ML20141G889

Discusses Issues for Exxon Fuel Lab,Exxon Reprocessing, NFS-Erwin & B&W Apollo & Leechburg Sites

ML20141G889
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin, 07000364, Framatome ANP Richland, 07000135
Issue date:	01/05/1978
From:	Joy D, Casey Smith NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Partlow J NRC
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NUDOCS 8601110217
Download: ML20141G889 (2)

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.- 4;., . . c SUMECT: LIST OF ISSUIS FOR EX2DN FUIL FAB EXXDN REPROCESSING, NFS-EENIX, B W APOLLO AND T.REfMRURG EXIDW FUEL FAB (RICEF.AISh w .

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1) The booking of UF6 enrichment values on UO materials. ,

i Rzeem anyo they intend to stand up fight -

on this 1seum even if we give them a definite

/. ."NO seegemme te.their Nevenber 23, 1977 letter.  :

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resposee ,however, would have an impact on our existing 9" mi on 7 the need for determining ~

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2) Liquid weets messarements do not appear to be under good control.

Could be a mismiflemet factor as to why Ramon's LDEF is usually near LIMUF 14=4e,

3) Exxon does not writa off their liquid waste discards. That is, they keep lagoom SNM content as part of their booked inventory. 4 Should we permit Exxon (and other licensees) to do this?

If yes, what,11 anyi nventory i requirements are needed? Should we distinguish between EEU and LEU waste discards? .

4) Exxon's existing NBA structure combined with their existing

.) accounting syetan has not provided meaningful MU7 values for individual MBA's4 Exxon is imposing new =Mniatrative controls in an effort to' improve the situation. If significant improvement i is not foreh~ =i==, both NRC and Exxon will have to evaluate the ,

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1) Revised FNHC Plan already outdated because of HEU P asa-down h changes.

2) Need to monitor HXU phase-down program.

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5) /Plutonin S/R on cuumlative basis indicates a possible bias.

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6) yeanses still does not have a."completa" set of SOPS necessary

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. j['1) Need CO temolve tagge petemining to scrap,measuremente (i.e.,

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II) Need to deve. lop " staff position" on Safeguards sostion of . . .,

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reprocessias application - partichiarly MBA staucture and ,

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