ML20207N635
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| Site: | 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1975 |
| From: | Carlson D, Donahue J, Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO:etISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III
. IE Inspection Report No. 070-1193/75-01 Licensee:
Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation.
Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma Cimarron Facility, Plutonium Plant, License No. SNM-1174 Crescent, Oklahoma Category:
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Type of Licensee: Fuel Fabricator Type of Inspection:
SNM In-Transit, Unannounced
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Dates of Inspection: February 18-22, 1975 Dates of Previous Inspection: February 3-7,1975 Of&PP) h t*l:.N *-f 3f/7 '/,s Lead Inspector:
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D. M. Carlson (Date)
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Findings (10 CFR 2.790 Information) 87011463 9 870109
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SU}D!ARY OF FINDINGS The following items of noncompliance were identified during the inspection:
Violation 4:
Honc Infractions:
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Centrary to 10 CFR 73.31(b), during a shipment of Stat from crescent, Oklahoma to Richland, Washin ton on Jul 20-24, 1974, tho[yadiotelephone3,
in the transport tractor va.inoperabl for the outbound portion of the round trip.
The required / communication was met by the radiotelephone in the escort vehicic and/or by pay telephone calls}
This infraction was identified by the inspector and had the potential for contributing to an occurrence with safety significance.
(Report Details - Security Vehicic Section).
Deficiencies:
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Contrary to Licensing's Modification No. 3 to the Tri-State S101
' Security Transportation Manual at Page 3,Section V, Paragraph 5, entitled " Firearms Training,'%nly one of ei he driver / guards has requalified within the six month requirement.
'This deficiency was identified by the inspector.
(Report Details -
Guards and Monitors Section).
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Contrary to Section 5.5.7 of the Kerr-McGee Transportation Security Plan date February 22 1974, and appruved by Licensing on March 25,
- 1974, uarterly audiht Joplin, Missouri of the Carrier's (Tri-State) performance was not performed until August 7,1974 although thb[first audit was duepo have been conducted on or before June 25, 1974.
The deficiency was identified by the inspector.
(Report Details -
Administrative Procedures).
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Contrary to Section 5.5.7, Paragraph 2, of the Kerr-McGec Transportation Security Plan dated February 22, 1974, and approved by Licencing on March 25, 1974, an 'in-transit shipment'of SNM wa ot intercepted at'a planned stop by K-M representatives 'to examine e drivers,
, procedures and records during the committed-to-six-month interval.
Nosuchinterceptionshavebeenperformodyinceapprovalofthe y
Transportation Security Plan.
E' This deficiency was identified by the inspector.
(Report Details -
Administrative Procedures).
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Contraryto10CFR73.70(g)recordshubstantiatingtheconsigneeis notifiedimmediatelyofthetimeofthedepartureofshipmentgwere not being maintained.
This deficiency was identified by the inspector.
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Notification Procedures).
Contrary to 73.70(g) records fotl6eturn shipments to substantiate the 5.
shipperisnotifiedofthearrivaloftheshipmentatitsdestinatiod were not being maintained.
This deficiency was identified by the inspector.
(Report Details -
Notification Procedures).
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Contrary to 10 CFR 73.70(g), record information pertaining to shipments made during the periods July 2-5, 1974, August 31, to September 3, 1974, September 30 to October 5, 1974, December 17-19, 1974 and January 14-28, 1975 was not maintained a,t Kerr Mc-Gee.
This deficiency was identified by the inspector.
