ML19208C005
| ML19208C005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000538 |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | David Jones MEMPHIS STATE UNIV., MEMPHIS, TN |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909240311 | |
| Download: ML19208C005 (1) | |
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ATLANTA, GEoRo tA 3o333 In Reply Refer To:
7 IOI3 RII:JPO 50-538 Memphis State University ATTN:
D. W. Jones Center for Nuclear Studies Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility licensees of significant operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant events which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
This Information Notice is being reissued to correct a word omission and a punctuation error that, when taken together, completely changed the intent of a statement. The changed statement is underlined in the text of the Information Notice.
It is requested that the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all NRC licensed individuals at the facility. No specific response is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, mD k _ NNbw#
James P. O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-20, Revision 1 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in Last Six Months 356 7 90924 03gl
SSINS: 6870 Accession No:
7908220108 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 September 7, 1979 IE Infornstion Notice Mo. 79-20 Rev. 1 NRC ENFORCEMENT POLICY - NRC LICENSED INDIVIDUALS
Background:
In the past, NRC licensed individuals have been cited by the NRC for failure to comply with the conditions,of their licenses.
These items of noncompliance can generally be characterized as serious or repeated failures to follow reactor oper-ating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Tech-nical Specifications and the Code of Federal Regulations tave raised questions about the exercise of their responsibilities.
The purpose of this Information Notice is two-fold:
(1) To remind the NRC licensed individuals of their responsibilities, not only in the proper operation of the facility controls, but in compliance with the facility administrative procedures, and (2) To su=marize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Responsibilities Facility licensees are charged with tha responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that public health and safety are protected. The role of NRC licensed individuals is no less important in the overall Regulatory scheme.
The NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC licensed individuals are an important part of safety.
Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept.
Specifically, the NRC requires that:
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DUPLICATE DOCUMENT (2) Licensed operators are required Entire document previously entered times during the operation of ti into system under:
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