ML20155H366
| ML20155H366 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 11/06/1998 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Springer M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0248, GDP-98-248, NUDOCS 9811100100 | |
| Download: ML20155H366 (3) | |
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Office of Administration Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket No. 70-7001 & 70-7002 Request for Temporary Exemption from 10 CFR 95.57(h) Report Requirements
Dear Mr. Springer:
In accordance with 10 CFR 95.11, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) requests a temporary exemption to the immediate verbal notification reporting requirements of 10 CFR 95.57(b). This temporary exemption request applies to the Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants and USEC headquarters. 10 CFR 95.57(b) requires that USEC report immcdiately (i.e., within one hour of discovery) to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) any
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infractions, losses, compromises or possible compromises of classified information or classified J
documents not falling within 10 CFR 95.57(a). In lieu of reporting as described in 10 CFR 95.57(b),
USEC requests NRC approval to document discoveries of conditions meeting the 10 CFR 95.57(b)
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reporting criteria in a security incident log within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of discovery and submitting this log to the NRC on a periodic basis.
The proposed exemption would result in a method of reporting similar to that currently allowed under 10 CFR 73 Appendix G(II), for safeguards events. Every three months USEC will submit 7
copies of all log entries to the NRC Division of Facilities and Security and NRC Region III. The information in this log will contain a level of detail similar to that provided in the written notification worksheets currently being provided to NRC fbliowing verbal notifications. This log will be l
retained for a period of three years beyond the period of the exemption in accordance with USEC's records management program. In addition, USEC will verbally notify the Division of Facilities and Security and NRC Region III within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> or the next workday of the discovery of an actual loss or compromise of classified matter; e.g., the discovery that an uncleared individual has been allowed access to and has reviewed classified matter. USEC requests that this exemption remain in effect until the current : vision to 10 CFR 95 being pursued by the NRC is issued and effective.
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Mr. Michael L. Springer-November 6,1998
. GDP 98-0248, Page 2 This temporary exemption would not pose an undue risk to the common defense and security, in that the actions committed to under the exemption request do not relieve USEC from the responsibility of evaluating security issues against the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 95.57(b). Additionally, USEC feels that this proposal would ease the unnecessary resource burden on both NRC and USEC by eliminating reports to the NRC that are not significant from a common defense or security standpoint.
.USEC will still document the details of each security issue in a format readily available to the site NRC Resident Inspector. Therefore, NRC will still have information available for possible dissemination. USEC will continue to make any reports under 10 CFR 95.57 in strict accordance with the regulations until this temporary exemption request is granted.
Enclosure I lists the commitments made in this submittal. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Bern Stapleton at (301) 564-3492 or Mark Lombard nt (301) 564-3248.
Sincerely, S. A.
I Steven A. Toelle Nuclea-R wulatory Assurance and Policy Manager
Enclosure:
As stated cc: NRC Region III Office NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS NRC Special Projects Branch (R. Pierson)
NRC Project Managers for PGDP and PORTS Elizabeth Ten Eyck, NRC-HQ
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List of Commitments If the NRC approves the temporary exemption request:
- 1. USEC shall document conditions meeting the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 95.57(b) in a security incident log which will be submitted every three months to the NRC Division of Facilities and Security, NRC Region 111 and retained for three years beyond the period of the exemption as required by our records management program.
- 2. USEC shall verbally notify the NRC Division of Facilities and Security and NRC Region III within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of discovery, or the next workday of any actual loss or compromise of classified.
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