ML20211D761

Discusses 990806 Meeting Conducted at General Electric Facility Re NRC Evaluation of Performance in Five Major Areas of Safety Operations,Safeguards,Radiological Controls, Facility Support & Licensing Activities.With Encl

ML20211D761
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Site:	07001113
Issue date:	08/19/1999
From:	Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kline J GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 9908270128
Download: ML20211D761 (6)

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August 19, 1999 General Electric Company ATTN: Mr. J. E. Kline Manager, Manufacturing GE Nuclear Energy P.O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING SUfAMARY (PERFORMANCE REVIEW)

Dear Mr. Kline:

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This letter refers to our meeting at the General Electric faciiity on August 6,1999, ouring which we discussed the NRC evaluation of your performance in the five major areas of safety operations, safeguards, radiological controls, facility support and licensing activities. The mad.T Wn afforded you the opportunity to provide feedback to the NRC regarding your self assessment und perception of the NRC performance review.

The names of attendees at the meeting and copies of the presentations used by the NRC are contained in Enclosures 1 and 2.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions conceming this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely, (original signed by E. J. McAlpind)

Edward J. McAlpine, Chief Fuel Facilities Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 70-1113 .

License No. SNM-1097

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees k

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LIST OF ATTENDEES August 6,1999 U. S. Nuclear Reaulatory Commission L Reyes, Regional Administrator, Region 11 (Rll)

M. Weber, Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D. Collins,. Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety (DNMS), Ril E. McAlpine, Chief, Fuel Facilities Branch (FFB), DNMS, Ril K. Clark, Public Affairs Officer, Ril D. Ayres, Senior Fuel Facility inspector, FFB, DNMS, Rll General Electric Nuclear Enerav J. Kline, Manager, General Electric Nuclear Energy (GENE) Manufacturing C. Monetta, Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, GENE l C. Vaughan, Manager, Facility Licensing, GENE l

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Local television news reporter and camera crew North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources General Electric Nuclear Energy staff and management i

Enclosure 1

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Agenda Commission 10:30 am introduction L Reyes/NRC na M. Weber /NRC f 10:45 am Discussion of LPR D. Collins /NRC

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(Safety Operations, Safeguards, Radiological Controls, Facility Support, J. Kilne/GE and Special Topics)

General Electric License Performan Review 12:00 pm Closing Remarks L. Reyes/NRC Fuel Cycle Licensee Performance Review Program PERFORMANCE AREA:

+ PURPOSE SAFETY OPERATIONS e Review Licensee's Performance Comprised of:

Relative to the following Key Functional Areas = Plant Operations

• Criticality Safety

= Safety Operations == Chemical Safety

- Safeguards

• Fire Safety

= RadiologicalControls

• Management Controls

• Facility Support

. = SpecialTopics Licensee Performance Review for Program Strengths General Electric

• Use of engineered safety features with minimum use of administrative controls PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

• Effective system for internally )

August 1,B,1997 identifying, responding to, and i to correcting safety issues and May 14,1999 problems e Excellent hazardous gas detection {

, system in the Dry Conversion j Process area Enclosure 2

2 Areas Needing improvement PERFORMANCE AREA:

• Adherence to plant procedures for SAFEGUARDS cutting and welding Comprised of:

Challenges to Performance . Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

• Erisure continued operator - Physical Protection

, adherence to administrative controls Areas Needing improvement PERFORMANCE AREA:

RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL

• No significant areas needing improvement were identified Comprised of:

Challenges to Performance - Radiation Protection

- Environmental Protection e Ensure effective implementation of

- aste Management

. computer program modifications due - Transportation to Y2K l

l Program Strengths Challenges to Performance

• Strong and effective worker dose control program

• Continue reduction in stored l radioactive waste, including j related licensing activities j Areas Needing improvement  !

• Transportation of, and packagings fo radioactive material I

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3 PERFORMANCE AREA: Program Strengths l FACILITY SUPPORT e strong and effective maintenance support of active engineered Comprised of: controls to prevent hydrofluoric acid releases in Dry Conversion Process

- Maintenance and Surveillance e Rigorous training in Dry Conversion

= Training Process operations

- Emergency Preparedness o Effective interface with offsite emergency organizations Areas Needing improvement PERFORMANCE AREA:

e implementation of configuration management system with emphasis Comprised of:

on maintaining safety controls

- Safety Licensing Challenges to Performance = Fundam ntal Nuclear Material l

- Physical Security Plan

• Ensuring appropriate emergency response organization staffing ,

i Program Strengths.

Areas Needing improvement e Licensee has responded to staff's questions promptly and completely, o No significant areas needing especially when concerning improvement were identified decommissioning, and has shown initiative in planning and performing decommissioning. Challenges to Performance e Competent and experienced MC&A licensing staff providing proactive and effective modifications and updates of tt e No significant challenges to FNMC Plan to improve the MC&A performance were identified nrocram and activities.

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