ML20212G084

Documents 971001 Public Meeting Between Abb Ceno Hematite Fuel Operations & NRC at Hematite Plant to Discuss Plant'S Performance Over Past 6 Months.List of Attendees & Meeting Handouts Encl

ML20212G084
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	11/03/1997
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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NUDOCS 9711050243
Download: ML20212G084 (4)

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/ November 3. 1997-f Vice President, Fuel Operations; . -

fABB CENO Hometite Fuel Operations -

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SUBJECT:

' OCTOBER 1,1997; MEETING WITH ABB CENO FUEL OPERATIONS -

. PERSONNEL TO DISCUSS FACILITY PERFORMANCE OVER THE PASTE SIX MONTHS'--

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- Dear Dr ' Kaiser -

This letter ducuments the public meeting held between ABB CENO Hematite Fuel Operations and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at the Hematite Plant on

{ October 1,1997.

c The purpose'of 'the meeting was to discuss the plant's performance over the past six

' months.: Topical areas covered during the meeting by your staff included the following:

Facility / Process Modifications: Hydrofluoric' Acid Scrubbers: Updates regarding the Criticality Safetyi. Integrated Safety Analysis, and Fire Safety Programs; and, the 10 CFR 20.304 Burial' Area Plan.

EAttached are the list of' meeting attendees and the meeting handout presented by your -  !

staff, enti led. ." Periodic Management meeting between ABB CENO Hematite Fuel Operations and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," dated October 1,1997.

Sincerely, Original Signed by-Patrick L. Hiland, Chief -

' Fuel Cycle Branch

- License No. SNM-33 Docket No. 070 00036

- Attachments: 1. Attendee List- h

2. . Handout dated October 1,1997, entitled, ." Periodic Management meeting between ABB CENO Hematite Fuel

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List of ' Attendees--

$ Cctober 1',1997

- ABB CENO Hematite Fuel Operations 'and U_.S. NRC Management _ Meeting =

'U.S.NRC Roy Conlane - - Acting Director, Division of Nuclear Material Safety, Rill-Patrick Hilandf Chief, Fuel Cycle Branch, Rlli-Steven Bag 9ett . Acting Chief, Materials inspection 2 Branch, Rlli .

' Melanie Galloway . _

Section Chief, Fuel Cycle Licensing Branch, NMSS Sean Soong - _

. Program Manager, Fuel Cycle Licensing Branch, NMSS Courtney Blanchard - Fuel Facilities inspector, Fuel Cycle Branch, Rlli ,

-[ABR CENO Hematite Fuel Ooerations

- Dr. Bruce Kaiser Vice President, Fuel Operations .

Jo'oert Sharkey - Director, Regulatory Affairs

- Gil Page .

' Director, Uranium Operations Don Hayduk Quality _ Manager -

Donald Underwood Engineering Manager

. Arlon Noack Maintenance Manager Hal Eskridge - LSenior Consultant -

Robert Freeman Nuclear Criticality Specialist -

Earl Saito Health Physicist t-a <

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• Agenda Periodic Management meeting between AEI) ' organintion. Kaiser CINO IIcenatite Puel Operations and the

• synopsis of recent / futwo actions . Kaisa Nuclar Regulatory Cosaminsion

• Facility / Process modiGcations.Pasa .

• IIF Saubber.Page gg gg

• Qiticahty Saasty and ISA . Freenan / Sharkey

• Regulainry Activity.Sharkey

• Self Assessment.Shwkey

• Fire Safety Propem .Sharkey

• 20304 bwial ares plea .Sharkey

• Ohw topice ofinternet CE/NRC Iwi= h Ass n-t T- ABB M semed 78.= . a.edenery AS.Ars my my

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• b ABB ABB Ur i-s operess.es j._=_l RECENT / FUTURE ACTIONS p.q , .-

I - . clean up pmjects

• IIF mbber l M]}- -j iO_ l - 41,000 ciade fe"

- 1.1 neitiian possies

+ bulk chemical storage

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• shippingcontainerbid.

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• retration ponds

+ upgraded data managemast ABB - ARE i

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1997 Stack Effluent

, ,, 1997 Inspection EfTort

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+ 97001 One violation-incorporating change rqmts.

+ 97002-Noviolations f

I~_[ _ mearere + 97003 One violation - Lock and tag 8 ,o

- {i + 97201 One violation - not signing procedures e- + 97202 - Reactive , no violations - SSC

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• 97203 - operations Scheduled for November

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+ Many IFIs and past violations closed gg 10 CFR 20,304 burial area

• 10 CFR 20.304 burial area cont.

• 9/16/97 CE letter written 9/12 Update of

+ 9/l3/96 CE notification per IN 96-47 status of proposed burial area actions,

+ 11/25/96 NRC denial based onjustification meeting agenda for NRC/DNR 9/26

+ 1/24/97 CE requests additional time to meeting assess the disposal arei and a meeting 9/25/97 - NRC letter stating the CE has not

• 4/24/9 s CE meets with NRC HQ to discuss submitted a decommissioning plan or proposed work plan (came to agreement on justification for delay approach due at end ofsummer) + 9/26/97 - CE holds joint meeting with NRC

+ May 97 publish

• Regional and local Geologic and MoDNR to present"Hydrogeologic Summary at the Canbustion Engineering, investigation and Groundwater Monitoring I

licanatite. Missouri Plant - ABB monitoring plan- ABB l

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10 CFR 20. 304 burial area cont. FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM i

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. ks.imind 6m ia.d. . sprirakr an.a sm wer l + 10/'.9/97 - Teleconfemnce wich Rlli and . rwar.ne w mew *>*a i=Pecnaa sai

{ llQ concerning 9/25 NRC lettei m i . wincer = 4 Prmam ==atenaace safety assenewns include a Hut work permit system

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- Difurcated the issue 6m safety rar wel&cs, cuning, mai

• CE'a runne plaa

. f.censiw 6m dencnan snaare

• NRC's fdlaw up action systeg idenh6 awe to

• On<iw sn assistance

-- CE will submitjustiGcatica for dciey and the disas locatiar,s tema; au sigloyees "Hydrogeologic Investigation and Goundwater

• Fim arus an dr6ned and anned to ime portable 6te Monitoring Monitoring Plan" by October 24th. N "

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• Fxtenswe pataNo sre Sre. rcey extingh esmbu* ion ABB ABB 3