ML20214X121

Informs That Operational Safety Assessment of Facility Scheduled for Wk of 870112.Procedures Re Employee Training, Equipment Maint,Nonradioactive Chemical Control,Fire Protection & Operational Safety Requested by 861217

ML20214X121
Person / Time
Site:	07000734
Issue date:	12/02/1986
From:	Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Rademacher R GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
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NUDOCS 8612100553
Download: ML20214X121 (2)

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o Docket No.70-734 GA Technologies, Inc.

P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. R. N. Rademacher, Director Human Resources Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

OPERATIONAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT As a result of the accident involving the release of uranium hexafluoride from Kerr-McGee's Sequoyah Fuels Facility in Gore, Oklahoma, on January 4,1986, the NRC has decided to conduct an operational safety assessment at each major fuel cycle facility. As described in Mr. J. Montgomery's telephone call to Dr. K. Asmussen on November 20, 1986, the assessment of your facility will be conducted by a team of about 10-12 inspectors from the NRC Region V Office, NRC Headquarters (IE and NMSS), EPA, OSHA and FEMA. This assessment has been scheduled for the week of January 12, 1981F. The team leader, Mr. Buddy Brock, will contact your office at a later date to arrange a time for the entrance briefing.

During the assessment, the team will examine existing conditions at your facility to identify potential safety hazards that, when combined with facility operations, could impact public health and safety. The team will also examine whether there are systems and procedures in place to identify the use and handling of hazardous materials which could result in radiological safety consequences, and will determine whether these are adequately implemented. The areas to be covered include personnel training, waste management, and operations, including procedure control, equipment maintenance, nonradioactive chemical control, fire protection and radiological contingency planning.

After the assessment, the NRC will determine if measures are necessary to address any safety problems identified during the review. The assessment is not an inspection; it is intended to provide feedback to both the NP.C and fuel cycle facility licensees. However, if a violation of an NRC requirement is identified during the assessment, it will be cited. Records of your reviews and audits of maintenance, training, and contingency plan drills should be made available for review while the assessment team is at your facility.

In order to facilitate the assessment, please provide to this office by December 17, 1986, a copy of your existing procedures which cover employee training, waste management, equipment maintenance, nonradioactive chemical control, fire protection, operational safety and contingency planning.

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'The response requested by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

If you have any questions concerning the assessment, please contact me at (415) 943-3717 or Mr. Brock at (415) 943-3777.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

( b Ross A. Scarano, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards cc:

Dr. K. E. Asmussen, GA Technologies, Inc.

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