ML19309F671
| ML19309F671 | |
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| Site: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Issue date: | 03/10/1980 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lahey R RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY |
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| ML19309F669 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8004300322 | |
| Download: ML19309F671 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000225/1980001
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Docket No. 50-225
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ATTN:
Dr. R. T. Lahey, Chairman
Department of Nuclear Engineering
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Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science
Troy, New York 12181
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-225/80-01
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. N. M. Terc of this office on
January 15-17, 1980, of activities authorized by NRC License No. CX-22 and to
the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Tere with Dr. D. R. Harris and other
members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection included: Environmental Protection, Emer-
gency Planning and Radiation Control.
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 April 3,1978. We
have no further que!.tions regarding your action at this time.
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 iteni of noncompliance
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 avo
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 enclosed inspection
report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this report contains
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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
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withhold such information from public disclosure. Any such application must be
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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 whu:h will be
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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.
Sincerely,
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Fue] Facility and Materials Safety
Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-225/80-01
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Dr. D. R. Harris, Facility Dire" tor
Mr. P. Nelson, Reactor Supervisor
Dr. G. Judd, Vice Provost for Plans and Resources
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