risk assessment process l
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- more accountability in licensing and health safety l
- Corporate safety team to meet in January to j
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- safety and licensing steps incorporated in route 12-19 dh i
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Implementation of physical security plan l
- Prompt determination of " lessons i
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Management oversight and implementation of ALARA l
- Tracking and assigning ALARA through QAR l
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- consequences of RWP violations strictly dealt with l
- concentrated effort on removal of contaminated material Evaluation of analytical environmental samples results 4
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- recent pre-ops follow procedure
- Management oversight and control in assuring adequacy of license amendment requests and responses to questions
- new management team aware of these past issues
- new organization with added check and balance provides more oversight 12-19-97
Conclusions
- FCF recognizes the need to improve in all evaluated areas
- Special emphasis has been given to new or infrequent work The new organization is designed to provide more management oversight
- Safety and regulatory compliance are the most important activities at LMF We value the inspection process and thank the NRC for helping us to improve 12-19-97
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Agenda a introduction and Agenda Review Tom Coleman m Organization and Busin~ess Vision Tom Coleman a Fuel Performance John Matheson a Fuel Design and Licensing issues Barclay Andrews a Product Development Plans Ray Ganthner a Closing Comments All O
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