ML19256F454
| ML19256F454 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/31/1976 |
| From: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| FOIA-79-491 NUDOCS 7912190166 | |
| Download: ML19256F454 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. President:
We have the honor to submit herewith the second Annual Report of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for your transmittal to the Congress, as required by Section 307(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. This report covers the major activities of the NRC from July 1,1975, through September 30, 1976.
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which originally was owned and operated by of licenses are used to deal rapidly and Lindsay Light and Chemical Co. Lindsay conclusively with licensees who do not
^ *"1 processed thorium bearing ore at its plant respond to civil penalties or to de<1 with 3
beginnine in 1931. Residue was last dumped at violations that constitute a significant the Reed-Keppler site in 1947. The Lindsay threat to public health and safety or to the w
G plant was first licensed by the AEC in 1956. The common defense and security.
..l present owner of the plant, Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation, purchased it in 1968 Civil F, es Imposed m
-y from American Potash and Chemical Co., which I
3 earlier had purchased it from Lindsay.
7 At present, access into the undeveloped area During the period July 1,1975 through
'"i of Reed.Keppler Park and the areas at the September 30,1976 a total of 15 civil monetary
': i Sewage Treatment Plant is restricted by fence.
Penalties were imposed upon licensees by NRC D.
The NRC in concert with ERDA, State and in order to enforce compliance with NRC rules
.j local authorities, is reviewing the situation to and regulations:
determine the ultimate disposition of the Darrill Industries Inc., Springfield, N.J.;
y material.
$1,800. Investigation of time loss of a 500-millicurie cesium-137 sealed source revealed items of noncompliance involving failure to
.o ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES maintain a radioactive source in a secure
- q manner, improper disposition of the source, and a
1 The primary objective of the NRC enforce-failure to properly pay license fees.
ment program is to ensure correction of items of International Testing Labs, Newark, N.J.;
J noncompliance and, thus, to improve the
$2,250. Inspections of the laboratories revealed licen ees' performance.
excessive radiation levels in an unrestricted area, An enforcement action is taken by the NRC that sealed source leak tests were not performed in response to reports of noncompliance.
at the required frequency, and that a Severity of the action is based on the seriousness radiographer was performing radiographic of an item of noncompliance, or on the operations without having received adequate collective seriousness of several related circum-instructions on the provisions of governing stances, concurrent items of noncompliance, or regulations.
3 on a licensee's previous compliance record, or Rochester Gas & Electric Co., Ontario,
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N.Y.; $10,000. A contractor employee inside Several threshold levels of NRC action are the Ginna Unit 1 plant containment was provided to allow flexibility in the enforcement exposed to a concentration of airborne radio.
action response:
active materials which was 19 times the regula-e Written " notices of violation" are provided tory IImit when averaged over a 40-hour week.
for a spectrum of matters where severity and certain employees failed to use proper and punitive considerations are below the respiratory protective equipment.
threshold of orders and civil penalties.
Commonwealth Edison Co., Rock Island, e Civil monetary penalties are provided as Ill.; $25,000. Inspections at Quad Cities Units an incentive for licensees to assure 1 and 2 revealed noncompliance items including compliance on a contiruing basis. They are personnel error and ineffective management l
considered for licensees evidencing chronic, controls over reactor startup procedures, and deliberate. or repetitive items of noncom-items in the area of security.
pliance, generally where a " notice of Un;ted States Testing Co., Hoboken, N.J.;
violation" has not been effective. Civil
$3.550. Weaknesses in the management of the penalties may also be imposed for certain radiation safety program included failure to first-of-a-kind violations.
establish adequate controls in a high radiation e Orders to " cease and desist" operations, or area during radiographic operations at a for modification, suspension, or revocation construction site, and repetitive radiation
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