ML20202G263
| ML20202G263 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1998 |
| From: | Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20202G267 | List: |
| References | |
| 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 !
-: United States Enrichment Corporation -- 1
~ Two Democracy Center-
- 6903 Rockledge Drive
- Bethesda, MD 20817= 1
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:
- 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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