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MONTHYEARML24276A1792024-09-10010 September 2024 News Release-IV-24-015: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant ML24276A1782024-09-0909 September 2024 News Release-IV-24-014: NRC Begins Special Inspection at South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant ML24276A1772024-09-0909 September 2024 News Release-IV-24-013: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Waterford Nuclear Power Plant ML24214A2372024-07-18018 July 2024 News Release-IV-24-012: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant ML24214A2342024-07-0101 July 2024 News Release-IV-24-011: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One ML24184B5242024-06-17017 June 2024 News Release-IV-24-010: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One ML24064A0992024-02-12012 February 2024 News Release-IV-24-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station ML24058A2762024-01-30030 January 2024 News Release-IV-24-006: NRC to Hold a Regulatory Conference with Empire Wireline on Feb. 20 to Discuss a Proposed Violation ML24058A2792024-01-12012 January 2024 News Release-IV-24-003: NRC Proposes $35,000 Civil Penalty to Radiation Solutions ML24058A2782024-01-0808 January 2024 News Release-IV-24-002: NRC Names Henry Strittmatter as Resident Inspector at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant ML24058A2772024-01-0303 January 2024 News Release-IV-24-001: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant ML24052A3282023-12-14014 December 2023 News Release-IV-23-012: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting Dec. 21 to Seek Public Comments on Draft Environmental Report for Comanche Peak License Renewal ML24052A2902023-11-20020 November 2023 News Release-IV-23-010: NRC Names Jason Brodlowicz Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station ML24052A0562023-08-15015 August 2023 News Release-IV-23-009: NRC Names Eric Powell Resident Inspector at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant ML24052A0552023-08-15015 August 2023 News Release-IV-23-008: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Cooper Nuclear Power Plant ML24047A3052023-07-10010 July 2023 News Release-IV-23-007: NRC Names Nathan Brown Resident Inspector at Callaway Nuclear Power Plant ML24047A2672023-06-30030 June 2023 News Release-IV-23-006: NRC Names Leanne Flores Resident Inspector at South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant ML24047A2662023-06-21021 June 2023 News Release-IV-23-005: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations ML24045A2592023-04-13013 April 2023 News Release-IV-23-004: NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Performance and the License Renewal Process ML24045A2602023-04-11011 April 2023 News Release-IV-23-003: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2022 Performance of Columbia Generating Station ML23163A0512023-02-27027 February 2023 News Release-IV-23-002: NRC Names Scott Schwind Senior Resident Inspector at Callaway Nuclear Power Plant ML23052A1082023-01-12012 January 2023 News Release-IV-23-001: NRC Proposes $16,000 Civil Penalty to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center ML22270A0812022-09-13013 September 2022 News Release-IV-22-012: NRC Finalizes White Finding at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant ML22215A2112022-07-20020 July 2022 News Release-IV-22-011: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations ML22199A0712022-06-15015 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-009: NRC Proposes $8,000 Fine to Advanced Inspection Technologies Inc ML22199A0692022-06-13013 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0702022-06-13013 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-008: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0682022-06-0606 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant ML22153A1322022-05-23023 May 2022 News Release-IV-22-005: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Avera Mckennan ML22131A1542022-05-0404 May 2022 News Release-IV-22-004: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Performance of 12 Nuclear Power Plants ML22131A1532022-04-25025 April 2022 News Release-IV-22-003-: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-22-001, NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine to Marian Medical Services2022-02-17017 February 2022 Press Release-II-22-001: NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine to Marian Medical Services Press Release-IV-22-002, NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Energy Northwest2022-02-17017 February 2022 Press Release-IV-22-002: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Energy Northwest Press Release-IV-21-014, NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Terracon Consultants, Inc2021-10-0101 October 2021 Press Release-IV-21-014: NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Terracon Consultants, Inc Press Release-IV-21-013, NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc2021-10-0101 October 2021 Press Release-IV-21-013: NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc Press Release-IV-21-012, NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-09-30030 September 2021 Press Release-IV-21-012: NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-011, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Cooper Nuclear Station2021-08-17017 August 2021 Press Release-IV-21-011: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Cooper Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-21-010, NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Idaho State University for Agency Requirement Violations2021-07-26026 July 2021 Press Release-IV-21-010: NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Idaho State University for Agency Requirement Violations Press Release-IV-21-009, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Callaway Nuclear Power Plant2021-07-13013 July 2021 Press Release-IV-21-009: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-008, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-06-0707 June 2021 Press Release-IV-21-008: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-007, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station2021-05-25025 May 2021 Press Release-IV-21-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-006, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station2021-05-18018 May 2021 Press Release-IV-21-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-005, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants2021-04-30030 April 2021 Press Release-IV-21-005: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-21-004, NRC Schedules a Pre-Decisional Enforcement Teleconference with Idaho State University2021-04-30030 April 2021 Press Release-IV-21-004: NRC Schedules a Pre-Decisional Enforcement Teleconference with Idaho State University Press Release-IV-21-003, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-03-19019 March 2021 Press Release-IV-21-003: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-002, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-01-26026 January 2021 Press Release-IV-21-002: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-001, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-01-19019 January 2021 Press Release-IV-21-001: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-20-023, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One2020-12-16016 December 2020 Press Release-IV-20-023: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One Press Release-IV-20-027, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations2020-12-0202 December 2020 Press Release-IV-20-027: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations Press Release-IV-20-026, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2020-11-23023 November 2020 Press Release-IV-20-026: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant 2024-09-09
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPA No. III-00-45 August 16, 2000 CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630)829-9663/e-mail: rjs2@nrc.gov Pam Alloway-Mueller (630)829-9662/e-mail: pla@nrc.gov NRC STAFF PROPOSES $5,500 FINE AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS FIRM The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a $5,500 fine against Braun Intertec Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for failing to have the required two qualified individuals present during testing activities at a temporary job site in January.
Braun Intertec performs radiography, which uses a sealed radiation source to produce x-ray like images of heavy metal objects like pipes and valves. The use of the radiation source requires an NRC license, and the individuals using the radiography device must be properly trained and certified.
Radiography work at temporary job sites requires that two qualified individuals, called radiographers, be present to perform the radiography, observe the work area, and prevent entry while the radiation source is in use.
An NRC inspection on January 26 determined that Braun Intertec was performing radiography work at a temporary job site in Plymouth, Minnesota, with only one radiographer present.
In December of last year, the company had requested that two shielded rooms at the Plymouth facility be designated as permanent radiographic installations, which would then require just one radiographer to be present. The NRC staff on January 12 informed Braun Intertec that the two shielded rooms in Plymouth had not been previously approved by NRC for another radiography firm, as the company believed, and that further review was needed before they could be designated as permanent installations.
Because just one radiographer was present during the radiography work in the two rooms in question between January 12, when the company was told that the Plymouth facility was not considered a permanent installation, and the NRC inspection on January 26, the agency has concluded that the companys Radiation Safety Officer demonstrated a careless disregard for the NRC safety requirements.
In notifying the company of the proposed fine, NRC Regional Administrator Jim Dyer noted that the violation had a low safety significance because the rooms appeared to meet the requirements for a permanent radiographic installation without significant modifications.
However, he continued, the NRC is particularly concerned that the Radiation Safety Officer willfully allowed radiographic operations to continue with only one qualified individual present. The fine was proposed because of the willfulness of the violation and the importance of complying with NRC safety requirements, he added.
The company has until September 13 to pay the fine or to protest it. If the fine is protested and subsequently imposed by the NRC staff, the company may request a hearing.