ML19296A389
| ML19296A389 | |
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| Site: | Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
| Issue date: | 02/06/1979 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mcindoe D DEFENSE, DEPT. OF, DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY |
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| Download: ML19296A389 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000170/1979001
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Docket No. 50-170
Defense Nuclear Agency
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
ATTN: Colonel Darrell W. McIndoe, USAF
Director
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-170/79-01
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. K. Plumlee of this office
on January 10-12, 1979, of act'vities authorized by NRC License No. R-84
and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Plumlee with yourself
and Mr. L. Slaback of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of
Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed witn this
letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, measurements made by the k.;pector, and observations by the
inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your
activities 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 correspondence 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.
Although Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 20
days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement of explanation,
we note that these items of noncompliance were corrected prior to the
completion of our inspection and therefore, no response with respect to
these matters is required.
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 information that you (or your contractor) believe to
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be proprietary, it is neces.eary 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.
No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have any
questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
with you.
Sincerely,
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Gerg[H. Smith, Chief
F 1 Facility and Materials Safety
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Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report
Number 50-170/79-01
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Captain R. Schaffer, USAF, Chief, Physicist, AFFRI Reactor