IR 05000030/2005203
| ML053000208 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Plum Brook File:National Aeronautics and Space Administration icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/04/2005 |
| From: | Bernard Thomas NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR |
| To: | Earls J US National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field |
| Isaac P, NRC/NRR/DRIP/RNRP, 301-415-1019 | |
| References | |
| IR-05-203 | |
| Download: ML053000208 (10) | |
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November 4, 2005
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL, ANNOUNCED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-30/2005-203 AND 50-185/2005-203
Dear Dr. Earls:
This refers to the special inspection conducted on October 17-19, 2005, at your Plum Brook Reactor Facility. The inspection focused on the review of recent events including the detection of radiological contamination in off-site areas of the Plum Brook Reactor Facility, and termination of the agreement with the US ARMY Corps of Engineers to provide oversight of the decommissioning project. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress. Based on the results of this inspection, no safety concerns or noncompliance with NRC requirements were identified.
No response to this letter is required.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at (the Public Electronic Reading Room) http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Thomas Dragoun at 610-337-5373.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian E. Thomas, Chief Research and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-30 and 50-185 License Nos. TR-3 and R-93 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-30/2005-203 and 50-185/2005-203 cc w/enclosure: See next page
National Aeronautics and Docket Nos. 50-30/185 Space Administration cc:
Ohio Department of Health ATTN: Radiological Health Program Director P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43216 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Planning Environmental Assessment Section P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216 Mr. J. Eric Denison Bureau of Radiation Protection Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43216 Mr. Hank Pfanner NASA Plumbrook Station 6100 Columbus Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870 Mr. Timothy Polich NASA Plumbrook Station 6100 Columbus Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
November 4, 2005 Dr. Julian