ML24008A289
| ML24008A289 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 01/10/2024 |
| From: | Robert Williams NRC/RGN-II/DFFI |
| To: | Huth R Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas |
| References | |
| IR 2023006 | |
| Download: ML24008A289 (9) | |
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January 10, 2024 Ryan Huth Facility Manager Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, Mail Code J20 Wilmington, NC 28402
SUBJECT:
GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 07001113/2023006
Dear Ryan Huth:
On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Global Laser Enrichment (GLE). The NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Stephen Long and other members of the GLE staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.
No violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.
This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) 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.
Sincerely, Signed by Williams, Robert on 01/10/24 Robert E. Williams, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 07001113 License No. SNM-1097
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ML24008A289 X Non-Sensitive X Publicly Available X SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII:DFFI RII:DFFI NAME L. Pitts R. Williams DATE 1/9/2024 1/10/2024 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Inspection Report Docket Number: 07001113 License Number: SNM-1097 Report Number: 07001113/2023006 Enterprise Identifier: I-2023-006-0050 Licensee: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas Location: Wilmington, NC Inspection Dates: October 31, 2023, to December 20, 2023 Inspectors: L. Pitts, Sr. Fuel Facility Projects Inspector Approved By: Robert E. Williams, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Enclosure
SUMMARY
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted readiness review inspections in the area of operational safety for operation of the Global Laser Enrichment Collector Module.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting an NRC inspection at Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, in accordance with the fuel cycle facility inspection program. This is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of licensed fuel cycle facilities. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/materials/fuel-cycle-fac.html for more information.
List of Violations No violations of more than minor significance were identified.
Additional Tracking Items None.
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INSPECTION SCOPES Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Inspections were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2600, Fuel Cycle Facility Operational Safety and Safeguards Inspection Program. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.
SAFETY OPERATIONS 88020 - Operational Safety The inspectors evaluated selected aspects of the licensees Operational Safety program to verify compliance with selected portions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70 (10 CFR 70), including 70.61, 70.62, and applicable licensee procedures.
Operational Safety Identification of Safety Controls and Related Programs (IP Section 02.01)
The inspectors reviewed all the accident sequences and items relied on for safety (IROFS) associated with the Global Laser Enrichment Collector Module, based on the information provided in the integrated safety analysis (ISA) summary. The inspectors conducted a general plant tour of each major plant operating area. The accident sequences selected for review are listed below:
- TL-R-01e - Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) Release to Gas Handling System (GHS) Room - Collector Module (CM) Failure Due to Crane Activities
- TL-F Fire Adjacent to GHS Room or Maintenance Room
- TL-F Transient Combustible Fire Internal to GHS Room or Maintenance Room Review of Safety Controls and Related Programs (IP Section 02.02)
The inspectors reviewed information related to administrative, engineered, and passive safety controls or IROFS for the accident sequences selected above, including the identification of the licensees assumptions and bounding cases as they apply to each of the selected accident sequences, safety controls, or IROFS. This review was performed to verify that the controls or IROFS were available and reliable to perform their intended safety functions and that the design basis assumptions 3
were reflected in the actual conditions in the field. The specific safety controls selected for review are listed below:
- TL-HF-03CG - Rupture Disk on the Carrier Gas Supply Line - Passive Engineering Control (PEC)
- TL-HF-03PG - Rupture Disk for the Main Vacuum Vessel - PEC
- TL-HF-04c - Sense and Flee - Fire - AC
- TL-HF Crane Lift Control Process - AC
- TL-HF Combustible Control - AC
- TL-HF Protective Cover on the Collector Module - PEC
- TL-HF Plug Removal Process - AC
- TL-HF Radiant Shield - PEC
- TL-HF 12B Cylinder Storage Requirements - AC
- TL-HF-116 - Heat Transfer Low Temperature Interlock - Active Engineered Control Implementation of Safety Controls (IP Section 02.03)
For the safety controls listed above, the inspectors reviewed management measures to verify proper implementation in accordance with 10 CFR 70 and applicable sections of the license application. This review was performed to verify that selected safety controls or IROFS were present, available, and reliable to perform their safety function and that the design basis assumptions were reflected in the actual conditions in the field. The inspectors conducted the following activities to verify the implementation of selected safety controls:
- performed walkdowns to verify implementation of the IROFS that are listed in section 02.02 above
- interviewed licensee staff regarding performance of inspections associated with IROFS TL-HF-06
- interviewed licensee staff assigned to perform inspections to verify they were knowledgeable of the requirements associated with their assigned inspections
- observed engineers and technicians preforming procedure FTI 52220.00-F7, "Helium Isolation Valve Low Temperature Interlock," used to verify operability of IROFS TL-HF-116 Safety Control Support Programs (IP Section 02.04)
The inspectors assessed additional management measures that support the availability and reliability of the selected safety controls to verify these were implemented in accordance with 10 CFR 70 and applicable sections of the license application.
