ML19209C494
| ML19209C494 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 09/21/1979 |
| From: | Norderhaug L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910150705 | |
| Download: ML19209C494 (2) | |
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SulTE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA WALNUT CREEK, CAllFORNIA 94596 September 21, 1979 Docket No.70-734 General Atomic Company P. O. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. H. N. Wellhouser, Director Nuclear Materials Control Division Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection This letter refers to the inspection of your activities authorized under NRC License No. SNM-696 conducted by Messrs. M. D. Schuster and E. J. Power of this office on September 4-7, 1979.
It also refers to the discussion of our inspection findings held by the inspectors with you and members of your staff on September 7,1979.
The inspection included examination of activities related to physical protection against industrial sabotage and against theft of special nuclear material in accordance with applicable requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 73, " Physical Protection of Plants and Materials," your Security Plan, and license conditions pertaining to physical protection as described in the enclosed inspection report.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews with facility personnel and observations by the inspectors.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities was not conducted in full compliance with flRC requirements, as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
The item of noncompliance is categorized into the level as described in our correspondence to all NRC licensees dated December 31, 1974.
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General Atomic Company September 21, 1979 This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the llRC's " Rules of Dractice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 rf quires you to submit to this office within 20 days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement of explanation in reply, including:
(1) steps which have been or will be taken by you to correct the violation, and the results achieved; (2) steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full com-pliance will be achieved.
During this inspection certain commitments were made by you herewith enclosed as A;;endh E.
If our understandin; is' int:rrec:, please contact this o.
Ice immediately.
In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of findings of your control and accounting procedures for safeguarding special nuclear material and your facility security procedures are exempt from disclosure; therefore, Appendix A and Appendix B to this let ter, the inspection report, and your response to the item listed in appendix A will not be placed in the Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss them with you.
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation 2.
Appendix B - Licensee Commitments 3.
Inspection Report D00 n
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