(Report Details -
Documentation and Records Section)
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INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Persons Contacted While at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation, Crescent, Oklahoma During the Period of February 18-19 and 22, 1975 h!. Moore, Manager,CimarronFacility R. Janka, Manager, Administration and Accountability R. Adkisson, Supervisor, Security and Safeguards F. Welch, Security Officer D. Baker, Safeguards Clerk R. Kephart, Kerr-McGee Guard J. Kinney, Driver / Guard, Tri-State Motor Transit Company (TSMT)
R. Castincau, Driver / Guard, TSMT L. Carson, Driver / Guard, TSMT H. Tabor, Driver / Guard, TSMT Persons Contacted Uhile at Tri-State Motor Transit Company (TSMT). Joplin, Missouri During the Period of February 18-20, 1975 G. Boyd, President, TSMT C. Hayer, Vice President, TSMT Nuclear Transportation Division B. Southwick, Director of' Safety and Security, TSMT E. Oglesbey, M,anager, Maintenance Department, TSMT E. Rutenkroger,' Specialist, Nuclear Transportation Division, TSMT W. Rucker,, Dispatcher, TSMT
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F. Cox, Dispatcher, TSMT J. Kinney, Driver / Guard for Shipment, TSMT (Radiotelephone call f rom Transport Vehicle, while enroute to destination)
D. Sencker, Director of Law Enforcement Programs, Missouri Southern State College R. Dix, Instructor, Missouri Southern State College F. Welch, Security Officer, Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation i
Persons Contacted at Hanford Er incering Development Laboratory (IIEDL) and Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company (ARilCO) during Feburary 28, 1975 See Appendix A.
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Introduction on February 11, 1975, IE:III was informed by Fred Welch of Kerr-McCee (K-M) that the Tri-State Motor Transit Company (TSMT) would be transporting 26.2 kgs of Special Nuclear Material (SMM) from Kerr-McGee's Pu Plant, Oklahoma to the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory
- Crescent, (HEDL), Richland, Washington and return to Kerr-McGee with 30 kgs of Pu from the Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company (ARHCO), Richland, Washington.
Because of the nature and quantities 'of SNM involved, IE:lII decided to monitor the shipments at Kerr-McGee, HEDL, ARHC0 and TSMT.
Scope The inspection covered the Kerr-McGee Security Plan, License Conditions MPP-1, Section 10, and the Tri-State Motor Transit Company SNM Transportation Plan and Manual for SNM In-Transit.
Specifically, the inspection encompassed the adequacy of Kerr-McGee's security preparations and evaluated the cffectiveness of their SNM in-transit security procedures.
Licensee Action on Previously Identified Matters Not applicable to th'is inspection.
Design Changes Not applicable to this inspection.
Unusual Occurrences Review of the TSMT Telephone Log covering the outbrund shipment of fuel pins, disclosed that on February 20, 1974, between the hours of 0500 to 0545 near Baker, Oregon, the driver of the truck advised the TSMT dispatcher that the escort vehicle was unable to maintain visual szrveillance of the tractor /
trailer because of extremely adverse weather / road conditions.
The log indicated that the vehicles were " chaining-up" to cope with a traction problem.
Interview of the TSMT personnel on their arrival at Crescent, Oklaho,ma on February 22, 1975 clarified this incident.
Driver / Guard Kinney advised that during a heavy snowstorm in the mountains approaching Baker, Oregon, the truck was able to climb the stcqp grade but the escort vehicle, being lighter, was inclined to "sp'n-out."
Since the truck should not stop on an upgrade, it continued en to the top of the grade to wait for the escort vehicle.
The distance between the waiting truck and the escort vehicle was "problably 15,ss than a' mile" but constant radio communications were carried on.
It was deci(cd to put chains on the escort vehicle to improve snow traction. The :oss of visual surveillance was about 45 minutes but radio contact was not brolen.
After the escort
. vehicle caught up to the truck, the trip continued without incident.
Acc6rding to Kinney, he kept the Dispatcher's of fice in Joplin apprised
'of this situation by radiotelephone. The telephone los confirms this.
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Another unusual occurrence happened during the off-loading of the L-10 containers of Pu Nitrate at the K-M receiving doch on February 22, 1975.
Inspection of the locks and seals on the trailer revealed all seals and locks to be intact with no evidence of tampering'. Locks and neals numbers were verified by comparison of numbers contained in the shipping mahifest.
After the locks and seals were cut off the trailer, eight empty birdcages, being returned from HEDL, were off-loaded first through the top of the roll-back trailer roof..
The trailer was then backed into the off-loading ramp for removal of the L-10's.
As the L-10's were being off-loaded, the safeguards clerk was verifying the container number and corresponding seal number.
