ML20216F150

Forwards Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1201/98-202 on 980309-12.One non-cited Violation Identified.Rept Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(d)

ML20216F150
Person / Time
Site:	07001201
Issue date:	04/10/1998
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Matheson J FRAMATOME COGEMA FUELS (FORMERLY B&W FUEL CO.)
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70-1201-98-202, NUDOCS 9804160441
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DECONTROLLED WHEN 2.790 IN, FORMATION IS REMOVED

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,o Framatome Cogema Fuels ATTN: Mr. John E. Matheson, Vice President l

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Lynchburg, VA 24506-1646

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION NO. 70-1201/98-202  ;

Dear Mr. Matheson:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted a routine announced inspection of your facility's ,

material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the Lynchburg Manufacturing l Facility on March 9 - 12,1998. The inspection scope was focused on prior observed j weaknesses in computing an invenic,7 difference uncertainty, on the item control program, and '

on your assessment of the impact on satc; related systems of the Year 2000 computer problem.

The scope, observations, and conclusions are detailed in the enclosed report.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff. 1 Within the scope of the inspection, one non-cited violation was identified.

Under the provisions of Section 2.790(d), reports containing information related to a licensee's MC&A program are exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, the enclosure will not be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at (301) 415-7156.

Sincerely, Original signed by Philip Ting Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-1201

Enclosure:

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\ '**** J-April 10, 1998 Framatome Cogema Fuels ATTN: Mr. John E. Matheson, Vice President Manufacturing and Field Services P.O. Box 11646 Lynchburg, VA 24506-1646

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION NO. 70-1201/98-202

Dear Mr. Matheson:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted a routine announced inspection of your facility's material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the Lynchburg Manufacturing j Facility on March 9 - 12,1998. The inspection scope was focused on prior observed )

weaknesses in computing an inventory difference uncertainty, on the item control program, and on your assessment of the impact on safety related systems of the Year 2000 computer problem.

The scope, observations, and conclusions are detailed in the enclosed report.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff.

Within the scope of the inspection, one non-cited violation was identified.

Under the provisions of Section 2.790(d), reports containing inform #cn related to a licensee's MC&A program are exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, the er. closure will agi be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at (301) 415-7156.

I Sincerely, ,

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f I r Philip Ting, C ef Operations Branch l Division of Fuel Cycle Safety I and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-1201 t

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ enclosure: G. Elliott, Manager, Safety and Licensing P. Burneson, Manager, Uranium Utilization and Accountability ec w/o enclosure: Leslie P. Foldesi, Director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Comrnonwealth of Virginia DECONTROLLED WHEN 2.790 INFORMATION IS REMOVED DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED HEREWITH CONTAINS 2.790 INFORMATION

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