ML20249B657

Confirms Discussions Between Pl Hiland of Staff & M Lombard of Us Enrichment Corp,Re 980629 Meeting in Rockville,Md to Discuss Results of Nuclear Safety Culture Assessment, Conducted by Synergy,In Response to NRC Ltr

ML20249B657
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Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 07007001
Issue date:	06/19/1998
From:	Pederson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Rifakes G UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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f June 19, 1998 Mr. George P. Rifakes .

Executive Vice President, Operations United States Enrichment Corporation Two Democracy Center

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Bethesda, MD- 20817

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Dear Mr. Rifakes:

This letter confirms discussions between Mr. Patrick L. Hiland of my staff and Mr. Mark Lombard '

of your staff, to have a meeting at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters, Two White Flint North, Room T-8A1, on June 29,1998, at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to l discuss the results of your Nuclear Safety Culture assessment, conducted by SYNERGY, in response to our December 8,1997, letter regarding the NRC's concem about the potential for a chilled environment to exist at the gaseous diffusion plants. As discussed with your staff, we expect the' majority of our discussions to be open for public observation; therefore, any proprietary information you consider relevant should be reserved until non-proprietary discussions are completed.

We will gladly discuss any questions you may have concoming this matter.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos. 070-07001; 070-07002 cc: J. H. Miller, Vice President, Production, USEC '

H. Pulley, Paducah General Manager L. L. Jackson, Paducah Regulatory Affairs Manager J. M. Brown, Portsmouth General Manager D. B. Waters, Acting Manager, Portsmouth Regulatory Affairs S. A. Toolle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, USEC - l l

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