ML20217G176
| ML20217G176 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1997 |
| From: | Rifakes G UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19317C561 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-97-0134, GDP-97-134, NUDOCS 9708070111 | |
| Download: ML20217G176 (4) | |
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United Stit:s Er'richment Corporttion 2 DemocricyC nt:r 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethet.sa. MD 20817 Tel: (301)564 3200 Fax:(301) 564-3201
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l GEORGE P RIFAKES Dir: (301) 564 3301 EXECUTNE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Fax:(301) 5713208 July 31,1997 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello.
SERIAL: GDP 97-0134 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket Nos. 70-7001 and 70-7002 Submittal of NRC Fcrm 327, "Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report" INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790 AND 9.17(a)(4)
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
As required by 10 CFR 74.17(a), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) is submitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the enclosed Form 327 documents for the Paducah, Kentucky and Ponsmouth, Ohio Gaseous Diffusion Plants (PGDP and PORTS, respectively). These Form 327 documents cover the inventory period ending May 31,1997. These dacuments contain confidential j
commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to
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Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and/or 9.17(a)(4).
i USEC hereby requests that the enclosed Form 327 documents be withheld from public disclosure.
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The enclosed USEC aflidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4) for the tL enclosed Form 327 documents.jp
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. Dr. Carl J._Paperiello
- July 31,1997
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Please note that, with regards to the inventory for PORTS, the resulting Inventory Difference (ID) for uranium element was in excess of controllimits. Uranium gain reflects recovery from prion inventory periods. An investigation was initiated. Following are key conclusions from the investigation:
No unauthorized activity has been identified.
Accounting records ofcascade feeds and withdrawak were examined for accuracy and compared with Operatic,...sduction records. No record-keeping errors were discovered.
Physical inventory data were reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
Similar issues were not identified during the PGDP inventory.
Dere are no new commitments made in this letter. Should you have any questions or comments on the enclosed information, please call me at (301) 564-3301 or Mark Lombard at (301) 564-3248 Sincerely, George P. Rifakes Executive Vice President, Operations
Enclosures:
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NRC Region III Office NRC _ Resident Inspector - PORTS NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP-i
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AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE P. RIFAKES l
SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITIIIIOLD FROh!
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FORh1327 DOCUh1ENTS FOR TIIE PADUCAII AND PORTSh10UTil GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS I. George P. Rifakes, Executive Vice President, Operations, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC),
having been duly sworn do hereby affirm and state:
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I am an officer of USEC and have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is refere need herein relating to the Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), as amended,42 U.S.C. 5 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3), 2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4), and (b) apply for the withh>1 ding of such information from public disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 74.17(a), USEC has prepared a Form 327, Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report for each of the Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants which describes the amount of nuclear materia; possessed by USEC at each p; ant. 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Infarmation or classified as National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or fmancial information exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Paducah and Portsmouth Form 327 documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to sectitn 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. I 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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George _ P. Rifakes, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Executive Vice President, Operations, of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to rey'.ew the information attached hereto and to sign
- and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and that tl.e statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge or belief.
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George P. lufakes On this 31th day of July,1997, the officer signing atxwe personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for
_ the purposes therein contained, in witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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Laurie M. Knisley, Notary Public State of Marylani, Montgomery County My commissica expires March 17,1998