ML21176A156

Nuclear Fuel Services Inc., U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report 07000143/2021402

ML21176A156
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	06/25/2021
From:	Jannette Worosilo NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Stewart J BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services
References
IR 2021402
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION June 25, 2021 Mr. John Stewart President BWXT P.O. Box 337, MS 123 Erwin, TN 37650

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC. - PHYSICAL SECURITY CORE INSPECTION REPORT 07000143/2021402 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Stewart :

On June 3, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. and discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Mike Tesar and Mr. Tim Knowles and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The enclosed report documents a cited Severity Level IV violation. We determined that this violation did not meet the non-cited violated (NCV) criteria specified in Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy, which can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. SpecificResponseDescription The NRCs review of your response will also determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure your compliance with regulatory requirements.

If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc..

This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contain(s) SUNSI. When separated from enclosure(s), this transmittal document is decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION J. Stewart 2

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jannette G. Worosilo, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 07000143 License No. SNM-142

Enclosure:

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ML21176A156____________________(Cover letter)

Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DRS/PSB RII/DRS/PSB NAME O. Smith R. Williams DATE 06/23/2021 06/23/2021