ML20198J200

Forwards Certificate of Compliance 7002,revising Justification for Continued Operation of Issue 3 of DOE/ORO- 2027/R3,for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

ML20198J200
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	12/29/1997
From:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
Shared Package
ML20198J202	List: ML20198J200 ML20198J208
References
TAC-L32037, NUDOCS 9801140064
Download: ML20198J200 (2)

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. . '* Mr. James H,' Miller ' .DEC 2 9 1997 -

Vice Prealdent, Production U. S. Enrichment Corporation 2 Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REQUEST - PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT AUTOCLAVE PRESS JREi SWITCH INTERLOCKED WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO PREVENT OPENING THE AUTOCLAVE AT GREATER THAtJ 0.5 PSIG (TAC NO. L32037)

Dear Mr. Miller:

In accordance with your application dated July 1,1997, and pursuant to Part 76 to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Certificate of Compliance GDP-2 is hereby amended by revising the Justification for Continued Operation of issue 3 of DOE /ORO-2027/R3 entitled

' Plan for Achieving Complisnce with NRC Regulations at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant" to state that a single pressure switch, and not multiple pressure stvitches, is interlocked with the autoclave hydraulic system to prevent opening an autoclave if its internal prersure exceeds 0.5 psig. Accordingly, Condition 8 has been revised to include ':he date of July 1, 1997.

All other conditions of this certificate shall remain the same. )

Enclosed is a copy of the revised Certificate of Compliance.

Sincerely,

}Cl ocg,&b njmk .by !J Vm q Carl J. Paperie:!o, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Occket 70-7002 Certificate GDP-2

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Mr. James' H. Miller - -

Vige President, Production LU, S. Enrichment Corporation

2 Democracy Conter:

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Betheade, MD-- 20817 i

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SUBJECT:

CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REQUEST - PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION l

PLANT AUTOCLAVE PRESSURF SWITCH 'NTERLOCKED WITH THE HYDRAULIC '

SYSTEM TO PREVENT OPENING THE AUTOCLAVE AT_ GREATER THAN 0.5; PSIG (TAC NO. L32037) ~

Dear Mr. Miller:

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in accordance with your application dated July 1,'1997iand pursuant to Part 76 to Title 10  !

'of the Code of Federal Regulations, Certificate of Con pliance GDP-2 is hereby amended by  ;

revising the Justh.;ation'fpr Continued Operation of Issue 3 of DOE /ORO-2027/63 entitled-

" Plan for Achieving Compli'hnce with NRC Regulations st the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion-Plant" to state that a single ' pressure switch, and not multiple pressure switches, is F Interlocked with the autoclavkhydraulic system to prevent opening an autoclave if its -

internal pressure exceeds 0.5 ig. ' Accordingly, Condition 8 has b6en revised to include the j date of July 1,1997.

F f All other conditio is of this certificat shaii remein the same.

. Enclosed is a copy of the revised Certifi te of Compliance.

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,- Sin erely,  ;

Carl J. Pahriello, Director

Office of N lear Material Safety

and Safeg rds Docket 70 7002 Certificate GDP-2 Amendment 08

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