ML20217C540

Informs That Encl Order Being Issued to Confirm Commitments to Install Seismic Mods in C-310/310A & C-315 Bldgs at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant by 980930.Violation Occurred,Per Review of Certificate Amend Request

ML20217C540
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	04/22/1998
From:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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EA-98-156, NUDOCS 9804230358
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U. S. Enrichment Corporation l 2 Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATORY ORDER MODIFYING CERTIFICATE FOR THE PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT

Dear Mr. Miller:

Based on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) review of a certificate amendment request dated October 31,1997, submitted by the Corporation, the NRC has concluded that a violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation involved a failure to perform an analysis of potential accidents (10 CFR 76.85) and a failure to comply with the conditions of certification (10 CFR 76.51).

The enclosed Order is being issued to confirm your commitments to install seismic modifications in the C-310/310A and C-315 Buildings at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Paducah) by no later than September 30,1998. That action is required to bring those facilities back into compliance with the Paducah Safety Analysis Report. The modifications willincrease the seismic capacity of the equipment in the facilities to withstand an earthquake producing a peak ground acceleration of 0.165 g. Until the modifications are completed, operations in the C-310/310A and C-315 Buildings will have restrictions imposed by Condition 13 of the Paducah Certificate of Compliance as modified by the enclosed Order. Your letter dated April 1,1998, provided your signed agreement to incorporating these commitments into a Confirmatory Order Modifying Certificate, to be effective upon issuance.

Pursuant to section 223 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, any person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate, any provision of this Order shall be subject to criminal prosecution as set forth in that section. Violation of this order may also subject the person to a civil monetary penalty.

Issuance of this Order does not preclude the NRC from issuing additional enforcement action.

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U. S. Enrichment Corporation o Questions concerning this Order should be addressed to me and I can be reached at (301) 415-2741. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely, y

ames Lieberman, Director Office of Enforcement Docket No. 70-7001 Certificate No. GDP-1

Enclosure:

As stated