ML20302A431

Framatome Inc., U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report 2020-401 Public

ML20302A431
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	10/28/2020
From:	Suzanne Dennis NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Land R Framatome
References
IR 2020401
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION October 28, 2020 Dr. Ronald J. Land Site Manager Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354-0130

SUBJECT:

FRAMATOME, INC., U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT 70-1257/2020-401

Dear Dr. Land:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine safeguards inspection, at the Framatome Inc. facility, in Richland, Washington, on August 24 - 27 and September 29 -

October 1, 2020. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) implemented alternative ways to complete the core inspection program for your facility when routine onsite inspections could not be performed as scheduled due to the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020 (as renewed on April 21, 2020, and July 23, 2020), and the National Emergency declared by the President of the United States on March 12, 2020, concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection, which was conducted through a combination of remote reviews and onsite observation. The results of the inspection were discussed with members of your staff during an exit meeting held at the conclusion of the onsite inspection on October 1, 2020.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety, the common defense and security, and to confirm compliance with the Commissions rules, regulations, and the conditions of your license. Areas examined during this inspection included management structure, item control, measurement systems and control, physical inventory, resolution, assessment, and recordkeeping. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. No violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.

The enclosed inspection report contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosures will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION R. Land 2 Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Mr. Noel Pitoniak at 404-997-4634, or via e-mail to noel.pitoniak@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Alejandro Alen, for

/RA/

Suzanne Dennis, Acting Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 70-1257 License No. SNM-1227

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 70-1257/2020-401 w/Supplemental Information OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION R. Land 3 cc:

Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Health, Safety & Licensing Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99354 Calvin D. Manning, Manager Licensing and Compliance Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99354 Michael Wilbricht, Specialist MC&A Safeguards Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99352 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

ML20302A431 SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DFFI/PB2 RII:DFFI/PB1 RII:DFFI/PB2 NAME N. Pitoniak M. Romano A. Alen for S. Dennis DATE 10/25/2020 10/26/2020 10/28/2020 EMAIL COPY YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO