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Discusses Independent Audits of Windsor Nuclear Fuel Mfg Per 901023 Meeting
ML20058D068
Person / Time
Site: 07001100
Issue date: 10/30/1990
From: Scherer A
ABB ATOM, INC. (FORMERLY ASEA ATOM, INC.)
To: Knapp M
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
NQ-90-007, NQ-90-7, NUDOCS 9011050296
Download: ML20058D068 (2)


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Dr. Malcolm R.

Knapp, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards U.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Subject:

Independent Audits of Windsor Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing

Dear Dr. Knapp:

Following a meeting on October 23, 1990 between you and your staff and Messrs. R.

E. Vaughan and J.

F.

Conant, our Plant Manager.and Manager of Nuclear Materials Licensing, respectively, it came to my attention that considerable discussion arose regarding the " independence" of audits performed under the cognizance of Nuclear Fuels management.

I believe that part of the confusion may have occurred l

becauso, at Combustion Engineering, Dr.

S.

T.

Brewer, the President of ABB Combustion-Engineering Nuclear Power, has 1-assigned-the responsibility for independent oversight to a reporting chain that is, in fact, independent of Nuclear Fuels Independent' oversight in thus, not solely: applied through the audit, inspection, surveillance and review functions conducted within the Nuclear' Fuels department.

It is rather my' responsibility,'as the Chairman of the Nuclear Safety Committee, to provide Dr. Brewer with an independent audit of-the programs and practices of Windsor Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing.

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(For example, one of our current consultants is Mr. H.

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, Licensing, Safety and Accountability at our Hematite facility.)

I firmly believe there should be no question i

that the Nuclear Safety Committee's audits are, in fact, independent as required.

In meeting Dr. Brewer's requirements, I am also meeting the requirement of the facility license that an annual audit be performed by an

" Independent Safety. Committee".

If I can be of any assistance on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours, A.

E.

Scherer AES:nly H. Bidinger(C-E)

T. Brewer cc:

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(NRC)

J. H. Joyner (NRC - Region I)

T. T.-Martin (NRC - Region I)

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