ML19290A058
| ML19290A058 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Berkeley Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Schmeltzer L CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, BERKELEY, CA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908310188 | |
| Download: ML19290A058 (1) | |
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WALNUT CREE K, CALIFORNIA 94596 August 14, 1979 Docket flo. 50-224 University of California, Department of Nuclear Engineering Berkeley, California 94720 Attention:
Lawrence Schmeltzer E H & S Officer Gentlemen:
With this Information flotice the Nuclear Regulatory Conmission is ex-tending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility licensees of significant operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant events which could impact on conditions of their flRC licenses.
It is requested that the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all NRC licensed individuals at the facili ty.
No specific response is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Director of the appropriate t1RC Regional Office.
Sincerely,
'W R. H.
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Enclosures:
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IE Information flotice No. 79-20 2.
List of IE Information flotices Issued in 1979 7 908310\\t T5 2058 241
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7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTI0tl AfiD ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 August 14, 1979 IE Information flotice flo. 79-20 NRC ENFORCEMEllT POLICY - NRC LICENSED INDIVIDUALS Backgrouna:
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In the past, NRC licensed individuals have been cited by the NRC for failure to comply with the conditions of their licenses. These items of noncompliance can generally be characterized as serious or repeated failures to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Technical Specifications and the Code of Federal Regulations have raised questions about the excercise of their responsibilities.
The purpose of this Information flotice is two-fold:
(1) To remind the NRC licensed individuals of their responsibilities, not only in the proper operation of the facility controls, but in compliance with the facility administrative procedures, and (2) To summarize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Responsibilities Facility licensees are charged with the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that public health and safety are protected.
The role of NRC licensed individuals is no less important in the overall Regulatory scheme. The NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC licensed indivi-duals are an important part of safety.
Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept.
Specifically, the flRC requires that:
(1) Only licensed operators a that directly affect reac DUPLICATE DOCUMENT '2058 2 4 2 (2) Licensed operators are r all times during the ope Entire document previously 2'y8rnw.a No. of pages: