ML20198R312

Forwards Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-7001/97-210 on 971215-19.No Violations Noted.Rept Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790

ML20198R312
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	01/13/1998
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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ML20070L215	List: ML20198R312 ML20198R323
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70-7001-97-210, NUDOCS 9801230280
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- DECONTRHLLED WHEN 2.790 INFORMATION IS REMOVED i

DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED HEREWITH CONTAINS 2.790 INFORMATION I

unuary 13, 1998 Mr. J. H. Miller  ?

Vice President, Production I United States Enrichrnent Corporation Two Democracy Center - ,

6903 Reckledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION NO. 70 7001/97-210

Dear Mr. Miller:

The Nuciaar Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of your Paducah, Kentucky uranium enrichment fccility's material control and accounting (MC&A) _ safeguards program on December 15 - 19,1997. The inspection focused on the core procedures which the NRC considers critical to implementing your Fundemental Nuclear Material Control Plan commitments. The scope, details and results of the inspection are contained in the enclosurs  ;

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff.

'Vithin the scope of the inspection, no violations were identified. Ten prior followup items were ievisited, and seven were closed. The three open issues are described in the summary and detail of the attached inspection report.

As requested by the United States Enrichrr. ant Corporation (USEC) and granted by the NRC, reports containing information related to USEC's MC&A program are exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, the enclosure wikat be placed in the Public Document Room.

Sincerely, Philip Ting, Chief Operations B'anch(Original /s/ by)

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-7001

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SUBJECT:

INSPECTION NO. 70-7001/97-210

Dear Mr. Miller:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of your Paducah, Kentucky uranium enrichment facility's rr.aterial control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards pro 0 ram on December 15 - 19,1997. The inspection focused on the core procedures which the NRC considers critical to implementing your Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan commitments. The scope, details and results of the inspection are contained in the enclosure.

At the conclusion of tr.e inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff.

Within the scope of the inspection, no violations were identified. Ten prior followup items were revisited, and seven were closed. The three open issues are described in the summary and detail of the attached inspection report, As requested by the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) and granted by the NRC, reports containing information related to USEC's MC&A program are exampt from public disuosure. Accordingly, the enclosure will not be placed in the Public Document Room.

Sincerely, 9

/' o l Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-7001-

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ enclosure:

J. A. Labarraque, Manager, Safety, Safeguaras and Quality, USEC Y DECONTROLLED WHEN 2.790 INFORMATION IS REMOVED DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED HEREWITH CONTAINS 2.790 INFORMATION l