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IR 05000284/12-202 on August 20-22, 2012 at the Idaho State University - Transmittal Letter for NRC Security-Related Inspection Report No. 50-284/2012-202 and Notice of Violation
ML12257A099
Person / Time
Site: Idaho State University
Issue date: 09/19/2012
From: Gregory Bowman
Division of Policy and Rulemaking
To: Kunze J
Idaho State University
Lichatz, Taylor 301-415-7128
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See also: IR 05000284/2012202

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

September 19, 2012

Dr. Jay F. Kunze

Reactor Administrator

Idaho State University

P.O. Box 80601

Pocatello, ID 83209-8060

SUBJECT:

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY - NRC SECURITY-RELATED INSPECTION

REPORT NO. 50-284/2012-202 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Dr. Kunze:

From August 20 to 22, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a

security inspection at your Idaho State University AGN-201 Research Reactor facility. The

inspection included a review of activities authorized for your facility. The enclosed report

presents the results of that inspection.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and

compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed

personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two Severity Level IV

violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations were evaluated in accordance with the

NRCs Enforcement Policy, which is included on the NRCs Web site at www.nrc.gov; select

What We Do, Enforcement, and then Enforcement Policy. The violations are cited in the

enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the surrounding circumstances are described in detail

in the subject inspection report. The violations are being cited in the Notice because they

constitute failures to meet regulatory requirements that have more than minor safety

significance and the licensee failed to identify the violations.

You are required to respond to this letter within 30 days and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your

response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure

compliance with regulatory requirements.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public

inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, a copy of this letter will be available

electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly

Available Records component of NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management

System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs Website at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However,

because of the security-related items contained in the enclosure and in accordance with

10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter=s enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Taylor Lichatz at

301-415-7128 or by e-mail at Taylor.Lichatz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Gregory T. Bowman, Chief

Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch

Division of Policy and Rulemaking

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-284

License No. R-110

cc w/o encl: See next page

Nonpublic Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-284/2012-202

Document transmitted herewith contains sensitive unclassified

information. When separated from enclosures, this document is

decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

Idaho State University Docket No. 50-284

cc:

Idaho State University

ATTN: Adam Mallicoat

Reactor Supervisor

Campus Box 8060

Pocatello, ID 83209-8060

Idaho State University

ATTN: Dr. Richard T. Jacobsen

College of Engineering Dean

Campus Box 8060

Pocatello, ID 83209-8060

Idaho State University

ATTN: Dr. Richard R. Brey

Radiation Safety Officer

Physics Department

Box 8106

Pocatello, ID 83209-8106

Toni Hardesty, Director

Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality

1410 North Hilton Boise, ID 83606

Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter

202 Nuclear Sciences Center

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL 32611

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact

Taylor Lichatz at 301-415-7128 or by e-mail at Taylor.Lichatz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Gregory T. Bowman, Chief

Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch

Division of Policy and Rulemaking

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-284

License No. R-110

cc w/o encl: See next page

Nonpublic Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-284/2012-202

DISTRIBUTION: (w/o encl.)

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Accession Nos.: Package: ML12257A082, Letter: ML12257A099, Enclosure: ML12257A105

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DATE

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9/19/2012

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Document transmitted herewith contains sensitive unclassified

information. When separated from enclosures, this document is

decontrolled.