ML20155A633

Ack Receipt of Ltr Dtd 980925,transmitting Copy of Semiannual Status Rept of C-E Criticality Safety Program Update Covering Period from 980331-0930

ML20155A633
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	10/13/1998
From:	Emeigh C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Sharkey R ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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NUDOCS 9810290202
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October 13, 1998 O

Mr. Robert W. Sharkey, Director Regulatory Affairs Combustion Engineering, Inc. .

3300 State Road P l Hematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

CRITICALITY SAFETY PROGRAM UPDATE (TAC NO. L31116) 1

Dear Mr. Sharkey:

This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated September 25,1998, transmitting a copy of the semiannual status report of Combustion Engineering's (CE's) Criticality Safety Program Update  !

(CSPU) covering the period from March 31,1998, through September 30,1998. l The CSPU plan was submitted on September 20,1996, and is designed to formalize and strengthen the nuclear criticality safMy program at the Hematite, Missouri, site. In that plan, CE committed to submit a quarterly progress report on the implementation of the CSPU. As agreed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in a letter dated November 6,1997, the reporting frequency was changed to a semiannual basis.

We note from your September letter that the CSPU on the Recycle / Recovery area was bt. ind schedule due to diversion of resources. However, you indicated in your letter that you have contracted an additional criticality safety specialist and plan to be back on schedule by the next reporting period.

Your cooperation in keeping us informed of your progress on the CSPU is appreciated.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Charles W. Emeigh, Acting Chief Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS I

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, Mr. Robert W. Sharkey, Director l Regulatory Affairs Combustion Engineering, Inc.

3300 State Road P Hematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

CRITICALITY SAFETY PROGRAM UPDATE (TAC NO. L31116)

Dear Mr. Sharkey:

This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated September 25,1998, transmitting a copy of the l- semiannual status report of Combustion Engineering's (CE's) Criticality Safety Program Update j (CSPU) covering the period from March 31,1998, through September 30,1998.

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The CSPU plan was submitted on September 20,1996, and is de signed to formalize and strengthen the nuclear criticality safety program at the Hematee Missouri, site. In that plan, CE committed to submit a quarterly progress report on the implementation of the CSPU. As agreed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in a letter dated November 6,1997, the reporting frequency was changed to a semiannual basis.

We note from your September letter that the CSPU on the Recycle / Recovery area was behind schedule due to diversion of resources. However, you indicated in your letter that you have contracted an additional criticality safety specialist and plan to be back on schedule by the next  ;

reporting period.  ;

Your cooperation in keeping us informed of your progress on the CSPU is appreciated.

Sincerely,

$D (#C Charles W. Emeigh, Acting Chief Licensing Branch r Division of Fuel Cycle Safety l and Safeguards, NMSS l

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