ML20210P742

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7001/99-08 on 990529-0719 & Nov. Violations of Concern Because Late Reporting of Problems with safety-related Equipment Could Negatively Impact Continued Availability of Equipment

ML20210P742
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	08/10/1999
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Adkins J UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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70-7001-99-08, NUDOCS 9908130073
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Mr. J. N.'Adkins Vice President - Production-United States Enrichment Corporation l LTwo Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive'  ;

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SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70-7001/99008(DNMS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

Dear Mr. Adkins:

On July 19,1999, the NRC completed a routine resident inspection at your Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection. During the period covered by the inspection report, the conduct of safety-related activities at the Paducah ,

. Gaseous Diffusion Plant was generally adequate.

Based on information' developed during the inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of i

Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the

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enclosed report. The violation is of concern because late reporting of problems with safety-relate'd equipment could negatively impact the continued availability of.the equipment and could result in the untimely implementation of necessary compensatory or corrective measures. In addition, the violation represented another example of a contributory cause to other violations .-

discussed in a recent NRC Inspection Report 70-7001/99007(DNMS).

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to -

determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

- In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

. enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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- J. Adkins 2-We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning these observations.

Sincerely,

/s/ -D. Hartland for Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 70-7001 Certificate No. GDP-1

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 70-7001/99008(DNMS) cc w/encis: H. Pulley, Paducah General Manager L. L. Jackson, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Manager J. M. Brown, Portsmouth General Manager S. A. Toelle, Manager, Nuclear R3gulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC Paducah Resident inspector Office Portsmouth Resident Inspector Office R. M. DeVault, Regulatory Oversight Manager, DOE

' J. C. Hodges, Paducah Site Manager, DOE DOCUMENT NAME: G:\SEC\ PAD 99008.DNM To receive a copy of this document, Indicate in the box:"C" = Copy without enclosure "E"= Copy with enclosure"N"= No copy

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DATE 08//o/ 99 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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-!J. Adkins - Distribution:

Docket File w/encls PUBLIC lE-07 w/encls R. Pierson, NMSS w/ehcis P. Ting, NMSS w/encls W. Schwink, NMSS w/encls P. Harich, NMSS w/encls C. Cox, NMSS w/encls

- J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/encls C. D. Pederson, Rlli w/encls Rlli Enf. Coordinator w/encls .

J. Volpe, State Liaison Officer w/encis R. Bellamy, RI w/encls EJM, Ril (e-mail)

D. B. Spitzberg, RIV w/encls IEO (e-mail)

DOCDESK (e-mail)

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