ML20211N043
| ML20211N043 | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 08/05/1986 |
| From: | David Jones, Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20211M455 | List:
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| References | |
| FOIA-86-704 70-1113-86-16, 70-1113-86-16-0, NUDOCS 8612180121 | |
| Download: ML20211N043 (4) | |
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AUG 0 61986 Re;:rt No. 70-1113/86-16 Docset No. 70-1113 License No. $NM-1097 Licensee:
General Electric Company Nuclear Fuel and Components Manufact. ring Wilmington, NC 28402 Date of Inspection: July 21-25, 1986 Inspector:
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SUMMARY
Scepe: Areas examined during this routine, unannounced inspection included followup on inspector identified problems and unresolved items, and records and re; orts.
Results: One violation was identified - failure to submit a material status report.
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4 REPORT DETAILS
- teport No. 70-1113/86-16 1.
Kay Persons Contacted "J. H. Bradberry, Manager, Security and Emergency Preparedness
- R. L. Bruce, Specialist, NMM
- A. G. Dada, Acting Manager, Technology and Automation
- P. N. Denison, Specialist, NMM
- R. H. D. Foleck, Senior Specialist, Licensing Engineer
- G. R. Ma'alett, Senior Engineer, Measurements ar.d Statistics
- R. G. Patterson, Acting Manager, Fuel Manufacturing "L. A. Sheely, Acting Manager, Quality Assurance "C. M. Vaughan, Manager, Regulatory Compliance "T. P. Winslow, Manager, L&NMM The inspector also int'erviewed several other licensee employees.
- Denotes those present at the exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on July 25, 1986, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
The following issues were discussed in detail:
a violation - f a'il u re to submit a material status report (paragraph 4); an inspector followup item - reconciliation of the NUMARS and NMMSS book inventory (paragraph 4);
and an unresolved i tem" - lack of detail in audit reports (paragraph 3).
The licensee acknowledged the inspection findings and took no exceptions.
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Followup on Inspector ' Identified Problems and Unresolved Items (92701) l (Closed) Inspector Followup Item (86-IE-01) Verification that implementing procedures for the radiological contingency plan contain the correct telephone numbers.
During this inspection, it was verified that the emergency procedures, which were kept in the licensee's Emergency Control Center, included the same list of telephone numbers as that contained in the radiological contingency plan. This item is closed.
(0 pen) Unresolved Item (86-09-01) Lack of detail in report for the biennial audit of the nuclear material control system.
During the inspection conducted on April 28 - May 2,1986, the audit report for the licensee's most recent biennial nuclear material control system audit was reviewed.
The lack of detail in the audit report was deemed an unresolved item pending review of this issue by the NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and l
- An unresolved item is a matter about which more information is required to determine whether it is acceptable or may involve a violation or deviation.
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Safeguards (hM55).
Subsequent to that inspection, the licensee was requested to obtain, from the audit team, the specific elements of their audit. During this inspection the " Audit Checklist Forms" used by the audit team were reviewed.
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However, only the co umns o were co ted. From the review of the lists, the inspector conclu hat an audit plan had been developed which was sufficient t detect roblems in the ld they exist. Since the columns fo had not been completed, the inspector could not determine whether the plan had been followed.
Therefore this item will remain unresolved pending review of this issue by NMSS to determine whether the audit report and backup documentation contain sufficient detail.
The licensee did make on oral commitment to have available for inspection at the facility, the audit checklist used for the next audit, currently scheduled for November / December, 1986.
This commitment will be tracked as an inspector followup item (86-16-01).
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Records and Reports (85215)
The licensee's system of records and reports for SNM accounting was inspected.
The inspection consisted of a review of SNM accounting I
procedures and selective examination of SNM accounting records and reports.
Chapter 6 of the licensee's Fundamental Nuclear Mat Plan ovided a description of the l
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ear ter Accounting ystem UMARS), Nuclear Material Transaction Automated Reporting System l
(NUTARS), and Manufacturing Information and Control System (MICS). Section 6.7 of the FNMC Plan indicated that procedural information for NUMARS, NUTARS and MICS was contained in the information system description manuals and procedures for the systems. The users manuals for those systems and the 200 series procedures (Records and Reports) of the Licensing and Nuclear Material Management Procedure System were reviewed during this inspection.
The manuals and procedures were found to be generally well written and of sufficient detail.
The NRC Off tce of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) notified the licensee, by letter dated December 27, 1984, that the facility was subject to the Protocol to the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement.
Thus the licensee became subject to the reporting requirements contained in 10 CFR 75.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 75.32 and 75.33, on January 18, 1985, the licensee submitted an initial inventory report.
The report consisted of a DOE /NRC i
Form 742, Material Balance Report, and a 00E/NRC Form 742C, Physical Inventory listing for the period October 1,1984 through December 31, 1984.
Subsequent to the initial inventory report, 10 CFR 75.35 requires the licensee to submit a material status report for each physical inventory.
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,s The licensee stated that a representative of the Safeguards Paterial Licensing and International Activities Branch, NMSS, had told the licensee not to submit a material status report for the August 5,1985 physical inventory.
When that individual was contacted, the individual denied that the conversation had taken place.
The individual does not have the authority to grant exemptions from NRC regulations, and NRC does not issue verbal exemptions.
Failure to submit a material status report is a violation (86-16-02).
In a effort to verify the accuracy of the licensee's SNM accounting records, a comparison was made between the licensee's records system (NUMARS) and the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS).
The NMMSS records system is maintained by Martain Marietta Energy Systems under contract with the NRC.
A comparison was made between the book inventories reflected by the two rec stems (NMMSS vs NUMARS) as f
January 31, 1986.
A dif ference of kilograms of uranium and kilograms of U-235 was found for t e sum o the normal and enriched ura ledgers.
It was not determined during the inspection whether the discrepancy was a result of errors in the NMMSS records, the NUMARS records or a combination of boeh.
After having been advised of this matter, a representative of the Safeguards Material Licensing and International Activities Branch, NMSS, indicated that the licensee would be contacted by that group regarding reconciliation of the discrepancy. This issue will be tracked as an inspector followup item (86-16-03).
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