ML19249B340
| ML19249B340 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000128 |
| Issue date: | 08/10/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Berg R TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX |
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| NUDOCS 7909040298 | |
| Download: ML19249B340 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000128/1979001
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August 10, 1979
In Reply Refer To:
Dockat No. 50-128/79-01
Texas alm University
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Dr. Robert R. Berg, Director
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College Station, Texas
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. A. Caldwell of the Region IV
Office en July 12-13, 1979, of activities authorized by NRC License No. R-83
for the Nuclear Science Center and to his discussion of the findings with
members of your staff at the conclusion of this inspection.
The areas examined during this inspection was your program for protecting
against industrial sabotage and safeguarding special nuclear caterial pursuant
to applicable provisions of 10 CFR 50, " Licensing of Production and Utilization
Facilities"; Part 73, " Physical Protection of Plants and Materials"; and
specific requirements of NRC License No. R-83.
Within this area, the inspect-
ion consisted of selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews
with personnel, observations by the inspector and review of the Physical
Security Plan for the Nuclear Science Center.
During this inspection it was found that one of your activities was not
conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the Notice
of Violation, enclosed herewith as Enclosure 1.
This notice is sent to you
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, " Code of Federal Regulations." Section 2.201 requires you
to submit to this office, within 20 days of your receipt of this notice, a
written statecent or explanation in reply including:
(1) corrective steps
which will be taken, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which
will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full
coapliance will be achieved.
We are concerned about the implementation of your program for management
control of your licensed activities that permitted this item of noncompliance
to occur particularly since it is a repeat item.
Consequently, in your reply
you should describe, in particular, those actions taken or planned to improve
the effectiveness of your manageacnt control of the requirements of your
license.
This additional response on your part is in lieu of stronger enforce-
ment action available to us, and your response will be the basis for developing
the need for possible further action.
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
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control and accounting procedures for safeguarding special nuclear materials
and your facility se.urity procedures are exempt from disclosure; therefore,
the inspection report will not Le placed in the Public Document Room and will
receive liaited distribution.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
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Enclosure:
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Motice of Violation
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