ML19253C799
| ML19253C799 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Buffalo |
| Issue date: | 06/12/1979 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Chon W NEW YORK, STATE UNIV. OF, BUFFALO, NY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19253C794 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7912120147 | |
| Download: ML19253C799 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000057/1979001
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Docket No. 50-57
State University of New York at Buffalo
Nuclear Science and Technology Facility
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ATTN: Dr. W. Y. Chon
Acting Director
Rotary Road
Buffalo, New York
14214
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 79-01
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. D. Donaldson of this
office on February 26-28, 1979, of activities authorized by NRC License
No. R-77 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. D. Donaldson
with you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection,
and to a subsequent telephone discussion between Mr. M. Pierro and Mr.
Donaldson on March 1, 1979.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of
Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this
letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, measurements made by the inspector, and observations by the
inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your
activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,
as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix
A.
These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels
as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974.
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 twenty (20)
days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation
in reply including:
(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you
and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to
avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance
will be achieved.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the.NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part
2, Title 10,cCbde of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this
report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to
be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application
within 20 days to this office to withhold such infonnation from public
disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit
executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the document
or part sought to be withhold, and which contains a statement of reasons
which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by
the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790.
The
information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible
into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in
this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in
the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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George H. Smith, Chief
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Fuel Facility and Materials S ety
Branch
Enclosures:
1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2. Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-57/79-01
cc w/ encl:
P. M. Orlosky, Operations Manager
Dr. A. K. Bruce, Radiation Safety Officer
Dr. A. W. Holt, Acting Dean, Division of Graduate and
Professional Education
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