ML20212K916
| ML20212K916 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 10/04/1999 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20212K899 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-7001-99-10, NUDOCS 9910070097 | |
| Download: ML20212K916 (2) | |
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- M NOTICE OF VIOLATION United States Enrichment Corporation Docket No. 70-7001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Certificate No. GDP-1 During an NRC inspection conducted from July 20 through September 7,1999, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," Revision 1, the violation is listed below:
Technical Safety Requirement 3.9.1. requires, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented for activities described in Section 6.11, Appendix A of the Safety Analysis Report. Section 6.11, Appendix A of the Safety Analysis Report describes security and visitor control as an activity to be performed in accordance with written procedures.
Procedure CP4-SS-SP2200, " Access Control," Revision 4, Steps 8.3.6 and 8.4.1, required, in part, that personnel granted unescorted accese to the control access area shall have received general employee or site specific training and possess a valid general employee training card. Contrary to the above, between July 20 and September 7,1999, the plant staff granted personnel unescorted access to the controlled access area that had not received general employee or site-specific training and that did not possess a valid general employee training card.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI). (VIO 70-7001/99010-06).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 76.70, United States Enrichment Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation in reply to the violation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region ill, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at Paducah, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for the violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference orinclude previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an Order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the Certificate should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action, as may be proper, should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regul& tory Commission, Washington, D.C.
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