ML20248B733

Insp Rept 70-1201/89-07 on 890911-13.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Controls, Training,Nuclear Criticality Safety,Operations Review, Maint & Followup on Previous Insp Findings

ML20248B733
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Site:	07001201
Issue date:	09/22/1989
From:	Mcalpine E, Troup G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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References
70-1201-89-07, 70-1201-89-7, NUDOCS 8910030274
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4f .. .tw-IInspection Conducted: eptember:11-13,; 1989 L j LIbsp ctori: s 'M 2 9 22[h9 G. L. - Troup,: Fuel Facility Project Inspector Date Signed Approved by:

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-This - routine, unanno:mced -inspection involved management controls, training,

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Within ; the scopei of' the inspection, no violaticns or deviations were

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3 identified.- The licensee's implementation of the prograras ' inspected and the controls to assure comoliance with specific license requirements were

acceptable. alnspector Followup Items identified were: establish' procedure for

controls of welding and burning (paragraph 8); and construction of chemical' storage facility (paragraph':8).

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l, REPORT DETAILS 1

j 1. Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• R. Alto, Plant Manager J. Ford, Manager, Fuel Manufacturing K. Lister, License and Control Administrator K. Shy, Health Physicist l *C. Speight, Manager, Facilities and Services l

B&W - NNFD F. Alcorn,' Manager, Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineering The inspector also interviewed several other licensee employees

• Attended exit interview

2. Management Organization and Controls (88005)

a. The inspector reviewed the facility organization structure and assignment of responsibility for safety programs and compared thera with Section V.5 of the . licene application. No changes in the safety management organization or in the assigriments of individuals in those pasitions had been made. Dre change to the safety organization was discussed but had not yet been implemented. The License Coetrol Administrahr position. which is not a direct management position responsible for safety, has been filled. The intpector had previously reviewad the resume of the individual appointed to this position.

The licensee has reorganized the production ar,d manufacturing functions under a new pt sition, M& nager, Fuel Operations. This organization is not dircctly responsible for raanagement of the safety program.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

b. Safety Committees The membership of the Safety Review Board and the responsibilities of the Board are specified in Procedure AS-1120, "CNFP Safety Review Board." The inspector reviewed the minutes of the Board meetings since March 1989, and determined that the meetings had been held at the required frequency with the required membership present. The inspector also determined that the agenda for items reviewed were in accordance with the charter.

2 Violations or deviations were not identified.

3. Training (88010)

The inspector determined that procedural controls were in place for employee safety training. Radiation safety refresher training had been conducted for workers who handle nuclear materials. Specific training requirements had been established in procedure AS '1132 for workers in the Contaminated Equipment Refurbishment? Facility.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

4. Audits (88005, 88015, 88020)

a. The' inspector reviewed the weekly nuclear safety audits conducted by Health-Safety personnel for the period March-April,1989, and the quarterly independent nuclear safety audits f or the first and second quarters of 1989. The independent audit for the third quarter was conducted during the inspection period. No nuclear safety items were identified.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

b. The inspector verified that written guidance was provided for the weeHy audits of nuclear safety. The inspector also verified that the individuals' conducting the audits were qualified to perform such audits.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

5. Procedures (88005, 88015, 88025)

a. The inspector verified that procedural controls were in place establishing the review and approv81 of safety procedures, training of plant personnel, calibration of the criticality monitoring system,

! and performance of audits. The inspector reviewed selected l procedures and verified that they had been reviewed and approved as required by internal procedures and the. license.

Violations or deviations were not identifieu.

b. The inspector reviewed revisions to six procedures. All of the procedures had been reviewed and approved in accordance with the internal procedures and the license. The scope of changes were consistent with the regulations and the license.

Violations or deviations were not identified,

c. The inspector determined during tours of facility areas that procedures were available at various work stations which include the nuclear criticality safety limits applicable to that station. Also,

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3 local safety rules were posted in various areas which contained both industrial safety and nuclear criticality safety . limits. Material safety data sheets for chemicals used in various plant locations were available to workers.

Violations or deviations were not identified..

6. Nuclear Criticality Safety (88015, 88025)

a. Faci'lity Changes and Modifications The inspector reviewed one facility modification change request made since the last inspection. The inspector verified that the change had been initiated - and reviewed in accordance with license and procedural requirements, and had been inspected and tvleased for service. The inspector also reviewed the nuclear safety analysis associated with the change, and verified that it was in accordance with the license requirements.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

b. Criticality Monitoring Systems The inspector reviewed the functional test records for the criticality monitoring system for the period January - July 1989 and determined that the tests had been performed in accordance with the i license conditions. The inspector also reviewed the calibration records for the annual calibration vonducted in May 1989.

