ML20202G263

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7001/97-14 on 971125-980120 & Nov. Violations Are of Concern,Due to Indication of Continued Problems That Exist W/Understanding & Rigorous Implementation of Requirements for Safety Program at Site

ML20202G263
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	02/12/1998
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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70-7001-97-14, NUDOCS 9802200097
Download: ML20202G263 (2)

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i February'12,!1998 j

Mr. J - H. Millar i iVice President Production  !

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SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70 7001/97014(DNMS) -

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION - ,

De'ar Mr, Miller:- ,

- On January 20,1997, the NRC completed a routine resident inspection at your Paducah  :

Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection, During the J period covered by the inspection report, the conduct of activities at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant were generally adequate.

L Based upon the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC L - requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and-.

the circumstances surrounding them are desenbod in detail in the onclosed report. -The i '

f.- violations are of concem because they indicate continued problems exist with the understanding

< and rigorous implementation of the requirements for the nuclear criticality safety program at the E site.-

You a,i required to respond to this' letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

. enclosed Notice when preparing your response, The NRC will use your response, in part, to -

4 determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory L- . 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.

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J. Miller' ^ - We will gladly discuss any questions you have concoming these observations.

Sincerely,-

! Original Signed by Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 70 7001-

Enclosures:

1 Notice of Violation.

2. Inspection Report 70 7001/g7014(DNMS) cc w/encls: _ S. A. Polston, Paducah General Manager.

L. L. Jackson, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Manager J. Morgan, Portsmouth Acting General Manager S. A.Toolle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory -

Assurance and Policy, USEC Paducah Resident inspector Office Portsmouth Resident inspector Office

J. C. Hodges, Paducah Site Manager, DOE Distribution R. Pierson, NMSS w/encls = E, McAlpine, Ril w/encls -

PUBLIC (IE 07) w/encls

= OCFO/LFARB w/encls P. Ting,- NMSS w/encls _ F. Wenslawski, RIV/WCFO w/encls 2 A; B. Beach, Rill w/encls W. Schwink, NMSS w/encls Rlli Enf. Coordinator w/encls -

_ J. L. Caldwell, Rill w/encls - P. Harich,' NMSS w/encls . - LEO w/encls -

C; D. Pederson, Rlli w/encls : M. L. Hom, NMSS w/encls DOCDESK w/encls

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