ML20197B618
| ML20197B618 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1978 |
| From: | Bowers C UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| To: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| References | |
| CEB-78-199, NUDOCS 7811080042 | |
| Download: ML20197B618 (2) | |
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i-Tg/2A umaTso PR unc nuctsAR CORPORATION FUEL RECOVERY OPERATION / WOOD RIVER JUNCflord. R l. 02894 October 23, 1978 CEB 78-199 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Boyce H.
Grier, Director Region I 63 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Dear Mr. Grier:
As followup to our recent correspondence on the matter (our let-ter, CEB 78-196, dated October 18, 1978) we submit the attached, updated, in.#ormation summary and action plan.
The approach typi-fies UNC's continuing policy of meeting or exceeding all known regulatory requirements, and of full cooperation with NRC to the limit of our corporate policies and resources.
We believe it will satisfy the intent of your letter dated October 16, 1978 (File No.
IAL 78-07).
We trust that you 1
,. view this letter as a proper response to the situation, in which u.c has yet to be served with formal notice of any specific infractions, or concrete evidence supporting the ini-tial allegations.
Alth:JJh we remain steadfast in our belief that security has not been compromised, we are taking the referenced actions as a show of good faith; in our opinion, the actions are appropriate and adequate even if the allegations, as summarized in the local press, are true.
Very truly yours, UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION ge-
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ENCLOSURE 1 PHYSICAL PROTECTION PROGRAM AT UNC FUEL RECOVERY OPERATION 1.
Firearms Requalification All requalification required under 10CFR 73.50 will be completed by November 6, 1978, the end of the normal six-month interval.
Additional or special requalification will be accomplished contingent upon results of Item 4 below.
2.
Audit of Security Guards' Training Records A routine quarterly audit of the designated records was com-pleted by October 10, 1978; the next regular review is scheduled for on or about December 15, 1978.
These audits are part of UNC's standard procedures.
An additional, special atdit will be conducted as detailed in Item 4.
3.
Maintenance of Journal Records As a matter of standard practice, UNC maintains records in full compliance with all known regulatory requirements (specifically 10CFR 73.70).
The entire records area is undergoing review (Item 4) for possible changes in Company requirements.
4.
Special UNC-Initiated Audit In light of the inordinate amount of both information and specu-lation generated by earlier press articles, UNC will sponsor an in-depth audit of the situation by quaiified individuals not on the FRO staff.
This team will review the entire situation, and will recommend responsive actions appropriate to the find-ings.
UNC's resulting actions will be designed to maintain at least that level of security required by the regulations and by corporate public responsibility criteria.
Specifically/ Items 1-3 above will be reviewed for the appropriateness of further action.
Preliminary findings will be available for discussion with NRC during the week of October 30, and UNC is accordingly willing to arrange such a discussion at either site.
5.
Immediate Personnel Changes To avoid even the remotest possibility of knowingly compromising security, any UNC employees specifically implicated by the NRC inspectors have been temporarily reassigned to non-supervisory positions in which no records are generated and no personal influence on plant security is possible.
That temporary situa-tion will continue until all such individual issues are resolved.
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