ML19260A931
| ML19260A931 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | MIT Nuclear Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 09/25/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lisa Clark MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19260A915 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912060153 | |
| Download: ML19260A931 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000020/1979002
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SEP 2 51979
Docket No. 50-20
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor
ATTN: Mr. Lincoln Clark, Jr.
Director of Reactor Operations
138 Albany Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-20/79-02
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. Stetka of this office on
August 29-31, 1979 of activities authorized by NRC License No. R-37 and to the
discussions of our findings held by Mr. Stetka with yourself, Dr. O. Harling,
and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a
subsequent telephone discussion between Messrs. T. Stetka and E. McCabe and
yourself and Messrs. O. Harling and E. Karann on September 5,1979.
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, and observations by the
inspector.
Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the item of
noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated October 18, 1978.
We
have no further questions regarding your action at this time.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activi-
ties 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 corres-
pondence 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 yorr receipt of this notice, a written state-
ment 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.
With respect to Appendix A, Item A, we note that you have been requested to
respond to specific NRC concerns as outlined in Immediate Action Letter 79-14,
dated September 7,1979, and therefore, you need not address yourself to this
matter in your response to these inspection findings.
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Research Reactors
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title
10, Code 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 infor-
mation 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 information 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 withheld, 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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H. Grier
Director
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-20/79-02
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Dr. O. K. Harling, Director of the Reactor Laboratory
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