ML21225A074

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc - Core Inspection Report 07000143/2021403

ML21225A074
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	08/13/2021
From:	Jannette Worosilo NRC/RGN-II
To:	Burch J BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services
References
IR 2021403
Download: ML21225A074 (3)

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION August 13, 2021 Mr. Joel Burch Acting NFS President BWXT P.O. Box 337, MS 123 Ewrin, TN 37650

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC - CORE INSPECTION REPORT 07000143/2021403

Dear Mr. Burch:

On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. The NRC inspectors discussed the preliminary results with Mr. Tim Knowles and other members of your staff. The results of the inspection were discussed in a subsequent telephone meeting with Mr. Frank Kerns and other members of the licensee staff on August 5, 2021. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

No NRC-identified or self-revealing violations were identified during this inspection.

A licensee-identified violation which was determined to be Severity Level IV is documented in this report. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

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. Burch 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-124

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV cc:

Mike McKinnon Operations Director Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Tim Knowles Safety & Safeguards Director Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

ML21225A074 (Cover letter)

Cover Letter Only: x Non-Sensitive x Publicly Available x SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DRS RII/DFFI RII/DRS NAME O. Smith R. Williams J. Worosilo DATE 08/10/2021 08/13/2021 08/13/2021