ML20199D667
| ML20199D667 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1997 |
| From: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199D673 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-97-0188, GDP-97-188, NUDOCS 9711200383 | |
| Download: ML20199D667 (4) | |
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VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION Fax. (301) 571-8279
.1 October 31,1997 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello SERIAL GDP 97-0188 1
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Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gascous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) g DocLet No. 70-7001 Certificate Amendment Request - Update the Application Safety Analysis Report 9 [j h
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t1 In accordance with 10 CFR Part 76A5, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC or 10 Corporation) hereby submits a request for amendment to the certificate of compliance for the Paducah, y
Kentucky Gascous Diffusion Plant (GDP). This certificate amendment request transmits the Safety y
Analysis Report Update (SARUP) required by issue 2 of DOIUORO-2026, " Plan for Achieving
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NRC review and approval.
4 m f; All sections of the SAR Update are included with this certificate amendment request, including those
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i sections previously transmitted to the NRC by Reference 1, with the exception of Chapter 3. Reference h
2 provides a description of USEC's plan to complete the systematic review, update, and confirmation of
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$ to this letter provides a description of the proposed changes and concludes that the information contained in the SARUP involves an unreviewed safety question. As requested in the NRC's August 12,1997 letter (Reference 3), Enclosure I also identifies known limitations and inaccuracies related to the SARUP. The physical and operational modifications that will be required to transition to the SARUP are also discussed.
s provides the basis for USEC's conclusion that the amendment should be considered significanti accordance with 10 CFR 76. Enclosure 3 includes the inionnation required by items 3.at 3.b), and 4 of the Plan of Action and Schedule for Compliance Plan Issue 2. Enclosure 4 identifies new commitments made in this submittal.
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E Dr. Carl J Paperiello October 31,1997 GDP 97-0188 Page 2 Please forward any questions on the SAR Update to Mr. Steven A. Toelle, USEC's Manager of Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy.
If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 564-3309 or Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251.
Sincerely,
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Mfice President, Production CC:
NRC Region 111 Office, w/ enclosures NRC Resident inspector - PORTS, w/enclosurca NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP, w/ enclosures Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE), w/ enclosures Mr. Randall M. DeVault (DOE), w/ enclosures
Enclosures:
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United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), Proposed Certificate Amendment Request, Update the Application Safety Analysis Report, Detailed Description of Change 2.
United States Enrichment Corporatiot. (USEC), Proposed Certificate Amendment Request, Update the Application Safety Analysis Report, Significance Determination 3.
United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), Proposed Certificate Amendment Request, Update the Application Safety Analysis Report, Identnication and Evaluation of Differences Required by Compliance Plan Issue 2 4.
Commitments Contained in this Submittal 5.
Safety Analysis Report Update, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, October 31, 1997 Revision I
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I Dr. Carl J. Paperiello October 31;1997
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References:
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Letter from~ James-H. Miller (US_EC) to Dr. _ Carl-J.-Paperiello (NRC),
- Certificate Amendment Request - Update the Application Safety Analysis Repon, USEC Letter GDP 97-0147, August 18,1997.
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Letter, from James H.-Miller'(USEC) to Dr. Carl J. Paperiello (NRC). _
Submittal of Plan for Update of Safety Analysis Report (SAR) Chapter 3, USEC Letter GDP 97-0187, October 31,1997.
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Letter from Robert C. Pierson (NRC) to Mr. George P. Rifakes (USEC),
USEC Safety Analysis Upgrade (SARUP) Submittal, August 12,1997.
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OATil AND AFFIRMATION 1, James 11. Miller, swear and ' affirm that I am Vice President, Production, of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), that I am authorized by USEC to sign and file with the Nucle r Regulatery Commission this Certificate Amendment Request for the Paducah Gaseous DifTusion Plant, that I am familiar with the contents thereof, and that the statements made and matters set fonh therein are true arJ correct to the best of my knowledge, infonnation, and belief.
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On this 31th day of October 1997, the oilicer signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained, in witness hereofI hereunto sei my hand and 5:icial seal.
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County My commission expires March 17,1998
United States Enrichment Corporation Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Safety Analysis Report Update
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