ML19249B424
| ML19249B424 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Virginia |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Williamson T VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909040392 | |
| Download: ML19249B424 (1) | |
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AUG 141979 In Reply Refer To:
RII:JF0 50-62 50-396 University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of nuclear Engineering ATIU:
Dr. T. G. Williamson, Director Reactor Facility Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for informing 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 b1C licenses.
that the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all hTC No specific response is requested at this licensed individuals at the facility.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of time.
the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, QO James P. O'Reilly irector
Enclosures:
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IE Information Motice No. 79-20 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979
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7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGUIATORY COMMISSION OFFICE Of INSPECTION AND EhTORCEMEhT k'ASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 August 14, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-20 NRC EhTORCEMENT 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 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 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 NRC 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 h7C requires that:
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