ML20234B078

Matl Control & Accounting Insp Rept 70-0687/87-03 on 870526-29.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Facility Organization & Mgt Controls,Operations & Internal Controls & Physical Inventory

ML20234B078
Person / Time
Site:	07000687
Issue date:	06/23/1987
From:	Della Ratta A, Keimig R, Schulingkamp C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20234B071	List: ML20234B068 ML20234B078
References
70-0687-87-03, 70-687-87-3, NUDOCS 8707020207
Download: ML20234B078 (3)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Report No. 70-687/87-03 Docket No.70-687 License No. SNM-687 Licensee: Cintichem, Inc.

E0. Box 324 Tuxedo, New York Facility Name: Sterling Forest Research Center Inspection At: Tuxedo, New York Inspection Conducted: May 26-29, 1987 Type of Inspection: Routine, Unannounced Material Control and Accounting Inspectors: { [

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f d *l8 87 R g. Keimig, Chie b afe rds Section, date Nuclear Materials Safet nd Safeguards Branch Inspection Summary: Inspection on May 26-29, 1987 (Report No. 70-687/87-03)

Areas Inspected: Nuclear material control and accounting including: facility organization and management controls; facility operations and internal controls; physical inventory; and follow-up on previously identified enforcement items.

Results: The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas examined during this inspection 8707020207 B70626 REG 1 LIc70 SNM-0637 pon

Details

1. . Key Persons Contacted

• J. McGovern, Plant Manager

• T. Vaughn, Manager, Health, Safety and Environmental J. Ditton, Supervisor, Health Physics P. O'Callaghan, Supervisor, Quality Control L. Thelan, Health Physicist G. Wright, MBA-1 Custodian L. Pitt, MBA-2 Custodian S. Lupinski, MBA-3 Custodian G. Richards, MBA-4 Custodian The inspectors also interviewed other licensee employees associated with plant operations and nuclear material control.

• present at exit interview

2. Licensee Action on Previously Identified Enforcement Action (Closed) Violation (70-687/86-02-01): Failure to issue an internal trans-action report and record the transfer and return of 319 grams of U-235, between MBA's-1 and 2. The inspectors review of the SNM transfers made between MBA's-1 and 2 for the period of September 2 to November 4, 1986, found that all transfers of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) were recorded and documented on an internal transaction report. The licensee also revised its Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan (FNMCP) on October 15, 1986 to designate, as part of MBA-1, a specifically marked area in MBA-2 which is used for the conversion of the incoming (SNM) feed material from oxide to solution. This change will eliminate the need to issue and record an internal transaction report whenever the SNM feed material that is received and stored in MBA-1 is converted from oxide to solution in the area formally designated as MBA-2.

(Closed) Violation (70-687/86-02-02): Failure to tamper-safe ten barrels of waste material immediately after radiometrical analyses. The inspec-tors found that the licensee was in the process of revising its internal tamper-safe procedure, " Security Seals for the Protection and Control of Special Nuclear Material", to reflect current practices. The licensee is currently tamper-safing all waste barrels in the area where they are filled prior to moving them to the area where radiometrical analyses is performed.

(Closed) Violation (70-687/86-02-03): Failure to use standard waste barrels that were calibrated and representative of the full range of the waste barrels being radiometrically analyzed. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's recorded concentrations of the U-235 contained in its waste barrels and found that the licensee had not exceeded the cali-bration range of 13.99 grams of U-235. This is the highest calibration standard used for the radiometrical analyses.

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3. Facility Organization and Management Controls The inspectors reviewed the latest audit report of the Management of the Measurements Quality Assurance Program, dated October 10, 1986. The audit report indicated that there were no discrepancies in the measurements program. The inspectors found that the audit was timely and performed as required by the licensee's FNMCP.

The licensee was in the process of completing the current twelve-month management audit of the nuclear material control and accounting system.

4. Facility Operation and Internal Controls The inspectors determined through a review of records that the licensee maintained procedures to ensure that all receipts of SNM were accurately accounted for. The authorized possession and use of SNM were as specified in the facility license.

The inspectors also determined the following: the licensee confirmed all receipts of SNM within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, through examination of source documenta-tion and weight verifications; the uranium content of receipts was verified within 5 working days, as required; the licensee had not experienced any significant shipper-receiver differences for the period February 27, 1986

- November'4, 1986; and receipts involved only small quantities of uranium (average 669 grams per receipt).

The inspectors reviewed the DOE /NRC Form-741's completed'for these trans-actions, against the following criteria: preparing and completing the form; timeliness of issuance; accuracy of data; and authorized signature.

No discrepancies were identified.

5. Physical Inventory The inspectors reviewed the licensee's supporting records for the physical inventory taken on November 4, 1986, and determined that the inventory was conducted in accordance with approved procedures, based upon measured values, and accurately presented within the SNM inventory report. The master log and MBA logs were reconciled and adjusted for the physical inventory results within 30 days.

The inspectors performed a verification of the licensee's SNM inventory on May 28, and 29, 1987. Inventory line items were selected at random in Material Balance Areas and compared to book records. No discrepancies were identified.

6. Exit Intteview The lead inspector met with the licensee representatives indicated in paragraph 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on May 29, 1987 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.

At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspectors.

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