ML23060A102

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. - Licensee Performance Review (Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report 07000143/2023005)

ML23060A102
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	03/03/2023
From:	Masters A NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Dailey R Nuclear Fuel Services
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IR 2023005
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March 3, 2023 Ronald Dailey President Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 337 MS 123 Erwin, TN 37650-0337

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC. - LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW (NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT 07000143/2023005)

Dear Mr. Dailey:

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 Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) 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 NFS 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 NFS continued to conduct activities safely and securely and in a manner that protects public health and the environment. There was a total of three Severity Level (SL) IV, cited violations identified during the assessment period in the area of Safety Operations and two SL IV, cited violations in the Safeguards performance area. 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 I 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 identified in Safeguards, a separate licensee performance review letter will not be issued for this area.

The results of our review are planned to be presented at a public meeting on May 18, 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. Dailey 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. 07000143 License No. SNM-124 cc: w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV

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