ML19249B419
| ML19249B419 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | North Carolina State University |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Elleman T North Carolina State University, RALEIGH, NC |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909040386 | |
| Download: ML19249B419 (1) | |
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AUG 141979 RII:JF0 50-111 50-297 North Carolina State University Attn:
Dr. T. S. Elleman, Head Departrent of Nuclear Engineerir4 Ealeigh, North Carolina 27607 Gentleren:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Co==ission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for inforcing facility licensees of signifi-cant operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant It is requested events which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
that the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all NRC licensed individuals at the facility. No specific response is requested at this the Director of If you have questiens regarding this matter please contact time.
the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, M. O'h Jaces P. O'Reilly 1 rector
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-20 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 c, :
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7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGUI.ATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 Augus. 14, 1979 IE Information Netice No. 79-20 NRC EhTORCEMENT POLICY - NRC T.ICENSED INDIVIDUALS
Background:
In the past, NFC licensed individuals have been cited by the hL for failure to comply with the conditions of their licenses.
These items of noncompliance can generally b; characterized as serious or repeated failures to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through. heir 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 h1C 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 with the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with h3C 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 NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC licensed indivi-duals are an important part of safety. Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept. Specifically, the h3C requires that:
(1) Only licensed operators are permitted to manipulate the controls that directly affect reacti
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