ML20148A144

Forwards IE Inspec Rept 70-820/78-21 on 780912-15 & Notice of Violation

ML20148A144
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Site:	07000820
Issue date:	10/12/1978
From:	Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Bowers C UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.)
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-Docket No.70-820 United Nuclear Corporation ATTN: Mr. C. E. Bowers General Manager Fuel' Recovery Operation Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02894 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 70-820/78-21 This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. Roth of this office on September 12-15, 1978 of activities authorized by NRC License No. SNM-777 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Roth with yourself and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a subsequent telephone discussion between yourself and Mr. Roth of this office on September 21, 1978.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the items of' noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated July 19, 1978. We have no further questions regarding the steps you took to' correct Items B and C. With regard to Item A, it is our understanding that your corrective actions will be completed by October 15, 1978.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your

, activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, i

as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A. These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels l as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974. This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken by you i and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to

! avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will'be achieved.

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United Nuclear Corporation 2 In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. If this report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790. The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the ai fidavit. If we do act hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, 4 c N x'.

• w Ge rge H. Smith, Chief F el Facility and Materials Safety ranch

Enclosure:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number 70-820/78-21 cc w/ enc 1:

D. F. Cronin, Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety D. M. Schultz, Manager, Compliance j

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