ML20206H436

Safeguards Evaluation Rept Supporting Amend 19 to License SNM-1107

ML20206H436
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Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	05/04/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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May 4, 1999 DOCKET: 70-1151 LICENSEE: Westinghouse Electric Company l Columbia, South Carohna l l

SU3 JECT: SAFEGUARDS EVALUATION REPORT: SUBMITTAL DATED DECEMBER 1, 1998 AND MARCH 2,1999, REVISION TO FUNDAMENTAL NUCLEAR l MATERIAL CONTROL PLAN i

BACKGROUND I By cover letter dated December 1,1998. Westinghouse submitted various changes to the five chapters of the facility's Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan. The Plan changes were made to address minor modifications of organizational structures and measurement practices resulting from the recommendation of Westinghouse internal safeguards review board, and discussion with the NRC licensing staff during a site visit. By separate addendum dated March 2,1999, Westinghouse submitted additional information regarding the determination of a nominal uranium concentration for UF receipts. The Plan revision was requested pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 70.34 since certain proposed changes were dealing with modified practices.

DISCUSSION The proposed changes affected the text of five chapters in the licensee's FNMC Plan. All revisions are made with a new designated date and revision number. The principal change in this amendment request resides in Chapter 7 with respect to the determination of UF receipt values by applying a historical established percent uranium factor. NUREG-1065, Rev. 2,

' Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the FNMC Pian Required for Low-Enriched Uranium Facilities,"was used for the review and evaluation of the proposed change. Review of the first submittal necessitated various comments which were transmitted to the licencee via a telephonic request for additionalinformation. With the second submittal of the affected section in Chapter 7, Westinghouse fully addressed all comments in a satisfactory manner.

The Plan changes are summarized as follows:

o Chapter 2 - Confirming the Presence of SNM: Updated iegend of the site plan drawing and various typographic corrections;

• Chapter 3 - Management Structure: Updated organizational chart to indicate the matrix relationship between the Regulatory Affairs and SNM custodians;

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. Chapter 5 - Physical Inventories: Definition of total items in'an inventory verification ,

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'e Chapter 6 -Item Control Program: Expanded authorization for issuing tamper-safe l

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.. Chapter 7 , Resolving Shipper-Receiver Differences: Clarifications in the performance of .

1 shipper-receiver. comparisons within 30 days of the material receipt and the use of a nominal percent uranium (%U) factor for UF receipts.

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. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW . j The staff has determincd that the Plan revisions invo!ve safeguards plans and material accountability which are categorically excluded from the requirements to prepare a site-specific. '

environmental assessment. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(12), neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is warranted for this action. .

CONCLUSION The staff concludes that the revised FNMC Plan contains appropriate and necessary )

commitments to satisfy applicable MC&A regulations and guidelines specified in 10 CFR 74.31  !

and NUREG-1065, and that approving the submitted Plan revisions will not reduce the j effxtiveness of the licensee's safeguards program. Thus, existing Safeguards License 1 Condition SG-1.1 is being revised to update the revised FNMC Plan.

l The Operations Branch (FCOB) inspection staff has no objection to this proposed action. j PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTOR

. Thomas N. Pham 1

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? Mr. Robert A. Williams - hVe concur with your determination that the enclosures to your correspondence of December 1, 1998, and March 2,1999, contain information cf the type specified in 10 CFR 2.790(d) which is

- deemed to be commercial or financial within the meaning of 10 CFR 9.17(a)(4). Accordingly, said enclosures will be withheld from public disclosure unless subject to the provisions of

-10 CFR 9.23.

Sincerely, ONICEI Sijled by:

Theodcre S. Sherr, Chief Licensing and International

. Safeguards Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket 70-1151 License SNM-1107 Amendment 19

Enclosures:

1. Material License SNM-1107

2. Safeguards Evaluation Report DISTRIBUTION: w/ encl. (Control No. 940M) [ COMPLETED]

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