ML19208C079
| ML19208C079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909240651 | |
| Download: ML19208C079 (1) | |
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Mr. William Cavanaugh III Vice President of Generation and Construction P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Gentlemen:
With this IE 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 IE 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 IE Informa. tion Notice.
It is request d that the facility licensee provide copies of this IE Inf t s tio n Notice to all NRC licensed individuals at the facility.
No specific rery use is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely,
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'Karl V. Seyfrit' Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-20, Rev. 1 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc: James P. O'Hanlon, Plant Manager 1012 294 Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 79092406 d
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INJPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-20, Rev. 1 Date: September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 3 NRC Z'ECRCE'!ENT POLICY - NRC LICENSED INDIVIDUALS Baci::rcunc:
In the naat, NRC licensed individuals have been cited by *.he NRC for failure to cc piv with the conditions of their licenses. These items of noncompliance can generally be characterized as serious or repeated failuces to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposui._ uf NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Technical Specifications and the Code af Federal Regulations have raised questions alout the exercise of their responsibilities.
The purpose of this Information Notice is two-fold:
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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 summarize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Respcasibilities Facility licensees are charged with the 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 hTC recognizes that timely actions by h3C licensed indivi-duals are an important part of safety. Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept. Specifically, the NRC requires that:
(1) Only licensed operators are permitted to manipulate the controls that directly affect reacti'
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