ML20203A335

Forwards Insp Rept 71-0231/98-201 on 980105-09 & Notice of Nonconformance.Nonconformance Involved Failure to Implement CAs Resulting from Previous NRC Insp

ML20203A335
Person / Time
Site:	07100231
Issue date:	02/04/1998
From:	Shankman S NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Voit R CHEM-NUCLEAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Shared Package
ML20203A339	List: ML20203A335 ML20203A348 ML20203A358
References
REF-PT21-98 71-0231-98-201, 71-231-98-201, NUDOCS 9802240004
Download: ML20203A335 (2)

See also: IR 07100231/1998201

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Chem-Nuclear Systems

ATTN: Mr. R. E. Voit

President

140 Stoneridge Drive

Columbla, SC 29210

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 710231/98 201

AND NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE

Dear Mr. Voit:

On January 5-9,1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission performed an announced

inspection of Chem Nuclear Systems (CNS) at its offices in Columbia and Barnwell, S.C. The

enclosed inspection report presents the details of that inspection.

The team inspected CNS's activities associated with the transportation of radioactive material to

determine if they were executed in accordance with the requirements of Parts 21 and 71 of

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Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), certificates of compliance, safety analysis

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reports, and the NRC approved quality assurance program. The team inspected CNS's

management and maintenance controls.

The team concluded that CNS's management and maintenance controls were generally

acceptable. However, the inspectors found that CNS failed to meet certain NRC requirements.

The team found a total of eight nonconformances occurcing in the areas of nonconformance

control, documentation control, and maintenance activities. All of the nonconformances identified

were of moderate to low safety significance. The nonconformances of special concern to the

NRC are CNS's inadequate training in 10 CFR Part 21 requirements, failure to implement

corrective actions resulting from a previous NRC inspection, and failure to translate cafety

analysis report requirements into instructions, procedures, or drawings.

The team did not find any issues that affected the capability of packagings to perform their

intended safety function. Furthermore, the inspectors found CNS personnel to be knowledgeable ,

and prom::tive in resolving problemc and other issues. In idition, the team found that most of /,

CNS's procedures reviewed were of good quality.

Please provide us, within 30 days of the date of this letter, a written statement in accordance with

the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice of Nonconformance. Wo will consHer extending

the response time if you can show good cause for us to do so.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Sincerely,

Susan F. Shankman, ChW

Transportation Safety and Inspection Branch

Spent Fuel Project Office, NMSS

Enclosures:

1. NRC Inspection Report No. 71 0231/98 201

2. Notice of Nonconformance

Docket No. 710231

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