ML25093A116
| ML25093A116 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 04/04/2025 |
| From: | Eric Michel NRC/RGN-II/DFRSS/FOB2 |
| To: | Stephens L Framatome |
| References | |
| IR 2025001 | |
| Download: ML25093A116 (1) | |
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Lance Stephens Site Manager Framatome 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354
SUBJECT:
FRAMATOME - CORE INSPECTION REPORT 07001257/2025001
Dear Lance Stephens:
This letter refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection activities conducted from January 1 to March 31, 2025, for the Framatome facility. On February 14, 2025, the NRC completed an inspection at Framatome and discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your 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, Eric C. Michel, Chief Fuels Oversight Branch 2 Division of Fuels, Radiological Safety, and Security Docket No. 07001257 License No. SNM-1227
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV April 4, 2025 Signed by Michel, Eric on 04/04/25
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Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DFRSS RII/DFRSS NAME C. Taylor E. Michel DATE 04/04/2025 04/04/2025
Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Inspection Report Docket Number:
07001257 License Number:
SNM-1227 Report Number:
07001257/2025001 Enterprise Identifier:
I-2025-001-0038 Licensee:
Framatome Facility:
Framatome Location:
Richland, WA Inspection Dates:
February 10 - 14, 2025 Inspectors:
G. Goff, Fuel Facilities Inspector C. Oelstrom, Fuel Facilities Inspector Approved By:
Eric C. Michel, Chief Fuels Oversight Branch 2 Division of Fuels, Radiological Safety, and Security
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SUMMARY
The U.S. NRC continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a core inspection at Framatome 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.
3 PLANT STATUS The Framatome facility converts uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into uranium dioxide (UO2) for the fabrication of low-enriched fuel assemblies used in commercial light water reactors. During the inspection period, normal production activities were ongoing.
INSPECTION SCOPES The inspection was conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedure (IP) 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:
https://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 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 70, including 70.61, 70.62, and Chapter 11, Management Measures, of the facilitys license application, and applicable licensee procedures.
Identification of Safety Controls and Related Programs (IP Section 02.01)
The inspectors selected specific process areas for inspection based on the safety basis information of the facility, the risk and safety significance of the process areas, the description of plant changes submitted to the NRC, and past plant performance documentation. For the process areas of interest, the inspectors selected a sample of accident sequences in nuclear criticality safety, radiation safety, fire safety, and/or chemical safety based on the information provided in the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) summary and other safety basis documentation. The inspectors conducted a walk-down of each major plant operating area selected for this inspection. The process areas and accident sequences selected for review are listed below:
accident sequences in System 790 (which encompasses Systems 410 and 420) - Analytical Laboratories:
o 3.3 o
8.2 o
10.2 o
11.1 o
11.2 o
20.1 accident sequences in System 810 - Dry Conversion Vaporization:
o 1.7
4 o
1.8 o
1.9 o
12 o
13 o
14 accident sequences in System 820 - Dry Conversion Powder Production:
o 1.2.2 o
1.2.3 o
1.3.2 o
2.2.1 o
2.2.4 o
2.2.5 o
3.1.1 o
3.1.4 o
3.1.5 o
4.2.2 o
6.2.1 o
6.2.2 o
6.2.5 o
7.2.1 o
8.1.1.2 o
12.1.5 o
208 o
209 accident sequences in System 840 - Liquid Effluent and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Recovery:
o 1.3 o
2.2 o
2.4 o
3.1 o
36 o
37 Review of Safety Controls and Related Programs (IP Section 02.02)
