ML20209D214
| ML20209D214 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 03/01/1974 |
| From: | Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thornburg H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20209D148 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-86-281 NUDOCS 8609090238 | |
| Download: ML20209D214 (3) | |
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- The attached e-mication concarning the results of the-licensea's February,1974 plutonium inventory is forwarded with the recocar.endation i
that it be issued as a " Blue Shoot."
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, DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY OPERATIONS NOTIFICATION OF AN'INCI' DENT OR OCCURRENCE Facility:
Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation Cimarron Facility - Plutonium Plant
- Crescent, Oklaitoma Problem:
SIGNIFICANTJiATERIAL UNACCOUNTED FOR (MUF) QUANTITY f
j On February
- 974, Region III was notified by Kerr-McGee by telephone that the Februa monthly plutonium physical inventory indicates a MUF loss quantity of 1.5 lograms Pu with limits of error o 8.4 ilograms Pu.
(The limits of error quantity exceeds the technical
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'1 5 kilograms Pu ) The MUF quantity is significant,because (1) it exceeds the associated limits of error, and (2) the January 1974 inventory MUF quantity was also a loss 6.5 lograms Pu).
Investigation.by the licensee, has failed to reveal exact causes of the significant MUF quantity.
In a telephone conversation,' being confirmed in writing,by Region III.,
the licensee is taking the following actions:
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Fabrication of fuel has been stopped and a new inventory is being conducted,- inventory started on March 1, 1974.
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.i teat ion 6f-fuel will not be resumed until the MUF is resolved to the
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4 ts following the actions being taken by the l'icensee. An inspector
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e mss release has, been made; however, the AEC-Cll Public Information Offi-4.
ne of the problem.
.. man Ray's Special Assistant, Commissioner'Doub's Technical Assistant, w ssioner Larson's Technical Assistant, Commissioner Anders'
- orary Assistant, Commissioner Kriegsman's Assistant, and the Office of
- mation Services have been informed by telephone.
Parther information oncerning this occurrence can be obta,ined
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