ML20249A098
| ML20249A098 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 06/11/1998 |
| From: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| References | |
| CAL-III-97-003, CAL-III-97-3, NUDOCS 9806160058 | |
| Download: ML20249A098 (3) | |
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June 11, 1998 Mr. J. H. Miller Vice President - Production United States Enrichment Corporation Two Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 '
SUBJECT:
CLOSURE OF CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER NO. Rill-97-003 PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
References:
(1) NRC Confirmatory Action Letter, Rlll-97-003, A. B. Beach to J. H. Miller, f
dated February 28,1997 (2) USEC letter, Steve Polston to NRC, dated August 19,1997 (3) NRC inspection Report 70-7001/97008(DNMS), dated No'vember 20,1997 l
(4) USEC letter, Steve Polston to NRC, dated March 13,1998 (5) NRC Inspection Report 70-7001/98006(DNMS), dated May 6,1998
Dear Mr. Miller:
On February 28,1997, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) No. Rlli-97-003, to document your commitments to address the self-identified Nuclear Criticality Safety Approval (NCSA) implementation problems for the Building C-400 cylinder wash operation. Your evaluations and Event Report Numbers 31810 and 31834 indicated a loss of NCSA controls for the Building C-400 cylinder wash operation.
The CAL documented various planned corrective actions to improve Nuclear Criticality Safety
- and improve performance of your Building C-400 cylinder wash operation.
The NRC evaluated the CAL activities and determined that the CAL commitments and corrective actions were completed. As documented in References 3 and 5, the NRC evaluation consisted l~
of a review of maintenance and surveillance activities, NCSAs, procedures, and plant change documents associated with the restart of the Building C-400 cylinder wash and hydrostatic
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J. Miller I Base'd on the NRC inspection activities identified above, I have determined that CAL Rill-97-003 is formally closed. We noted the deliberate actions your staff took to complete the CAL items.
f and other Nuclear Criticality Safety corrective action activities. Continued management attention will be necessary to ensure that the positive changes initiated at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant over the paa' year are permanently integrated into the plant staff's day-to-day activities.
j The NRC will continue to closely monitor Paducah's progress through the routine inspection program.
Sincerely, o~-
Carl J. Paperiello Acting Regional Administrator Docket No. 70-7001 Certificate No. GDP-1 cc:
S. A. Polston, Paducah General Manager L L. Jackson, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Manager J. M. Brown, Portsmouth General Manager S. A. Toelle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC Paducah Resident inspector Office Portsmouth Resident inspector Office R. M. DeVault, Regulatory Oversight Manager, DOE J. C. Hodges, Paducah Site Manager, DOE j
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l DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\SEC\\ PAD-CAL.LTR See Previous Concurrence Ta receive a copy of this document. Indicate in the'bpx: "C" = Copy w/o attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE Rlll:DNMS l Rlll:DNMSX l Ritt:EICS, lC Rlil: ORA 9f4 lN HQ:NMSS l Rill:#R44/ l NAME Hiland/kjc Pedprsorkf Claytork :(w BersonW Ten Eyck %Wix-Paderf#o' DATE 06/ /98 06/ % /98 06/ f) /98 ' h 06/4 /98 06/M /98 Pht 06/10/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY l
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Based on the NRC inspection activities identified above, I have determined that CAL Rlll-97-003 is formally closed. We noted the deliberate actions your staff took to complete the CAL items and other Nuclear Criticality Safety corrective action activities. Continued management attention will be necessary to ensure that the positive changes initiated at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant over the past year are permanently integrated into the plant staff's day-to-day activities.
The NRC will continue to closely monitor Paducah's progress through the routine inspection program.
Sincerely, Cad J. Paperiello, Acting Regional Administrator Docket No. 70-7001 Certificate No. GDP-1 cc:
S. A. Poiston, Paducah General Manager L. L. Jackson, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Manager J. M. Brown, Portsmouth General Manager S. A. Toelle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC Paducah Resident inspector Office Portsmouth Resident inspector Office R. M. DeVault, Regulatory Oversight Manager, DOE J. C. Hodges, Paducah Site Manager, DOE '
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\SEC\\ PAD-CAL.LTR Tt receive a copy of this document, indecate in the taox: "C" = Copy w/o attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE Rlll:DNMS lb/ Rill:DNMEUI Rlli:EICS l
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