The drums were transported into the Plant on a dolly going directly to the SNM Storage Vault. With one exception, all seals were undamaged and intact.
One L-10 container, No. 036, on being removed from the trailer, was noted to not have a seal on the locking ring bolt.
Im=ediate search located the missing seal on the floor of the trailer.
The seal No. 6828, was apparently broken off during transit or it was broken when the container was being positioned by the workers onto a two-wheel dolly.
L-10's were being removed from the trailcr at the rate of one every four minutes.
No opportunity was presented to attempt diversion from Contain.er No. 036 because of the presence of the safeguards clerk and other authorized individuals.
The locking ring on Container No. 036 was firmly fastened to the drum and th2rc was"no evidence that the locking bolt had been loosened or tampered with.
L-10 No. 036 was placed in the SNM Storage vault and a note was made by the safeguards clerk that the seal on this container was broken.
The foregoing information on the broken seal was provided by the inspector to IE:1II accountability personnel, who, during their next inspection will ascertain what, if any, actions were taken by the licensee to verify the contents of the container.
See Appendix A, Assist Inspection Report conducted by M. D. Schuster of IE:V at Richland, Washington for other unusual occurrences.
Other Significant Findings None Management Interview l
On February 19, 1975, a meeting was held with Messrs. Morgan Moore, Raymond Janka and Roy Adkisson.
J. F. Donahue represented IE:III.
The apparent items of noncompliance developed to that date, (Infraction No.
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. substantive rebuttals were offered.
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'when the shipnent of Pu Nitrate was due to arrive, K-M representatives were advised that any other identified items of noncompliance would be discussed in the future. No representatives of K-M management were present at the K-M site at the conclusion of the. inspection at 2145 hours0.0248 days <br />0.596 hours <br />0.00355 weeks <br />8.161725e-4 months <br /> on Saturday, February 22, 1975.
Consequently, by telephone conversation on March 6, 1975, between J. F. Donahue, IE:III and,Raymond Janka, K-M, the items of noncompliance which were discussed on February 20, 1975 were confirmed and an additional item, (Deficiency No. 1), was discussed.
Mr. Janka was advised that the Notice of Violation will be issued by IE:III in the near future.
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Physical Security Plans As requested by' Licensing's letter dated February 8, 1974, K-M submitted their plan for the physical protection of SNM in-transit on February 22, Attached to the plan was an informal agreement between K-M and 1974.
it should be noted that TSMT. With respect to the informal agreement, TSMT, ar a common carrict, cannot enter into a contractual relationship On March 25, 1.974, Licensing amended MPP-1 to K-M License with shippers.
No. SNM-1174 which added three License Conditions and subsequently, approved the plan.
I and SNM TSMT submitted'their SNM Security Transportation Plan No.
On March Security Transportation Manual to Licensing on March 1, 1974.
I and manual as modified by 5,1974, Licensing cpproved the TSMT Plant No.
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fourteen additional requirements.
Domestic Shipments The shipments monitored by'IE:III, assisted by IE:V, consisted of a roundtrip.
One shipment represented the transporting of 26.2 kgs of Pu in the form
- Crescent, of fuel pins and sample pellets by TSMT from the K-M Pu Plant',
Oklahoma to HF9L, Richland, Washington during the period of February 18-20, The other shipment represented the transporting of 30 kgs of Pu 1975.
in the form of nitrate and samples by TSMT from ARHC0 to K-M during the period of February 20-22, 1975.
Advance, notification of these shipments was provided telephonically to IE:III by F. Welch, Security Officer for the K-M Cimarron Facility, on February 11, 1975.
Information received included
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the type, form and amount of SNM to be transported, the name of the carrier, the tractor and trailer numbers, the estimated departure and arrival times of the carrier, routing informat' ion and the names of the driver / guards.
Export Shipment Not applicable to this inspection.
Import Shipment Not applicable to this inspection.
