ML25134A063

BWXT Document Request 2025 Radiation Protection and Transportation

ML25134A063
Person / Time
Issue date:	05/13/2025
From:	Chutima Taylor NRC/RGN-II/DFRSS
To:	Ashworth D BWXT
References
IR 2025002
Download: ML25134A063 (1)

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From:

Cynthia Taylor To:

Ashworth, Daniel L Cc:

Justin Raudabaugh; Rachel Qian; Joseph Grice; Chad Oelstrom; Noel Pitoniak

Subject:

2025 BWXT Document Request (Radiation Protection & Transportation)

Date:

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 2:37:00 PM Attachments:

image001.png 2025-002 BWXT RP & Transportation Document Request.pdf Mr. Ashworth,

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Region II staff will conduct a Radiation Protection and Transportation inspection at your facility during the week of June 23, 2024. The inspection will focus on the core inspection procedures described in Inspection Manual Chapter 2600; and will use Inspection Procedures 88030, Radiation Protection and 86740, Inspection of Transportation Activities. The inspectors are Justin Radabaugh and myself for Radiation Protection, and Joseph Grice for Transportation. Rachel Qian would like to accompany us as trainee. Let me know if you anticipate logistical challenges with us bringing four inspectors for this inspection.

Experience has shown that these inspections are resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. To minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to conduct a productive inspection, I have attached a request for documents needed for this inspection. Please make these documents available to us electronically where possible and let me know if any of them need to be provided as hardcopies onsite.

Please also let us know if any of us need to complete site access training or take other actions. If possible, an entrance meeting should be schedule for 14:00 on Monday the 23rd, with an exit meeting at 16:00 on Thursday the 26th. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, particularly if you find the request unclear or unduly burdensome, please let me know.

Thanks,

Cynthia Taylor Senior Fuel Facility Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Division of Fuels, Radiological Safety, and Safeguards Phone: 404-997-4480 E-mail: Cynthia.Taylor@nrc.gov

RADIATION PROTECTION & TRANSPORTATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST SITE: BWXT-Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. - Lynchburg INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER: 2025-002 PRE-INSPECTION VISIT:

N/A INSPECTION DATES:

June 23 - 27, 2025 INSPECTION PROCEDUES:

IP 88030 - Radiation Protection IP 86740 - Inspection of Transportation Activities NRC INSPECTORS:

Cynthia Taylor (Lead)

Cynthia.Taylor@nrc.gov Joseph Grice Joseph.Grice@nrc.gov Justin Radabaugh Justin.Radabaugh@nrc.gov ACCOMPANYING PERSONNEL:

Rachel Qian, (Trainee)

IDENTIFIED LICENSEE CONTACTS:

Licensing: Daniel Ashworth Licensing and Safety Analysis Manager 434-522-5472 dlashworth@bwxt.com DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED Note: When reviewing the document request below, please inform me if no work is being performed in the proposed sample areas during the week of the inspection. This may cause us to change our focus areas for the inspection.

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. The lead inspector can answer questions regarding specific information needs with licensee staff and may request additional documents.

Information Requested for On-Site Inspection (NRC IP 88030):

a. Organizational chart with respect to personnel involved radiation protection (RP). Please include their contact information. Please note any personnel changes within the last 12 months.

b. Procedures governing the implementation of the Radiation Protection Program, including:

Radiation Protection (RP) Program Implementation RP Program Review and/or ALARA Program Review RP Operating Procedures (include procedure number, title, and revision #)

RP Management Procedures (include procedure number, title, and revision #)

Radiation/Radiological Work Permits and Job Permits (RWPs/RJPs)

Radiological Postings and Access Controls Radiation and Contamination Surveys Respiratory Protection Program Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring Dosimetry Program (records for workers can be obtained electronically once on site)

Personnel OSLD/TLD Monitoring Program Unplanned Contamination/Safety Significant Radiological Events Calibration and set point verification for exit monitors such as hand-and-foot monitors (HFMs) and personnel contamination monitors (PCMs)

c. Radiological dose records for dose results for workers, minors, and the public (can be made available electronically upon arrival) or combined with line item i below.

d. Records for internal dose results (bioassay program)

e. Records for external dose results

f. Records of any significant radiological events within the last 12 months

g. Training records of the most recent examples of training/qualifications records for radiological technicians (rad techs) and qualifications records for the instructors

h. List of training and qualification/OJT requirements (qualification card or curriculum) for personnel performing RP-related activities. Please provide about three samples of the most recent training exams for rad tech personnel.

i.

The latest annual summary report on personnel exposures (i.e., overall dose), ALARA program results and future goals/efforts, samples of original supporting documentation, and conformation of plant management review.

j.

Listing of corrective actions related to RP for the previous 12 months

k. Radiation Safety Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes for the previous 12 months (may be able to combine with line item i above

l.

Copies of the most recent self-assessments and/or audit reports for Radiation Protection

m. Listing of all radiological survey instrumentation and equipment (i.e., an inventory list)

n. Contact information for key personnel expected to support the Radiation Protection inspection Information Requested for On-Site Inspection (NRC IP 86740):

a. Organization chart for the transportation department

b. List of the types of packages used by the licensee for radioactive shipments

c. Implementing procedures applicable to the preparation and packaging of radioactive shipments

d. Manifests and shipping records for radioactive shipments for 2023 - 2025 (No need to digitize if only paper copies are available; will review onsite if so)

e. List of condition reports/corrective action program entries related to radioactive shipments from 2023 to 2025

f. Copies of self-assessments and independent audits of the radioactive material transportation program performed from 2023 to 2025

g. Any 71.95 reports from 2023 to 2025, including those in progress

h. Training records for individuals responsible for preparing radioactive shipments

i. A list of all radioactive packages received by BWXT from 2023 to 2025. I will select a sample to review receipt inspections and surveys

j. During the entrance meeting please provide a list of transportation activities scheduled for the week of the inspection Support Requested for On-Site Inspection :

The inspectors will need site support to conduct plant tours and observe ongoing Radiation protection and Transportation activities.

The inspectors will need site support to coordinate interviews with plant operators.

The inspectors will need site support to attend the plant of the day and shift turnover meetings in these areas.

Please keep inspectors informed of plant activities in the focus areas on a daily basis.

Please inform the inspectors of any changes to the Radiation Protection and Transportation programs 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 />(s) 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.