ML20209D237
| 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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| FOIA-86-281 OUO-3, NUDOCS 8609090244 | |
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NOTIFICATION OF AN Thil @ iT OR OCCURRENCE
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KERR'-MCGEEHUCI.EARCORPO TION
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9 Problem:
SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL UNACC0VNTED FOR (MUF) QUANTITY
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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
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.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 has ' ailed, so far, to reveal exact f
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.
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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:
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RO is following the actions being taken by the licensee. An inspector is at the site.
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No press release has been made; however, the AEC-CH Public Information Officer is aware of the problem.
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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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Contact:
i Further information concerning this oci:urrence can be obtained from:
S. E. Bryan
- X7353 MAR
'8 1974 H. D. Thornburg - X7353 i
l J. G. Davis
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