ML20202E986

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/97-11 on 971103-07 & Nov.Purpose of Insp Was to Determine Whether Activities Authorized by Certification Were Conducted Safely & in Accordance W/Nrc Requirements

ML20202E986
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	12/05/1997
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
Shared Package
ML20202E991	List: ML20202E986 ML20202F016 ML20202F028
References
70-7002-97-11, NUDOCS 9712080197
Download: ML20202E986 (2)

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.  : Mr. J. H. Miller Vice President - Production United States Enrichment Corporation Two Demoemc/Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70-7002/97011(DNMS) AND NOTICE  ;

OF VIOLATION Deat Mr, Miller:

' This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by C. A. Blanchard of the Region lil'NRC office from November 3 through November 7,1997, at your Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activ; ties authoriad by the certification were conducted safely and in accorder.ce with NRC requi ments. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Areas examinert during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selec'ive examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection report. This violation is a concem because cf managements failure to adequately monitor and imphment nuclear criticality safety training requirements.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specifed in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to deiermine whether further enforce.nent action is necessary to ensure compliance witn regulatory requirements.

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 (PDR).

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J. Miller 2-We will glady discuss any questions you have concoming these observations.

Sinceroy, Orfginal .61gned by Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 70-7002

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report No. 70-7002/97011(DNMS) cc w/encis: R. M. DeVault, Portsmouth Site Manager, DOE S. A. Polston, Paducah General Manager J. B. Morgan, Acting Portsmouth General Manager R. W. Gaston, Portsmouth Regulatory Affairs Manager S. A. Toolle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC Portsmouth Resident inspector Office Peacah Resident inspector Office bec w/encis: R. Pierson, NMSS P. Ting, NMSS W. Schwink, NMSS P. Harich, NMSS Y. H. Faraz, Project Manager-Portsmouth, NMSS R. Bellamy, RI E. McAlpine, Ril F. Wenslawski, RIV/WCFO J. Caldwell, Rill PUBLIC (IE 07)

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