Guards and Monitors TSMT utilized a driver / guard concept during the round-trip shipments of trigger quantitics of SNM. This concept provides for the uniforming, arming and qualifying of drivers and escorts prior to performing their A review of personnel records at TSMT Corporate Headquarters,
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Joplin, Misssuri rev2nicd thatgight driver / guard,s and one dispatcher received 80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br /> of formal security training at Missouri Southern State College during the period of July 8 through July 19, 1974. This college operates the Regional Police Academy for Region IX of the Missouri Law Enforcement Council in the Southwest Missouri Area.
In cooperation with TSMT, and based on the recommendations of R.G. 5.20, the college presented a two veck course of study entitled " Nuclear Material Shipment Guards."
Instructors for this course came from the Recruit Academy, College Faculty, TSMT and area law enforcement agencies.
Upon further review of the records, it was' determined by the inspector that only one of the eight driver / guards had requalified with their weapons within the six month time frame required by Licensing's Modification No. 3 to the TSMT S:01 Security Transportation Manual.
Licensing in their letter dated March 5, 1974 to TSMT imposed the following modification to Page 3,Section V, paragraph 5, entitled " Fire
.s Training" to the Tri-State Sm! Security Transportation Manual:
"Tri-State will require that guards be qualified in marksmanship under the Short Courses, or the National Police Course, described in Re u)atory Guide 5.20, or equivalent, and will be requalified semiannually."
is deviation was discussed with a representative of K-H and TSMT Management.
From the discussion with these representati/es, this item of noncompliance vill be resolved with the near future.
(See Deficiency No. 1 - Summary of, Findings)
Upon arrival of the SE1 shipment on February 22, 1975, at K-M Cimarron Facility, the escort vehicle was positioned to observe the transport vehicle while'in the fenced owner control area (OCA). At this point, an IE:III inspector was present and observed the two drivers (also armed) and the K-M Safeguards Clerk inspect, verify and remove the TSMT seals and ARHC0 locks and seals.
A K-M Health Physics Technician then inspected the shipment containers and the interior of the trailer for possible contamination.
This procedure was performed within the OCA to preclude possibic contamination of the loading dock within the protected area (PA). After it was determined that there was no contamination, the transport vehicle was positioned at the west loading dock of the Pu Building within the PA where eight empty
" Bird Cages" were off-loaded.
The transport vehicic was then positioned in the ramp at the south end of the loading dock where t Pu nitrate w l
off-loaded. Until the SNM was completely off-loaded two TSMT guard maintained continuous visual surveillance of the shipment.
Af ter the of f-loading operation was completed, aldour driver /guardh were interviewed 'at length by the inspectors and found to be knowledgeable of SNM ink ransit procedures.
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With respect to the performance of the guards and monitors while at the l
K-M Cimarron Facility on February 22, 1975, no discrepancies were identified l
by IE:III inspectors.
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The diesel powered cab and fuel tanks have be Thecabisequippedwithafadiotelephonewhichisusedtocommunicate.
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with the dispatch of fice (Joplin, Missouri) or to summens the LLl@ if Additionally, the cab is, equipped with itizens band radio necessary.
which is used to communicate with the escort vehicl Inspection of available shipment records at the K-M site, indicates that on a Tri-State Telephone Log for a shipment made during the period of July 20-24, 1974, the radiotelephone in the transport tractor was inoperable during the outbound portion of the trip from crescent, Oklahoma to Richland, Washington.
The required call-ins within the two hour time frame were made the then utilized Wells-Fargo escorts via their or were made b a
telephone.
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'was repaired while appears that at Richland since call-ins on the inbound portion El the trip were made by the drivers while " running." Sine icles used to which could transport SNM were not equipped with a communicate with the licensee or his agent during the outbound portion of this particular shipment, the licensee was found to be in noncompliance with 73.31(b).
(See Infraction No. 1 - Summary of Findings).
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permits the use of more thadwo driver /guarQfor shipments of extremely long mileage or duration.
The trailer used during this shipment was a fully enclosed standard type van j
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In addition, the trailer was modified with a roll back top which can only be operated from within the trailer.
