ML20249B200

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-0036/98-01 on 980506

ML20249B200
Person / Time
Site:	07000036
Issue date:	06/16/1998
From:	Hiland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kaiser B ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
References
70-0036-98-01, 70-36-98-1, NUDOCS 9806220166
Download: ML20249B200 (1)

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o . June 16, 1998 Dr. Bruce Kaiser, Vice President .

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SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO INSPECTION REPORT 070-00036/98001

Dear Dr. Kaiser:

This refers to your June 5,1998, response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) transmitted to you by our letter dated May 6,1998, with Inspection Report 070-00036/98001.i We have reviewed your corrective actions and have no further quest,ons at this time. Your corrective actions will be examined during future inspections.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (630) 829-9603.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch

. Docket No. 070-00036 License No. SNM-33

. cc: .R. W. Sharkey, Regulatory

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l June 5,1998 Docket No. 70-0036 License No. SNM-33 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NITN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 SUllJECT: REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Gentlemen:

Enclosed is Combustion Engineering's Reply to Notice of Violation dated May 6,1998, concerning NRC Inspection Report No. 070-00036/98001(DNMS).

We will be glad to discuss any questions you have concerning our response. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me or Mr. Kevin Ilayes of my staff at (314) 937-4691.

Very truly yours, COM11USTION ENGINEERING, INC.

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REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPFCTION REPORT NO. 070-00036/98001(DNMS)

Response to Violation No. 98001-01 Violation:

Safety Condition S.I. of Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-33, requires that licensed material be used in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions in Chapters I through 8, of the application, dated October 29,1993, with supplements.

Section 2.6, of Chapter 2, of the supplement, dated August 8,1997, requires, in part, that all operations which affect licensed material shall be conducted in accordance with approved procedures.

Section 5.2, of Nuclear industrial Safety Procedure (NIS) No. 221. " Material 11andling Equipment," approved March 15,1996, requires, in part, that licensed material handling equipment shall be marked with a rated lifting capacity before it may be used.

Contrary to the above, on April 8,1998, crane cleaves pins used to lift four full UX-30 uranium ,

hexaGuoride cylinder overpacks were not marked with a rated litling capacity before use.

Response

1. Reason for the violation: Procedure NIS 221, " Material 11andling Equipment," was originally issued in March,1996. Inadequate measures were taken to implement the new requirements stated in NIS 221.

2. Corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved: The affected clevis pins were verified to meet the lifting requirements for full UX-30 overpacks.

3. Corrective steps taken to avoid future violations: (1) Procedures will be revised to ensure appropriate lifting devices are used. (2) Inspection procedures will be revised to ensure that lifting devices for SNM are periodically inspected. (3) Training will be conducted on the .

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4. When full compliance will be achieved: Procedures will be revised and affected personnel will be trained by July 31,1998.

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