ML20209D072
| ML20209D072 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 06/25/1999 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Ten Eyck E NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| GDP-99-0119, GDP-99-119, NUDOCS 9907130025 | |
| Download: ML20209D072 (2) | |
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\\ A ciob.: Energy comp.ny June 25,1999 GDP 99-0119 Ms. Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck
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Director, Divisica of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket.Nos. 70-7001 & 70-7002 Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants - Reopening of Compliance Plan Issue 2 (TAC Nos. L32118 and L32119)
Dear Ms. Ten Eyck:
In your letter dated June 2,1999, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to reopen Compliance Plan (CP) Issue 2 (Update the Application Safety Analysis Report). USEC previously reported CP Issue 2 as " complete" based on completion of the submittals specified in the Plan of Action and Schedule. Based upon a review of CP Issue 2 and NRC's request, USEC has changed the status of CP Issue 2 from " complete" to "open". USEC will report CP Issue 2 as "open" in the next CP Status Report that will be submitted to NRC by July 15,1999. USEC intends to maintain CP Issue 2 in an "open" status until NRC approves the Update to the Application Safety Analysis Report.
l USEC has further re ewed CP Issue 2 and has determined that it is adequate without revision. In addition to CP Ir ; 2, USEC has made regulatory commitments in previously docketed correspondence to complete certain actions related to NRC review of the Safety Analysis Report Update by Au ust 31,1999, and to perform a systematic review, update, and confirmation of the s
' information contained in the Application SAR Chapter 3 by October 31,1999. At NRC's request, USEC prepared and submitted to NRC a Certificate Amendment Request to' incorporate the SAR Chapter 3 update commitment as a condition of the Certificates of Compliance (GDP-1 and GDP-2).
l USEC believes that further changes to the Certificates of Compliance related to these same i o commitments are unnecessary. Your letter additionally requested USEC to incorporate the NRC i
I review process into reopened Compliance Plan Issues by requiring USEC to respond to requests for ndditional information within 30 days, unless otherwise requested by USEC and agreed to by NRC.
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- June 25,1999, Page 2' USEC does not believe that this is an appropriate level of detail needed to be specified in a condition to the Certificates. The NRC review process has not been included in the CP Plan of Action and Schedule for any'other CP issue. USEC has generally been responsive to NRC's requested turnaround times on requests for additional information; and, in those instances when the requested time could not be mat, USEC has notified the NRC of a forecast date for providing a response.
USEC intends to continue to be responsive to NRC requests for additional information.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 564-3250. There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.
Sincerely, -
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-I Steven A.Toelle N.aear kegulatory Assurance and Policy Manager
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cc: ' - R. C. Pierson, NRC HQ L. Hiland, NRC Region III Office NRC Resident Inspector-PGDP ~
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