The Confirmatory Order closure letter and Inspection letter from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) formally verify that the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) has completed the terms of its Confirmatory Order. CFFF satisfactorily finished all confirmatory order actions in February 2020 – more than six months ahead of schedule.
In March 2020, the NRC closed the confirmatory order, removed CFFF from the area needing improvement in Operational Safety and returned CFFF to a normal performance review frequency. The satisfactory completion of the confirmatory order is a major accomplishment and representative of the significant progress in performance improvement that is being been made at CFFF.
We thank all of our employees who contributed to this important effort. The NRC will deliver their performance review and announce the results of its reporting during the annual public meeting on March 31st.