ML20044C413
| ML20044C413 | |
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| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1993 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Rademacher R GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
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Docket No.70-734 FEB 18 E License No. SNM-696 General Atomics P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92186-9784 Attention: Mr. R. N. Rademacher, Vice President Human Resources
Subject:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-734/93-01 This letter refers to the routine inspection conducted by Mr. C. A. Hooker of this office on January 11-15, 1993, and in-office inspection of licensee 21-22, 1993, of activities authorized by NRC license No.
materials on January SNM--696 and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr. Hooker with you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective report.
examinations of. procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). In addition to the violations specified in the enclosed Notice, the inspection report also describes one violation that is not being cited because the criteria specified in Section VII.B (1) of the Enforcement Policy were satisfied.
I am concerned with the types of problems and apparent violations that have been identified at your facility. An adequate criticality safety program must include several elements such as the analysis of potential process upsets that may affect criticality safety, timely evaluation of upsets when they occur, and timely involvement of management in the evaluation. There has been considerable NRC emphasis on management of criticality safety programs and the need for licensees to review the adequacy of CSAs. The NRC expects licensee i
management to take the initiative to identify and correct deficiencies in their programs. NRC Information Notice No. 90-63,
- Management Attention to the Establishment and Maintenance of a Nuclear Criticality Safety Program,"
was issued on October 3, 1990. That Information Notice was provided to alert-t licensees to an incident that resulted from inadequate management attention to the establishment and maintenance of a nuclear criticality safety program.
Attached to that Information Notice was NRC Information Notice No. 89-24,
" Nuclear Criticality Safety," issued March 6,1989. Both of these information notices highlighted the need for continuing vigilance in providing a sound nuclear safety program, and should have prompted your staff to review the i
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adeq'uacy of all active CSAs and other aspects of the nuclear criticalit s
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safety program at your facility.
Notices directly correlated to issues associated with the attached apparent l
violations.
Based on my review of the findings identified during this inspection, it appears that management has not taken the initiative to provide the expe I
and necessary oversight to ensure that all aspects of the criticality programs meet NRC requirements.
Notice, you are requested to provide your plan and schedule that describes actions you will be taking to assure that all CSAs will be reviewed for their 15, 1993.
adequacy as you committed to do at the exit interview on January You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions In your specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your res actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether future NRC enforcement act necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NR Room.
t The responses directed by this letter and the enclos by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.95-511.
this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NR Room.
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B. Inspection Report No. 70-734/93-01 cc w/ enclosures:
Dr. K. E. Asmussen, Director, Licensing, Safety and Nuclear Compliance State of California
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