ML20235S626

Matl Control & Accounting Insp Rept 70-1100/87-02 on 870413-16.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Facility Organization & Mgt Controls as Well as Records & Repts

ML20235S626
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Site:	07001100
Issue date:	06/29/1987
From:	Della Ratta A, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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70-1100-87-02, 70-1100-87-2, NUDOCS 8707210721
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. i U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 1

Report No. 70-1100/87-02 Docket No. 70-1100 l i

License No. SNM-1067 Safeguards Group: I_I_I ]

Licensee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.~~

P. O. Box 500 I Windsor, Connecticut 06095 I Facility Name: Combustion Engineering - Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Inspection At: Windsor, Connecticut Inspection Conducted: April 13-16, 1987 Type of Inspection: Routine, Unannounced Material Control and Accounting Inspector: /f[' d 6-pp 4 7 Af Della Ratth, Safeguards Auditor date Approved by: -

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J Inspection Summary: Inspection on April 13-16, 1987 (Report No. 70-1100/87-02)

Areas Inspected: Nuclear material control and accounting, including: facility 1 organization and management controls; and records and reports.

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Results: One violation was identified: Failure to perform a management review and audit of the Measurement Control Program within a 12 month interval, as required by 10 CFR 70.57(b)(2). (Paragraph 2) l l

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DETAILS

1. Key Persons Contacted

• H. Lichtenberger, Vice President - Nuclear Fuel D. Parks, Manager, Nuclear Materials

• R. Sheeran, Manager, Licensing, Safety, Security and Accountability G. Kersteen, Manager of Production

• G. Chalder, Plant Manager, Fuels

• J. Vollaro, Supervisor Health Physics and Safety

• present at exit interview The inspector also interviewed other licensee employees involved with nuclear material controls and production.

2. Facility Organization and Management Controls The inspector discussed with management and reviewed the licensee's NRC-approved Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan (FNMCP). The current organizational structure and qualifications of the material control management and support staff were in accordance with the FNMCP.

The licensee plans to submit to NMSS a final revised FNMCP on or before June 15, 1987, to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 74.31 " Nuclear Material Control and Accounting for SNM of Low Strategic Significance".

The delegation of material control and accounting (MC&A) responsibilities and authorities was documented in writing and the overall planning, coordination, and administration of the MC&A functions for special nuclear i material were vested in a single individual who was at an organizational level sufficient to assure independence of action and objectiveness of decisions.

The inspector also reviewed the lctest audit report of SNM control and accounting procedures / practices, dated April 4,1986. The audit team found no discrepancies in the SNM control and accounting practices. The inspector found that the audit was timely and performed as required by the corporate internal audit staff.

However, on April 15, 1987, the inspector determined that the licensee had not performed a management review and audit of its Measurement Control Program within a 12 month interval of the prior audit of the Measurement Control Program, as required by 10 CFR 70.57(b)(2). The prior audit was performed on November 11, 13 and 19, 1985. This was identified as an apparent violation of NRC requirements. (70-1100/87-02-01)

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3. Records and Reports The inspector audited the nuclear material control records and reports for the low enriched uranium physical inventory material balance period, February 27, 1986, through October 8, 1986. All line items on the SNM inventory report were traced by the inspector to the source documents and ,

compared to the records' maintained by the licensee and to the DOE-NMMSS l computer tabulations. The licensee's ledgers were verified for accuracy L for the same period. Nuclear Material Transaction Reports (DOE /NRC l Form-741), which document receipts, shipments, measured discards were ,

reviewed, along with timeliness, format, and accuracy of content. No j discrepancies were identified.

Material Status Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742) submitted for the material  ;

balance period ending October 8,1986, were also reviewed in the same l manner. No discrepancies were identified. I l

The inspector determined that the licensee's control and subsidiary records for the period under review were adjusted to the results of the l physical inventory, as required by NRC regulation. ]

l l 4. Exit Interview j The inspector met with the licensee representatives indicated in paragraph I at the completion of the inspection on April 16, 1987, and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.

l At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the I licensee by the inspector. H 1

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