ML20217J121

Submits Listed Comments on NRC Proposed Rule, Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactors

ML20217J121
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Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	09/20/1999
From:	Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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GDP-99-0163, NUDOCS 9910250014
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USEC A Global Energy Company September 20,1999 GDP 99-0163 Secretary, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) j Docket Nos. 70-7001 & 70-7002 USEC Comments on NRC's Proposed Rule, " Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactors," (64 FR 36291)

Dear Madami The' United State's Enrichment Corporation (USEC)-is pleased to submit the following comments on the NRC's Proposed Rule, " Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Power.

j Reactors."

USEC agrees with the Commission and the industry that the change to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 allowing 60 days to submit a follow-up written event report is appropriate. However, USEC believes that the Commission's decision to s

currently limit the applicability of this change to Part 50 licensees is too nanowly j

focused. USEC understands that the NRC is considering the feasibility of expanding the applicability of this change to other categories oflicensces in the future. Written reports required by 10 CFR 76.120 are similar in nature to Licensee Event Reports required by Part 50.73, in that they also require a root cause analysis and corrective action plan development. USEC, therefore, requests that 10 CFR 76.120(d)(2) be similarly amended to allow the submittal of written event reports within 60 days of discovery in order to allow time to complete root cause analyses and corrective action plans.

USEC agrees with the Commission that this longer time allowance would reduce the number of event reports that require revision to update information resulting in resource

' savings ' ith 'little. or no reduction'in' ~ safety.

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and submitfenoxts on a time scale commensurate with the significance of the issue.

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..H Sccretary, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 20,1999 GDP 99-0163, Page 2 Thank you for the opportunity to provide our comments. We would be pleased to discuss these comments with you. Please contact Ms. Lisamarie Jarriel at USEC HQ (301) 564-3247, Mr. Mike Boren at PGDP (270) 441-6777, or Mr. Scott Scholl at PORTS (740)

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cc: Robert Pierson, NRC HQ

1. trick Hiland, NRC Region III Office Kenneth O'Brien, NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP David Hartland, NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS l

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