ML20246K060

Mgt Meeting Rept on 890627.Major Topic of Discussion:Status of Completion of Facility Mods & Programmatic Upgrades of Facility as Described in Facility Performance Improvement Plan Written in Response to 880909 CAL-88-23

ML20246K060
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Site:	07001100
Issue date:	07/05/1989
From:	Bores R, Roth J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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CAL-88-23, NUDOCS 8907180032
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket No. 70-1100 License No SNM-1067 Licensee: Combustion Engineering, Incorporated 100 Prospect Hill Road Windsor, Connecticut 06095-0500 Facility Name: Windsor Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility Type of Meeting: Management Meeting Meeting Date: June 27, 1989 Inspectors:

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R. J. Bofes, Chief, Effluents Radiation date Protection Section, Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch Meeting Summary: A management meeting was held at Region I, King of Prussia Pennsylvania, on June 27, 1989, to discuss the status of completion of facility modifications and programmatic upgrades of the Windsor Fuel <

Manufacturing facility as described in the facility performance improvement {

plan written in response to the September 9, 1988 Confirmatory Action Letter '

Number 88-23.

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Details 1.0 Meeting Attendees

a. Combustion Engineering, Incorporated P. McGill, Vice President, Nuclear Fuel C. Waterman, Vice President and General Manager, Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing A. Scherer, Director, Nuclear Licensing.

b. Nuclear Regulatory Commission M. Knapp, Director,' Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards J. Joyner,. Division Project Manager for Special Projects, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards R. Bellamy, Chief,. Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch R. Bores, Chief, Effluents Radiation. Protection Section, FRSSB W. Pasciak, Chief, Facilitias Radiation Protection Section,.FRSSB D. McCaughey, Licensing Project Manager, NMSS J. Roth, Project Engineer, ERPS, FRSSB R. Loesch, Radiation Specialist, FRPS, FRSSB

- 2.0 Summary of Discussion t Dr. Knapp opened the meeting and thanked the licensee's representatives for attending the meeting.

Mr. Waterman provided information on the status of the Windsor Fuel Manufacturing facility equipment upgrades and on the status of the programmatic upgrades (see attached slides) as described in the licensee's performance improvement plan (PIP) written in response to Item'1 of the September 9,1988, Confirmatory Action Letter Number 88-23.

Mr. Waterman stated that approximately 47% of the 233 elements of the PIP will have been completed by June 30, 1989. He also stated that all of the process equipment upgrades projected for the current operations of the Windsor facility have been completed.

1 3.0 Conclusions

. Dr . Knapp concluded the meeting by stating that the information provided by the licensee was useful in understanding the facility and programmatic upgrades initiated by the licensee. He also indicated that future meetings. should not provide historical information. The licensee should provide the NRC the incremental progress on implementation of the PIP made since the previous meeting.

The next quarterly meeting was tentatively scheduled for September 7 or 20, 1989.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 1988 l

MANAGEMENT REORGANIZATION PLAN DEVELOPED j l

I o Refocused responsib'ilities o Created additional positions to reduce work i overload o Re-emphasized CE's commitment to health and safety of workers and the public STAFFING AUGMENTATION AUTHORIZED o Full RP shift coverage o RP Manager assigned for day-to-day operations o Additional Criticality Specialist o Dedicated licensing staff TRAINING / CULT 1JRE o Quality Improvement Program (QIP) initiated o General Employees Training (GET) program strengthened o RP Tech italning Program under development 1

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1 1988 HIGHLIGHTS (CONT.)

OPERATIONS o RPI update plan established o Good housekeeping in work and storage areas emphasized o NFIIP documented formally i

MANUFACTURING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS 1 o Enclosed and ventilated equipment o Repaired existing equipment o Preventive maintenance program implemented INDEPENDENT TASK FORCE i

o Identified deficiencies o Recommended corrective action l

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4 HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS 1988 INSTALLED VENTILATION HOODS 0 and R Furnace Dewax Furnace Sintering Furnace Bulk Dryer Powder Pre)aration Stack and .oad Area Pellet Press Feed COVERED WITH STAINLESS STEEL Roller Conveyors

' Pellet Storage Shelves Push Carts Storage Area P-70 Decon Area ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATED 5 Presses

-REPAIRED EXISTING EQUIPMENT Filter Knock Down Milling Ho;d Weighiryg Hood  !

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. Powder Prep Hoods Centrifuge Hood Sinterability Hood Powder Prep I 'Microniser Hood l

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NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM DEFINED L

STAFFING o Program Manager for RP and Industrial Safety assigned o RP staffing stabilized o Industrial Safety Specialist hired o Shift Operations Manager and staff established o Criticality Specialist hired RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION o 18 RPI's completed and implemented o Emergency plan updated o Centralized RP office established o

RP deficiency (attributed reports to GET andreduced by) bout 50%

new RPI's o RP Instrument Control Program fully implemented for the first time o RP Tech. Training Program in-place (conforms to INPO Guidelines)