ML19269B998
| ML19269B998 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1979 |
| From: | Norderhaug L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901190192 | |
| Download: ML19269B998 (2) | |
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WALNUT CREEK, C ALIFORNI A 94596 JAN 8 B79 Docket No.70-734 General Atomic Company P. O. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. H. N. Wellhouser, Director iluclear Materials Control Division Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. B. Brock, G. Hamada, Y. Kobori and B. Riedlinger of this office on November 13-21,1978 of activities authorized under NRC License No. SNM-696.
It also rafers to the discussion of our inspection findings with Messrs. F. Bold, K. Duffy and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
The areas examined during the inspection included your program for con-trolling and accounting for special nuclear material pursuant to applicable provisions of Part 70, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, and specific requirements of NRC License No. SNM-696. Within these areas, the in-spection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews with plant personnel and observations by the inspectors.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that some of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the Motice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
The items of noncompliance are categorized in the level as described in our correspondence to all NRC licensees 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 state-ment of 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 a further violation; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
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Ge'neral Atomic Company,
In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the flRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of findings of your control and accounting procedures for safeguarding special nuclear materials are exempt from disclosure; therefore, Appendix A, the inspection report, and your response to the items listed in Appendix A will _not be placed in the Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss them with you.
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A - tiotice of Violation 2.
Inspection Report No. 70-734/78-11 (IE-V-268)