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Partially Withheld Details of Insp Rept 70-1113/86-07 on 860324-28 (Ref 10CFR2.790(d) 73.21).No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Export Shipmment, Measurements & Followup on Previous Insp Findings
ML20211M791
Person / Time
Site: 07001113
Issue date: 04/28/1986
From: Bates J, Mcalpine E, Son Ninh
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20211M455 List:
References
FOIA-86-704 70-1113-86-07-0, 70-1113-86-7, NUDOCS 8612180050
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*; ', ,',' . +#' YAY 0 2 GB6 Report No.: 70-1113/86-07 Licensee: General Electric Company l Wilmington, NC 28401 Docket No.: 70-1113 License No.: SNM-1097 Inspection Conducted: March 24-28, 1986 Inspectors: .

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SUMMARY

Scope: This routine, unannounced inspection entailed 64 inspector-hours in the areas of export shipment, measurements and followup on previous inspection findings.

Results: No violations or deviations were identified.

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bis Docutont is not to be k reproduced without speotste approval of IE:117 REPORT DETAILS Re: ort No. 70-1113/86-07

1. Persons Contacted Licensee Employees "C. M. Vaughan, Manager, Regulatory Compliance

'B. F. Bentley, Acting Manager, Fuel Manuf acturing

  • G. W. McKen:1e Acting Manager, Technology and Automation "T. P. Winslow. Manager, L&MMM "G. R. Mallett. Senior Engineer, Measuremen s and Statistics
  • E. A. Scnaefer. Senior Engineer, Cnemet Lacoratory The inspectors also interviewed several other licensee employees.
  • Denotes those present at the exit interview.
2. Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on March 28, 1986, with t90se persons indicated in paragraph 1 above. The licensee acknowledged the inspection findings and took no exceptions.
3. Licensee Action on Previous Enforcement Matters (Closed) Violation (S4-16-01): Failure to comply with the NRC-NMSS position relative to the meaning of in a timely manner as it pertains to notification of warning limits. In response to NMSS's letter dated May 14, 1984, the-
licensee's procedure, P/P 140-5 was revised on August 20, 1985.

l The licensee submitted a revision of their FNC plan to NMSS for review on l August 21, 1985. It was approved on October 21, 1985.

l l 4. Export verification (85301)

The licensee was granted an export license (XSNM01630) by the Export / Import and International Safeguards Office of In Ma 27, 1982, as amended, to export up to a tota

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4 An inspection was conducted at the General Electric Company during the  !

period March 24-28, 1986, to examine the licensee's requirements and procedures for exporting special nuclear material (SNM) and to independently mpling the SNM hi nts R2A and R2B of destined for The overseas pment is scheduled to depar licensee's for Norfolk, Virginia on or about April 20, f the total quantity identified with the project, approximately kilograms of low enriched 00 2 powder was included in the popul on or v fication purposes and includ n antit  :

I The low enriched 00, powder was previously produced and packaged in both three and five gallon metal containers in preparation for shipment. The material type and enrichment determines the size of the container to be used. The tare weight of a container is measured prior to packaging and includes the weight of the lid, ring, liner, type E seal, wire and metal bolt.

Based upon an NRC sampling plan, were randomly selected for sampling. The samples selected were prorate over each quantity and enrichment associated with the population being examined. Sample sizes and ,

the licensee's sample data are presented in Tables I and II. The identity i

j of the containers sampled, the container gross weights, the drums the containers were packaged in for shipment, the container and the drum seal numbers are presented in Table III. The samples were forwarded to the New Brunswick Laboratory under NRC Form 741, transfer series YLJ-C8J No. 25, dated March 28, 1986. The samples will be analyzed for percent uranium .

and weight percent uranium-235. This is an inspector followup item (86-07-01) and will be examined during subsequent inspections.

An examination was performed of the sampling frequencies and quality requirements for blends of low enriched 00 2 powder produced for overseas shipment. It was determined that the sampling frequencies and quality

' requirements were in accordance with the QC inspector instructions, l No. 2.5.2.1, Revision 22, entitled Acceptance of GE-Wilmington Produced 00 3 Powder For Sale, dated May 15, 1984.

i 5 Measurements (85207)

The licensee's program for monitoring and controlling the performance of standard measurements for analytical methods used for accountability poses was ex na tical methods for uranium and U-235 have he measurement systems exam ,

e num er of ou f-warn ng con ons, the number of out-of-control

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conditions and the standard measurements performed during the periods examined are presented in Table IV.

It was deterrrired that when the .05 and .001 significant levels were exceeded, the irvestigation, the probable cause requiredof by theSection occurrence 4.5 ofand the corrective licensee's actions FNMC Plan.taker were documented as B

The lev frequency of out of warning limit occurrences at the .05 significance ura and the UNH the and control standards used with norma y expected and may respectively was higher than e in ica Ive at the warning limits are not appropriate or that the system's performance has changed. This is an inspector follow-up item (86-07-02) and will be examined during subsequent inspections.

During the inspection, the measurement data supporting weights, percent uranium and enrichment for UF. received uncer DOE /NRC form 741, transfer series BXA-YJL No.1332. dated January 22, 1986, were verified by the inspectors.

The measurements were performed in accoccance with Section 3.5 of the licensee's FNMC Plan.

An examination was performed of the gross weights of all four percent enriched UF. cylinders in-house on March 26, 1986, to determine if the licensee was making gross weight measurements within the calibrated range.

The gross weights of these cylinder were determined to be within the calibrated range of the measurement system.

Operators every echnicians were initially teained and recertified as th respectively, using standard operating procedures ining criteria. The training recorcs of six operators that were identified in the processing areas and three tecnnicians that were 1

identified in the laboratory were examined during the inspection and found to be currently maintained, documenting certification as required. Table V identifies the training received by these individuals.

