If you have not yet responded to this survey, please do so if possible.  

 

FENOC would like to ask that each plant complete the following survey:

 

NEW FUEL RECEIPT INDUSTRY SURVEY

 

 

Plant:  Browns Ferry    (TVA) 

 

Contact Information:

            Name:   Randy Hartwig                         [ Alternate:  Bill Hayes ]

            Phone:   (256) 729-4746                          [ (256) 729-4743             ]

            E-Mail:  rlhartwig@tva.gov                  [ wrhayes@tva.gov      ]

 

1.         What is the purpose of your new fuel receipt activities? (indicate all that apply)

 

            a.         10CFR50 Appendix B.VII quality inspection?

            b.         Inspection for shipping damage and foreign material?   Yes 

            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.   ( Corporate - Nuclear Fuel ) 

 

b.         Ensuring adequate resources from other groups (Security, Radiation Protection, etc.) are aligned for new fuel receipt. 

            ( Reactor Engineering ) 

 

c.         Ensuring appropriate Preventative Maintenance has been performed on new fuel receipt equipment (hoists, bridges, etc.).

            ( Refueling Floor ) RFF Manager

 

d.         Providing supervision of craft personnel (crane and bridge operators, mechanics, etc.) involved in new fuel receipt.

           ( Refueling Floor ) RFF Manager 

 

d.         Performing actual new fuel receipt inspections. 

           Operations - RFF SRO (supervision) with fuel inspectors.  Fuel inspectors maybe TVA personnel (AUOs ) or contractors.

 

e.         Interfacing with the fuel vendor.     ( Corporate - Nuclear Fuel )

 

f.          Generating fuel movement control sheets or checklists.     ( Reactor Engineering )

 

g.         Tracking Special Nuclear Material (including processing of Material Transaction Reports). 

             ( Reactor Engineering, copies go to Corporate - Nuclear Fuel  )

 

h.         Verifying integrity of shipping vehicle and shipping container accelerometers.     ( Operations - Outside SRO )

 

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       ( Yes ) 

            c.         ANSI N45.2.6-1978

            d.         Others (please specify):  ( BFN  New Fuel Training with vendor inspector)

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.   ( YES) 

            d.         None.

            e.         Other (please specify):