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From: pwrrm@retaqs.com [mailto:pwrrm@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Tom Tomlinson Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:19 PM To: pwrrm@retaqs.com Subject: [Pwrrm] Fuel Receipt Survey
FENOC would like to ask that each plant complete the following survey:
NEW FUEL RECEIPT INDUSTRY SURVEY
Plant: Watts Bar Nuclear
Contact Information: Name: C. Dale Greer Phone: 423-365-3834 E-Mail: cdgreer@tva.gov
1. What is the purpose of your new fuel receipt activities? (indicate all that apply)
a. 10CFR50 Appendix B.VII quality inspection? X b. Inspection for shipping damage and foreign material? X c. Other (please specify):
2. Which organizations at your plant perform the following functions relative to new fuel receipt?
a. Overall new fuel receipt project management. In past RxE. We are in the process of getting Ops (with little sucess) to take on this duty.
b. Ensuring adequate resources from other groups (Security, Radiation Protection, etc.) are aligned for new fuel receipt. Currently RxE
c. Ensuring appropriate Preventative Maintenance has been performed on new fuel receipt equipment (hoists, bridges, etc.). Currently RxE
d. Providing supervision of craft personnel (crane and bridge operators, mechanics, etc.) involved in new fuel receipt. Ops
d. Performing actual new fuel receipt inspections. Ops/RxE in support role only
e. Interfacing with the fuel vendor. RxE
f. Generating fuel movement control sheets or checklists. RxE
g. Tracking Special Nuclear Material (including processing of Material Transaction Reports). RxE
h. Verifying integrity of shipping vehicle and shipping container accelerometers. Radcon and Radwaste Shipping verifys shipping vehicle integrity. Accelerometers are verified by Ops during receipt.
3. What qualifications are required for individuals performing inspections of new fuel during new fuel receipt? (indicate all that apply)
a. Part of reactor engineering qualifications b. Task-specific qualification card RxE's involved must have task specific qual card completed. c. ANSI N45.2.6-1978 X d. Others (please specify):
4. What role does your site/fleet QA or QC organizations play during new fuel receipt?
a. Performs new fuel receipt inspections. b. Qualifies new fuel receipt inspectors. c. Normal QA/QC oversight of activities. X d. None. e. Other (please specify): Provides training on fuel receipt to Ops staff prior to start.