ML041120314

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NRC Special, Announced Inspection Report No. 50-73/2004-201
ML041120314
Person / Time
Site: Vallecitos Nuclear Center
Issue date: 04/23/2004
From: Madden P
NRC/NRR/DRIP/RNRP
To: Bump S
General Electric Co
Dragoun T, NRR/DRIP/RORP, 610-337-5373
References
50-73/2004-201 50-73/2004-201
Download: ML041120314 (4)


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Safeguards Information Safeguards Information April 23, 2004 Notice: Enclosure contains Safeguards Information.

Upon separation, this cover document is decontrolled.

Mr. Scott Bump, Site Manager Vallecitos Nuclear Center Vallecitos and Morris Operations General Electric Company 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586

SUBJECT:

NRC SPECIAL, ANNOUNCED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-73/2004-201

Dear Mr. Bump:

This letter refers to the special inspection conducted on March 15 - 18, 2004, at the General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR). The inspection included a review of the implementation of the compensatory measures (CMs) associated with the NRC Confirmatory Action Letter dated December 5, 2003, which confirmed enhancements to the safeguards program. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress and conditions at the facility. Based on the results of this inspection, the CMs were acceptably implemented. No response to this letter is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, without enclosure, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at (the Public Electronic Reading Room) http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Safeguards Information determination made by:

Name/Title Patrick M. Madden/Chief Organization RTRS/RNRP/DRIP/NRR Basis Site Specific Measures Signature /RA/ Date 4/23/04 Warning: Violation of Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, Safeguards Information is subject to Civil and Criminal Penalties

Safeguards Information Safeguards Information Mr. Scott Bump April 23, 2004 Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Thomas Dragoun in King of Prussia, PA at 610-337-5373.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Patrick M. Madden, Section Chief Research and Test Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-73 License No. R-33

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 50-073/2004-201 cc w/o enclosure: See next page

Safeguards Information Safeguards Information Mr. Scott Bump April 23, 2004 Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Thomas Dragoun in King of Prussia, PA at 610-337-5373.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Patrick M. Madden, Section Chief Research and Test Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-73 License No. R-33

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 50-073/2004-201 cc w/o enclosure: See next page Distribution PUBLIC RNRP/R&TR r/f AAdams CBassett JLyons MMendonca PDoyle TDragoun WEresian RidsNrrDrip SHolmes DHughes EHylton PIsaac PMadden PYoung KWitt BDavis (cover letter only)(O5-A4)

NRR enforcement coordinator (Only IRs with NOVs, O10-H14)

ACCESSION NO.: ML041120314 TEMPLATE #: NRR-106 OFFICE RNRP:RI RNRP:LA RNRP:SC NAME TDragoun EHylton:vxj PMadden DATE 4/ 22 /2004 4/ 22 /2004 4/ 22 /2004 C = COVER E = COVER & ENCLOSURE N = NO COPY OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Safeguards Information Safeguards Information General Electric Company (NTR)

Docket No. 50-73 cc:

Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Service P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94234-7320 California Department of Health ATTN: Chief, Environmental Radiation Control Unit Radiological Health Section 714 P Street, Room 498 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Chuck Bassett, Manager Regulatory Compliance Vallecitos and Morris Operations Vallecitos Nuclear Center General Electric Company 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Mr. Chris Hamilton Senior Licensing Engineer Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Vallecitos Nuclear Center Sunol, CA 94586 Mr. Harold Neems General Electric Company Nuclear Energy Business Operations 175 Cutner Avenue Mail Code 123 San Jose, CA 95125