NRC INSPECTION MANUAL NMSS/FCSE

INSPECTION MANUAL CHAPTER 2600 APPENDIX B

NRC CORE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Issue Date: 09/24/15 1 2600 Appendix B

IMC 2600 Appendix B NRC Core Inspection Requirements Tables 1 and 2

PURPOSE:

THIS APPENDIX IDENTIFIES THE NRC CORE AND RESIDENT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF FUEL 

FACILITY BY INSPECTION PROCEDURE.

Table 1

Category I Fuel 

Facility

Category III Fuel 

Fabrication Facility

Uranium Conversion

Facility

Gas Centrifuge 

Facility

Laser Enrichment 

Facility

Function/ 

Program 

Areas

Procedur

e or 

Procedur

e Suite

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

SAFETY OPERATIONS

Plant 

Operation

s

88020 

(OPR) Annual 24 Annual (2 per year) 60 Annual (2 per year) 60 Annual (2 per year) 60 - -

88135+ 

(Resident 

Inspection 

Program)

Annual 752 - - - - - - - -

Criticality 

Safety 88015 Annual (3 per year) 192 Annual (2 per year) 64 - -

Annual (2 

per year) 64 - -

Fire 

Protection

88055 

(FPA)

Annual 

unless 

88054 is 

performed

32

Annual 

unless 

88054 is 

performed

32

Annual 

unless 

88054 is 

performed

32

Annual 

unless 

88054 is 

performed

32 - -

88054 

(FPT) Triennial* 90 Triennial* 90 Triennial* 90 Triennial* 90 - -

+Resident inspection activities are conducted over the course of the year at the frequency and in the manner described in the relevant inspection procedure. The 

hours listed are for planning purposes and may vary by +10%. If variance is more than 10%, the difference must be explained and the hours reviewed.

*Note: The triennial inspection (88054) references portions of 88055, but all inspection time will be charged to 88054.
Issue Date: 09/24/15 2 2600 Appendix B

Category I Fuel 

Facility

Category III Fuel 

Fabrication Facility

Uranium Conversion

Facility

Gas Centrifuge 

Facility

Laser Enrichment 

Facility

Function/ 

Program 

Areas

Procedure 

or 

Procedure 

Suite

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

Inspection 

Frequenc

y

Estimated 

Resource

s per IP 

(hrs)

SAFEGUARDS

MC&A

Procedures 

as in IMC 

2683

2 152-196 Annual 54-72 - - Annual 62-84 - -

Physical 

Protection

HEU Access 

Controls 

(PS1)

Annual 40 - - - - - - - -

HEU Alarms 

and Barriers 

(PS2)

Annual 40 - - - - - - - -

HEU Other 

Security 

Areas (PS3)

Annual 50 - - - - - - - -

LEU Security

(PS4) - - Triennial 16 Triennial 24 Triennial 16 - -

Transportatio

n Security 

(PS5)

Triennial 8 Triennial 8 - - Triennial 8 - -

Classified 

Material 

and 

Informatio

n Security

81820 

(INFOSEC) Annual 2 - - - - Annual 48-160 Annual 104-120

81815 

(Access 

Authorization)

- - - - - - Annual 8-16 Annual 16
Issue Date: 09/24/15 3 2600 Appendix B

Category I Fuel 

Facility

Category III Fuel 

Fabrication Facility

Uranium Conversion

Facility

Gas Centrifuge 

Facility

Laser Enrichment 

Facility

Function/ 

Program 

Areas

Procedur

e or 

Procedur

e Suite

Inspectio

n

Frequen

cy

Estimate

d 

Resourc

es per IP 

(hrs)

Inspectio

n 

Frequen

cy

Estimate

d 

Resourc

es per IP 

(hrs)

Inspectio

n 

Frequen

cy

Estimate

d 

Resourc

es per IP 

(hrs)

Inspectio

n 

Frequen

cy

Estimate

d 

Resourc

es per IP 

(hrs)

Inspectio

n 

Frequen

cy

Estimate

d 

Resourc

es per IP 

(hrs)

RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS

Radiation 

Protection

88030 

(RP)

Biennial 

with 

annual 

subsectio

ns

64

Biennial 

with 

annual 

subsectio

ns

64

Biennial 

with 

annual 

subsectio

ns

64

Biennial 

with 

annual 

subsectio

ns

64 - -

Environment

al Protection

88045 

(Effluent 

Control 

and Env.)