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The escort vehicle used during the shipments was a Dodge Catry-All with to maintain modificQxtra-capacityfueltankswhichenabledtheesco mileage pace with the tractor / trailer transporting the St In addition, the vehicle is equipped with a'6adiotelephone which is the redundant means of. communication utilized for contact withtheJoplinDispatcherorLLEA}
vehicic has agitizens band radio utilized for inter-vehicle (escort The to transport vehicle) communications}
Shipments by Road The outbound shipment, involving 26.2 kgs of Pu in fuel pin form, was as follows:
Departed Crescent, Oklahoma at 1345 (CST)'on February 18, 1975.
Arrived Richland, Washington at 1250 (CST) on February 20, 1975.
Original ETD was to have been 1600 with an ETA at Richland of 1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br />.
The inbound shipment, consisting of 30 kgs of Pu nitrate, was as follows:
Departed Richland, Washington at 1910 (CST) on February 20, 1975.
Arrived Crescent, Oklahoma at 1835 (CST) on February 22, 1975.
Original ETD was to have been 1630 with an ETA at Crescent of 1200 hours0.0139 days <br />0.333 hours <br />0.00198 weeks <br />4.566e-4 months <br />.
The two shipments of SNM were routed over pre-designated highways.
For the most part, routing was over interstate and U. S. Highways which facilitated the most direct movement.
Failure to meet ETA's was due to extremely adverse weather conditions during both legs of the shipments.
'Shipment by Rail Not applicable to this inspection.
Shipment by Air Not applicable to this inspection.
Shipment By Sea Not applicabic to this inspection.
Monitoring Procedures it was observed that During the of f-loading of the SNM at the K-M Pu Plant, the TSMT driver / guards maintained continuous visual surveillance of all
' operations.
It was noted at this point by the IE:III inspectors, that
',diiver/ guard.s were armed with loade 38 caliber Smith and Wesson
, revolvers and carried a total of eighteen rounds of ammunication enc!
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_ Administrative Procedures fer Protection of Shipments In-Transit Review of available records at K-M indicated that audits of the Carrier's performance were conducted at the Joplin, Missouri headquarters of Tri-State by Fred Uelch, K-M Security Officer on August 7,1974 and November 13, 1974.
In Section 5.5.7 of the K-M Transportation Security Plan, K-M commits to performing these audits on a quarterly basis.
Since the security plan was approved by Licensing on March 25, 1974, the first of a succession of audits was due to be performed on or before June 25, 1974.
Because the initial audit was not perforned until August 7,1974, the licensee was found to be,in noncompliance with Section 5.5.7 of their security plan (Sec Deficiency No. 2 Summary of Findings).
Record review also disclosed that, despite a commitment made in the K-M Security Plan at Section 5.5.7, the licensee has no't intercepted a shipment of SNM at a planned stop to examine the driver's procedures.
This type of audit was to have been performed "as least once each six months." Because no such audits have been conducted since Licensing's approval of the security plan, the Licensee uas found to be in noncompliance.
(See Deficiency No. 3-Summary of Findings).
Notification Procedures In reviewing shipment notification procedures with Fred Melch, it was maintained that appropriate telephonic notification is provided to the Richland Operations Office (whose contractors are HEDL and ARHCO) uhenever a shipment departs from the K-M site and whenever a shipment arrives at its return destination at K-M.
However, no records are created to establish that these telephone notifications are being made to conform to requirements.
(See Deficiencies No. 4 and N.o. 5 - Summary of Findings).
A telephone call to Milton J. Rasmusse.n of the Richland Operations Office by IE:lII verified that appropriate notifications are being provided by K-M regarding departure and arrival times and any changes which affect these times.
Documentation and Records In reviewing records provided to K-M by Tri-State concerning information generated during the course of shipments, it was noted that no information was in the file relating to Tri-States activities during those shipments which occurred during the periods of July 2-5, August 31-September 3,1974,
' September 30-October 5,1974, December 17-19, 1974 and January 14-18, 1975.
The information normally provided by Tri-State consists of the Dispatcher's telephone call-in record and general data relating to driver / guard activities and routing verification during the shipments.
The licensee was found to be in noncompliance with 73.70(g).
(See Deficiency No. 6 - Summary of Findings).
