NRC ORDER – ORDER

On August 4, 2016, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order to AREVA, Inc. (AREVA) to confirm commitments reached as part of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) settlement agreement to address apparent violations identified through an NRC staff records review conducted by the Office of International Programs. The apparent violations involved AREVA’s failure to submit quarterly reports required by 10 CFR Part 110, and the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America. Furthermore, the records review discovered that, in July 2014, AREVA exported a reactor coolant pump to France that was not authorized by a general or specific license. AREVA agreed to a number of corrective actions, including, but not limited to: (1) revising policies and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of continued compliance, (2) providing initial and continuing training for AREVA staff and supervisors, (3) communicating NRC requirements for import/export licensing and reporting to other nuclear equipment exporters through a variety of industry forums, and (4) instituting periodic independent audits of exporting activities.