1 Violations or deviations were not identified.

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c. SNM Containers Through discussions with the cognizant licensee individuals and observations during tours of plant areas, the inspector determined i

that nu new design containers for the handling, storage or shipping L of SNM were in use. Because of the types of operations performed and materials handled, no unfavorable geometry containers which require poisons (e.g. , borated Raschig rings) for secondary control were in j' use in the facility.

Violations or deviations were not identified.

7. Fuel-Handling and Storage (88020)

During tours of the production areas, the inspector observed the handling of pellets, fuel rods and fuel assemblies. All observed activities were in accordance with posted safety limits and storage requirements.

Completed assemblies were stored in permanent fixtures. Storage and transp.rt of fuel pellets were in accordance with the license requirements for slab thickness, unit separations, and enrichment segregation.

4 Vioiations or deviations were not identified.

8. Review of Operational Safety Assessment Findings (92701)

a. An Operational Safety Assessment was conducted by the NRC at the I licensee's facility in February 1987. Findings of the assessment I

were reported in Inspection Report 70-1201/87-02. By letter dated l June 1,1987, the licensee responded to the assessment findings and

! described the corrective actions being taken on the identified weaknesses and the improvement items.

b. The following IFIs identified in the Operational Safet, Assessment were reviewed during the inspection.

(1) (Closed) 87-02-08, Comprehensive Fire Protection / Prevention Program. This item consisted of three separate points:

(a) local safety rules for control of combustibles, (b) welding / cutting guidelines, and (c) identification of emergency shut-off valves The inspector determined that guidelines for the controls of combustibles have been added to the posted local safety rules.

The emergency shut-off valves have been marked to clearly identify them, and they have been marked on the piping and instrumentation diagrams, copies of which are provided in the

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Welding / cutting requirements in the controlled area were covered by radiation work permits. After further discussion, management representatives stated that procedure would be developed and issued by January 1990 to specify the safety requirements for cutting, welding, and burning (except in those areas specifically designated for these operations).

IFI 87-02-08 is closed for record purposes. A new IFI is opened for the issue of the procedure for cutting / welding / burning (IFI 89-07-01).

(2) (Closed) 87-02-09, Procedural Program for Fire Protection Features The requirements for the fire protection equipment had been incorporated into procedure AS-1116, CNFP Fire Protection Equipment Control, and AS-1130, Emergency Equipment Maintenance Procedure. One specific recommendation, fire hydrant pressure and flow test, had been incorporated into procedure AS-1116.

5-(3) (Closed) 87-02-12, Monthly Inspections of Fire Hoses  !

(Closed) 87-02-18, Fire Fighting Gear The licensee indicated in the response that the quarterly fire hose inspection was adequate rather than an monthly inspection.

Subsequently, a storage shed was erected, and an. equipment cart procured. Fire hoses and fittings were stored on the cart in the shed so tney were not exposed to the weather. New turn-out gear was procured for the response team; other gear was provided for the team members who remain outside.

(4) (Closed) 87-02-14, Fire Brigade Leader Training Fire brigade leaders attended the Fire Brigade Management Seminar at Virginia Commonwealth University. Two brigade members also auended a course on " Working in Confined Spaces",

and all membecs completed a 32-hour fire brigade training program. Three members are currently in the Emergency Medical Technician training program.

Training for the members is on going, subject to the availability of suitable courses.

(5) Closed 87-02-15, Area Specific Fire Fighting Preplans After review of the finding, the licensee concluded that -no additional ple.ns were required beyond what is already in the Emergency Plan. Based on the evaluation of potential for fire emergencies, in the report, no further action is required.

-(6) (Closed) 87-02-22, Dike and Drainage Control for Hazardous Chemical Controls.

The licensee is installing dikes around the existing chemical storage area to control spills and run-off from rain or snow, which could carry chemicals onto the ground, and potentially into the ground water.

The licensee is revising the design of the new storage facility to conform to regulatory requirements and process needs.

Construction should be completed by the 4th quarter of the licensee's fiscal year.

This item is closed for record purposes based on the diking. A new follow-up item is identified for the construction of the new facility (89-07-02).

9. Facility Changes (880EO)

In addition to nuclear fuel fabrication, the licensce stores and maintains fuel inspection equipment (ECH0-330), and services reactor inspection equipment. Plans are being made to convert the South Bay into a L.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _

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10. Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were discussed with the cognizant supervisor , on September 12, and with those persons ' indicated in paragraph I on September 13. No dissenting comments were received. No proprietary information was received.

The following IFIs were reviewed during the inspection.

IFI 87-02-08 Closed IFI 87-02-09 Closed IFI 87-02-12 Closed IFI 87-02-14 Closed IFI 87-02-15 Closed IFI 87-02-18 Closed IFI 87-02-22 Closed Two new IFIs were identified during the inspection.

L '89-07-01: Preparation of procedure to control welding and burning 87-07-02: Construction of chemical storage facility.

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