ML20206S509

Forwards Insp Rept 70-0036/99-201 on 990118-22.No Violations Noted.One Violation,Nine Inspector Followup Items & Two Unresolved Items Closed

ML20206S509
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	02/05/1999
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Sharkey R ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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ML20206S513	List: ML20206S509 ML20206S515
References
70-0036-99-201, 70-36-99-201, NUDOCS 9902100335
Download: ML20206S509 (3)

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{' 'E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 s,*****/ February 5,1999 Mr. R. W. Sharkey Director, Regulatory Affairs A_BB CENO Fuel Operations Combustion Engineering,Inc.

3300 State Road P 1lematite. MO 63047

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70-36/99-201

Dear Mr. Sharkey:

This refers to the fire and criticality safety inspections by members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) lleadquarters staff and a contractor conducted on January 18 - 22,1999, at your Hematite, Missouri facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staffidentified in the report.

- Areas examined in the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of relevant records, interviews with plant personnel, and observation of activities in progress. Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified. One violation, nine inspector followup items, and two unresolved items were closed.

During this inspection, it was noted that you have experienced a substantial schedule slippage in meeting your Criticality Safety Program Upgrade (CSPU) and Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) commitme.cs. It appears that this occurred due to the reallocation of criticality safety resources to other activities. You had previously informed the NRC of this problem in your September 25, 1998 CSPU Semi-Annual Status Report, and through several informal communications. It is our understanding based on a conversation with your Regulatory AfTairs Director, that you have kl taken action to return your CSPU and ISA programs back on schedule by September of 1999. If j our understanding is not correct, please contact either myself or your license Project Manager.

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, .3 t@ L Rh UN February 5,1999 In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at (301) 415-7156.

Sincerely, Original signed by Philip Ting Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-36 License No. SNM-33 cc w/ enclosure: Dr. Bruce Kaiser, Vice President Fuel Operations, ABB CENO R.A. Kucera, Director Missouri Department of Natural Resources DISTRIBUTION Docket File 70-36 FCSS r/f SSoong, FCLB PDR, LPDR PHiland, RIII FCOB r/f MMessier (w/o encis.)

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In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790. a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions conceming this report, please contact me at (301) 415-7156.

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Philip Ting, Chie Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-36

' License No. SNM-33 cc w/ enclosure: Dr. Bruce Kaiser. Vice President Fuel Operations, ABB CENO R.A. Kucera, Director Missouri Department of Natural Resources l