ML19249B440
| ML19249B440 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000824 |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Engelder T BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909040407 | |
| Download: ML19249B440 (1) | |
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AUG 141979 In Reply Refer To:
RII:JPO 70-82L Babcock and Wilcox Company Attn:
Dr. Theodore C. Engelder, D$ rector Lynchburg Research Center Research and revelopment Division P. O. Box 12t50 Lynchburg, Virginia 24505 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanis= previously used for informing facility licensees of signifi-operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant cant It is requested events which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all NRC that the facility. No specific response is requested at this licensed individuals at If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of time.
the appropriate b7C Regional Office.
Sincerely, w?. D'Qh James P. O'Reilly irector j
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-20 2.
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SSINS: 6870 Accession No:
7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, 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 h7C 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 availi.ble 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 h7C 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:
(1) Only licensed operators are nermitted to manipulate the controls that directly affect react7
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