ML20236K881

Forwards Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-0036/98-202 on 980608-12 & Notice of Violation.Violation Is of NRC Concern Because It Indicates Complete Understanding of Licensee Requirements.Rept Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790

ML20236K881
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	07/02/1998
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Sharkey R ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY, ASEA BROWN BOVERI, INC.
Shared Package
ML20138K415	List: ML20236K881 ML20236K897 ML20236K910
References
70-0036-98-202, 70-36-98-202, NUDOCS 9807100124
Download: ML20236K881 (2)

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DECONTROLLED WHEN 2.790 INFORMATION IS REMOVED flfLC Geu %w DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED HEREWITH CONTAINS 10 CFR 2.790 INFORMATION

,i- Mr. R. W. Shtrk:;y July 2, 1998 Director, Regulatory Affairs

! . ABB CENO Fuel Operations

! Combustion Engineering, Inc.

3300 State Road P Hematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION NO. 70-36/98-202 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Sharkey:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of your facility's material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program on June 8 - 12,1998. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

The inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and members of your staff.

Based upon the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. The violation is of concem because it indicates an incomplete understanding of licensee requirements to maintain current knowledge of items listed in the item control program. Also of concem is the licensee's missed opportunity for corrective action prior to identification of the issue by the NRC inspection. Current knowledge of items must be maintained to ensure the safeguards risk of material loss, theft, or diversion is adequately addressed.

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, Enclosure 2 will 091 be placed

! in the Public Document Room.

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

i i Sincerely' Original signed by Philip Ting Philip Ting, Chief l Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS i Docket No. 70-36 1 License No. SNM-33

Enclosures:

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\ ,, }* '  %, July 2, 1998 Mr. R. W. Sharkey Director, Regulatory Affairs ABB CENO Fuel Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.

3300 State Road P Hematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION NO. 70-36/98-202 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. $harkey:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection of your facility's material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program on June 8 - 12,1998. The i enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

The inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and members of your staff.

Based upon the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detailin the enclosed report. The violation is of concern because it indicates an incomplete understanding of licensee requirements to maintain current knowledge of items listed in the item contiol program. Also of concern is the licensee's missed opportunity for corrective action prior to identification of the issue by the NRC inspection. Current knowledge of items must be maintained to ensure the safeguards risk of material loss, theft, or diversion is adequately addressed.

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, Enclosure 2 will Dnt be placed in the Public Document Room.

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

Since ly, P

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Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety

and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-36 License No. SNM-33

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures: Dr. Bruce Kaiser, Vice President Fuel Operations, ABB CENO l cc w/o enclosure 2: R. A. Kucera, Director Missouri Department of Natural Resources DECONTROLLED WHEN 2.790 INFORMATION IS REMOVED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _