ML20353A431
| ML20353A431 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Erwin |
| Issue date: | 12/18/2020 |
| From: | Robert Williams NRC/RGN-II/DFFI |
| To: | Stewart J Nuclear Fuel Services |
| References | |
| IR 2020406 | |
| Download: ML20353A431 (3) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION December 18, 2020 Mr. John Stewart, President Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 337, MS 123 Erwin, TN 37650
SUBJECT:
NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC. - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT 70-143/2020-406
Dear Mr. Stewart:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of the Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the Nuclear Fuels Services (NFS) facility in Erwin, Tennessee from November 16 - 19, 2020. The purpose of this inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection, that were discussed with you and members of your staff, during an exit meeting held at the conclusion of the inspection on November 19, 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 monitoring, process monitoring, measurement systems and control, physical inventory, internal control, alarm resolution, assessment, and recordkeeping. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of performance tests, selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. Based on the results of the inspection, no violations of more than minor significance were identified.
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 enclosure 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.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION J. Stewart 2
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contain(s) SUNSI. When separated from enclosure(s),
this transmittal document is decontrolled.
LIMITED INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Denise Edwards at 404-997-4432, or via e-mail at denise.edwards@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Brannen Adkins, for
/RA/
Robert E. Williams Jr., Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No.70-143 License No. SNM-124
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report 70-143/2020-406 w/
Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc: See page 3 cc:
Mike McKinnon Operations Director Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Tim Knowles Safety, & Safeguards Director Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution
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