ML19256E919
| ML19256E919 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/29/1979 |
| From: | Brockett T, Gower G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EN-79-010, EN-79-10, NUDOCS 7911150570 | |
| Download: ML19256E919 (1) | |
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OFFICE OF TNSPECTION AND' ENFORCEMENT EN-79-10 Cy NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION O
Licensee:
The University of Minnesota
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Minneepolis, MN Licento Nos. 22-00218-29 & 22-00187-48MD
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Subject:
PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - 54,300 This is to inform the Co.amission that a Notice of Violation and a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalites in the amount of Four Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300) will be issued on or about September 4, 1979, to the University of Minnesota.
This action is based on fifteen alleged items of noncompliance with NRC regulations and/or license conditions, involving such matters as internal exposures of personnel, failure to make suitable measure-ments of concentrations of radioactive material in air or perform other monitoring to help prevent overexposures to radiation, securing radioactive material against unauthorized removal and the instruction of personnel in the safe use of material.
None,of the items of noncompliance involved an immediate threat to the public health and safety.
A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice.
The State of Minnesota will be notified.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Action Signed August 29, 1979 Mailing of Notice of Violation September 4, 1979 and Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties Telephone Noti fication of Licensee September 4, 1979 Telephone Notification of State September 4, 1979 NRC News Release September 6, 1979 The licensee has 20 days from the date of receipt of the Notice in which to respond.
Following NRC staff evaluation of the response, the civil penalties
.may be remitted, mitigated or imposed by Order.
Contact:
TWBrockett, IE x27246 GCGower, IE x27246 Distribution:
Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
Transmitted:
HNBB P. Bldg.3.'/O V. Stello,I5 L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Feuchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR Landow N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR J. J. Cummings, OIA R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR H. K. Shapar, ELD 55 Bldg (MAIL)
W. J. Dircks, NMSS R. Minogue, SD S. Levine, RES PRELIMINARY.INFORMATION - NOT FOR.PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL 9/6/79
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