ML20213G040

Forwards Insp Rept 72-0001/86-02 on 861006-10.Decision on Enforcement Action Re Violations Forthcoming in Separate Correspondence

ML20213G040
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Site:	07200001, 07001308
Issue date:	11/05/1986
From:	Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Van Hoomissen GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20213G043	List: IR 07200001/1986002 ML20213G040
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See also: IR 07200001/1986002

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Docket No.72-001

General Electric Company

ATTN: Mr. J. E. Van Hoomissen

Manager, Spent Fuel

Services Operation

310 De Guigne Drive

Post Office Box 508

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special inspection conducted by G. M. France, III of this

office on October 6-10, 1986, of activities at Morris Operation, to the

inspections conducted by Mr. France from July 1986 through September 1986 of

spent fuel shipments author ^. zed by NRC Special Nuclear Material License

No. SNM-2500, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. E. E. Voiland and

others at the conclusion of the inspection and at the enforcement conference

held in the Region III office on October 28, 1986.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation

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of NRC requirements. We are releasing this report at this time for your

information. You will be notified by separate correspondence of our decision

regarding enforcement action based on the findings of this inspection. No

written response is required until you are notified of the proposed enforcement

action.

We do not object to your use of plastic to wrap your empty spent fuel casks

which have been adequately decontaminated. We understand that the plastic

l will be used as a precaution to ensure that NRC and DOT regulations concerning

contamination levels during transport are not violated. We also understand

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that you will investigate other engineering solutions to reduce the potential

for contamination and to improve decontamination efficiency of your spend fuel

shipping casks. Should you desire to plastic wrap spent fuel shipping asks

which contain fuel elements, you will require prior approval by the NRC Office

of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

l In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

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this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document room.

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

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ck A. Hind, Director

ivision of Radiation

Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure: Inspection Report

No. 72-00I/86002(DRSS)

cc w/ enclosure:

E. E. Voiland, Manager

Morris Operation

D. M. Dawson, Manager

Licensing and Transportation

Fuel Recovery Operations

DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Phyllis Dunton, Attorney

General's Office, Environmental

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Control Division

Gary N. Wright, Manager

Nuclear Facility Safety

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