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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
===NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION===
 
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION


WASHINGTON, DC 20555 May 31, 1988 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-34:   NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
===WASHINGTON, DC 20555===
May 31, 1988 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-34: NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY


OF NON-FUEL SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL AT
OF NON-FUEL SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL AT


POWER REACTORS
===POWER REACTORS===


==Addressees==
==Addressees==
:
:
                                                                          power
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
 
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear


reactors.
reactors.
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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
:
:
                                                                            inspec- This information notice is being provided to alert addressees to recent
This information notice is being provided to alert addressees to recent inspec- tion findings at several reactor facilities involving the failure to properly
 
to  properly
 
tion findings at several reactor facilities involving the failure
 
the facility


account for non-fuel special nuclear material (SNM) possessed underlicensees'
account for non-fuel special nuclear material (SNM) possessed under the facility
license. This failure may have, in part, been as a result of the           control


misunderstanding of the SNM regulations in 10 CFR Part 70 which require
license. This failure may have, in part, been as a result of the licensees'
misunderstanding of the SNM regulations in 10 CFR Part 70 which require control


of all SNM, not Just SNM bearing fuel materials.
of all SNM, not Just SNM bearing fuel materials.


to
It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to


It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability
their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.


similar  problems.
However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC


their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid                  NRC
requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
 
However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute
 
requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is   required.


==Description of Circumstances==
==Description of Circumstances==
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During several recent material control and accounting inspections at power
During several recent material control and accounting inspections at power


non-fuel
reactor facilities, licensee controls and accounting practices for non-fuel


reactor facilities, licensee controls and accounting practices forSpecifically, type special nuclear material have been found to be inadequate.
type special nuclear material have been found to be inadequate. Specifically, the licensees did not have adequate inventory records and they were not con- ducting adequate inventories of gram and milligram quantities of SNM in item


con- the licensees did not have adequate inventory records and they were not item
form. These Items consisted of both incore and excore detectors that contain
 
ducting adequate inventories of gram and milligram quantities of  SNM  in
 
contain
 
form. These Items consisted of both incore and excore detectors that


SNM.
SNM.


of
On the basis of initial findings, affected licensees were issued notices of


On the basis of initial findings, affected licensees were issued notices
violation or given specific time constraints to comply in those cases where


violation or given specific time constraints to comply in those cases    where
(I)
15 A


(I)        15 A
-
 
-i
- -i


IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 licensees met the NRC enforcement criteria for licensee-identified violations.
IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 licensees met the NRC enforcement criteria for licensee-identified violations.
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licensees had not:
licensees had not:
  (1) established, maintained, or followed written material control and accounting
(1) established, maintained, or followed written material control and accounting


procedures to account for non-fuel SNM in their possession
procedures to account for non-fuel SNM in their possession
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accountability of SNM in an adequate manner
accountability of SNM in an adequate manner


(7)-repnrted-theloss& of or-inability to0iFnd-non-fuel SNM_-item     n-a-tim.mmy----
(7 )-repnrted-theloss& of or-inability to0iFnd-non-fuel SNM_-item
      manner


(8)   controlled access (physically or administratively) to non-fuel SNM items
n-a-tim.mmy----
manner
 
(8)  
controlled access (physically or administratively) to non-fuel SNM items


in either cold or irradiated storage
in either cold or irradiated storage
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regional office.
regional office.


X     Charles E. Rossi, Director
X


===Charles E. Rossi, Director===
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Division of Operational Events Assessment


Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical Contacts: Gregory A. Todd, RII


Technical Contacts:  Gregory A. Todd, RII
(404) 331-2797


(404) 331-2797 Nancy E. Ervin, NRR
===Nancy E. Ervin, NRR===
(301) 492-0946 Attachment:


(301) 492-0946 Attachment:  List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices===


Attachawnt
Attachawnt


IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 Page I of I
IN 88-34
 
===May 31, 1988===
Page I of I
 
===LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED===
NRC INFORATION NOTICES
 
Data of
 
Infonnat10n
 
Notice No.
 
87-61,
 
===Supplement 1===
88-33
88-32 SubJect


LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
===Failure of Westinghouse===
W-2-Type Circuit Brealer


NRCINFORATION NOTICES
===Cell Switches===
Recent Problems Involving


Infonnat10n                                    Data of
the Model Spec 2-T


Notice No.      SubJect                        Issuance  Issued to            -
===Radiographic Exposure===
                        87-61,          Failure of Westinghouse      5/31/88  All holders of OLs
Device


Supplement 1    W-2-Type Circuit Brealer                or CPs for nuclear
Issuance


Cell Switches                            Power reactors.
Issued to


88-33          Recent Problems Involving      5/27/88   All Agreement States
5/31/88  


the Model Spec 2-T                      and NRC licensees
===All holders of OLs===
or CPs for nuclear


Radiographic Exposure                    authorized to manu- Device                                  facture, distribute
Power reactors.
 
5/27/88
 
===All Agreement States===
and NRC licensees
 
authorized to manu- facture, distribute


or operate radio- graphic exposure
or operate radio- graphic exposure
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changers.
changers.


88-32          Promptly Reporting to          5/25/88   All NRC material
5/25/88  
 
===All NRC material===
licensees.
 
-


"RC of Significant                       licensees.
===Promptly Reporting to===
"RC of Significant


incidents Involving
incidents Involving


Radioactive Material
===Radioactive Material===
88-31 Steam Generator Tube


88-31          Steam Generator Tube            5/25/88   All holders of OLE
5/25/88  


Ruptube Analysis                         or CPS for Westinghouse
===All holders of OLE===
Ruptube Analysis


Deficiency                               and Combustion
or CPS for Westinghouse
 
Deficiency
 
and Combustion


Engineering-designed
Engineering-designed
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nuclear power plants.
nuclear power plants.


88-30         Target Rock Two-Stage           5/25/88  All holders of OLE
88-30  
Target Rock Two-Stage


SRV Setpoint Drift                      or CPs for nuclear
5/25/88


Update                                    power reactors.
===All holders of OLE===
SRV Setpoint Drift


88-29        Deficiencies In Primary        5/24/8S  All holders of OLE
or CPs for nuclear


Containment Low-Voltage                  or CPs for nuclear
Update


Electrical Penetration                   power reactors.
power reactors.
 
88-29 Deficiencies In Primary
 
5/24/8S
 
===All holders of OLE===
Containment Low-Voltage
 
or CPs for nuclear
 
Electrical Penetration
 
power reactors.


Assemblies
Assemblies


88-2S         Potential for Loss of          5/19/88  All holders of OLE
88-2S


Post-LOCA Recirculation                  or CPs for nuclear
Potential for Loss of


_      _      Capabiit Due to                          power reactors.
5/19/88


88-27          Deficient Electrical            S/18/88  All holders of OLs
===All holders of OLE===
Post-LOCA Recirculation


Terminations Identified                  or CPs for nuclear
or CPs for nuclear


in Safety-Related                       power reactors.
_
_
Capabiit
 
Due to
 
power reactors.
 
88-27 Deficient Electrical
 
S/18/88
 
===All holders of OLs===
Terminations Identified
 
or CPs for nuclear
 
in Safety-Related
 
power reactors.


Components
Components
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* Construction Permit
* Construction Permit


UNITED STATES
===UNITED STATES===
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
===WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555===
OFFICIAL BUSINESS


NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                                                              FIRST cAJS MAIL
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300


===FIRST cAJS MAIL===
POSTAGE 1 FEES PAID
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555                                                                                      U1 U5RC
U1U5RC


PERMIT No. a147 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
===PERMIT No. a147===
 
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300


IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
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regional office.
regional office.


Charles E. Rossi, Director
===Charles E. Rossi, Director===
Division of Operational Events Assessment


Division of Operational Events Assessment
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical Contacts:
 
===Gregory A. Todd, RII===
(404) 331-2797
 
===Nancy E. Ervin, NRR===
(301) 492-0946 Attachment:
 
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices===
*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCEZV 1a4, C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DOEA: N rRVO
 
*CHBerlinger
 
CERoss
 
/i
 
05/23/88
05blt/88
*PPMB:ARM
 
*D/OE
 
*D/DRIS:NRR
 
*BC/RSGB:DRIS:NRR
 
TechEd
 
JLieberman BKGrimes


Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
RAErickson


Technical Contacts:   Gregory A. Todd, RII
03/07/88
03/30/88
05/14/88
05/18/88
*OGCB:DOEA:NRR *RII


(404) 331-2797 Nancy E. Ervin, NRR
*SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS


(301) 492-0946 Attachment:  List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
PCWen


*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCEZV    a4,
GATodd
                                1 C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR  D/DOEA: NrRVO


