ML22025A390

60-day Report to January 4, 2022 Incident Reported Under 10 CFR 70 Appendix a Concurrent Report (NRC Event 55686); Framatome Richland Facility

ML22025A390
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	01/25/2022
From:	Manning C Framatome
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
55686, CDM:22:001
Download: ML22025A390 (3)

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framatome January 25, 2022 CDM:22:001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 To whom it may concern:

Subject:

60-day report to January 4, 2022 incident reported under 10 CFR 70 Appendix A Concurrent Report (NRC Event 55686); Framatome Richland Facility; License No. SNM-1227; Docket No. 70-1257 On January 3, 2022, the Framatome Richland facility reported to NRC that 10 or more of their employees had tested positive for an infectious or contagious disease that is the subject of a public health emergency.

The initial report was made because the condition required reporting to the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety and Health per RCW 49.17.062 (1)(a) and 10CFR 70 Appendix A required a concurrent report to the NRC. This follow up report is being submitted to comply with 10 CFR 70.74 (b).

Caller Identification The condition was reported to the NRC Operations Center by Calvin Manning, Framatome Manager of Licensing and Compliance, on January 3, 2022 at 1042 ET. Mr.

Mannings telephone number is (509) 375-8237.

Date, Time, and Exact Location of Incident The reportable condition was created on January 3, 2022 at approximately 1615 FT.

The location was Framatomes Richland facility at 2101 Horn Rapids Road, Richland WA 99354.

Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354 Tel: (509) 375-8100 www.framatome.com 22709WA_P-1 (01/11/2018)

US NRC CDM;22:001 January 25, 2022 Page 2 Incident Description On January 3, 2021 at approximately 1615 the Framatome Horn Rapids Road HR manager notified Washington State Division of Occupational Safety and Health that the Richland Fuel Fabrication site hit a threshold of 10 Covid positive cases that required reporting. These cases do not appear to be worker-to-worker transmissions of the virus.

Health and Safety Consequences Framatome has reviewed our COVID-19 procedures and protocols and did not find a condition that appears unsafe or violates a WISHA standard as it relates to the employees who recently tested positive for COVID-19. These cases do not appear to be worker-to-worker transmissions of the virus.

External Conditions No significant external conditions were identified.

Status of the Event State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries reviewed and approved Framatomes prevention strategy for COVID-19 and found them to be robust. The referral notice has been closed.

Notifications to Other Agencies Washington State Division of Occupational Safety and Health Inclusion in Integrated Safety Analysis NA. This condition relates to a Public Health Emergency Probable Causes of Event NA. This condition relates to a Public Health Emergency Corrective and Mitigating Actions Framatome has reviewed our COVID-19 procedures and protocols and did not find a condition that appears unsafe or violates a WISHA standard as it relates to the employees who recently tested positive for COVID-19. These cases do not appear to be worker-to-worker transmissions of the virus.

US NRC CDM:22:001 January 25, 2022 Page 3 Preventive Actions Framatome has reviewed our COVID-19 procedures and protocols and did not find a condition that appears unsafe or violates a WISHA standard as it relates to the employees who recently tested positive for COVID-19. These cases do not appear to be worker-to-worker transmissions of the virus.

If you have questions about this incident or Framatomes response, please contact me by phone at (509) 375-8237.

Cordially, Calvin D. Manning Manager, Licensing and Compliance cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Attn; Eric Michel, Chief Fuel Facility Branch 2 Marquis One Tower, 23 T85 245 Peachtree Center Avenue N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931