ML20141H088

Requests Addl Info to Review 970317 Application for Certificate Amend Request for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant to Revise Tsrs Re Nuclear Matl Control & Accountability Scale Usage

ML20141H088
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	05/20/1997
From:	Horn M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
References
TAC-L32020, NUDOCS 9705230181
Download: ML20141H088 (2)

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N May 20, 1997

' Mr. James H. Miller Vice President, Production U. S. Enrichment Corporation 2 Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

PADUCAH CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REQUEST- NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY SCALE USAGE (TAC NO. L32020)

Dear Mr. Miller.

This refers to your application dated March 17,1997, requesting an amendment to the Certificate  !

of Compliance for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant to revise Technical Safety Requirements  !

(TSRs) 2.1.4.21,2.2.4.12, and 2.3.4.23 concoming Nuclear Material Control and Accountability l scales used for verification of UF cylinder weight.

Our review of your application has identified additional information that is needed before final ,

action can be taken on your request. The additionalinformation, specified in the enclosure, should be provided within 30 days of this letter. Please reference the above TAC No. in future ,

correspondence related to this request. '

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-8126.

Sincerely, .

I WWW Merri Hom Project Manager l Enrichment Section l Special Projects Branch # !

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety b  ;

and Safeguards, NMSS  !

Docket 70-7001 Certificate GDP-1

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Enclosure:

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. Request for Additional Information e

Application Dated March 17,1997 l United States Er.richment Corporation )

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Docket 70-7001 1

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Please provide the following information:

1. As written, TSR 2.3.4.23 would allow the use of NMC&A scale ID 11 and 12 for weight verification of 14-ton cylinders. These scales are only calibrated up to 26,000 lbs and, therefore, cannot be used to weigh 14 ton cylinders. Please revise the TSR so that scales authorized to be used for weight verification are calibrated in the appropriate range. I

2. Revise the Safety Analysis Peport sections to indicate that the weighing may occur on any operable accountability scale that has been calibrated to an adequate range and tolerance for the  ;

item being weighed. '

3. The issue of potentialincreased cylinder movement needs to be addressed in the amendment I package. )

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