On January 19, 1993, a Notice of Violation (NOV) and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $37,500 was issued to Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS). This action is based on (1) a Severity Level II violation associated with a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $25,000 involving the failure to adhere to procedures for controlling fuel manufacturing waste activities which resulted in an explosion and fire in the High Enriched Uranium Recovery Facility, and (2) a Severity Level III violation associated with a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $12,500 involving the inadvertent transfer of a solution from a favorable geometry vessel to an unfavorable geometry tank. In addition to these violations assessed civil penalties, four Severity Level IV violations were issued involving failure to follow regulatory requirements.