ML25119A113
| ML25119A113 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/24/2025 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-II/DFRSS |
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| References | |
| Download: ML25119A113 (1) | |
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Licensee Performance Review BWXT Nuclear Operations Group (NOG), Inc. Facility Lynchburg, VA April 24, 2025 1:00 p.m. (ET) 1
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW Discuss Licensee Performance Address Findings and Performance Meet with NRC Inspectors 2
AGENDA
- NRC Opening Remarks/ Introductions
- NRC Nuclear Fuel Cycle Oversight
- NRC Discussion of Current Licensee Performance
- BWXT BWXT Remarks
- NRC Adjourn Business Portion
- NRC Question & Answer with Public
- NRC Closing Remarks/ Adjourn Meeting 3
NRC MISSION The NRC protects public health and safety and advances the nations common defense and security by enabling the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear technologies and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight, and regulation for the benefit of society and the environment.
NRC FUEL CYCLE OVERSIGHT Incident Response Enforcement Performance Assessment Allegations Investigations Inspections 5
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS Emergent Performance or Generic Safety Issues Assessment Inspection Program Adjustment Inputs NRC Review Results NRC Response Other NRC Actions
- Inspection Results
- Previous Performance
- Safety Significance
- Trends
- Cross Cutting Issues
- Corrective Actions No Performance Issues
- Core Insp. Program
- Inform the Public Area Needing Improvement (ANI)
- More Inspections
- LPR Frequency
- Inform the Public Or Performance Areas Plant Events Safety Significance Assessment Reactive Inspections Inspection Follow-up 6
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Safety Controls
- Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety
- Criticality Controls
- Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety
- Prevention, Detection, &
Mitigation
- Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection Safety Operations 7
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Members of the Public
- Plant Workers Radiation Protection
- Program Implementation
- Liquid and Gaseous Effluents Effluent Control &
Environmental Protection
- Receipt, Packaging & Delivery of Radioactive Materials Transportation Radiological Controls 8
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Emergency Plan Implementation
- Evaluation of Emergency Drills Emergency Preparedness
- Configuration Management Program
- Request for NRC Approval Plant Modifications
- Safety Assessment, Follow-up and Reactive Inspections Plant Events
- Material Control and Physical Protection Safeguards Facility Support & Other Areas 9
LICENSED ACTIVITIES BWXT Nuclear Operations Group (NOG) Fuel Fabrication Facility Possess Special Nuclear Material (Highly Enriched Uranium)
Process and develop uranium products Operate on-site laboratories Treat and discharge plant effluents
NRC ON-SITE ANNUAL INSPECTION EFFORT Category I Fuel Facility Resident Inspector (752 hrs)
Criticality Safety (120 hrs)
Plant Operations (105 hrs)
Radiological Controls (30-120 hrs)
Emergency Preparedness (30-78 hrs)
Plant Modifications (30-90 hrs)
Safeguards (157-769 hrs)
Resident Inspector (752 hrs)
Region 2 Inspectors (613 - 703 hrs)
Category 1 Fuel Facility Note: The hours above are the estimated effort allocated to on-site routine inspections yearly between 2023 -
2024.
LPR RESULTS 2-Year Assessment Period January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024 12
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Safety Controls
- Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety
- Criticality Controls
- Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety
- Prevention, Detection, &
Mitigation
- Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection Safety Operations 13
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Safety Controls
- Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety
- Criticality Controls
- Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety
- Prevention, Detection, &
Mitigation
- Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection Safety Operations 14 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
IR 2023-007: ML23209A827 Program Adjustment Review: ML23298A004
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Safety Controls
- Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety
- Criticality Controls
- Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety
- Prevention, Detection, &
Mitigation
- Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection Safety Operations 15 IR 2024-008:
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Safety Controls
- Supporting Safety Programs Operational Safety
- Criticality Controls
- Criticality Incident Response Criticality Safety
- Prevention, Detection, &
Mitigation
- Supporting Fire Safety Programs Fire Protection Safety Operations 16 IR 2022-006:
PERFORMANCE REVIEW RESULTS BWX Technologies, Inc. NOG - Lynchburg 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 ADAMS via Accession Number ML25072A167.
BWXT Remarks 18
Informal Question and Answer Session between the NRC and the Public 19
20 Via TEAMS Access:
- Use raise/lower hand icon feature to indicate you have a question
- Once acknowledged, unmute and ask the question Via conference bridge line:
- Use *5 to raise/lower your hand to indicate you have a question
- Once acknowledged, use *6 to mute/unmute your phone