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Framatome Licensee Performance Review Presentation Combined 2022
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Licensee Performance Review https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html Framatome - Richland, Washington Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II May 4, 2022, 2:00 PM (EDT)

Presenter: Cynthia Taylor, Senior Project Inspector

Agenda https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html NRC

Introductions

NRC Our Mission NRC How We Regulate NRC Performance Review Results NRC COVID Response Framatome Remarks NRC Adjourn Business Portion NRC Question & Answer with Public NRC Adjourn Meeting 2

Our Mission https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 3

How We Regulate Inspections Investigations Allegations Incident

Response

Enforcement Performance Assessment https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory.html 4

IMC 2600 - Fuel Cycle Facility Operational Safety and Safeguards Inspection Program Baseline (Core)

Reactive Supplemental 12 Inspection Areas for Category III Facilities https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html Inspection Program 5

LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS Safety Operations

Safety Controls

Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety

Criticality Controls

Program Oversight

Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety

Prevention, Detection, & Mitigation

Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection 6

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS

Members of the Public

Plant Workers Radiation Protection

Program Implementation

Liquid and Gaseous Effluents Effluent Control Environmental Protection

Processing, Handling, Storage

& Transportation of Waste Waste Management

Receipt, Packaging & Delivery of Radioactive Materials Transportation Radiological Controls 7

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS SAFEGUARDS

Determines and verifies accurate quantities of required SNM on-site.

Material Control

& Accountability (MC&A)

Physical protection of SNM on-site.

Examples: storage vaults, fences, and security personnel.

Physical Security of Special Nuclear Material

Framatome has no classified information. Only Safeguards Information is applicable to Framatome.

Classified Material and Information Security 8

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS

Safety Controls

Supporting Program Elements Maintenance and Surveillance

Emergency Plan Implementation

Evaluation of Emergency Drills Emergency Preparedness

Configuration Management Program

Request for NRC Approval Plant Modifications

Safety Assessment and Follow-up Plant Events Facility Support & Other Areas 9

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Possess Special Nuclear Material (Low Enriched Uranium)

Process and develop uranium products Operate on-site laboratories Treat and monitor plant effluents LICENSED ACTIVITIES 10 https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html Framatome 17 On-site Inspections 12 Modules 15 Inspectors 680 On-Site Hours 4

Events 0

Violations Inspection Summary 2020-2021 11

Licensee Performance Review Process https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html Plant Events Safety Significance Assessment Reactive Inspections Inspection Follow-up Emergent Performance or Generic Safety Issues Assessment Inspection Program Adjustment Inputs NRC Review Results NRC Response Other NRC Actions

Enforcement Actions

Previous Performance

Safety Significance

Performance Trends

Cross Cutting Issues

Corrective Actions No Performance Issues

Core Insp. Program

Inform the Public Area Needing Improvement (ANI)

Insp. Program Changes

LPR Frequency

Inform the Public Or LPR = Licensee Performance Review Performance Areas 12

LPR Results https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 2-Year Assessment Period January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021 13

Inspection Results https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html SAFETY OPERATIONS No violations FACILITY SUPPORT No violations SAFEGUARDS No violations RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS No violations OTHER AREAS No violations 14

LPR RESULTS No program adjustment warranted or ANI identified No NRC Identified Violations Performance Areas No cross-cutting issues No need for additional focus by the licensee or NRC at this time NRC Follow-up No safety-significant issues No security-significant issues 15 https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html LPR

SUMMARY

Framatome conducted activities safely and securely

No Violations of Regulatory Compliance were identified

NRC will maintain a standard core (routine) inspection program in the next performance assessment cycle (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023) 16

NRC Response to Mission Critical Functions:

Monitoring plant activities remotely/on-site through inspections and oversight Maintaining emergency response capabilities with Regional IRCs and HQ Limiting and risk-informing on-site inspections for region-based inspectors https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 17

Additional Actions:

Expanded use of telework Ongoing Review of Continuity of Operations Plan Coordinating actions with industry to minimize inspection schedule impacts while protecting inspectors and plant staff NRC Response to https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 18

List of Publicly Available Documents https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html

Public Meeting Link:

Includes:

