ML22032A061

GNF-A Written Follow-up Report - Fire Door Impairment

ML22032A061
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	02/01/2022
From:	Murray S Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
55623, M220016
Download: ML22032A061 (3)

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Global Nuclear Fuel Scott P. Murray Manager, Facility Licensing Global Nuclear Fuel 3901 Castle Hayne Road P.O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402 USA T (91 0} 819-5950 M220016 Scott.murray@ge.com February 1, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

GNF-A Written Follow-up Report - F_ire Door Impairment

References:

1) NRC License SNM-1097, Docket 70-1113

2) GNF-A Event Report 55623, 12/3/2021

Dear Sir or Madam:

In-accordance with 10 CFR 70.74(b), Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC (GNF-A) hereby submits a written follow-up report for Event Notification 55623 (Reference 2).

Event Report 55623 As discussed in the initial event report, GNF-A reported a fire door impairment to the New Hanover County (NHC) Deputy Fire Marshall. Consistent with 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c), a concurrent report was provided to NRC and is included as Attachment 1 to this letter.

Additional information is provided as follows:

Event Details and Safety Significance At approximately 18:26 EST on December 2nd, 2021, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified that a roll up fire door located between a boiler room and the rad waste system in the Fuel Manufactoring Operation (FMO) malfunctioned in the open position.

Compensatory measures were discussed with the Deputy Fire Marshall and then implemented.

The door was manually closed at approximately 13:50, December 3rd. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center was made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c).

M220016 February 1, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Immediate Corrective Actions Taken A flame retardant plastic sheet was placed over the door opening to maintain air balance with the building interior.

Probable Cause of Event The issue was found to be a broken chain, internal of the drum, preventing the door from being lowered.

Short Term Corrective Actions

~ contracted service provider was contacted to lower thl?. door until permanent repairs could be

• completed. The door was able to be closed and securea at approximately 13:50 on December 3 rd , 2021.

Longer Term Corrective Actions None If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (910) 819-5950.

Sincerely,

~

Scott Murray, Manager Facility Licensing

Attachment:

1) GNF-A Event 55623 Notification Description cc: NRC Region II Administrator, Atlanta, GA

.J. Rivera Ortiz, NRC RII Atlanta, GA J. Rowley, NRC NMSS, Washington, DC SPM 22-009

M220016 February 1, 2022 Page 3 of 3 Attachment 1 Event 55623 Notification Description At approximately 18:26 EST on December 2nd, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified that a roll up fire door located between a boiler room and the rad waste system

• malfunctioned in the open position. Compensatory measures were discussed with the Deputy Fire Marshall and then implemented. The door was manually closed at approximately 13:50, December 3rd. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent no.tification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c).

Phillip Ollis, Facility Licensing 1358 12/3/2021