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Public Meeting Summary Licensee Performance Review of Nuclear Fuel Services, Docket Number 07000143
	ML23146A115
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	06/01/2023
From:	Rivera-Ortiz J; NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Dailey R; Nuclear Fuel Services
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June 1, 2023 Ronald Dailey President Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

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

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC., DOCKET NUMBER 07000143

Dear Ronald Dailey:

This letter refers to our meeting held on May 18, 2023, at the Unicoi County Courthouse in Erwin, TN, from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The meeting was also accessible to members of the public via Microsoft Teams. During the meeting, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) discussed its review of Nuclear Fuel Services (NFSs) performance in the areas of safety operations, radiological controls, facility support, and safeguards. The meeting afforded you the opportunity to respond to NRCs conclusions about NFSs performance over the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022. As documented in our letter to you dated March 3, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Number ML23060A102),

the NRC staff determined that NFS conducted activities safely, securely, and in a manner that protects public health and the environment. Based on our review of activities, no areas needing improvement were identified within the four major performance areas.

In addition, the meeting afforded the public the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the NRC regarding our inspection program and the NFSs performance. While the meetings purpose was not to actively solicit comments towards regulatory decisions, as stated in the public meeting notice dated April 11, 2023 (ML23102A010), the NRC listened to comments and answered questions from the attendees in a variety of topics related to NFSs performance and operations. A summary of the topics discussed during the question and answer portion of the meeting are available in ADAMS via Accession Number (ML23152A006).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible

R. Dailey 2 from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at 404-997-4825.

Sincerely, Joel E. Digitally signed by Joel E. Rivera Ortiz Rivera Ortiz Date: 2023.06.02 08:12:39 -04'00' Joel Rivera for Robert Williams, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 07000143 License No. SNM-124

Enclosures:

1. List of Meeting Attendees

2. NRC Public Meeting Slides cc: w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV

R. Dailey 3

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC., DOCKET NUMBER 07000143 Dated June 1, 2023 DISTRIBUTION:

A. Masters, RII D. Gasperson, RII J. Downs, NMSS J. Pelchat, RII J. Rivera-Ortiz, RII L. Cooke, RII L. Harris, RII S. Lav, NMSS PUBLIC ADAMS Accession Number: ML23146A115 X Non-Sensitive X Publicly Available X SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DFFI RII/DFFI RII/DFFI NAME L. Cooke L. Harris J. Rivera DATE 06/01/2023 5/30/2023 06/01/2023 Official Record Copy

LIST OF MEETING ATTENDEES U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC)

Licensee Performance Review of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS)

May 18, 2023 Name Affiliation Aaron Port Appalachian Peace Education Center (APEC)

Anthony Masters U.S. NRC Arturo Carrillo Citizen B. Tober-Meyer Unknown Bailey, Laura E NFS Barbata ONeal Erwin Citizens Action Network (ECAN)

Betty Barnett (via MS Teams) Unknown Brita L. Clark Western North Carolina Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (WNCPSR)

Buchey B. APEC Buzz Davies ECAN Chris Berg Veterans for Peace Clare Hanrahan Elder & Sage Gardens Clifton T Gibson (via MS Teams) NFS Cody W. U.S. House of Representatives Craig Tober Citizen Dan Parsons (via MS Teams) Unknown Danielle Rogers NFS David Gasperson U.S. NRC Deborah A. Peace Dorothy Sulock WNCPSR Eleonor Goodrich APEC Eric C. Michel (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Eric Perner ECAN/APEC Evan Brunan PSL Frances Lamberts Citizen George Enwia PSL Heidi Summers (via MS Teams) Unknown James Alona Citizen James Downs U.S. NRC Jamie Herman Citizen Jan Compton (via MS Teams) Tennessee Department of Environment and Enclosure 1

Name Affiliation Conservation (TDEC)

Joe Franklin Citizen Joel Rivera U.S. NRC John Bishop Citizen Joseph Grice (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC K. Spencer Citizen Katherine Simpson WJHL Kathy Helms (via MS Teams) Unknown Kathy Hutson APEC Kathy S. APEC Kayla H. JC Press Kelly Sullivan (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Ken James Unknown Ken Little Greenville Sun Kenneth Edwards APEC Kevin M Street (via MS Teams) NFS Kris Jiggitts (via MS Teams) Unknown L. Kerns (via MS Teams) Unknown Lakota One Heart Frazier Blue Buffalo Springs Larry Archer Citizen Laura Bailey (via MS Teams) NFS Laura Dudes (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Laura Mayes Citizen Linda Mashbrown APEC Linda Modica ECAN Lindsey Cooke U.S. NRC Lynnea Wilkins U.S. NRC Marie P. Citizen Mark Miller (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Megan Boissiere Citizen Melody Shanz Unknown Michael Greenleaf (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC 2

Name Affiliation Michael Ketterer Northern Arizona University Michelle Matson (via MS Teams) Unknown Monica Appleby APEC Nick Castle (via MS Teams) Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

Pamela Mumby Unknown Pastor Kayla Keilholtz ESCA R. Philargie Citizen Rachael Bliss WNC4Peace Reog Shearev APEC Ron Unknown Ron Allgood Allgood Legal Services Ryan Taylor U.S. NRC Samantha Lav (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Sarah Price (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Scott Baker WNCPSR Sherry Vaughan Only1Earth Teresa Allgood Allgood Legal Services Terry Clark WNCPSR Tim Knowles NFS Todd Shewmaker (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Tom Vukovinsky (via MS Teams) U.S. NRC Trudy Wallack ECAN William R. Boone APEC Yogev Von Kundra APEC