Licensee Performance Report

NRC & Framatome Presentation Slides

Meeting Announcement

Framatome Materials License, 40 Year Renewal, Accession No. ML21266A339 19

Framatome Response https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 20

Richland Fuel Manufacturing Facility Licensee Performance Review May 4, 2022

Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

© Framatome - All rights reserved Founded by Jersey Nuclear in 1969, we celebrated our golden anniversary in 2019 The facility employs approximately 550 employees and 25-30 contractors - We operate 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day, 7 days a week Received the first 40-year fuel fabrication license in 2009 from the U.S. NRC; license to manufacture fuel until 2049 Provide fuel to U.S. reactors and export to several in the Pacific rim Most flexible fuel manufacturing facility in the world Manufacturing both boiling and pressurized water reactor designs Supporting SMR and advanced reactor designs Manufactured more than 65,000 fuel assemblies Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Fueling the Future Fuel fabricated at the Richland site accounts for approximately 5% of the utility-generated electricity in the U.S.

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Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

Equates to appoximately 1.8 million hours worked

Strong environmental stewards

Safety culture driven daily 25 Continuous Improvement Organization Safety is our overarching value and drives everything we do ISO 45001/OSHAS 18001 certified since 2005 Focused on Operational Excellence Safety, Quality, Performance and Delivery

Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

Promoting being on-the-floor

Engaging best ideas from where the work is done 26 Corrective Action Program - problem identification/resolution

Trending and actions on low impact events

Rigorous problem analysis and solving Human Performance

Observation Program - reinforce good safety habits and behavior Employees submitted on average 1,200 Good Catches per year

Suggestions for Improvement program for employees to improve/enhance existing processes and programs

Use of Human Performance tools; promotion of Stop Safety and Quality culture

Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

© Framatome - All rights reserved Richland Site Continuous Improvement Processes Radiological and Environmental Controls In more than 50 years of operation, no plant employee has been exposed over NRC exposure limits.

ALARA program resulted in 2021 Collective Total Effective Dose Equivalent that was lowest in 28 years.

Continued installation of portable remote monitoring systems to improve ALARA.

Enhanced uranium accountability processes implemented.

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Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

Recycled a significant amount of legacy equipment for metal shielding as opposed to disposing of it as radioactive waste.

Continued recycling/re-use activities involving NRC-licensed and support processes (hydrofluoric acid, ammonium hydroxide, used oil, used machine coolants, paper/cardboard, scrap metals, wood, and batteries).

Continued improvement in groundwater quality since removal /

remediation of surface impoundment system. All six down-gradient monitoring wells consistently below Federal primary drinking water limit for fluorides (4 ppm); and continue to be below the Federal uranium drinking water limit of 30 ppb.

More than 500 Class 7 radioactive material shipments completed over CYs 2020/2021 without incident.

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Multi-year site-wide fire alarm system upgrades have been completed, and all areas are now active.

Criticality accident alarm system has been replaced and was put online in 2018.

Successful startup of a new uranium recovery facility to replace aging uranium recovery facility. Went into commercial operation in 2021 EHS&L Audit/Inspection schedule lists 85 different audits / inspections /

assessments; only 32 specifically NRC-required. Based on required frequencies, over 150 actual audit / inspection activities occur per year.

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© Framatome - All rights reserved Conclusions Framatome continues to drive improvements in safety and regulatory compliance The Richland Site Management strives for operational excellence daily and promotes a culture of continuous improvement

Employees encouraged to Stop When Unsure

Employees are encouraged and engaged in submitting their ideas to improve the site processes and procedures 30 We have operated for more than 50 years and intend to operate for another 50 years

Richland Site NRC Licensee Performance Review

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Legal Notice 33

Question and Answer Session between the NRC and the Public https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 34

Closing Remarks https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 35

Contacting the NRC Website: www.nrc.gov Questions/Information: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov or call 404-997-4417 For Safety or Security Concerns:

Non-Emergency Hotline: 1-800-695-7403 Emergencies: 301-816-5100 Link: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/allegations/safety-concern.html https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 36

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Feedback Forms https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html Feedback forms will be sent out to those members of the public who registered.

An e-mail address is necessary to receive a feedback form. Upon completion, please submit feedback form by e-mailing:

Cynthia.Taylor@nrc.gov or Gregory.Goff@nrc.gov 38