ML20215F130
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| Site: | 07000925, 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1981 |
| From: | KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP. |
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ATTACHMENT RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION,,
FEBRUARY 20, 1981
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~ftB Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation responds to the Notice of Violation in regard to Licenses SNM-928 and SNM-1174 determined as a result of an inspection conducted by USNRC, Region III on January 26-29, 1981.
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Contrary to 10 CFR 70.3 and Section 6 of License No. SNM-928, uranium containing 93[ percent U was in the possession of Kerr-McGee on 235 August 15.
As the uranium fuel plant (SNM-928) is decontaminated, the employees have located small quantities on occasions (in this instance-5.8 235 grams 'of' 93,' percent U in the form of U 03 8 p wder) of enriched uranium in locations not previously inspected.
It is our normal practice that the enriched material is immediately blended to a lower enrichment level within authorized license limits.
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License Condition 4.2 of Amendment MPP-3, License No. SNM-1174 requires a minimum of two (2) measurements per week of representative stanoard during any week that SNM measurements are being made.
Kerr-McGee Nuclear employees failed to measure plutonium standards during a recent NDA measurement period.
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3) 10 CFR 70.51 and Procedure KM-NM-1516 require that an internal transfer form be used to record the transfer of SNM materials between material balanced areas.
Contrary to these requirements, the internal transfer form (KM-2459-3) did not properly record transfers from MBA 50 to MBA 12 for packaging prior to transfer to MBA 121.
Kerr-McGee employees responsible for this record have been reminded again of the necessity of completing an internal transfer form on each transfer between recognized material balanced areas.
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License Condition 7.4 of Amendment MPP-3, License No. SNM-ll74 requires that tamper safing seals acceptable to the NRC must be the only type of tamper safing' seals used by the licensee.
I Contrary to the above, thirteen (13) containers were tamper safed with a type of seal not approved by the NRC.
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AFT 7 10 91 Docket No.70-925 Docket No. 70-1193 Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation ATTN:
Mr. W. J. Shelley Vice President Nuclear Licensing and Regulation Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Gentlemen:
Thank you for your letter dated March 26, 1981, informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the noncompliance which we brought to your attention in our letter dated February 20, 1981. We will examine these matters during a future inspection.
This response was not submitted within the requested twenty-five day interval as noted in your letter of March 26, 1981. We appreciate the fact tiaat you have taken steps to ensure that such an oversight does not occur in the future.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, C. E. Norelius, Acting Director Division of Engineering and Technical Inspection cc:
B. E. Brown, General Manager, Manufacturing i
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}JUU 1 7 1981 Docket No.70-925 Docket No. 70-1193 Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation ATTN:
Mr. W. J. Shelley Vice President Licensing and Regulations Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine safety and physical protection inspection con-ducted by Mr. C. C. Peck of this office on May 5-8, 1981, of activities at the Cimarron Facility authorized by NRC Special Nuclear Material Licenses No. SNM-928 and No. SNM-1174 and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. A. W. Norwood and members of his staff at the conclusion of the inspec-tion.
The enclosed copy of our inspectiln report identifies areas examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and in-terviews with personnel.
No items of noncompliance with NRC requirements were identified during the course of this inspection.
Certain areas examined during this inspection concern a subject matter which is exempt from disclosure according to Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations. Consequently the Attachment to our report of this inspection will not be placed in the Public Document Room. A copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report, without the Attachment, will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation 'JUN 1 7 1981 If this report contains any information that that you (a) notify this office by tele hlieve to be exe 5(a)(4) the date of this letter of your intentip one within seven,(?) days fromit is nece and (b) submit within twenty-five (25) days f written application to this office to withh ldon to file a reque rom the date of this letter a 2.790(b)(1) requires that any such applicati o
such information. Section document or part sought to be withheldaffidavit execut a
on which identifies the ment of the reasons on the basis which it i, and which contains a full state-should be withheld from public disclosure s claimed that the information the statement to address with specificit This section f,urther requires 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall by the porated as far as possible into a separate part do not hear from you in this regard within th e incor-of the affidavit.
above, a copy of this letter and the enclos d ie specified periods noted If we the Attachment, will be placed in the P bli e
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We will gladly discuss any questions you h ave concerning this inspection.
Sincerely, C. E. Norelius, Acting Director Division of Engineering and Technical Inspection
Enclosures:
IE Inspection Reports No. 70-925/81-02 and No. 70-1193/81-02 (w/Part 2.790(d) Information Attachment) cc w/ encl:
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