ML19323B384
| ML19323B384 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Issue date: | 03/07/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lahey R RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19323B374 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005120305 | |
| Download: ML19323B384 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000225/1980002
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Docket No. 50-225
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ATTN: Dr. R. T. Lahey, Chairman
Department of Nuclear Engineering
and Science
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science
Troy, New York
12181
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-225/80-02
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. Stetka of this office on
February 13-14, 1980 at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Critical Facility,
Schenectady, New York of activities authorized by NRC License No. CX-22 and to
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the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Stetka with Dr. D. Harris and Mr. P.
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Nelson 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, and observations by the
inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activ-
ities 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 corres-
pondence 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 state-
ment 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
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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 (b) (4) of Section 2.790.
the items which will be
considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph
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.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
lBoyce H. Grier
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Director
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-225/80-02
cc w/encls:
Dr. D. R. Harris, Facility Director
Mr. P. Nelson, Reactor Supervisor
Dr. G. Judd, Vice Provost for Plans and Resources
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