Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant | November 2009 Aerial View

DOE missions at the Paducah Site include environmental cleanup, waste management, depleted uranium conversion, deactivation and decommissioning, re-industrialization, and long-term stewardship. Although the plant is leased and operated by USEC, environmental restoration and related waste management activities associated with past practices will be conducted by DOE. Future plant shut down and cleanup activities will be the responsibility of USEC.

Enforcement

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Enforcement Letter, Fluor Federal Services, Inc.
October 19, 2016
Nuclear Safety Enforcement Letter issued to Fluor Federal Services, Inc. relating to nuclear criticality safety controls
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Preliminary Notice of Violation, LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC - WEA-2012-01
May 23, 2012
Issued to LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC (WEA-2012-01) related to a Heat Stress Event and a Uranium Hexafluoride Release at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
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Enforcement Letter, NEL-2011-01 - March 31, 2011
March 31, 2011
Issued to LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC, regarding work control issues that resulted in the release of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Enforcement Letter, Intermech, Inc. - March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010
Issued to Intermech, Inc. related to Installation and Inspection of Anchor Bolts and Pipe Supports at the DUF6 Conversion Buildings at the Portsmouth and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plants
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Safety Oversight Reports

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Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant - June 2023
June 16, 2023
Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Independent Assessment of Safety Culture Survey Methods and Interpretation for the Portsmouth and Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities - February 2023
February 3, 2023
Independent Assessment of Safety Culture Survey Methods and Interpretation for the Portsmouth and Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities
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Independent Assessment of Conduct of Operations at the Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facility - December 2022
December 6, 2022
Independent Assessment of Conduct of Operations at the Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facility - December 2022
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Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant - November 2021
November 17, 2021
Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Security and Cybersecurity Oversight Reports

Independent Focused Assessment of Material Control and Accountability Program at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, June 16, 2022

Office of Safeguards and Security Assessments Limited-Notice Performance Tests at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Conducted December 16-18, 2019

Office of Security Assessments Appraisal of the Material Control and Accountability Program at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, August 6, 2019

Office of Enterprise Assessments Assessment of the Material Control and Accountability Program at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, May 1, 2017

Office of Enterprise Assessments Limited-Scope Assessment of Protective Force Management and Capabilities at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, March 29-31, 2016

Independent Review of the Cyber Security Program at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, December 2015

Independent Review of the Cyber Security Program at the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, December 2015

Office of Enterprise Assessments Inspection of the Material Control and Accountability Program at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, September 9-10, 2015

Review of the Material Control and Accountability Activities at the Paducah Department of Energy Reservation, October 2014

Independent Oversight Review of the Security Areas at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, December 2011

Independent Oversight Material Control and Accountability Site Assistance Visit at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, February 2011

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