The inspectors reviewed information related to items relied on for safety (IROFS) that were administrative (Admin), enhanced administrative (EA), active engineered controls (AEC),
and passive engineered controls (PEC) for the accident sequences selected above. The effort included 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 the intended safety functions and that the design basis assumptions were reflected in the actual conditions in the field. The specific safety controls selected for review are listed below:
IROFS 903 (PEC) - cylinder structural integrity IROFS 906 (Admin) - cylinders must cool before being moved IROFS 924 (AEC) - high pressure interlock IROFS 926 (AEC) - high temperature interlock IROFS 1018 (AEC) - low temperature interlock IROFS 1021 (AEC) - low temperature interlock
5 IROFS 1022 (AEC) - low temperature interlock IROFS 1051 (AEC) - drum cart interlock IROFS 1055 (AEC) - oxygen interlock IROFS 1133 (PEC) - moderation control based on vessel structural integrity IROFS 1228 (AEC) - hydrogen interlock IROFS 1229 (EA) - hydrogen alarm with personnel response IROFS 1231 (EA) - audible and visual alarms will notify workers to evacuate IROFS 4613 (AEC) - moderation control - water prevention into the system IROFS that support enrichments greater than 5 weight (wt.) %
IROFS 1005 (AEC) - low temperature interlock IROFS 1007 (AEC) - low temperature interlock IROFS 1032 (AEC) - fan interlock IROFS 1033 (EA) - moderator interlock IROFS 1205 (AEC) - filters/differential pressure IROFS 1206 (AEC) - filters/differential pressure IROFS 1207 (AEC) - uranium interlock IROFS 1210 (AEC) - high level interlock IROFS 1402 (EA) - nuclear inventory management system (NIMS)
IROFS 2714 (Admin) - geometry control based on height IROFS 3302 (Admin) - geometry control based on stacking IROFS 3303 (PEC) - moderation control based on free draining IROFS 4606 (PEC) - geometry control based on spacing IROFS 4611 (PEC) - moderation control based on free draining Implementation of Safety Controls (IP Section 02.03)
For the selected IROFS 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 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:
walked down Systems 810, 820, and 840 in the Dry Conversion Facility (DCF) and System 790 in the UO2 Building to verify implementation of IROFS listed in Section 02.02 above and observed overall housekeeping practices in the process areas reviewed the Justification for Continued Operations (JCO) 2024-007 (HF detector in Dry Conversion) and the minutes from a meeting related to this JCO which pertained to its expected duration interviewed operators and technical support staff assigned to the systems selected in section 02.01 above regarding training, work responsibilities, and safety conscious work environment observed a pre-job briefing for a task, which involved IROFS 1133, to be performed on Line 6 in the UO2 Building
6 observed a pre-job briefing for a task, which involved IROFS 1402, to be performed in the bay area of Building 9 reviewed procedures for systems selected in 02.01 (see Documents Reviewed section below)
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. Specifically, the inspectors conducted the following:
attended daily maintenance meetings and plan-of-the-day meetings reviewed the latest organizational chart for Operations reviewed work orders (WOs) for IROFS and other safety-related equipment (see Documents Reviewed section below) reviewed the training curriculum for operators assigned to Systems 790, 810, 820, and 840 reviewed training records for select operators assigned to Systems 790, 810, 820, and 840 reviewed corrective actions pertaining to Systems 790, 810, 820, and 840 (see Documents Reviewed section below) reviewed audit "Annual Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan Review,"
November 26, 2024 reviewed audit "Industrial Hygiene Quarterly Audit (4th Quarter)," December 26, 2024 observed ISA methodology presentation INSPECTION RESULTS No issues were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
On February 14, 2025, the inspectors presented the core inspection results to Lance Stephens and other members of the licensee staff.
