ML23060A086

Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC Licensee Performance Review (Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report 07001113/2023005)

ML23060A086
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	03/03/2023
From:	Masters A NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Huth R Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
References
IR 2023005
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March 3, 2023 Ryan Huth Facility Manager Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, Mail Code J20 Wilmington, NC 28402

SUBJECT:

GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS, LLC. LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW (NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT 07001113/2023005)

Dear Mr. Huth:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff in our Region II office and the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) completed a periodic performance review of the Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas (GNF-A) facility with respect to the conduct of NRC-licensed activities. The performance review covered licensed activities from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022. The performance of GNF-A was evaluated in the areas of Safety Operations, Radiological Controls, Facility Support, Safeguards and Other Areas in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2604, Licensee Performance Review.

Overall, the NRC staff determined that GNF-A continued to conduct activities safely and securely and in a manner that protects public health and the environment. There was a total of one Severity Level (SL) IV, cited violation identified during the assessment period in the area of Safety Operations. Based on our review of licensed activities, no area needing improvement was identified for the performance areas of Safety Operations, Safeguards, Radiological Controls, Facility Support, or Other Areas. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct the core inspection program for a Category III Fuel Fabrication Facility as described in NRC IMC 2600 Appendix B, NRC Core Inspection Requirements Table 1, for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024. Since there was no area needing improvement in the Safeguards performance area, a separate licensee performance review letter will not be issued for that area.

The results of our review are planned to be presented at a public meeting on April 25, 2023. Although your site had no areas needing improvement for this current review cycle, you will still be granted the opportunity to discuss your facilitys performance in the same areas as those evaluated by the NRC, if you so choose.

R. Huth 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of 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.

Please refer questions and comments regarding your Licensee Performance Review to Mr.

Robert E. Williams Jr., Chief, Projects Branch 1, by telephone at 404-997-4664.

Sincerely, Signed by Masters, Anthony on 03/03/23 Anthony D. Masters, Director Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 07001113 License No. SNM-1097 cc: w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV

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