- reviewed the corrective actions developed to address the issues identified in GLE's internal operational readiness review for the CM (CAP - GLE 2023021)
INSPECTION RESULTS No issues were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
- On October 31, 2023, the inspectors presented the preliminary results to Stephen Long and other members of the GLE staff.
- On December 20, 2023, the inspectors presented the NRC inspection results to Stephen Long and other members of the GLE staff.
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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Procedure Date 88020 Corrective Action GLE 2023-021 GLE Internal ORR for Collector Module 12/06/2023 Documents GLE 2023-022 Improper IROFS Documentation 12/07/2023 Engineering CSA 5220.00 GLE Test Loop Criticality Safety Analysis - Collector Module Rev. 4 Evaluations Operation Nuclear Safety FHA 5201.00 GLE Test Loop Fire Hazards Analysis Rev. 8 PHA 5200 Node GLE Test Loop Process Hazard Analysis - Collector Module Rev. 10 17 Operation QRA 5220.00 GLE Test Loop Quantitative Risk Analysis - Collector Module Rev. 15 Operation QRA-5201.00 GLE Test Loop Quantitative Risk Analysis - Fire Events Rev. 12 Miscellaneous GLEP-00010-R- Training Attendance Sheet - TM-IROFS-5200, TM-IROFS- 10/12/2023 F02 5110, General ISA IROFS for Test Loop, IROFS Raman Cell GLEP-00010-R- Training Attendance Sheet - TM-IROFS-5200, TM-IROFS- 10/18/2023 F02 5110, General ISA IROFS for Test Loop, IROFS Raman Cell GLEP-00010-R- Training Attendance Sheet - TM-IROFS-5200, TM-IROFS- 10/30/2023 F02 5110, General ISA IROFS for Test Loop, IROFS Raman Cell GLEP-00010-R- Training Attendance Sheet - TM-IROFS-5200, TM-IROFS- 11/21/2023 F02 5110, General ISA IROFS for Test Loop, IROFS Raman Cell GLEP-00010-R- Training Attendance Sheet - TM-IROFS-5200, TM-IROFS- 12/04/2023 F02 5110, General ISA IROFS for Test Loop, IROFS Raman Cell IROFS 5200.00 GLE Test Loop IROFS Description Package Rev. 0 IROFS 5220.00 Collector Module IROFS Description Package Rev. 0 TM-IROFS- General Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and Items Relied Rev. 3 5200.00 - GLE- on for Safety (IROFS) Training for Global Laser Enrichment ENG-DB-ISA- Test Loop (GLE TL) Personnel IROFS-TRG-1000002 TM-IROFS- IROFS Training: Collector Module - TM-IROFS-5220 Rev. 3 5200.00 - GLE-ENG-DB-ISA-IROFS-TRG-1000003 6
Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Procedure Date Procedures FTI 5220.00-F7 Helium Isolation Valve Low Temperature Interlock Rev. 1 OP 5200.00 GLE Test Loop - General Rev. 42 OP 5220.00 Collector Module Operating Procedure Rev. 20 7