ML23219A027

Findings Orr Assessment Final

ML23219A027
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Issue date:	08/15/2023
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Findings, Readiness Reviews, Assessment Fuel Facilities Construction Oversight Workshop - August 15, 2023

Three Phases of Inspection As a reminder, NRC will inspect on a sampling basis:

1. Early management measures program review

2. Construction inspection

3. Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR) / Readiness Reviews*

• Previously issued licenses for fuel fabrication facilities have included a condition requiring the completion of an operational readiness review prior to commencement of operations

Findings

• Findings are intended to note where activities deviate from future requirements

• Documented in inspection reports

- Describe the finding and tracking

• Closure

- Could necessitate further on-site inspection

- Prior to meeting ORR/Readiness Review license condition

- Closure may not necessarily be tied to license issuance

ORRs/Readiness Reviews

• Enrichment Facilities - ORRs required by 70.32(k)

• Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants - Inspection conducted under 70.23(a)(8)

• All others - a similar requirement is not imposed.

• However, during past license applications reviews, applicants have requested a license condition requiring a readiness review and NRC approval before special nuclear material is brought onsite*

• established during licensing

Readiness Reviews

• Consistent with license condition requested during past reviews

• Readiness review conducted and NRC notified upon completion

• NRC conducts an inspection of the readiness review

• Inspection will primarily include:

- IROFS and management measures

- Functional area programs as applicable

Assessment

• Real-time approach (no longer than 12 months between reports/meetings)

• Evaluate and determine if supplemental inspection is needed

• Potential evaluation criteria for supplemental inspections:

- Common management measure's theme in one or many technical areas

- Programmatic breakdown of management measures

• Existing Licensees

- Likely considered within the licensee performance review (IMC 2604) process

Questions?