ML20217Q006
| ML20217Q006 | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1998 |
| From: | Weber M NRC |
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| Download: ML20217Q006 (2) | |
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LICENSEE:
Framatome Cogema Fuels (Framatome)
Lynchburg Manufacturing Facility Lynchburg, V!rginia
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT: APPLICATION DATED JUNE 9,1997, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES l
BACKGROUND By application dated June 9,1997, and supplement dated November 24,1997, the licensee requested Materials License SNM-1168 be amended to reflect organizational and administrative changes. Part 1 was submitted in its entirety.
DISCUSSION The major changes proposed by Framatome are as follows:
1.
Change the name of the company from B&W Fuel Company, Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant to Framatome Cogema Fuel, Lynchburg Manufacturing facility throughout the application, including Part 2 of the license application. The name change to Framatome Cogema Fuels was approved by Amendment No. 30 on July 11,1997. Thus, this change is only an administrative change and therefore acceptable.
2.
Correct typographical errors and format changes throughout the application to improve consistency. These changes are administrative changes and acceptable.
3.
Change the plant organization to add the new position of Quality Manager. The Quality Manager reports to the plant's president and has the dual responsibility with the Plant Manager for the safe operation of the facility. All Health and Safety Operations report to the Quality Manager, and thus all safety operations are independent from plant operations. The Quality Manager is required to have a bachelor's of science, a minimum of 10 yean experience in the nuclear industry, and 5 years experience in management. The staff finds the addition of a dedicated safety manager to be an improvement in the organization since it separates plant operations from the safety organization and is therefore acceptable.
4.
Change the site intemal dose monitoring program to include an option to allow whole body counting in addition to the use of air samples for determining doses to workers l
who handle gamma emitting isotopes. This is a normal practice at fuel cycle facilities and is in accordance with 10 CFR 20.1204. Therefore, the staff finds this acceptable.
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Revise the training requirement for the individual authorized to independently review nuclear criticality safety evaluations to allow a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering with one year experience as an option. The substitution of one year experience in nuclear criticality analysis and a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering (for two years experience as a
' Nuclear Criticality Specialist) is consistent with industry practice and is acceptable.
6.
Upgrade the computer code package and associated cross-sections used to perform the k-effective calculations. The staff finds that Framatome is appropriately using current industry practices and the change is acceptable.
7.
Eliminate the minimum face velocities for fume hoods and similar enclosure and add a
- requirement that face velocities must be set to follow the recommendation of the Industrial Standard " Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists." The staff finds the use of the Industrial Standard sufficient to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and is acceptable.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The staff has determined that the proposed changes are administrative in nature and do not adversely affect the pubhc health and safety or the environment. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is warranted for this action.
CONCLUSION Based on the above discussion, the staff concludes that the licensee's request is warranted and that its approval will have no adverse effect on the public health and safety, or the environment.
Therefore, the licensee's request for Organizational and Administrative changes is recommended.
The Region 11 Principal Inspector has no objection to this proposed action.
Princioal Contributors:
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