ML18075A005

BWXT IR 2018-401 Mca Public Letter

ML18075A005
Person / Time
Site:	BWX Technologies
Issue date:	03/15/2018
From:	Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DFFI
To:	Burch B BWXT
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EN53104 IR 2018401
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OFFICAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 15, 2018 EN53104 Mr. B. J. Burch, General Manager BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785

SUBJECT:

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER 70-27/2018-401

Dear Mr. Burch:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of the Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Lynchburg facility (BWXT NOG) from February 12 - 15, 2018. The purpose of this inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection that were discussed with members of your staff during an exit meeting held at the conclusion of the inspection on February 15, 2018.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety, the common defense and security, and to confirm compliance with the Commissions rules, regulations, and the conditions of your license. Areas examined during this inspection included management structure, item monitoring, process monitoring, measurement systems and control, physical inventory, internal control, alarm resolution, and recordkeeping.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted of performance tests, selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. No violations of more than minor significance were identified.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room, or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS); accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

The enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non Safeguards Information (Security-Related Information). Upon separation, this cover letter is DECONTROLLED.

OFFICAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION B. Burch 2 The enclosed inspection report contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Manuel Crespo at 404-997-4733, or via e-mail to manuel.crespo@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Rebecca Nease, Chief Safety Branch Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Docket No. 70-27 License No. SNM-42

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 70-27/2018-401 w/

Attachment:

Supplemental Information cc:

M. C. Suwala Nuclear Material Control BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785 Chris Terry Licensing and Safety Analysis BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785 Steve Harrison, Director Division of Radiological Health Department of Health 109 Governor Street, Room 730 Richmond, VA 23219 OFFICAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

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