7 DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2023-2277 Individual crossed a step off pad and did not survey out 10/04/2023 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2023-2945 SURF NOx Release from Pump 320A 11/30/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-0682 NCS Infraction 2024-002: IROFS 1410.10 Degraded, Bucket with hole in it found in I3G during inventory 03/12/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1359 Calibration C820I010, Out of Tolerance, IROFS 1017 and 1205 Management Measure, Not an NCS infraction 05/24/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1571 Calibration S820I019, Out of Tolerance, IROFS 1055, Not an NCS infraction 06/19/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1677 Calibration C820I023 Out of Tolerance; IROFS 1022; Not an NCS Infraction 06/29/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1685 DCF Control System Power Supply Issues 07/01/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1688 PM C820P022 Out of Tolerance; IROFS 1231.10 Degraded; NCS Infraction 2024-011 07/02/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-1800 IROFS 2106 Degraded NCS Infraction 2024-013 Moderated bucket stored in UO2 dry storage 07/16/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-2157 Calibration C840P002-0001, PM Failed, IROFS 1207, Not a NCS Infraction 08/18/2024 88020 Corrective Action CR-2024-2601 C820I014-0001 OOT; IROFS 1206: Not a NCS Infraction 09/24/2024
8 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date Documents 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-3459 SURF Chemical Exposure to Contractor 12/03/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-3509 IRM C811I003-OOT 12/10/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-3535 D.C Line#2 Reactor T/C, TE-2036 Not Stable Bad 12/12/2024 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2024-3624 Scale interferences with 2.5 gallon buckets 01/29/2025 88020 Corrective Action Documents CR-2025-0229 Tank 703-5 overflowed in the South Filtrate Bay 01/29/2025 88020 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection CR-2025-0394 NRC Inspection Observations 02/13/2025 88020 Miscellaneous Listing of Planned IROFS Surveillances for the Month of February in Dry Conversion 88020 Miscellaneous HRR Site and Facilities Maintenance Plan of the Day 02/10-12/2025 88020 Miscellaneous 1E1 Appendix B Listing - Records Management Program Manual 1E1 Appendix B - Records Retention Schedules and Doc IDs 67 88020 Miscellaneous Operations Organizational Chart 02/03/2025 88020 Miscellaneous Training records for select licensee workers 88020 Miscellaneous D02-ARV-01-101-817 (PO) Framatome Integrated Management System Manual 02/20/2024 88020 Miscellaneous E10-08-011 SNM-1227 - Chapter 11 Management Measures Version 2.1 88020 Miscellaneous E15-01-1 Part 1 - Chapters 1 Richland Facility ISA Program Version 33.0
9 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 88020 Miscellaneous E15-01-2.10 Part 2 - Chapter 10 - Dry Conversion Facility (ISA Summary)
Version 22.0 88020 Miscellaneous E15-01-2.9D Part 2 - Chapter 9D - UO2 Building (ISA Summary)
Version 22.0 88020 Miscellaneous JCO 2024-007 HF pad HF detector AI-500-1, NCSA defense 1232 08/02/2024 88020 Miscellaneous JCO 2024-007 JCO HF Tank Farm Meeting Minutes 02/10/2025 88020 Miscellaneous MWP-20293 Maintenance Work Permit - Pre-Job Brief - Blender Access Port 2/10/2025 88020 Miscellaneous MWP-20546 Maintenance Work Permit - Pre-Job Brief - Modification of Building 9 Accountability Scale 02/11/2025 88020 Procedures 1302-03 US Fuel Quality Records Storage and Retention Requirements 7
88020 Procedures 1703-76 Issue Evaluation and Causal Analysis Procedure Revision 26 88020 Procedures 1703-88 US Fuel Corrective Action Program Revision 5 88020 Procedures 1723-01 US Fuel Training Process Revision 13.0 88020 Procedures E12-01-003 Environmental, Health, Safety & Licensing Audit and Assessment Program Version 13.0 88020 Procedures E12-03-058 Incident Investigation/Corrective Action Audit Version 6.0 88020 Procedures E12-03-059 Records Management Audit Version 6.0 88020 Procedures E19-01-001 Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Management System Manual Version 17.0 88020 Procedures E19-02-006 Management of Environmental, Health and Safety Records Version 18.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30324 Richland Procedure Writers Guide Version 17.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30325 Instrument Repetitive Maintenance (IRM)
