ML25136A296
| ML25136A296 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/07/2025 |
| From: | Lindsey Cooke, Nicholas Peterka NRC/RGN-II/DFRSS |
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| Download: ML25136A296 (1) | |
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Licensee Performance Review U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Division of Fuel Facility Radiological Safety and Security May 7, 2025, 6:00 PM Unicoi County Courthouse, Erwin, TN Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Nicholas Peterka, U.S. NRC Nicholas.Peterka@nrc.gov 404-997-4556 Lindsey Cooke, U.S. NRC lindsey.cooke@nrc.gov 404-997-4836
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW Discuss Licensee Performance Address Findings and Performance Meet with NRC Inspectors 2
AGENDA
- Opening Remarks/ Introductions
- Discussion of Current Licensee Performance
- Question & Answer with Public
- Closing Remarks/ Adjourn Meeting 3
LICENSED ACTIVITIES Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Possess Special Nuclear Material Process and develop uranium products Operate on-site laboratories Treat and discharge plant effluents 4
NRC Inspection Program 5
NRC Core Inspection Program Safety Operations Radiological Controls Facility Support Safeguards Other Areas Resident Inspector NRC Inspectors Category 1 Fuel Facility Category I Fuel Facility
References:
Inspector Manual Chapter 2600 (ADAMS ML20211L835)
Inspector Manual Chapter 2600, Appendix B (ADAMS ML21043A178)
NRC FUEL CYCLE OVERSIGHT Incident Response Enforcement Performance Assessment Allegations Investigations Inspections 6
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 7
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 8
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Members of the Public
- Plant Workers Radiation Protection
- Program Implementation
- Liquid and Gaseous Effluents Effluent Control &
Environmental Protection
- Processing, Handling, Storage
& Transportation of Waste Waste Management
- Receipt, Packaging & Delivery of Radioactive Materials Transportation Radiological Controls 9
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 10
LPR RESULTS 2-Year Assessment Period January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024 11
Inspection Results SAFETY OPERATIONS Two Severity Level 4 Violations FACILITY SUPPORT No violations SAFEGUARDS Two Severity Level 4 Violations RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS No violations OTHER AREAS No violations 12
LPR RESULTS No program adjustment warranted, or ANI identified No NRC Identified Violations > SL IV Performance Areas No cross-cutting issues No need for additional focus by the NRC currently NRC Follow-up No safety-significant issues No security-significant issues 13
LPR SUMARY
- NFS conducted activities safely and securely
- No areas needing improvement were identified in the performance assessment areas
- NRC will maintain the core (routine) inspection program for the next performance assessment cycle (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026) 14
Informal Question and Answer Session between the NRC and the Public https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html 15