ML20150B312

Forwards Insp Rept 70-1113/78-13 on 780626-0707 & Notice of Violation.Rept Details & Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20150B312
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	08/15/1978
From:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Alkema R GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20150B315	List: ML20150B312 ML20150B317
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RII:JWB, NUDOCS 7811010178
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AUG 151978 In Reply Refer To:

RII:JWB 70-1113/78-13 General Electric Company Attn: Mr..R. J. Alkema, General Manager Nuclear Fuel Department P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. W. Bates of this office on June 26-30 and July 6-7, 1978, of activities authorized by NRC License No. SNM-1097 at General Electric Company and to the discussion of our findings held with Mr. R. J. Alkema at the conclusion of the inspection.

The area examined during this inspection was your program for safe-guarding special nuclear material under the applicable provisions of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, "Special Nuclear Material,"

and specific requirements of the above license. Within this area, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative

, records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

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We have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously ioenti-fied enforcement matters. These are discussed in the enclosed inspection report.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your license appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. These items and refer ences to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A. 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 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 and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; WU 010118

General Electric Company OG 151978 and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Details of activities involving safeguards and security measures are exempt from disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d). Therefore, your response should be incorporated in a separate paper and referenced in your reply.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding these specific items of noncompliance, we are concerned about the implementation of your management control systems that permitted their occurrence. Con-sequently, in your reply, you should describe in particular those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of your management control systems.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, activities involving safeguards and security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosures to this letter with the exception of the report cover page, which is an inspection summary, will not be placed in the Public Document Room.

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

Sincerely, w O mes P. O'Reilly D1 ector

Enclosures:

1. Appenoix A, Notice of Violation (Exempt from Disclosure)

2. Inspection Report No. 70-1113/78-13 (Exempt from Disclosure)

3. Inspection Summary (Not Exempt) cc w/ enc 1:

A. L. Kaplan, Licensing Consultant Nuclear Fuel Department P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Mr. C. M. Vaughan, Manager Nuclear Materials Management P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 t