ML19209A778
| ML19209A778 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000294 |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Terry S MICHIGAN STATE UNIV., EAST LANSING, MI |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910050380 | |
| Download: ML19209A778 (1) | |
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%...+o Docket No. 50-294 ggg141979 Michigan State Unive:rsity ATTN:
Mr. Stephen H. Terry Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance E'ast Lansing, MI 48824 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility licensees of significa.:' operating events to include informing operator licensees of signifi< ant event 1 which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
It is requested t.at 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, Ib(d.b James G. Keppler A Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-20 cc w/ encl:
Mr. J. T. Carrick, Reactor Supervisor Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR NSIC TIC 1127 269 g4o 7 910050 Q
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7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCDIENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 August 14, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-20 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 iten.s of noncompliance can generally be characterized as serious or repeated failures to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Technical Specifications and the Code of Federal Regulations have raised questions about the exercise of their responsibilities.
The purpose of this Informatiou 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 summarize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Responsibilities Facility licensees are charged vith the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that gblic 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 indivi-duals are an important part of safety. Reliance on these ar' ions is a part of the defense ui-oepth concept.
Specifically, the NRC requires that:
(1) Only licensed operators a e permitted to manipulate the controls
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