Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
May 2025
Aim of inspection
In relation to management systems, the aim of this inspection is to obtain evidence to support the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Transport Competent Authority (TCA) granting revised Certificates of Approval (CoAs) for transport package designs GB/3570/H(U), GB/3571/H(U) and GB/3572/H(U).
ONR permissioning ID PR-01208 “Type 48X and 48Y Hex Cylinder H(U) Renewal” is in place relating to granting these CoAs. This inspection is a readiness inspection to support the PR-01208 permissioning.
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
These are recorded for each of the three themes covered by this inspection.
High Level Overview of UUK’s IMS
I am satisfied that UUK is operating with an IMS which is generally consistent with relevant good practice.
Although a major change programme “One Capenhurst and Matrix Optimisation” is progressing, so that the UUK IMS will become part of an overall Capenhurst IMS which covers UUK, URENCO Nuclear Stewardship (UNS) and URENCO ChemPlants (UCP), ONR is satisfied that this is being appropriately managed using UUK’s Licence Condition 36 (LC36) “Organisational Capability” arrangements.
In relation to the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) for the 48X and 48Y cylinder package design I identified a shortfall against relevant good practice relating to demonstration of Intelligent Customer. I consider the shortfall to be relatively minor and I have raised a Level 4 Regulatory Issue to monitor UUK’s work to address it.
Follow up of an ONR Transport Management System Inspection Undertaken in June 2021
I am satisfied that UUK has addressed all eleven observations arising from a transport management system inspection undertaken in June 2021.
Management Systems Specific to Section 3 “Management Systems” of the CoAs for Package Designs GB/3570/H(U), GB/3571/H(U) and GB/3572/H(U)
I was satisfied that UUK’s Package Design Management System (PDMS) arrangements are consistent with relevant good practice. I will use UUK’s PDMS to inform Section 3 of the CoAs for GB/3570/H(U), GB/3571/H(U) and GB/3572/H(U).
The SAR supporting the PR-01208 permissioning has now been updated to reflect the PDMS considered during this inspection.
Conclusion
In relation to the SAR for the 48X and 48Y cylinder package design I identified a shortfall relating to demonstration of Intelligent Customer. I consider this shortfall to be relatively minor and I have raised a Level 4 Regulatory Issue to monitor UUK’s work to address it.
Overall, based upon the evidence obtained during the inspection, I have assigned a green rating to “Transport - Management Systems” since relevant good practice is generally met.
This inspection supports the PR-01208 permissioning. I will reference it in my Project Assessment Report related to this permissioning.