ML20203K632
| ML20203K632 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1998 |
| From: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0022, GDP-98-22, NUDOCS 9803050166 | |
| Download: ML20203K632 (12) | |
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JAMES H. Mit LER Dir: (301) 564-3309 VicE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION Fax:(301) 571-8279 i
February 25,1998 GDP 98-0022 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Docket No. 70-7001 Transmittal of Revision 22 to Paducah Certification Application
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 76, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) hereby submits twenty (20) copies of Revision 22 (February 20,1998) to USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous DitTusion Plant.
Revision 22 incorporates changes to the Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs). These changes were previously submitted for your.eview in accordance with 10 CFR 76.45 and were approved as Amendment 13 to the Certificate of Compliance GDP-1 in your letter dated January 21,1998 (TAC NO.
L32049). Revision bars are provided in the right-hand margin to identify the changes. Revision 22 was implemented on February 20,1998.
Should you have any questions or comments on Revision 22, please call me at (301) 564-3309 or Steve Routh at (30l) 564-3251.
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Enclosures:
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Atfidavit 2.
USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Revision 22, Copy Numbers 567 through 586 cc: NRC Region Ill Office Copy Numbers 442,664 NRC Resid:nt inspector - PGDP Copy Number 697 NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS Copy Number 665 l
Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE)
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I OATil AND AFFIRMATION-
- 1, James H; Miller, swear add affinn that I am' Vice President, Production, of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), that I am authorized by USEC to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Revision 22 of the USEC Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (USEC-01), that I am familiar with the contents thereof, and that the statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief,
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Jame H Miller i,
On this 25th day of February,1998, the officer signing above personally appeared before me, ris known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument,' and e
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
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TSR PGDP Febmary 20,1998 Rev.22 SECTION 2.3 SPECIFIC TSRs FOR PRODUCT AND TAILS WITIIDRAWAL Q
FACILITIES 2.3.4 GENERAL LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION 2.3.4,7 CRITICALITY ACCIDENT ALARM SYSTEM LCO 2.3.4.7a: Criticality accident detection shall be operable.
APPLICABILITY:
In areas, equipment, or processes which contain greater than 700 grams of 2"U at an enrichment greater than or equal to 1.0 wt % "U.
2 ACTIONS:
Condition Required A: tion Completion Time A.
Areas, equipment, A. I implement the following for areas, equipment, or immediately or processes not processes applicable to this LCO and that are not covered by otherwise covered by criticality accident detection.
criticality accident A.l.1 Discontinue movement of cylinders containing UF, detection, enriched to a 1.0 wt % 2"U.
M A. I.2 NaF traps containing uranium enriched to a 1.0 wt %
2"U shall not be handled.
M A.!.3 Waste containing uranium enriched to a 1.0 wt %
2"U shall not be moved, f
M A.I.4 Discontinue maintenance activities that require breach ofcontainment ofequipment containing uranium enriched to a I wt %2"U.
M A.l.5 Complete current cycle and then discontinue withdrawal of UF. enriched to a 1 wt % "U.
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A.I.6 Perform Required Actions A.I.1, A.I.2, A.I.3, A.I.4, A.2.1, A.2.2, A.3, B.I.1, B.I.2 ofTSR 2.4.4.2a.
M A.2.1 Evacuate area within the area not covered by Immediately criticality accident detection.
M A.2.2 Restrict access to area evacuated in A.2.1.
M A.3 Provide personnel allowed into the area that would immediately be restricted under Action AJ.1 with an alternate means of criticality alarm notification such as a device that will alarm on sensing a 10mr/hr dose rate.
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assumes regulatory criticality accident Q3 authority) detection.
B. I.2 Restore criticality accid:nt detection to operable status.
TSR 1.6.2.2d is not applicable.
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FACILITIES 2.3.4 GENERAL LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OP8 RATION 23.4.7 CRITICALITY ACCIDENT ALARM SYSTEM (continued)
LCO 23.4,7b: Criticality accident alarm shall be operable (audible).
APPLICABILITY:
In areas where the maximum foreseeable absorbed dose in free air exceeds 12 rad.
ACTIONSt Condition Required Action Completion Time A.
Area does not have A.I implement the following for areas, equipment, or immediately an audible processes where a criticality accident could result in criticality accident -
a maximum foreseeable dose exceeding 12 rad in alarm.
the area ofinaudibility and LCO 23.4.7a applies.
A.1,1 Discontinue movement ofcylinders containing 12.,
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"'U shall not be handled.
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shall not be transported.
M A.I.4 Discontinue maintenance activities that require breach ofcontainment of equipment containing uranium entiched to a I wt %"'U.
M A.I.5 Complete current cycle and then discontinue withdrawal of UF. enriched to a I wt %"$U j
M' A.I.6 Perform Required Actions A.I.l. A.I.2, A.1J.
A.I.4, A.2.1, A.2.2, A3, B.I of TSR 2.4.4.2b.