Annual 32 Annual 32 Annual 32 Annual 32 - -

Waste 

Managemen

t

88035 

(WM) Biennial 32 Biennial 32 Biennial 32 Biennial 32 - -

Transportati

on

86740 (T) Biennial 32 Biennial 32 Biennial 32 Biennial 32 - -

FACILITY SUPPORT

Maintenanc

e/ 

Surveillance

88025 

(MS) - - Annual 30 Annual 30 Annual 30 - -

Emergency 

Preparedne

ss

88050 

(EP) Annual 32 Annual 32 Annual 32 Annual 32 - -

88051 

(Exercise 

Observatio

n)

Biennial 48 Biennial 48 Biennial 48 Biennial 48 - -

Permanent 

Plant 

Modification

s

88070 Annual 40-120* Annual 40-120* Annual 40-120* Annual 40-120* - -

*Note: The actual planned inspection hours will depend on information developed from routine inspections, changes to the ISA Summary, discussions with 

Project Inspectors and staff, etc.
Issue Date: 09/24/15 4 2600 Appendix B

Table 2

As Needed Inspection Procedures

IP Number Title

71152 Problem Identification and Resolution

88003 Reactive Inspection for Events at Fuel Cycle Facilities

88005 Management Organization and Controls

88010 Training

88071 Configuration Management Programmatic Review

88075 Event Follow Up

88161 Corrective Action Program (CAP) Implementation at Fuel Cycle Facilities

92701 Follow up

92702 Follow up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations

92703 Follow up of Confirmatory Action Letters or Orders

92709 Contingency Plans for Licensee Strikes or Lockouts

92711 Implementation of Licensee Contingency Plans During a Strike/ Lockout

92712 Resumption of Normal Operations After a Strike

93001 OSHA Interface Activities

93800 Augmented Inspection Team

93812 Special Inspection

93100 Safety-Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Followup

95003.02 Guidance for Conducting an Independent NRC Safety Culture Assessment

END
Issue Date: 09/24/15 Att 1-1 2600 Appendix B

Revision History Table for IMC 2600 Appendix B

Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession 

Number 

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of 

Training Required 

and Completion 

Date

Comment and 

Feedback Resolution 

Accession Number

(Pre-Decisional, NonPublic)

N/A 04/26/07

CN-07-014

Revised to incorporate the new inspection procedures 

developed to address changes to 10 CFR Part 70 and 

to reflect enhancements made to the fuel facility 

inspection program.

N/A ML070610109

N/A 08/15/07

CN-07-025

Remove “OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE 

INTERNAL INFORMATION” designation from entire 

manual chapter to make publicly available.

(1) Revised to correct estimated resources per year 

for Plant Operations [Cat. III and Uranium 

Conversion], MC&A [Cat I], and Radiation Protection 

[Cat. I]; (2) Revised to delete Procedure 84900, ‘Low 

Level Waste.’ The procedure was combined into 

Procedure 88035, ‘Waste Management.’

N/A ML072070181

N/A ML080660565

03/21/08

CN 08-011

Revised to incorporate Gas Centrifuge Facility 

inspections into the fuel facility inspection program A

N/A N/A

N/A ML093170399

01/27/10

CN 10-003

Revised to incorporate Gas Centrifuge Facility 

inspections into the fuel facility inspection program.

N/A N/A

N/A ML112720197

11/07/11

CN 11-028

Revised to incorporate revised hours of IP 88015 and 

88017.

