ML19341D254
| ML19341D254 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000925, 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1981 |
| From: | Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19341D249 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0925-81-01, 70-1193-81-01, 70-1193-81-1, 70-925-81-1, NUDOCS 8103050229 | |
| Download: ML19341D254 (2) | |
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l Appendix A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Kerr McGee Nuclear Corporation Docket No.70-925 Docket No. 70-1193 i
l As a result of the inspection conducted on January 26-29, 1981, and in
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accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violations were identified:
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Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Part 70.3 states, "No person subject to the regulations in this part should receive title to, own, acquire, deliver, receive, possess, use or transfer SNM except as authorized in a license issued by the Commission pursuant to these regulations."
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Contrary to the above, the licensee had possession of SNM determined to be 93% enriched in the isotope U-235 located in the uranium plant i
on August 15, 1980. Section 6 of uranium License No. SNM-928 autho-rizes the licensee to possess enriched uranium not to exceed 5% en-richment in the isotope U-235.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement III).
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License Condition 4.2 to Amendment MPP-3 of License No. SNM-1174 states, "An ongoing measurement control program covering all SNM measurements shall be maintained. A minimum of two measurew,nts per week of representative standards during any week measurements 4
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Contrary to the above, the liensee failed to measure any plutonium standards during any week NDA measurements were made of plutonium since approximately November 1, 1980 until this inspection date.
This is a Severity Level VI violation (Supplement III).
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10 CFR Part 70.51(6)(1)(V) requires, " Documentation of all transfers I
of special nuclear material between material balance areas to show identity and quantity of special nuclear material transferred."
In addition, license procedures KM-NP-1516 states, that the internal transfer form (KM-2459-3) is a pre-numbered form provided to record the transfer of special nuclear material between material balance j
areas.
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Contrary to the above, plutonium internal transfers (IT) are not being prepared for SNM moving from MBA 50 to the Vault (MBA 12) for packaging. Upon completion of packaging, material is reflected on 81.03050 1
Appendix A the IT as being shipped from MBA 50 to MBA (Room 121) when in fact, it is being transferred from the vault.
This is a Severity Level VI violation (Supplement III).
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License Condition 7.4 to Amendment MPP-3 of License No. SNM-Il74 states, "For tamper-safing containers or vaults, the licensee shall use only seals-acceptable to the NRC as defined in Regulatory Guide 5: 15, Section C."
Contrary to the above, acceptable tamper-safe seals were received by the licensee on December 17,1980 and 13 drums of SNM generated since January 1, 1981,'were sealed with unacceptable lead seals.
This is a s Severity Level VI violation (Supplement III).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for euch item of noncompliance:
1 (1) corrective action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full com-pliance will be achieved.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath i
or af firmation, L / r, cf h/n Mh j /' A. 'Hi6d, Chief i
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