ML20236V576

Forwards Insp Rept 70-0036/98-03 on 980713-17 & Notice of Violation

ML20236V576
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	07/30/1998
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kaiser B ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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70-0036-98-03, 70-36-98-3, NUDOCS 9808040057
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Dr. Bruce Kaiser Vice President, Fuel Operations ABB Combustion Engineering, Inc.

3300 State Road P Hematite, MO 63047

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 070-00036/9E003(DNMS) AND NOTICE

• i OF VIOLATION

Dear Dr. Kaiser:

On July 17,1998, the NRC completed a routine unannounced operational safety, radiation protection, emer0ency preparedness, and radioactive waste management inspection at your Hematite facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized 1 by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.

During the inspection, your conduct of activities at the Hematite facility was generally characterized by the effective implementation of your operational safety, radiation protection, and radioactive waste handling and storage progums. In addition, the inspector noted your staff's response to an unusual event which occurred on July 13,1998, was effective. However, based on the results of the inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC requirements had occurred.

The violation is cited with two examples in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding the violation and examples are described in detailin the enclosed report. The first example of the violation indicated a lack of rigor in the implementation of your standard operating procedures used for weekly and monthly safety system surveillance performed in the Oxide Building. The second example of the violation dealt with the improper storage of a hazardous chemical and exemplified a lack of completeness in thoroughly implementing corrective actions for significant safety issues identified by yr>ur staff during intemal audits. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure comp'iance with regulatory requirements.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter ano s; l enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. ,

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B. Kaiser We will glao.k/ discuss any questions you have coacoming this inspection.

Sincerely, Original Signed by D. Ha r';t and for Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 070-00036 License No. SNM-33

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 070-00036/98003(DNMS) cc w/encis: R. W. Sharkey, Regulatory Compliance Manager R. A. Kucera, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Distribution:

Docket File w/encIs PUBLIC IE-07 w/encls OCFO/LFARB w/encls M. Weber, NMSS w/encls R. Soong, NMSS w/encls P. Ting, NMSS w/encls J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/ enc!s C. D. Pederson, Rill w/encls Rill Enf. Coordinator w/encls R. Bellamy, RI w/encls EJM, Ril (e-mail)

D. B. Spitzberg, Ri . WCFO w/encis  ;

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DOCUMENT NAME: G:\SEC\COM98003.DNM To receive a col >y of tida document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy w/o attacNenci"E" = Copy w/sttacNenct "N" = No copy OFFICE Rill:DNMS l Rill:DNMS l4- l l t NAME Krsek/kje etirJur Hiland # I,or DATE 07/30/98 07h o/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY t