ML20126H024

Insp Rept 70-0398/92-01 on 921207 & 08.No Safety Concerns or Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Nuclear Matl Control & Accounting & Physical Security,Including Organization & Operation & Shipping & Receiving

ML20126H024
Person / Time
Site:	07000398
Issue date:	12/22/1992
From:	Keimig R, Ratta A, Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20126H011	List: ML20126H009 ML20126H024
References
70-0398-92-01, 70-398-92-1, NUDOCS 9301050041
Download: ML20126H024 (4)

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e U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Report No. 20 398/9EW Docket No. 2h393 License No. SNM-398 Licensee: U.S. Department of Commerrs Natlanal Institute of Standards and Technology Nhington. DC 2D233 Facility Name: National. institute of Standards and Technology inspection At: Gaithersburg. Maryland Inspection Conducted: December 7 and 8.1992 Type of Inspection: Annonneed Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)Jmd. Phylical Srnttity Inspectors: u / 4t [ /1 -A* -ff_ _

A tDella Ratta, Physicht Security inspector Date

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R R. Kelmig, ChiefMa ' guards Section date Facilities RadiologicalTafety and Safeguards Branch Areas inspected: Nuclear Material Control and Accounting, and Physical Security, including:

Organization and Operation; Shipping and Rt . :lving; Storage and Internal Controls; inventor ';.

Records and Reports; and Fixed Site Physical Protection Measures for Special Nuclear Materi. J of Low Strategic Significance.

Resulln The licensee's programs were directed toward the protection of public health and safe y and were found to be in compliance with the NRC requirements in the areas inspected, ? o safety concerns or violations of reguh:ory requirements were identified.

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T. Ilobbs, Chief, Ilealth Physics (Accountability Officer)

• 11. Illss, Special Nuclear hiaterials Accountability Assistant J. Shublak, llealth Physicist R. Lindstrom, item Control Area (ICA) 2 Custodian P. Ilodge, ICA 3 Custodian ,

W. Rabbitt, Chlef, Facilities Service DiWsion/ Security Officer T. Shackelford, Captain, Physical Security 1.2 ELEntlestr_lkguhtlurLCitninlin101LERCLl'Illountl j D. hi. Carlson, Security Specialist, OfSce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation denotes those present at the exit interview 2.0 MaterlaLControl.andActnnating 2.1 DrgttnintiltuumtLOperation The inspection included discussions with licensee management and review of the licensee's " Control hicasures for SNht 362 Licensed Special Nuclear hiaterials,"

AO Revision 1, dated February 5,1986. This document contained instructions for the control and accounting of special nuclear material (SNhi). Written statements of responsibility and authority were established for those positions with responsibility for SNhi.

The licensee continued to maintain an appropriate separation of material handling i and accountability functions to provide a system of checks and balances. The Chief, IIcalth Physics was designated the Accountability OfScer and was responsible to the Chief, Occupational llealth and Safety Division. The ICA and hiaterial llalance Area (hillA) custodians do not report to the Accountability OfSecr.

i 2.2 Sit]vaine and Receiving The inspectors determined through a review of records that the licensec meintained procedures to assure that all nuclear material shipped and received was accurately accounted for.

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The insp t lors reviewed all DOE /NRC Form-741's generated from April 1,1987 l through September 30,1992 to assure that cach was properly signed and dispatched in a timely manner, and that the data was accurate.

2.3 Sierage and Internni Control The inspectors determined through observations and review of records that the licensee was maintaining a system of storage and internal controls that indicated the quantity, identity, and current location of all SNhi within the facility.

Perpetual inventory records were maintained for all SNht.

Storage and accountability of SNh1 was being accomplished through item control.

All SNh1 at the facility was stored in designated areas. The designated areas were:

hillA 2: the mass spectronn try laboratory (located in llullding 221),

ICA 2: the reactor building (number 235), and ICA 3: the radiation physics building (number 245).

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On December 8,1992, the inspectors verified certain selected items in the licensee's inventory by piece count, and determined that the total SNht .

inventories listed on the hillA/ICA custodians ledgers agreed to the values shown on the control ledger maintained by the Chief, IIcalth Physics and Accountability Ofncer. The inspectors found that although the inventory totals were correct, the values and piece counts on certain individual container labels in one ICA had been crossed out and adjusted and were confusing. The licensee took immediate corrective action to replace the container labels to show the correct SNh1 values clearly. The physical inventory verincation performed by the inspectors  ;

confirmed the following quantities of material and inventory as of December 8, 1992.

Plutonium - 66 grams Plutonium (Pu2 ") - 0.5 gram Enriched Uranium - >20% U2" - 174 grams Enriched Uranium - <20% U2" - 22 grams Enriched Uranium U2"- 0.1 gram 2.5 Records __nnd Rejmtis The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records, reports, and source data. All hiaterial Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form 742) submitted by the licensee for the period April 1,1987 to September 30,1992 were reviewed for compliance l

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with 10 CFR 70.53. The !!censee's authorized possession limits were compared with the actual holdings and were found to be in accordance with license conditions.

With the minor exception noted in paragraph 2.4, there were no deficiencies identified in the licensee's Material Control and Accounting Program.

3.0 thetLS11c_L'hnicaLfruttttluttlicasnrrs for SarlaLh'utlenr MattdaLnLimi StratenitEnttlikante The irispectors reviewe<i the lleensee's physical security program and determined that the licensee was protecting special nuclear material in conformance with the general performance requirements and objectives of the governing regulations. No deficiencies were identified.

4.0 faltlkrilng The irspectors met with the licensee representatives denoted in paragraph 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on December 8,1992 and summarized the reope and findings of the inspection.

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