ML20235J392

Insp Rept 70-0398/87-03 on 870512-14.Major Areas Inspected: Nuclear Matl Control,Accounting & Physical Security, Including,Organization & Operation & Shipping & Receiving

ML20235J392
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Site:	07000398
Issue date:	06/29/1987
From:	Della Ratta A, Keimig R, Schulingkamp C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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70-0398-87-03, 70-398-87-3, NUDOCS 8707150529
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Report No. 70-398/87-03 Docket No.70-398 License No. SNM-362 Licensee: U.S. Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234 Facility Name: National Bureau of Standards Inspection At: Gaithersburg, Maryland Inspection Conducted: May 12-14, 1987 Type of Inspection: Unannounced Material Control, Accounting and Physical Security Inspectors: (I d[

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Inspection Summary: Inspection on May 12-14, 1987 (Report No. 70-398/87-03).

Areas Inspected: Nuclear material control, accounting and physical security, including: organization and operation; shipping and receiving; storage and internal control; inventory; records and reports; and fixed site physical protection measures for special nuclear material of low strategic significance.

i Results: The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas inspected.

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1. Key Persons Contacted

• L. Pevey, Chief, Occupational Health and Safety Division

• T. Hobbs, Chief, Health Physics and Accountability Officer

• B. Frey, Acting Nuclear Materials Accountability Assistant J. Shubiak, Health Physicist T. Gills, ICA-1 Custodian F. Shorten, ICA-2 Custodian R. Schrack, ICA-3 Custodian L. Sniegoski, MBA-1 Acting Custodian J. Gramlich, MBA-2 Custodian

• present at exit interview The inspectors also interviewed other members of the licensee's staff.

2. Material Control and Accounting

a. Organization and Operation The inspection included discussions with licensee management and review of the licensee's " Control Measures for SNM-362 Licensed Special Nuclear Materials," A0 Revision 1, dated February 5, 1986.

The document contained adequate written procedures for special nuclear material (SNM) control and accounting. Written statements of respon-sibility and authority were established for those positions with responsibility for SNM.

The licensee continued to maintain an appropriate separation of functions to provide a system of checks and balances. The Health Physics Section Chief served as the Accountability Officer and was responsible to the Chief, Occupational Health and Safety Division.

The ICA and MBA custodians were assigned by the Accountability Officer.

b. Shipping and Receiving The inspectors determined through review that the licensee was main-taining procedures to assure that all special nuclear material shipped or received was accurately accounted for.

Preparation and transmittal of Nuclear Material Transaction Reports (DOE /NRC Form-741) was the responsibility of the Chief, Hea'th Physics and Accountability Officer. A review was performed of all DOE /NRC Forms-741 generated during the period October 1, 1985 - March 31, 1987 to determine proper signature, timely dispatch, and accuracy of data.

No discrepancies were noted.

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c. Storage and Internal Control The inspectors determined through review that the licensee was main-taining and following a system of written material control and account-

! ing procedures, which provided for the knowledge-of the quantity, l identity, and current location of all SNM-bearing materials within the facility.

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The licensee maintained two material balance areas (MBA's) and three item control areas (ICA's). Each area was supervised and controlled by a custodian. The inspector reviewed the ledger that each MBA and l ICA custodian maintained. It showed current inventory, receipt, and removals. No discrepancies were noted.

d. Inventory The inspectors performed an inventory verification on May 13, 1987, and determined that the total SNM inventories listed on the MBA/ICA custodians' ledgers agreed to the values shown on the control ledger maintained by the Chief, Health Physics and the Accountability Officer. No differences were noted. The physical inventory verification performed by the inspectors confirmed the following quantities of material on inventory as of March 31, 1987.

Plutonium - 98 grams Plutonium - Pu 238 - 0.5 grams 235 Enriched Uranium - >20% U - 300 grams 235 Enriched Uranium - <20% U - 37 grams 3

Enriched Uranium - U - 3 grams

e. Records and Reports The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records, reports, and source data. Material Status Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742) submitted during the period of October 1,1985 through March 31, 1987, were reviewed for compliance with 10 CFR 70.53. No discrepancies were noted.

The licensee's authorized possessions limits were compared with the actual holdings and .;ere in accordance with license conditions.

3. Fixed Site Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance The inspectors reviewed the licensee's NRC-approved physical security plan and determined that the licensee was protecting special nuclear material in conformance with the plan commitments. The physical security plan met the general performance requirements and objectives of the governing regulations.

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4. Exit Meeting The inspectors met with the licensee representatives indicated in para-graph 3 at the conclusion of the inspection on May 14, 1987. The inspector  !

summarized the scope.and findings of the inspection.

At no time during the inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspectors.

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