ML20248L429

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/98-204 on 980209-18 & Notice of Violation.One Unresolved Item,One Violation & Five Inspector follow-up Items Were Identified

ML20248L429
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	06/05/1998
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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United States Eurichment Corporation Two Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Hethesda,MD 20817

SUBJECT:

NRC IIEADQUARTERS INSPECTION OF THE NUCLEAR CRITICALITY  !

SAFETY PROGRAM AT THE PORTSMOUTil GASEOUS DIFFUSION l PLANT - INSPECTION REPORT 70-7002/98-204 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION )

Dear Mr. Miller:

This refers to the Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) inspection by members of the lleadquarters staff conducted on February 9 - 18,1998, at your Portsmouth, Ohio facility. The purpose of the

' inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your certificate were conducted I safely and in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. At the I conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the report.

Within the areas examined, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and reptcsentative records, and interviews with plant personnel to determine the closure status of several NCS-related Compliance Plan issues. During the inspection, one unresolved item, one violation, and five inspector follow-up items were identified. The unresolved item involves the adequacy and effectiveness of USEC to demonstrate closure of Compliance Plan (CP) Issues 8, 9, and 23, and whether these findings relate to a more generic issue concerning other CP items.

Therefore, no response regarding this issue is currently required.

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J h ql The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances 1 stirrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection report. The violation involves the l failure to identify and report NCS control failures to the NRC. The violation is of concern to the

) NRC because it was identified by the NRC and should have been prevented by your corrective

• \A action for a previous violation.

y" You are required tr respond to this violation and should follow the instructions specified in the l K\l enclosed Notice wnen preparing your response, in your response, you should document the AT specific actions taken and any additional actions planned to prevent recmrence. Your response

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. 9 June 5, 1998 y Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plar! A addressed the required response. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions cad the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulator' requirements.

In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.

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Original signed by Philip Ting Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-7002 License No. GDP-2

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ enclosure: Morris Brown, Portsmouth General Manager R.W. Gaston, Manager, Portsmouth Nuclear Regulatory Affairs S.A. I oelle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC S.A. Polston, Paducah General Manager E.W. Gillespie, Portsmouth Site Manager, DOE R. DeVault, DOE DISTRIBUTION Docket File 70-7002 P. Hiland, Rill R. Pierson, SPB PDR, LPDR R.G. Krsek, RIII D.E. Martin, SPB FCOB r/f D. Hartland, RIII P. Ting, FCOB NMSS r/f FCSS r/f K. O'Brien, RIII Case File M. Rodgers, PMDA w/o encl.

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Enclosum: As stated cc w/ enclosure: Morris Brown, Portsmouth General Manager LR .W. Gaston, Manager, Portsmouth Nuclear Regulatory Affairs S.A. Toelle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC l

S.A. Polston, Paducah General Manager David B. Waters, Acting Paducah Nuclear Regulatory AEdrs Manager E.W. Gillespie, Portsmodth Site Manager, DOE R. DeVault, DOE l

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