ML20154D511

Forwards Nuclear Criticality Safety Insp 70-0036/98-203 on 980804-07.One Unresolved Item & One non-cited Violation Was Noted.Unresolved Item Involved Need to Identify Un Tank in Recovery Area as Single Parameter Control Component

ML20154D511
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	10/02/1998
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Sharkey R ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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70-0036-98-203, 70-36-98-203, NUDOCS 9810070246
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%.,. 4, yo October 2, 1998 Mr. R. W. Sharkey Director, Regulatory Affairs ABB CENO Fuel Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.

3300 State Road P llematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

NRC llEADQUARTERS INSPECTION OF Tile NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY PROGRAM -INSPECTION REPORT 70-36/98-203

Dear Mr. Sharkey:

This refers to the nuclear criticality safety inspection conducted by a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters staff conducted on August 4 - 7.1998, at your IIematite, Missouri facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. At

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the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the report.

Within the areas examined, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records and interviews with plant personnel to determine the status and adequate implementation of your Criticality Safety Program Update (CSPU), and to followup on previously identified inspection findings. During the inspection, one unresolved item and one non-cited violation were identified. The unresolved item involves the need to identify the Uranyl Nitrate tank in the Recovery Area as a single parameter control component. However, since this item is unresolved, no response regarding this issue is currently required. For the remaining areas of the CSPU that were reviewed, it appeared that you were adequately implementing the commitments in a safe and timely manner.

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October 2, 1998 l-ABB Combustion Engineering In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning this l

report, please contact me on (301) 415-7156.

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Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-36 License No. SNM-33

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