IR 05000018/2016001

NRC Inspection Report 050-00018/16-001; 050-00070/16-001; 050-00183/16-001

ML16320A153
Person / Time
Site:	Vallecitos Nuclear Center, Vallecitos
Issue date:	11/15/2016
From:	Brookhart L E Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV
To:	Feyrer M GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
References
IR 2016001
Download: ML16320A153 (14)

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November 15, 2016

Mr. Matt Feyrer, Site Manager 6705 Vallecitos Road GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center Building 102 Sunol, CA 94586-8524

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 050-00018/16-001; 050-00070/16-001; 050-00183/16-001

Dear Mr. Feyrer:

This letter refers to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on October 17 - 19, 2016, at your Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California. The inspection covered the following decommissioning reactors under the subject licenses, Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR), General Electric Test Reactor (GETR), and Empire State Atomic Development Associates Incorporated Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor (EVESR). The inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. T. Caine and other members of your staff on October 19, 2016. The inspection results are documented in the enclosure to this inspection report.

During this inspection, the NRC inspector examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to public health and safety, and the environment, to confirm compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selected examination of procedures and representative records, tour of the reactors and supporting equipment, and interviews with personnel. No violations were identified, and no response to this letter is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy or proprietary, information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Rachel Browder, Senior Health Physicist, at 817-200-1452 or the undersigned at 817-200-1549.

Sincerely,/RA/ Lee E. Brookhart, Chief Fuel Cycle and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Dockets: 050-00018; 050-00070; and 050-00183 Licenses: DPR-1; TR-1; and DR-10

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 050-00018/16-001; 050-00070/16-001; 050-00183/16-001