ML20154R818

Forwards Insp Rept 70-7001/98-16 on 980902-1014.No Violation Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Exam of Procedures & Representative Records,Interviews with Personnel & Observations of Activities in Progress

ML20154R818
Person / Time
Site:	07007001
Issue date:	10/21/1998
From:	Reidinger T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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70-7001-98-16, EA-98-156, NUDOCS 9810270199
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October 21'-, 1998

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= Mr. J. H. Miller

- Vice President - Production

United States Enrichment Corporation Two Democracy Center -

6903 Rockledge Drive

' Bethesda, MD 20817=

SUBJECT:

. NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70-7001/98016(DNMS)

Dear Mr,

Miller:

, On October 14,1998, the NRC completed a routine resident inspection at your Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the certificate were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.

At the' conclusion of the inspection, the inspectors discussed the findings with you and members of your staff as identified in the enclosed report.

l Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the )

Linspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, l Interviews with personnel, and observations'of activities in progress. During the period covered by the report, the conduct of activities at the F' aucah Gaseous Diffusion Plant was generally adequate, although issues with the control of operations were identified which Indicated that additional management attention in this area is warranted. No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the inspection.

The report also. documents the resident inspectors' review of your interim compensatory and final corrective actions taken to implement the commitments identified in an NRC Confirmatory Order issued on April 22,1998. The inspectors concluded that your staff had completed the -l actions identified in the commitments by September 30,1998.

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice" a copy of this letter, its 1

- enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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J. Miller We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning these observations.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Timothy D. Reidinger, Acting Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 70-7001 Certificate No. GDP-1

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 70-7001/98016(DNMS) cc w/ encl: H. Pulley, 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 98016.DNM T* receive a copy of this document, Indicate in the box:"C" = Copy without enclosure "E* = Copy with enclosure"N' = No copy

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