ML19263B405

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 70-1113/78-20,Notice of Violation & Notice of Deviation
ML19263B405
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Site: 07001113
Issue date: 11/28/1978
From: Sutherland J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Alkema R
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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NOV 2 81978 Rll:JBK 70-1113/78-20 General Electric Company ATTN:

Mr. R. J. Alkema, General Manager Nuclear Fuel Department Post Office Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. B. Kahle of this office on October 31 through November 3, 1978 of activities authorized by NRC License Number SNM-1097 for the Wilmington fuel fabrication facility, and to the discussion of our findings ueld with Mr. E. A. Lees at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your license appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. This item and references to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 20 days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

During the inspection it was found that certain activities under your license appear to deviate from commitments to the Commission, and have safety significance. This item is identified in the Notice of Deviation enclosed herewith as Appendix B.

Please provide us in writing within 20 days of your receipt of this letter your comments including a description of corrective actions that have been or will be taken, corrective actions which will be taken to avoid further deviations, and the date corrective actions were or will be completed.

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NOV 2 81978 General Electric Company In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure.

Any such application must include a full state-ment of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the informa-tion is proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary informa-tion identified in the application'is contained in a separate part of the document.

If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, Adl' Jack T. Sutherland, Chief Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch Enclo_sures:

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-Appendix A, Notice of Violation 2.

Appendix B, Notice of Deviation 3.

Inspection Report No. 70-1113/78-20 cc w/ enclosures:

Mr. A. L. Kaplan, Manager Licensing and Compliance Audits General Electric Company Mail Code J-26 Post Office Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Mr. C. M. Vaughan, Manager Nuclear Materials Management Mail Code K-88 Post Office Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401