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M INTRODUCTION On Februar'y 11, 1975, Region V was requested by Jim Donahue of Region III for assistance in inspecting special nuclear materials in-transit by Ke'rr-McGee, Crescent, Oklahoma.
Region V was informed that Kerr-McGee would make a shipment of nine containers of fuel pins to llanford Engineering Development Laboratories (IIEDL) and then make a. pick up of 17 containers of plutonium nitrate from Atlantic Richfield llanford Company, (ARHCO).
Richland, Washington.
Both inbound and outbound shipments were scheduled for February 20, 1975.
Necessary coordination with Richland Operations Office (RL), ERDA, was made on February 12 and 19 and specifically with Roy F. Garrison, Chief, Transportation Management Branch.
On February 20, 1975, the day of inspection, this inspector was accompanied by Vernon Tomlinson, Chief, Technical Security and Shipments Branch, Security Division, and Al Schwankoff, Materials Management Branch, Richland Operations Office (RL), ERDA.
The assistance and cooperation of RL, ERDA personnel, was essential to
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OF FINDINGS I.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION A.
Violations None.
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Infractions None.
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Deficiencies None.
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LICENSEE ACTION ON PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED MATTERS Unknown to Region V.
III. DESIGN CHANCES Not applicable to this inspection.
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UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES A.
Inbound Shipment - HEDL (Consignee)
This shipment arrived at the ARHC0 shipping / receiving area at 1250 hours0.0145 days <br />0.347 hours <br />0.00207 weeks <br />4.75625e-4 months <br /> February 20, 1975.
The toiler door seals were inspected by ARHC0 (Larry Barnes) and tie shipment receipted for from Tri-Statelithout inspcEtion or verification of the contents. The shipment then proceeded to HEDL (approximately four miles) with the ARHC0 representativ2, where the contents (nine containers of Pu fuel pins and seals) were inspected,and receipted for by HEDLe (Larry Coltoo) frou ARilCO. The shipment was escorted bydwo afi5ed guards in 'a sparate vehiclh In
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the(1wo drivers of the tractor / trailer were uniformed addition,2 Af ter completion of the delfiery, Tri-State then and armed proceeded to the ARHC0 234-5 area.
The receipt of this shipment, without irnpection of the contents, l
by ARHC0 (not the consignee) and then by llEDL was discussed with RL inspectors.
It was determined that mHCO, under government s
contract to RL, was required to receipt for all inbound shipments.
, RL was requented to inquire further into the apparent conflict of the hand-to-hand receipt process.
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Outbound Shipnent - ARHCO to Kerr-McCc2 The outbound shipment consisted of 17 drums of plutonium nitrate and one small drum of sampics. Upon completion of the loading and affixing of ARHCO seals on all cargo doors, ARHCO (Ed Curren),
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requested Tri-State fJack Kinney) to sign a temporary hand receipt, which was done.
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It had been the procedure in the past that receipting for shipments was accomplished at the shipping /
i receiving area, a distance of 26 miles from the 234-5 area and net at the point of origin.) Tri-State then proceeded, without armed guard escort (but with the ARHCO representative), to the shipping /
receiving area.
Formal receipting was accomplished and ARHC0 locks placed on the cargo doors. The armed guard escort was in place upon arrival at the shipping / receiving area.
The temporary and formal shipment receipts and lack of armed escort were discussed with RL inspectors.
It was determined that had the usual procedure been followed the temporary receipt would
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not have been issued and the armed escort would have been the responsibility of ARHCO/RL.
RL was requested to inquire further into these apparent conflicts.
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Resolution - Inbound and Outbound Shipomats On February 24, 1975, Roy Carrison, RL, in a telephone conversation to M. D. Schuster, Region V, stated in substance that RL would assure in the future:
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Receipts for inbound SNM shipments will be accomplished at final destination af ter inspection of cargo.
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Formal receipts for outbound SNM stdpments will be accomplished at point of on-loading.
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Shipments will not be allowed to degart without the required armed escort.
It was determined that thcsc problems were beyond the control of Kerr-McGee.
