ML20209D237

PNO OUO-3:on 740228,region Notified by Licensee That Feb Monthly Pu Physical Inventory Indicated Muf Loss Quantity of 11.5 Kg Pu.Cause Unknown.Fabrication of Fuel Stopped & New Inventory Conducted Starting 740301

ML20209D237
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Site:	07001193
Issue date:	03/06/1974
From:	Bryan S, Jennifer Davis, Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Facility: KERR'-MCGEEHUCI.EARCORPO TION CIMARR0N FACILITY - PLUT0NIUM PLANT .

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Problem: SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL UNACC0VNTED FOR (MUF) QUANTITY On February 28,197 beg ~ ion III was notified by Kerr-McGee by telephone that the February. monthly plutonium physical indicated a material' unaccounted for (MUF) loss quantity kilograms of pluton th a measurement uncertainty estim by the licensee

.to be .4 ilograms Pu. The MUF quantity is significant e.cause the J uary 1974 inventory MUF quantity was al loss 6.5 kg Pu).

Also of concern is the uncertainty value of .4 ilograr f pluto-nium which exceeds the operating limitation o 1.5 kilograms specified by technical specifications.

Investigation by the licensee hasf' ailed, so far, to reveal exact causes of the significant MUF quantity. Kerr-McGee has a physical security plan in effect and Regulatory Operations has no evidence

. that the unaccounted for p,lutonium might have been diverted.

The licensee reported that the following actions are beino takan-

" l. Fabrication of fuel has been stopped and 'a new inventory is -

being conducted-inventory. started on March 1,1,974.

2. Fabrication of fuel will not be resumed until' the MUF is resolved to the satisfaction of the licensee and Region III.

. Action by Regulatory Operations: ,-

( .. l. RO is following the actions being taken by the licensee. An

• inspector is at the site.

1 2.. No press release has been made; however, the AEC-CH Public Information Officer is aware of the problem. .

. 3. The assistants to the Commissioners, the staff of the Joint

• Comittee on Atomic Energy and the Office of Information

, Services have been notified by telephone. ..

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Further information concerning this oci:urrence can be obtained from:

S. E. Bryan -

- X7353 MAR '8 1974 i

H. D. Thornburg - X7353 .

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