ML26028A003

Framatome OPS & Afm Orr Inspection Document Request (February 2026)

ML26028A003
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	01/26/2026
From:	Chutima Taylor NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Bryan Hanson, Travis Tate Framatome
References
IR 2026001, IR 2026008
Download: ML26028A003 (0)

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From:

Cynthia Taylor To:

TATE Timothy (FRA-FL); HANSON Brandon (FRA-FL)

Cc:

Meg Day; Kelly Sullivan; Lindsey Cooke

Subject:

Framatome OPS & AFM ORR inspection Document Request (February 2026)

Date:

Monday, January 26, 2026 6:17:00 PM Attachments:

image001.png Framatome Document Request - OPS1 - 2026-001.pdf Importance:

High Tim & Brandon,

The NRC will conduct a routine inspection at the Framatome facility the week of February 23-26, 2026. The inspection will implement NRC inspection procedures (IPs) 88020, Operational Safety and 88070, Plant Modifications (AFM ORR activiites. The inspectors for the inspection are Lindsey Cooke and myself (lead). The inspection results will be documented in Integrated Inspection Reports 07001257/2026001 & 2026008. We are requesting that an entrance meeting be scheduled for 1400 (PST) on February 23 with an exit meeting scheduled for 1600 on February 26. We can discuss debriefs logistics and site tours once we arrive on site. Please ensure that there are no additional site access requirements for Lindsey and myself, if so please reach out to us prior to arrival onsite.

Also, please ensure Lindsey and myself have access to your electronic document room if not, please provide instructions or POC to facilitate this request.

Please find attached the document request to support the inspection activities. If you have any difficulties or questions concerning the document request, please contact me by email or phone. Otherwise, we will schedule a meeting with you and your staff a week before the inspection to discuss any questions you may have regarding the document request.

Thank you,

Cynthia Taylor Senior Fuel Facility Inspector, Projects Branch 2 Division of Fuel Facility Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Phone: 404-997-4480 E-mail: Cynthia.Taylor@nrc.gov

OPERATIONAL SAFETY AND PLANT MODIFICATIONS (AFM ORR)

INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST SITE:

Framatome INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER: 70-1257/2026-001; 70-1257/2026-008 PRE-INSPECTION VISIT:

NA INSPECTION DATES:

February 23 - 26, 2026 NRC INSPECTORS:

Lead: Cynthia Taylor; Cynthia.taylor@nrc.gov Lindsey Cooke; Lindsey.cooke@nrc.gov ACCOMPANYING PERSONNEL:

None ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES:

IP 88020 - Operational Safety (OPS)

IP 88070 - Plant Modifications (AFM ORR activities)

IDENTIFIED LICENSEE CONTACTS:

Licensing: Brandon Handson, Licensing & Compliance Manager;, brandon.hanson@framatome.com EHS Manager: Timothy Tate, EHS&L Manager, timothy.tate@framatome.com Note: This is a broad list of the documents the NRC inspectors will be interested in obtaining and reviewing during the inspection visit. The current version of these documents is expected unless specified otherwise; electronic media is preferred, if readily available. You are not required to provide documents that are already available in ADAMS. The lead inspector can answer questions or concerns regarding information needs and may request additional documents.

DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED

1. Information and Support Requested for OPS Inspection (Taylor, Cooke)

a. Contact information for key licensee personnel expected to support this inspection, including UF6 Cylinder Washing (System 065); UF6 Cylinder Recertification Facility (System 005); UO2 - Storage & Lube Press Feed (System 350) and UOx Powder Download Operations (System 322) subject matter experts.

b. Latest version of the following Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) Summary documents if more recent than the following:

ISAS Chapters 1-8, Version 33 Part 2 - Chapter 9A - UO2 Building, Version 22 Part 2 - Chapter 9B - UO2 Building, Version 23 Part 2 - Chapter 13 - UF6 Cylinder Recertification Facility, Version 17

c. Provide the following documents for Systems (065, 005, 350 and 322):

The Process Hazards Analysis (PHA)

The Nuclear Criticality Safety Analysis (NCSA) for each system Fire Hazards Analysis List of operating procedures for each system Any, temporary operating procedures, work arounds, or compensatory measures in these areas Sample qual plans for area operators and maintenance personnel who interact with the IROFS in these areas, and lists of qualified staff

d. IROFS training material (e.g., training documents (TDs), postings, calibration and test procedures) if not included in the request for completed tests below, and list of maintenance plans applicable to IROFS in the systems listed above and their management measures:

Last 12 months of/most recent completed surveillances/tests Last 12 months of/most recent completed calibrations The safety basis/set point documentation for these IROFS (if any)

e. List of CAP entries since the last OPS inspection (in September 2025) related to problems with IROFS (e.g., IROFS failures) and operational issues, including records of IROFS/management measure failures and degradations in accordance with 10 CFR Part 70.62(a)(3)

f.

Any self-assessments and/or audit reports of Operations since the last OPS inspection.

g. Recent changes to procedures governing the implementation of management measures, since the last OPS inspection (in September 2025) as applicable to IROFS:

Configuration Management Maintenance Training and Qualifications Procedure Development and Implementation Audits and Assessments Incident Investigations and Corrective Action Records Management Quality Assurance (QA) for IROFS

h. List of changes in the Operations Safety organization since the last OPS inspection that were subject to the position-specific requirements of the license application.

i.

List of temporary compensatory measures put in place in the last 12 months (or to last OPS inspection) to support degraded or failed IROFS. (If not included above) Please include a brief description of the compensatory measure, if practical.

j.

Current training for Operations personnel in the areas of Fire Protection (e.g., incipient fire training, hot work training). Fire training material for ERT and ERO personnel.

k. List of any planned NDA activities (e.g., duct inspections); IROFS tests, PMs, or calibrations scheduled for the inspection week; as well as other operational safety related activities occurring during the inspection week

l.

List of daily meetings (day/time) (e.g., plan of the day, shift turnover, CAP review meeting, maintenance planning)

2. Information and Support Requested for PM AFM Inspection (Taylor)

a. Procedures related to design changes and the design control process of fuel-production related activities. This includes configuration management/change control, temporary modifications, 70.72 evaluations, change review board, and post-modification testing.

b. Procedure used to implement changes to license application.

c. Training qualification procedure/matrix for personnel completing/approving 70.72 evaluations, modification packages, and ISA changes.

d. List of corrective action program entries in the last 12 months related to the ECNs listed in

f.

e. Audits and assessments related to configuration management for the previous 12 months.

f. Please have the following AFM ECNs with supporting documentation available on site to review 8967 9033 9055 9057

g. List of fire plans and fire protection procedures, FP IROFS, affected by the AFM sitewide changes and modifications.

3. Documents/Support Requested When On-site for Inspection

a. The inspectors may need additional documentation associated with the implementation of the changes listed in item f. above (Plant Modifications). Those documents may include engineering calculations, work orders, post-modification testing records, procedure revisions, training records, etc. Please provide such documents upon request.

b. The inspectors will need site support to conduct field observations, plant tours of selected plant modifications, operations, maintenance/functional testing of IROFS listed above, and interviews with staff responsible for these activities.

c. Please inform the inspectors of any updates to the configuration management system that have occurred since this document request was issued.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT This letter contains mandatory information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved these information collections (approval number 3150-0009). The burden to the public for these information collections is estimated to average 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> per response. Send comments regarding this information collection to the FOIA, Library and Information Collection Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6-A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0009) Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number.