ML20199H612

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7001/97-08 on 971007 & Notice of Violation.Violations Indicate Deficiencies in Staff Understanding of Plant Policies Re Use of Procedures & Problem Reporting Sys

ML20199H612
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	11/20/1997
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
Shared Package
ML20199H615	List: ML20199H612 ML20199H645 ML20199H657
References
70-7001-97-08, 70-7001-97-8, CAL-RIII-97-03, CAL-RIII-97-3, NUDOCS 9711260169
Download: ML20199H612 (2)

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i g November 20, 1997 CAI.-Rill-97-003 Mr J. H. Miller Vice President - Production -

United States Enrichment Corporation Two Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817-

SUBJECT:

NRC INGPECTION REPORT 70-7001/97008(DNMS) ]

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Miller:

On October 7,1997, the NRC completed radiation protection, recurity and routine resident inspec' ions at your Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspections. During the six-week period covered by the inspection report, the conduct of activitin at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant were generally adequate.

Based upon the results of the inspections, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Natice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detailin the enclosed report. The violations are of concern because, collectively, the violations indicate some deficiencies in your staff's understanding of plant policies regarding the use of procedures and the problem reporting system. As a result of the deficiencies, plant staff continued to use equipment and systems which included unevaluated nenconformances.

In addition, the NRC conclum Jt the actions identified in Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL)

Rlll-97-003 for the restart of Building C-400 spray booth have been accomplished. The details of our inspection are discussed in Section M1.1 of the enclosed report.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enciosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure conipliance with regulatory requirements.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice" a copy of this letter, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PD't).

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J. Miller . We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning these observe' ions. Sincerely, Original Signed by Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 70-7001

Enclosures:

1. Nouce cf Violation

2. Inspection Report No. 70-7001/97008(DNMS) cc w/ ends: S. A. Polston, Paducah Genei .I Manager W. E. Sykes, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Mant.ger J. Morgan, Portsinouth Acting General Manager Paducah Resident inspector Office Portsmouth Resident inspector Office J. C. Hodges, Paducah Site Manager, DOE bec w/encls: J. Lieberman, OE J. Goldberg, OGC R. Pierson, NMSS P. Ting, NMSS W. Schwink, NMSS P. harich, NMSS M. L. Horn, Project Manager-Paducah, NMSS R. Bellamy, RI E. McAlpine, Ril J. Caldwell, Rlll T. Simmons, Rlll F. Wegslaw ki, V/WCFO PUBLIC' .-

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