SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

May 23, 2002

Mr. James E. Ellis

Manager, Morris Operation

General Electric Company

7555 East Collins Road

Morris, Ill 60450

SUBJECT: ISSUANCE OF ORDER FOR INTERIM SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY

COMPENSATORY MEASURES FOR GENERAL ELECTRIC MORRIS

OPERATION

Dear Mr. Ellis:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has issued the enclosed

Order that modifies the current independent spent fuel storage installation license for your

facility to require compliance with the specified interim safeguards and security compensatory

measures. These interim compensatory measures are listed in Attachment 1 (contains

Safeguards Information) to the enclosed Order. The Commission recognizes that you have

voluntarily and responsibly implemented additional security measures following the events of

September 11, 2001, however, in light of the current threat environment, the Commission

concludes that the security measures should be embodied in an Order, consistent with the

established regulatory framework. The Commission has determined that the current threat

environment requires that the enclosed Order be effective immediately.

These actions are interim and the basis for the Order is the need to take prudent actions to

address security requirements in the current threat environment. This Order does not obviate

the need for General Electric Company to continue to maintain the effectiveness of existing

security measures taken in response to the events of September 11, 2001. The requirements

will remain in effect pending notification from the Commission that a significant change in the

threat environment has occurred, or until the Commission determines that other changes are

needed following a more comprehensive re-evaluation of current safeguards and security

programs.

The enclosed Order calls for responses and actions within specified time frames.

With respect to the notices and submission required by Sections III.B and III.C of the Order, for

any requirement of Attachment 1 that requires an analysis or is contingent upon completion of

another requirement of Attachment 1, it will be a sufficient response if you state in your twentyday submission: (1) that completion of the required action is dependent upon completion of an

analysis or other requirement; (2) the expected date of completion of the analysis or other 

NOTICE: Attachment 1 to the Order (Interim Compensatory Measures)

contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of Attachment 1 to

the Order, this letter and the enclosed Order are "DECONTROLLED."
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requirement; and (3) that upon such completion, you will promptly submit the results of such

analysis or inform the NRC of the completion of the other requirement and the actions

thereafter proposed with respect to the requirement at issue, as well as the projected date of

completion. No extension of time from the twenty-day requirement is necessary for such

responses submitted within twenty days.

As a separate matter, if you wish to preserve your right to request a hearing on any requirement

contingent upon completion of an analysis or other requirement, a request for an extension of

time to request a hearing must be filed within twenty days of the date of this Order in

accordance with Section IV of the order. Such a request may seek a reasonable period of time

to request a hearing beyond the date that the staff informs you whether the actions proposed,

and completion date for the requirement(s) contingent upon an analysis or other requirement,

are satisfactory.

Please contact the following members of my staff, Francis Young at 301-415-3207 or Robert

Temps at 301-415-2552, to facilitate resolution of any issues related to compliance with the

requirements in the enclosed Order, or if you have any other questions.

The enclosed Order has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/ original signed by /s/

Martin J. Virgilio, Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

Docket No.: 72-01

Enclosures: 1. Order

2. Order Attachment 1 - Interim Compensatory Measures for

 the Current Threat Environment (Safeguards Information)

NOTICE: Attachment 1 to the Order (Interim Compensatory Measures)

contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of Attachment 1 to

the Order, this letter and the enclosed Order are "DECONTROLLED."
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requirement; and (3) that upon such completion, you will promptly submit the results of such

analysis or inform the NRC of the completion of the other requirement and the actions

thereafter proposed with respect to the requirement at issue, as well as the projected date of

completion. No extension of time from the twenty-day requirement is necessary for such

responses submitted within twenty days.

As a separate matter, if you wish to preserve your right to request a hearing on any requirement

contingent upon completion of an analysis or other requirement, a request for an extension of

time to request a hearing must be filed within twenty days of the date of this Order in

accordance with Section IV of the order. Such a request may seek a reasonable period of time

to request a hearing beyond the date that the staff informs you whether the actions proposed,

and completion date for the requirement(s) contingent upon an analysis or other requirement,

are satisfactory.

Please contact the following members of my staff, Francis Young at 301-415-3207 or Robert

Temps at 301-415-2552, to facilitate resolution of any issues related to compliance with the

requirements in the enclosed Order, or if you have any other questions.

The enclosed Order has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/ original signed by /s/

Martin J. Virgilio, Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

Docket No.: 72-01

Enclosures: 1. Order

2. Order Attachment 1 - Interim Compensatory Measures for

 the Current Threat Environment (Safeguards Information)

DISTRIBUTION (with enclosure 1only):

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SECY JHall PD Reading Licensing Assistant RegionIII Contact ARayland

Accession No. (Package) ML021080446 Accession No. (Cover Letter) ML021080462

Accession No. (Order; without Attachment 1 to Order which is Safeguards Information) ML021080507

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DATE 04/09/2002 04/16/2002 04/17/2002 05/22/2002

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
October 1998

General Electric Company - Morris Operation

Docket No.: 72-01

cc:

Mr. Christopher J. Monetta

General Electric Company

Mail Code: J26

P. O. Box 780

Wilmington, NC 28402

Grundy County Clerk

111 East Washington Street

P. O. Box 675

Morris, IL 60450-0675

Mr. Thomas W. Ortciger, Director

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety

1035 Outer Park Drive

Springfield, IL 62704

Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, 

 Region III

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

801 Warrenville Road

Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Mr. James E. Ellis

Manager, Morris Operation

General Electric Company

7555 East Collins Road

Morris, IL 60450-9740