ML19309D038
| ML19309D038 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | National Bureau of Standards Reactor |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1980 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rozier Carter NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERL |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19309D033 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004100009 | |
| Download: ML19309D038 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000184/1979005
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Docket No. 50-184
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U. S. Department of Commerce
National Bureau of Standards
ATTN:
Dr. R. S. Carter, Chief
Reactor Radiation Division
Washington, D.C.
20234
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-184/79-05
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. K. Plumlee of this office on
August 28-31, September 1, 4 and 5, and October 23-26, 1979 at Gaithersburg,
Maryland of activities authorized by NRC License No. TR-5 and to the discussions
of our findings held by Mr. K. Plumlee with yourself and other members 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 with this letter.
Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, measurements made by
the inspector, and observations by the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities
was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in
the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
This item of noncom-
pliance has 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.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this
office, within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a written
statement 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.
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 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
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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.
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-184/79-05
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