*CHBerlinger    CERoss          /i
PTing


05/23/88        05blt/88
WBrach
*PPMB:ARM        *D/OE      *D/DRIS:NRR      *BC/RSGB:DRIS:NRR *RSGB:DRIS:NRR


TechEd          JLieberman BKGrimes          RAErickson        NEErvin
03/07/88
03/08/88
03/17/88
03/17/88
*RSGB:DRIS:NRR


03/07/88        03/30/88    05/14/88          05/18/88          05/17/88
NEErvin
*OGCB:DOEA:NRR  *RII        *SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS  *BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR


PCWen            GATodd      PTing            WBrach            LJCunningham
05/17/88
*BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR


03/07/88        03/08/88    03/17/88          03/17/88          03/17/88
===LJCunningham===
03/17/88


IN 88-XX
IN 88-XX
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regional office.
regional office.


Charles E. Rossi, Director
===Charles E. Rossi, Director===
Division of Operational Events Assessment
 
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical Contacts:
 
===Gregory A. Todd, RII===
(404) 331-2797
 
===Nancy E. Ervin, NRR===
(301) 492-0946 Attachment:
 
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices===
(E REVIOUS CONC
 
2ENCCE
 
C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DOEA:NRR


Division of Operational Events Assessment
CHBerlinger
 
CERoss/
05/43/88
05tx)/88 /
M
 
*PPMB:ARM
 
*D/OE
 
BC
 
:DRIS:NRR
 
TechEd
 
JLieberma


Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
RAE


Technical Contacts:    Gregory A. Todd, RII
son


(404) 331-2797 Nancy E. Ervin, NRR
03/07/88
03/30/88
05/ 6/88
05/ /88
*OGCB:DOEA:NRR *RII


(301) 492-0946 Attachment:   List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
*SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS


(E REVIOUS CONC        2ENCCE
PCWen


C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR  D/DOEA:NRR
GATodd


CHBerlinger      CERoss/
PTing
05/43/88        05tx)/88 /                        M


*PPMB:ARM        *D/OE                        BC    :DRIS:NRR  RSGB4 2:NRR
WBrach


TechEd          JLieberma                    RAE    son      NEErvin
03/07/88
03/08/88
03/17/88
03/17/88 RSGB4
2:NRR


03/07/88        03/30/88    05/ 6/88          05/ /88          05//7/88
NEErvin
*OGCB:DOEA:NRR  *RII        *SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS  *BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR


PCWen            GATodd      PTing            WBrach            LJCunnifngham
05//7/88
*BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR


03/07/88        03/08/88    03/17/88          03/17/88          03/17/88}}
===LJCunnifngham===
03/17/88}}


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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

WASHINGTON, DC 20555

May 31, 1988 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-34: NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY

OF NON-FUEL SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL AT

POWER REACTORS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power

reactors.

Purpose

This information notice is being provided to alert addressees to recent inspec- tion findings at several reactor facilities involving the failure to properly

account for non-fuel special nuclear material (SNM) possessed under the facility

license. This failure may have, in part, been as a result of the licensees'

misunderstanding of the SNM regulations in 10 CFR Part 70 which require control

of all SNM, not Just SNM bearing fuel materials.

It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to

their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.

However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC

requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

During several recent material control and accounting inspections at power

reactor facilities, licensee controls and accounting practices for non-fuel

type special nuclear material have been found to be inadequate. Specifically, the licensees did not have adequate inventory records and they were not con- ducting adequate inventories of gram and milligram quantities of SNM in item

form. These Items consisted of both incore and excore detectors that contain

SNM.

On the basis of initial findings, affected licensees were issued notices of

violation or given specific time constraints to comply in those cases where

(I)

15 A

-

-i

IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 licensees met the NRC enforcement criteria for licensee-identified violations.

In either case, the salient findings to date have disclosed that certain

licensees had not:

(1) established, maintained, or followed written material control and accounting

procedures to account for non-fuel SNM in their possession

(2) maintained adequate records of the initial receipt or current inventory of

non-fuel SNM

(3) developed adequate inventory procedures or maintained adequate perpetual

inventory records, including traceability of Items to ultimate disposal

(4) inventoried non-fuel SNM within the 12-month prescribed frequency

(5) reported non-fuel SNM Inventories on Form DOE/NRC 742, "Material Balance

Report" for those items containing more than 1 gram of U-235 that had been

received, via Form DOE/NRC-741, "Material Transaction Report"

(6) staffed or trained their organization responsible for the control and

accountability of SNM in an adequate manner

(7 )-repnrted-theloss& of or-inability to0iFnd-non-fuel SNM_-item

n-a-tim.mmy----

manner

(8)

controlled access (physically or administratively) to non-fuel SNM items

in either cold or irradiated storage

These deficiencies are considered violations of 10 CFR 70.51(b)-(d), 70.52(a),

and 74.13.