/ ONO, Masato (via MS Teams) Unknown 9 Anonymous Callers (via MS Teams) Unknown 3

Enclosure 2 Public Meeting Slides Licensee Performance Review of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

May 18, 2023 Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Review Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Division of Fuel Facility Inspection May 18, 2023, 6:30 PM (EDT)

Unicoi County Courthouse, Erwin, TN Joel Rivera, U.S. NRC Lindsey Cooke, U.S. NRC joel.riveraortiz@nrc.gov lindsey.cooke@nrc.gov 404-997-4825 404-997-4836 Enclosure 2

Meeting Purpose Discuss performance Discuss licensee Observation Meeting review process performance 2021- 2022 2

Enclosure 2

Agenda

Facility and NRC Oversight Background

Performance Review Process

Performance Review Results

Licensee Response

Adjourn Business Portion

Questions & Comments from the Public

Adjourn Meeting 3

Enclosure 2

Facility Background NFS Licensed Activities Possess Special Nuclear Material (Hig hly Enriched Uranium)

Process and develop uranium products Operate on-site laboratories Treat and discharge plant effluents 4

Enclosure 2

NRC Fuel Cycle Oversight Inspections Investigations Allegations Incident Enforcement Performance Response Assessment 5 Enclosure 2

NRC Inspection Program Category I Fuel Facility Safety Operations Radiological Other Areas Resident Category 1 NRC Controls Inspector Fuel Facility Inspectors NRC Core Inspection Program

References:

Inspector Manual Chapter 2600 (ADAMS ML20211L835)

Facility

Inspector Manual Chapter 2600, Appendix B Safeguards Support (ADAMS ML21043A178) 6 Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Review Process Inspector Manual Chapter 2604 Review of Inputs Performance Results NRC Actions Areas

Recent Enforcement No Performance

Routine Inspection Program Actions

Safety Significance Issues

Inform Licensee & the Public

Recent Performance

Performance Trends

Cross Cutting Issues Or

Corrective Actions Area Needing

Inspection Program Changes Improvement (ANI)

LPR Frequency Changes

Inform Licensee & the Public 7 Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Areas Safety Operations

Safety Controls Operational Safety

Supporting Safety Programs

Criticality Controls Criticality Safety

Program Oversight

Criticality Incident Response

Prevention, Detection, & Mitigation Fire Protection

Supporting Fire Safety Programs 8

Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Areas Radiological Controls

Protection of Members of the Public Radiation

Protection of Plant Workers Protection

Waste Management Effluent Control &

Program Implementation Environmental

Liquid and Gaseous Effluents Protection

Receipt of Radioactive Materials Transportation

Packaging & Delivery of Radioactive Materials 9

Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Areas Facility Support & Other Areas Emergency

Emergency Plan Implementation Preparedness

Evaluation of Emergency Drills Plant

Configuration Management Program Modifications

Evaluation for NRC PreApproval Event Follow

Safety Assessment and Followup Up 10 Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Areas Safeguards Material Control and

Compliance with 10 CFR 74 regulations Accounting

Compliance with Material Control Plan

Compliance with 10 CFR 73 regulations Physical Protection

Compliance with Physical Security Plan Classified Material and

Compliance with 10 CFR 95 regulations Information Security 11 Enclosure 2

Performance Review Results Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

NFS conducted activities safely and securely in 2021 and 2022.

Three Severity Level IV, cited violations identified in Safety Operations.

Two Severity Level IV, cited violations identified in Safeguards.

No area needing improvement was identified in the performance assessment areas.

NRC will conduct routine inspection program in the next performance assessment cycle.

Results are publicly available in NRCs ADAMS via Accession Number ML23060A102.

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Remarks From NFS 13 Enclosure 2

Licensee Performance Review Nuclear Fuel Services Ron Dailey, President, NFS May 18, 2023

BWXT Confidential & Proprietary 2021-2022: Safe, Secure, Reliable Operations

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Respect for Health & Environment o NFS employees are committed to the well being of each other, our customers, the public and the environment.

o NFS has dedicated staff in our safety and environmental programs who work continuously to ensure performance well within regulatory limits.

BWXT Confidential &

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Performance Areas - No Areas Needing Improvement o Safety Operations Safe and reliable plant operations Strong industrial safety performance o Radiological Controls Continued protection of the environment Effective focus on waste management o Facility Support Improved material conditions and infrastructure Robust Emergency Preparedness program o Safeguards Demonstrated physical protection of special nuclear material BWXT Confidential &

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NFS has a Stringent and Robust Quality Assurance program o Compliant with Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Part 70 for the Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material quality assurance requirements o The NFS Quality Assurance Program aligns well with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Nuclear Quality Assurance-1-2008 (NQA-1-2008) certification program BWXT Confidential &

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Safety Culture at Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS)

Safety is our #1 workplace priority Operating our facility is a licensed privilege A positive safety culture is essential for a safe, secure facility Continuous improvement is necessary to maintain a positive safety culture BWXT Confidential &

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QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 20 Enclosure 2

Contact the NRC Website: www.nrc.gov (Contact Us or Report a Safety Concern)

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 21 Enclosure 2

NRC on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/nrcgov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nrcgov/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nrcgov/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/sets LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usnuclearregulatorycommission/

GovDelivery: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRC/subscriber/new 22 Enclosure 2

Providing Feedback To NRC Link: https://feedback.nrc.gov/pmfs/feedback/form?meetingcode=20230405 Or Scan this Code on Smart Phone 23 Enclosure 2

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