Version 20.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30383 Preventive Maintenance Version 7.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30518 Dry Conversion Vaporization (System 810) Controls Design Description Version 8.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30536 Dry Conversion Powder Production (System 820) Controls Design Description Version 10.0 88020 Procedures MCP-30543 DC Liquid Effluent and HF Recovery (System 840) Controls Design Description Version 9.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40287 Dry Conversion Facility - Steady State Operation Version 25.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40292 (for IROFS 906 & 924)
Dry Conversion Facility - Preparing and Removing UF6 Cylinders Version 23.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40297 (for Dry Conversion Facility - UF6 General Information Version 13.0
10 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date IROFS 906) 88020 Procedures SOP-40301 (for IROFS 1032)
Dry Conversion Facility - Recycle Vessel Vx-400 Operation Version 9.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40315 (for IROFS 903)
Recertification Testing and Inspection of UF6 Cylinders Version 27.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40559 (for IROFS 2714)
Safety Rules Version 15.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40669 (for IROFS 903)
Inspection of Radioactive Material Packagings and Their Components Version 6.0 88020 Procedures SOP-40920 Items Relied On For Safety (IROFS) and Equipment Essential to Safety Version 10.0 88020 Self-Assessments Industrial Hygiene Quarterly Audit (4th Quarter) 12/26/2024 88020 Self-Assessments Annual Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan Review 11/26/2024 88020 Work Orders 11639842 CR2024-3624 Modify Accountability Scales (Maintenance Work Order) 02/05/2025 -
04/04/2025 88020 Work Orders C490I010 NIMS SCALE WIT-60005 6 MO IN (IROFS) 02/12/2025 88020 Work Orders C790P002-0001 FURNACE FILL VALVE 1Y OPCR (IROFS 4613) 10/11/2022 88020 Work Orders C790P002-0001 FURNACE FILL VALVE 1Y OPCR (IROFS 4613) 10/26/2023 88020 Work Orders C790P002-0001 FURNACE FILL VALVE 1Y OPCR (IROFS 4613) 10/15/2024 88020 Work Orders C790P002-0002 FURNACE FILL VALVE 1Y OPCH (IROFS 4613) 10/11/2022 88020 Work Orders C790P002-0003 FURNACE FILL VALVE 1Y OPCH (IROFS 4613) 11/18/2022 88020 Work Orders C810I001-0001 TRNSMTR CYL DC 6 MO IN 10/28/2024 88020 Work Orders C810I001-0003 TRNSMTR CYL DC 6 MO IN 07/01/2024 88020 Work Orders C810I001-0003 TRNSMTR CYL DC 6 MO IN 06/01/2024 88020 Work Orders C810I002-0003 TRNSMTR CYL DC 6 MO IN 06/30/2024 88020 Work Orders C810P003-0001 HEAT INTERLOCKS Y2 OPDC 10/28/2024 88020 Work Orders C810P003-0003 HEAT INTERLOCKS Y2 OPDC 06/10/2024 88020 Work Orders C811I003 T/C VAP AUTOCLAVE DC 6 MO IN 10/17/2024 88020 Work Orders C820I009-0001 TRNSMTR PRS DC 6MO IN 10/13/2024 88020 Work Orders C820I014-0001 TRANSMITTER PRS 6 MO CALIB 10/13/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P003-0001 INTERLOCK CHK LI 6MO OPDC 10/19/2024
11 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 88020 Work Orders C820P004-0001 VX-203 INTRLK R GS Y2 OPDC 10/19/20204 88020 Work Orders C820P005-0001 INTERLOCK CHK LI 6MO OPDC 10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P006-0001 INTERLK REACTIN GAS Y2 OPDC 10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P007-0001 PLC SFTY INTRLK L1 6 MO DC 10/26/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P008-0001 CALCNR RG INTERLK 6MO OPDC 10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P011-0001 SHUTOFF INTERLOCK 6MO OPDC 10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P012-0001 MISC INTRLK CKS L1 Y2 OPDC 10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P019 V430 ADDBACK MOISTURE 6MO OPDC 06/13/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P020 HF DETECTOR AI-3031 6MO IN 09/12/2024 88020 Work Orders C820P022 AI-4031 2ND LEVEL DC HF 6MO IN 06/28/2024 88020 Work Orders C821I001 THERMOCOUPLE REAC 6MO IN 10/13/2024 88020 Work Orders C821I011 THERMOCOUPLE CALC DC 6 MO CALIB 10/13/2024 88020 Work Orders C840I003 CONVERTER I/P CNC NAOH 6 MO CAL 10/25/2024 88020 Work Orders C840I004 VALVE CONC NAOH FLOW 6 MO CALIB 04/14/2024 88020 Work Orders C841I001 TRANSMITTER HF 6 MONTH CALIB.
10/19/2024 88020 Work Orders CG81P003-0014 BT CARTS 12MO MWHZ 09/26/2024 88020 Work Orders S820I001 SENSOR H2, 2ND FLR 3MO IN 11/02/2024 88020 Work Orders S820I017 ANLYZR 02, AI1-6061 1 MO IN 01/04/2025