NRC ORDER – ORDER

On August 13, 2009, a Confirmatory Order (effective immediately) was issued to USEC Inc. and its subsidiary the United States Enrichment Corporation to confirm commitments made as a result of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settlement agreement, regarding an apparent violation of 10 CFR 76.7, "Employee protection." The action is based on the United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board's (ARB's) August 19, 2008, Final Decision and Order (ARB Case Nos. 06-055, 06-058, and 06-119) affirming a DOL Administrative Law Judge's finding. As part of the settlement agreement, USEC agreed to take a number of actions that, among others, included: a third party independent assessment of the safety conscious work environment (SCWE) at the Paducah site; and providing SCWE training (including case studies) to Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants, American Centrifuge Plant, American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility, and designated USEC Headquarters managers and employees