ML19209A812
| ML19209A812 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000580, 05000581 |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Mcwhorter R OHIO EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910050428 | |
| Download: ML19209A812 (1) | |
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AUbd 4 j$[3 GLEN ELLYN,ILLINOls 60137 Pre-CPP The Ohio Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. R. J. McWhorter Vice President Engineering
- 77) South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility li ansees of significant operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant events which could impact on conditions of thr:1r W licenses.
It is requeFted that the facility licensee provide Copies of tha information Notice to all NRJ licensed individuals at the facility. No specific response is reques.ted at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office Sincerely, 0-
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ames G. Keppler Dirertor
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-20 cc w/encls:
Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Harold W. Kohn, Ohio Power Siting Commission 1127 055 7910050 N
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SSINS: 6870 Accession No:
7908090160 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 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 condf2 ions of their licenses.
These items 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 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 admiul.Lieti:: piv_ed res, end (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 with the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that public healt-and safety are protected.
The role of
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NRC licensed individuals is no less important in the ove 311 Regulatory scheme.
The NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC l_ censed 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
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that directly affect reactivity DUPLICATE DOCUMENT (2) Licensed operators are require all times during the operation Entire document previously entered into system under:
ANO 1127 036 No. of geges:
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