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News Release-II-24-023: NRC Schedules Pre-decisional Enforcement Conference with BWXT

ML24249A192
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Site:	BWX Technologies
Issue date:	08/21/2024
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region II
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No: II-24-023 August 21, 2024

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Dave Gasperson, 404-997-4417 NRC Schedules Pre-decisional Enforcement Conference with BWXT Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a pre-decisional enforcement conference with BWXT Nuclear Operations Group officials August 28 to discuss an apparent violation of regulatory requirements at the Lynchburg, Virginia, fuel fabrication facility.

The conference will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time at the NRCs Region II office, Marquis One Tower, 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, in Atlanta, Georgia. Members of the public can attend in person, view the meeting on Teams, or participate by phone by calling 301-576-2978, passcode 411419403#.

The apparent violation involves an issue reported by BWXT in October 2023 regarding the capability of a system used to detect a safety hazard during nuclear fuel production. Following BWXTs report, the NRC conducted a thorough inspection and confirmed the system may not have been able to detect this hazard as required by federal regulations.

Although the system may not have been functioning properly, other safety controls remain in place to ensure plant safety, protecting workers, the public, and the environment. BWXT is working to correct the issue, and the NRC resident inspector is monitoring plant operations and the facilitys corrective actions to ensure ongoing safety.

During the conference, BWXT will be able to provide its perspective or additional information about the apparent violation. The NRC will review the information provided during the meeting and finalize its enforcement decision in a publicly available document.