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TA8LE I  !

SAMPLE SIZE DATA Sample No. Gross Wt. Tare Wt. Het Wt.

1.609 MP0329 18.4687 8.3903 GMS 10.0784 GMS 2.109 MP2028 18.7111 8.6952 GMS 10.0159 GMS 2.109 MP2136 18.5961 8.5829 GMS 10.0132 GMS 2.409 MP1740 18.3559 8.3039 GMS 10.0520 GMS 2.409 MP1809 18.4709 8.3473 GMS 10.1236 GMS 2.409 MP1944 18.3002 8.2839 GMS 10.0163 GMS 1 2.409 MP2247 19.1583 8.3120 GMS 10.8463 GMS 3.000 ML2143 18.5934 8.4021 GMS 10.1913 GMS 3.000 ML2315 18.4174 8.4003 GMS 10.0171 GMS '

3.600 ML4862 18.7910 8.7721 GMS 10.0189 GHS 3.800 ML 2482 18.6386 8.6218 GMS 10.0168 GMS 3.800 ML2549 10.5277 8.4791 GMS 10.0486 GMS .

3.800 ML2557 18.7031 8.6942 GMS 10.0059 GMS TABLE II LICENSEE CONTAINER AND SAMPLE DATA Sample No. Blend No. U-Factor Isotopic 1.60 9HP0329 5610 .8783 .

2.10 9MP2028 5525 .8770 2.10 9MP2136 5642 .8776 l

2.40 9MP1740 5621 .8768 2.40 9MP1809 5644 .8780 2.40 9MP1944 5695 .8776 2.40 9MP2247 6050 .8776 3.00 0ML2143 5724 .8770 3.00 0ML2315 5835 .8769 ,

3.60 OHL4862 5833 .8773 3.80 0ML2482 5663 .8776 3.80 OHL2549 5707 .8777 3.80 0ML2557 5708 .8777

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'l TABLE 111 CONTAINER SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION DATA Nomina) ss CA Drum Enrichment cont 10 No. Drum No. g,3 .a g '

9MP0329 g.6066 28770 GMs 312284 9MP2028 9MP2136 g.1542 '

fgilhOMS 3122 305621 g.2123 g M22 9MP1740 g.ygg$ 9850 GMs 312285 6 9MP1809 g.6569 560 GMs 312286 9MP1944 K-6972 3 62 9ME2247 K-1461 fff3 OMf g 31f 3

OHL2143 g.3430 M fgl 305627 OML2315 K-6151 31 jf22 OHL4862 g.6158 27230 GMS 312288 OHL2482 g.0367 6360 GMS 312292 30 OML2549 g.0420 H8 l OHL2557 K-0448 f6j6 MS

i TABLE IV CONTROL CHART DATA

! 0.05 Control 0.001 Control Measurement Limit Exceeded Number of Method Limit Exceeded Standards Time Standard NumberlPercent NumberIPercent _ Measured Period i

Prod Isotopic RIP 009 0 0 0 0 Prod Isotopic RIP 003 2 10 0 0 200 X 10 20 2 4 CFR 003 0 0 0 EUNH006 0

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TABLE V OPERATOR TRAINING Employee No. Trainina Received Date of Certification 13754 U-titration 01/03/84 13315 0/U 06/20/84 16370 Isotopic 10/24/84 22384 Perform weight measurements on 08/29/85 UF cylinder scale and other scales, make liquid volume measurements, and sampling U0 powder and uranium bearing 11 uids.

23735 Perform weight measurements on 08/26/85 UF cylinder scale and other "12/30/85 scales, make liquid volume measurements, and sampling 00 powder and uranium bearing 11 uids.

13595 Perform weight measurements on 08/29/85 UF cylinder scale and other scales, make liquid volume measurements, and sampling .

00 powder and uranium bearing 11 utds.

19897 Perform weight measurements on 08/29/85 UF, cylinder scale and other scales, make liquid volume measurements, and sampling 00 powder and uranium bearing liquids.

16287 Perform weight measurements on 08/29/85 UF. cylinder scale and other scales, make liquid volume measurements, and sampling 00 powder and uranium bearing 11 uids.

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Employee No. Training Received Date of Certification 13759 Perform weight measurements on 08/29/85 UF, cylinder scale and other *09/30/85 scales, make liquid volume measurements, and samp11ng UO powder and uraniu~m bearing 11 utds.

" Retested on UFs cylinder weighing scale.

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  • g 10t M ARitT T A sT RE E T. N W p ATL ANT A. GlomGI A 33323 N .lf., / JUN 0 51986 General Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Eugene A. Lees, General Manager Nuclear Fuel and Component Manufacturing P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

REPORT NO. 70-1113/86-09 On Aprt) 28 - May 2,1986, NRC inspected activities authorized by NRC License No. $NM-1097 for your Wilmington facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities violated NRC require-ments. The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be included in your response are presented in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

Your attention is invited to unresolved items identified in the inspection report. These matters will be pursued during future inspections.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosures to this letter, with the exception of the report cover page which presents a non-exempt summary, will not be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosures are not subject to the ,

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget issued under the  !

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

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- enneth P. Barr, Chief l Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Enclosu.e: (See page 2)

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Ger.eral Electric comp'"Y 2 JU N 0 51986 Encicsure:

1. Notice of Violation (Exempt from Disclosure)
2. Inspection Report No. 70-1.113/86-09 (Exempt from Disclosure) cc w/ encl:

T. Preston Winslow, Manager Licensing and Nuclear Materials Management I

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