ML19249E717
| ML19249E717 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Weigand J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910020258 | |
| Download: ML19249E717 (1) | |
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With this IE Infor.ation Notice, the Nuclear Regulatory Cornission is ex-tendin: an existing echanism previously used for informing facility licensees of significant opera';ing events to include informing operator licensees of significant events 5nich could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
This IE Information Notice is being reissued to correct a word omission and a punctuation error taat, when taken together, completely changed the intent of a statement. Ti 2 changed statement is underlined "n the text of the IE Information Noti :e.
It is requ>sted th it the f acility licensee provide copies of this IE Information Notice to all O licensed individuals at the facility.
No specific response is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, f
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'Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-20, Rev. 1 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 1072 124 57 TD10020 b g D
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-20, Rev. 1 Date:
September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 3 NRC ENFORCEMENT 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 repeatad 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:
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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 asmre that public health and safety are protected.
The role of NRC Inensed 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 NRC requires that:
(1) Only licensed operators are permitted to manipulate the controls that directly affect reactivity (10 FRg0 44i 1 _
(2) Licensed operators are r DUPLICATE DOCUMENT all times during the oper Entire document previously entered into system under:
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