Event Report: Global Nuclear Fuel - CONCURRENT REPORT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION OUT OF SERVICE
Current Event Notification Report for July 23, 2020
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center Event Reports For
7/22/2020 - 7/23/2020 ** EVENT NUMBERS **
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Fuel Cycle Facility
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Event Number: 54777
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Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2) Leu Fabrication Lwr Commerical Fuel Region: 2 City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover License #: SNM-1097 Docket: 07001113 NRC Notified By: Mr. Phillip Ollis HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity |
Notification Date: 07/14/2020
Notification Time: 10:13 [ET] Event Date: 07/13/2020 Event Time: 10:15 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/14/2020 |
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Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section: PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel |
Person (Organization):
MARK MILLER (R2DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) |
Event Text
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CONCURRENT REPORT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION OUT OF SERVICE
"At 1015 EST on July 13, 2020, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified per State code requirements that the fire suppression system for various Fuel Manufacturing Operation Shop Areas was taken offline for planned maintenance to conduct a NFPA [(National Fire Protection Association)] required 5-year inspection. These inspections will be ongoing throughout the week. Compensatory measures were enacted and communicated to the Deputy Fire Marshall. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)." Licensee will notify Region 2. |
On 07/11/2020 10:24 AM Michael J Keegan wrote:
Dear Global Nuclear Fuel America Trackers,
Catchy Title: Exemption from Reporting Certain Unplanned Contamination Events
Zip file of three documents, and then those referenced are pasted farther below.
Global Nuclear Fuel America (GNFA) looks to have had several "Unplanned Contamination Events"
seems just too many to have to write it up, how about an Exemption. Some of the fuel is enriched up to 8%
and intended to be high burnup. Fermi 2 is scheduled to utilize GNF3 an Experiment see note farther below.
Zip of 3
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GNFA Amendment 15 - Exemption from Reporting Certain Unplanned Contamination Events
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Document Title:
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GNF-A Response to NRC Request for Additional Information
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Document Type:
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Letter
Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI) |
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Document Date:
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04/16/2020
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Document Title:
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Global Nuclear Fuels-Americas (GNF-A) - Request for Exemption from 24-Hour Reporting Requirement of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1).
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Document Type:
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Letter
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Document Date:
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01/09/2019
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The link below is a zip file of 3 documents. What I am picking up on is that Fermi 2 use of GNF3 is an experiment, and scheduled for next RFO (21) for a 24 month fuel cycle using high burnup fuel which is 3X as nasty according to Marvin Resnikoff (citation needed)
I have only skimmed these documents, they require study and informed / expert interpretation. Elsewhere GNF America has authorization for enrichment up to 8%. Most likely the new GNF3 for first time "Experimental Use" at Fermi 2 will be Proprietary.
A multitude of problems at Fermi 2 but no financial resources to secure Expertise / Legal at level necessary.
Pro bono contributions have been generous, but those resources are exhausted.
Zip of 3
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Transmittal of Event-Specific CPR/ICPR Biases and Uncertainties and Peak Pressure Adders for AOO Licensing Applications.
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