M A.2.1 Evacuate area ofinaudibility Immediately M
A.2.2 Rmtrict access to the area orinaudibility.
M AJ Provide personnel allowed to enter the area of immediately inaudibility with an alternate means of criticality alarm notification such as a device that will alarm on sensing a 10mr/hr do;e rate, or a radio in constant communication with the Central Control Facility.
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,e SEC" ION 2,4 SPECIFIC TSRS FOR ENRICHMENT CASCADE FACILI'IIES
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2,4,4 GENERAL LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION 2.4.4.2 CRITICALITY ACCIDENT ALARM SYSTEM LCO 2,4,4,2a: Criticality accident detection shall be operable.
APPLICABILITY: In areas, equipment, or processes which contain greater than 700 grams of"5U at an enrichment 21.0 wt %"5 U.
ACTIONS:
Condition Required Action Completion Time A.
- Areas, A.1 Implement the following for areas, equipment, or immediately equipment, processes applicable to this LCO and that are not or processes otherwise covered by criticality accident detection, not covered A.I.1 Discontinue cell mamtenance activities that require by criticality breach of the containment boundary of cells containing accident UF. enriched to 21 wt % SU.
detection.
M A.I.2 Monitor temperatures / pressures in the cascade cells containing UF, enriched to 21 wt % "U hourly to maintain UF. to the gaseous state.
M A.I.3 Waste containing r.ranium enriched to a I wt % SU shall not be handled.
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U hourly to maintain inventory in gaseous state, tdD.
A.I.6 Place freezer /sublimers containing UF. enriched to 21 wt % "U in mode F/S 3, F/S 4, F/S 5 or F/S 6.
M A.I.7 When implementing these actions in C 310, perform Required Actions A.I.1, A.!.2, A.I.3, A.I.4, A.I.5, A.2.1 A.2.2, A.3, B.I.1 and B.I.2, of TSR 2.3.4.7a.
M A.2.1 Evacuate area within the area not covered by detection immediately capability.
M A.2.2 Restrict access to area evacuated in A.2.1.
M A.3 Provide personnel allowed into the area that would be immediately restricted under Action A.2.1 with an alternate means of criticality alarm notification such as a device that will alarm on sensing a 10mr/hr dose rate.
B. Areas, B.l.1 Restore criticality accident detection by installing 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> equipment, or portable CAAS unit providing required criticality (effective when processes not accident detection and same alarms as fixcd unit.
NRC assumes covered by QH regulatory authority) criticality B.I.2 Restore criticality accident detection to operable status.
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TSR 1.6.2.2(d) is not applicable.
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2,4,4 GENERAL LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERA'? ION 2,4,4,2 CRITICALITY ACCIDENT ALARM SYSTEM LCO 2,4,4,2b Criticality accident alarm shall be operable (audibic).
APPLICABILITY: In areas where tle maximum foreseeable absorbed dose in free air exceeds 12 rad.
ACTIONS:
Condition Required Action Completion Time A. Area doe
- not A.1 Implement the following for areas, equipment, or immediately have an audible processes where a criticality accident could result in a criticality maxirnum foreseeable dose exceeding 12 rad in the area accident alarm.
of haudlDility and LCO 2.4.4.2a or 2.2.4.3a applies.
A.l.1 Discontinue cell man, nance activities that requlte breach.af the conti ment boundary of ce!!s containhg UP cariched to a 1 wt % SU.
A.I.2 Monitar tem ratures/ pressures in the cascade cells centaining enriched to 2 I wt % SU hourly to maintain U,
the gaseous state.
M A.I.3 Waste containing uranium enriched to 21 wt % SU shall not be handled.
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A. I.4 air s shall not be used for evacuation of o"Is containing7F, enriched to 7. I wt % SU.
l A.I.5 contsiningN.rature and pressure of suEe drumsU hourly to torte enriched to 2 I wt %
maintain inventory in gaseous state.
frtezer/sublimers containing UF SU in mode F/S 3. F/S 4, F/S $ enriched to 21 A.I.6 or F/S 6.
wt %
A.1,7 rm Required Actions A.l.1 and A.I.2 of TSR 2.2.4.3b M
lementing these actions in C 310, perform A.I.8 When imp /.ctions A.I.1, A.I.2, A.I.3, A.1.4, A.I.5, Required A.2.1 A.2.2, A.3, and B.1 of TSR 2.3.4.7b.
M A.2.1 Evacuate area of inaudibility.
Immediately A.2.2 rict access to area evte;ated in A.2.1.
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restricted under Action A.2.1 with an alternate means of criticall'y alarm notificuon v h as a device that will alarm on sensing a 10mr/hr dose rate, or a radio in constant communication with the Central Control Facility.
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Area docs not B.!
Restore criticality accident alarm to operable status.
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criticality TSR 1.6.2.2(d) is not app!! cable.
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