December 2022,

Related to allegations of nuclear safety deficiencies occurring at the Portsmouth Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion (DUF6) facilities.

On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments’ Office of Enforcement notified Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC of its intent to investigate potential noncompliances with DOE nuclear safety program requirements (10 C.F.R. Parts 830 and 835) involving Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC. These potential noncompliances are related to allegations of nuclear safety deficiencies occurring at the Portsmouth Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion (DUF6) facilities. The allegations concern deficiencies in adequacy of training and qualifications, performance of work, and quality improvement.