Discussion:

While the NRC requirements for the SNM bearing fuel materials have generally

been met, some licensees have not exercised an adequate level of control over

non-fuel SNM. These identified deficiencies indicate that licensees need to

maintain appropriate administration and oversight of non-fuel SNM control

activities. It is suggested that each power reactor licensee review the

content of this Information notice with Its engineering and accountability

staff as appropriate to ensure that the requirements for non-fuel SNM are

being met.

IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni- cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate

regional office.

X

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Gregory A. Todd, RII

(404) 331-2797

Nancy E. Ervin, NRR

(301) 492-0946 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

Attachawnt

IN 88-34

May 31, 1988

Page I of I

LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORATION NOTICES

Data of

Infonnat10n

Notice No.

87-61,

Supplement 1

88-33

88-32 SubJect

Failure of Westinghouse

W-2-Type Circuit Brealer

Cell Switches

Recent Problems Involving

the Model Spec 2-T

Radiographic Exposure

Device

Issuance

Issued to

5/31/88

All holders of OLs

or CPs for nuclear

Power reactors.

5/27/88

All Agreement States

and NRC licensees

authorized to manu- facture, distribute

or operate radio- graphic exposure

devices and source

changers.

5/25/88

All NRC material

licensees.

-

Promptly Reporting to

"RC of Significant

incidents Involving

Radioactive Material

88-31 Steam Generator Tube

5/25/88

All holders of OLE

Ruptube Analysis

or CPS for Westinghouse

Deficiency

and Combustion

Engineering-designed

nuclear power plants.

88-30

Target Rock Two-Stage

5/25/88

All holders of OLE

SRV Setpoint Drift

or CPs for nuclear

Update

power reactors.

88-29 Deficiencies In Primary

5/24/8S

All holders of OLE

Containment Low-Voltage

or CPs for nuclear

Electrical Penetration

power reactors.

Assemblies

88-2S

Potential for Loss of

5/19/88

All holders of OLE

Post-LOCA Recirculation

or CPs for nuclear

_

_

Capabiit

Due to

power reactors.

88-27 Deficient Electrical

S/18/88

All holders of OLs

Terminations Identified

or CPs for nuclear

in Safety-Related

power reactors.

Components

OL

  • Operating License

CP

  • Construction Permit

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300

FIRST cAJS MAIL

POSTAGE 1 FEES PAID

U1U5RC

PERMIT No. a147

IN 88-34 May 31, 1988 No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni- cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate

regional office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts:

Gregory A. Todd, RII

(404) 331-2797

Nancy E. Ervin, NRR

(301) 492-0946 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

  • SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCEZV 1a4, C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DOEA: N rRVO
  • CHBerlinger

CERoss

/i

05/23/88

05blt/88

  • PPMB:ARM
  • D/OE
  • D/DRIS:NRR
  • BC/RSGB:DRIS:NRR

TechEd

JLieberman BKGrimes

RAErickson

03/07/88

03/30/88

05/14/88

05/18/88

  • OGCB:DOEA:NRR *RII
  • SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS

PCWen

GATodd

PTing

WBrach

03/07/88

03/08/88

03/17/88

03/17/88

  • RSGB:DRIS:NRR

NEErvin

05/17/88

  • BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR

LJCunningham

03/17/88

IN 88-XX

May xx, 1988 No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni- cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate

regional office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts:

Gregory A. Todd, RII

(404) 331-2797

Nancy E. Ervin, NRR

(301) 492-0946 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

(E REVIOUS CONC

2ENCCE

C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DOEA:NRR

CHBerlinger

CERoss/

05/43/88

05tx)/88 /

M

  • PPMB:ARM
  • D/OE

BC

DRIS:NRR

TechEd

JLieberma

RAE

son

03/07/88

03/30/88

05/ 6/88

05/ /88

  • OGCB:DOEA:NRR *RII
  • SC/SGLB:DST:NMSS*BC/SGLB:DST:NMSS

PCWen

GATodd

PTing

WBrach

03/07/88

03/08/88

03/17/88

03/17/88 RSGB4

2:NRR

NEErvin

05//7/88

  • BC/PRPB:DREP:NRR

LJCunnifngham

03/17/88


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