N/A ML112720208
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Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession 

Number 

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of 

Training Required 

and Completion 

Date

Comment and 

Feedback Resolution 

Accession Number

(Pre-Decisional, NonPublic)

N/A ML13311A662

02/07/14

CN 14-005

Significant revision to:

 Deleted Cat III Fuel Assembly Facility Type as FCSS & 

DFFI no longer has this type of facility in its jurisdiction.

 Revised to include adjustment to Gaseous Diffusion 

Plant resident inspection hours as described in 

ML12284A329.

 Revise to make total core hours for Gaseous Diffusion 

Plant consistent with the core hours described in 

ML12284A329.

 Removed Operator Training hours and made it “as 

needed.”

 Changed MC&A hours to reflect the sum of estimated 

hours in the IPs.

 Removed Management Organization and Controls 

hours and frequency as inspections requirements were 

transferred to other IPs. Made this IP “as needed.”

 Updated IP 88054 and 88055 inspection hours. All 

inspection hours will be charged to the triennial 

procedure every three years. The triennial inspection 

hours have been increased to reflect that 88055 will 

not be charged during this 3rd year.

 Reduced the Radiation Protection (88030) inspection 

hours to be performed at the Category 1 fuel facilities. 

This reduction allows for the same resource allocation 

as the Category 3 and Conversion facilities. The 

evaluation for this change included the safety 

significance of the

N/A ML13347A907
Issue Date: 09/24/15 Att 1-3 2600 Appendix B

Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession 

Number 

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of 

Training Required 

and Completion 

Date

Comment and 

Feedback Resolution 

Accession Number

(Pre-Decisional, NonPublic)

facilities and the radiation protection evaluations included 

in 88135.

 Added new Corrective Action Programs for Fuel Cycle 

Facilities inspection procedure.

 The Environmental Protection, 88045, inspection hours 

were increased to correspond to the new material 

included in the inspection procedure revision.

 The Waste Management (88035) inspection hours were 

increased to correspond with the new material included in 

the inspection procedure revision. The inspection 

frequency has been reduced to biannual, from annual 

inspections, due to the amount of waste management 

activities at the site.

 The Transportation inspection procedure (IP 86740) was 

not revised. The change in hours reflect the current 

recommendation in hours from the Resource Estimate 

section of the inspection procedure. The frequency of the 

IP was changed to biennial, from annual, to keep the total 

number of inspection hours consistent with the current 

level of risk for this activity. This change addresses an 

audit finding which stated that the App B hours should be 

consistent with the recommended hours of the inspection 

procedure.

 The column headings were revised to simplify the chart 

and to decrease the number of footnotes applicable.
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Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession 

Number 

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of 

Training Required 

and Completion 

Date

Comment and 

Feedback Resolution

Accession Number

(Pre-Decisional, 

Non-Public)

N/A ML14119A212

06/27/14

CN 14-014

Table revised to add columns for Laser Enrichment Facility 

and rows for Classified Material and Information Security.

N/A ML14119A214

N/A ML15070A286

09/24/15

CN 15-018

Revision includes:

 Removed reference to GDP from Table 1.

 Inspection procedures 88015, 88016, and 88017 were 

merged into one procedure. The chart was updated and 

hours adjusted accordingly.

 Table 2, As Needed Inspection Procedures, was added 

to appendix. NRR communicated that listing inspection 

procedures in the IMC was essential for administratively 

including IPs in RPS.

 As needed Inspection Procedures 88005, 88010, 88161, 

and 92702 were removed from Table 1 and included in 

Table 2.

 The table which included the resident inspection hours 

for GDP and Category 1 facilities was deleted and 

information consolidated in Table 1.

 Resident inspection responsibilities for Gaseous 

Diffusion Plant were removed. The inspection 

procedures removed from the IMC are 88100, 88102, 

88103, and 88105.

88135 inspection hours for NFS was reduced from 1504 

to 752 hours/year. This corresponds with the NRC 

staffing change at the facility; from two resident 

inspectors to one.

None ML15070A287