In addition to the above, the following facts were considered for that portion that relates to the uncscorted shipment, a distance of 26 miles.
1.
Point of origin (outbound from ARUC3) is located on the Hanford site where access is controlled by a trained, uniformed and armed se.curity force.
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Inspection Audit Program 1.
Physical Security Plan The physical security plan was not available for review by the Region V inspector and therefore was not inspected.
2.
License Conditons and Exceptions License conditions and exceptions were not available for review by the Region V inspector and therefore not inspected.
3.
Domestic shipment This shipment represented the transfer of seven containers of fuel pins, 26.2 Kg Pu f rom Kerr-McGee, Crescent, Oklahoma to HEDL Ric,hland, Washington and 17 containers of plutonium nitrate from ARHC0 (fob) Richland, Washington to Kerr-McGee, Crescent, Oklahoma.
Tri-State was designated the transporter and furnished the armed escorts.
Information received included the necessary dates, times, names and seal numbers to accomplish this inspection.
4.
Export / Import Shipment Not applicable to this inspection.
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Security Organization a.
Organization All ersonnel inspected were furnished by Tri-State.
)d[Pw niformed guards were provided and escorted this shipment.
In addition to thedwo}' guards, the'[girivers@'
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All personnel had an "L" cicarance (verified by RL).
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Equipment Eachguardanddriverwasarmedwitha"loQedT[38 caliber revolve ndcarriedatotaloC8[1Uroundsof ammunition.)(Tw chicles owned and operated by Tri-State wcre utilized. Theescortvehiclewasanjhconalin{[
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The first 13 miles are constantly patrolled by this security force.
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The last 13milesareonahovernment-ownedhighwayaccessibic by the general public and are patrolled by this security force.
Security personnel have been deputized and have the power of arrest, even for minor traffic violations.
4.
The shipment was escorted in a separate vehicle by an ARHC0 representative.
5.
The shi-nt e' itself specially designed truck withai{
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In a lon, they had atadio telephone
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The shipment vehicic was followed by the inspector in an RL vehicic which had a radio capable of communication with the Hanford security force.
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OTilER SIGNIFICANT FIN, DINGS None.
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HANAGEMENT INTERVIEW None.
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Scope This inspection encompassed Kerr-McGee's special nucicar material in-transit and specifically related to the delivery to HEDL and pick up from ARHCO, both of whom are located at Richland, Washington.
Also covered were security procedures and instructions pertaining to the transporters and armed guards (Tri-State employees). The inspection was perforn?d in accordance with TI 9200 criteria.
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Individuals Contacted Jack Kinney, Driver, Tri-State Roy Castineau, Driver, Tri-State Larry Carson, Cuard, Tri-State i
lloward Taber, Guard, Tri-State I
W. C. Bevan, Manaccr-Traffic, ARllCO
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Inspection Audit Program 1.
Physical Security Plan The physical security plan was not available for review by the Region V inspector and therefore was not inspected.
2.
License Conditons and Execptions License conditions cnd exceptions were not availabic for
. review by the Regicn V inspector and therefore not inspected.
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Donestic Shipment
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This shipment represented the transfer of seven containers of fuel pins, 26.2 Kg Pu from Kerr-McGee, Crescent, Oklahoma to HEDL Ric,hland, Washington and 17 containers of plutonium nitrate from ARHC0 (fob) Richland, Washington to Kerr-McGee, Crescent, Oklahoma. Tri-State was designated the transporter and furnished the armed escorts.
Information received included the necessary dates, times, names and seal numbers to accomplish this inspection.
4.
Export / Import Shipment Not applicabic to this inspection.
5.
Security organization a.
Organization All ersor.ac1 inspected were furnished by Tri-State.
ITw niformed guards were provided and escorted this shipment.
In addition to the>[ pro}huards, the'[giriverd were uniformed as guards.
All personnel had an "L" cicarance (verified by RL).
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Equipment Eachguardanddriverwasarmedwitha"loQcdd38 and carried a total odllDirounds of caliber revolve @j4 chicles owned and operated by Tri-Sta ammunition. )fTw2 T
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