ML18227A043
| ML18227A043 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 03034325 |
| Issue date: | 08/14/2018 |
| From: | Pelke P J NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/MLB |
| To: | Leidholdt E M US Dept of Veterans Affairs, National Health Physics Program |
| O'Dowd D P | |
| References | |
| IR 2018002 | |
| Download: ML18227A043 (7) | |
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August 14, 2018 Edwin Leidholdt, Ph.D., Interim Director National Health Physics Program (115 HP/NLR) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration 22 00 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPOR T 030 34325/201800 2(DNMS) - MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA D ear D r. Leidholdt: On July 18, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a routine inspection at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The inspection results were discussed with M
- s. Martina Malek, Acting Associate Director , Mr. Adam Tome, Radiation Safety Assistant , Brian Fiedler, M.D., Chair, Radiation Safety Committee, and other members of the management staff at the exit meeting on July 18, 2018. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under the permit as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, independent measurements, and observation of activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation was evaluated in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/about
-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce
-pol.html. The violation involved a failure to maintain control and constant surveillance of licensed material in a dose administration room on July 18, 2018. The violation is cited in the enclosed NRC Form 591M Part 1. The NRC is citing the violation because an NRC inspector identified the violation.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance will be achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in the enclosed NRC Form 591M Part 2. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
-rm/adams.html
.
E. Leidholdt 2 Should you have any questions concerning this inspection or the enclosed report, please contact Bryan Parker of my staff at 678-828-7050. Sincerely, /RA/ Patricia J. Pelke, Chief Materials Licensing Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 030
-34325 License No. 03
-23853-01VA Permit No. 22
-018 59-01
Enclosure:
NRC Form 591M (Parts 1, 2 and 3)
E. Leidholdt 3 Letter to Edwin Leidholdt from Patricia Pelke , dated August 14, 2018
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 03024325/2018002(DNMS) - MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA DISTRIBUTION
- Christine Lipa Aaron McCraw Dennis O'Dowd Edward Harvey Jason Draper ADAMS Accession Number: ML18227A043 OFFICE RIII-DNMS C RIII-DNMS C NAME BParker:cl PJPelke for PJPelke DATE 8/14/2018 8/14/2018 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY