ML21336A757

Framatome, Inc., Richland Facility, 30-day Report to October 12, 2021 Incident Reported Under 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) (NRC Event 55517)

ML21336A757
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Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	12/02/2021
From:	Travis Tate Framatome
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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ML21336A756	List: ML21336A757 ML21336A758 ML21336A760
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55517, TJT:21:027
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framatome December 2, 2021 TJT:21:027 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

30-day report to October 12, 2021 incident reported under 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) (NRC Event 55517); Framatome Richland Facility; License No. SNM-1227; Docket No. 70-1257 To whom it may concern:

On October 12, 2021, the Framatome Richland facility reported to NRC an unplanned contamination event which required a 24-hour report per 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1).

The initial report was made because access to the contaminated area was restricted for more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> by the imposition of additional radiological controls and by prohibiting entry into the area; involved a quantity of material greater than five times the lowest ALI per Appendix B of 10 CFR 20.1001-20.2401; and had access to the area restricted for a reason other than to allow decay of isotopes with a half-life less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

Attached are two copies of the 30-day follow-up report, submitted to comply with 10 CFR 70.50(c)(2). One copy is a public copy, the other is redacted to be consistent with the information that is publicly available report on the NRC website.

If you have questions about this incident or Framatomes response, please contact Calvin Manning of my staff at (509) 375-8237 or me at (509) 375-8550.

Sincerely, Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Flealth, Safety and Licensing

TJT:21:027 framatome Page 2 of 2 Attachments:

30 Day Follow Up Report 30 Day Follow Up Report Redacted for Public TJT/rd cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Attn: Eric Michel, Chief Fuel Facility Branch 3 Marquis One Tower, 23 T85 245 Peachtree Center Avenue N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 11545 Rockville Pike Attn: Richard Jervey Mailstop : T5-B77 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville. Ml 20852-273