ML19323B828

Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-128/80-01 on 800304-06 & Notice of Violation

ML19323B828
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Site:	05000128
Issue date:	04/01/1980
From:	Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Berg R TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
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In Reply Refer to:

Docket No. 50-128/80-01

Texas A&M University

ATTN:

Dr. Robert R. Berg, Director

Office of University Research

College Station, Texas 77843

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by ';. L. Constable and S. R. Dean

of this office, and J. W. Craig of the Inspection and Enforcement Headquarters

staff during March 4-6, 1980, at the Nuclear Science Center of activities

authorized by NRC Operating License No. R-83 and to the discussion of findings

held with Dr. R. R. Berg and other university representatives at the conclusion

cf the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the

enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective examination of procedures and representative rec 7rds, interviews

with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements. The item and

references to the pertinent requirements are listed in Enclosure i to this

letter. 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 20

days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement of explanation in

reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been or will be taken by

you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to

avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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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 any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is

necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to this office to

withhold sach information from public disclosure.

Any such application must

include a full statement of the reasons it is claimed that the information is

proprietary.

It should be prepared so that proprietary information identified

is contained in a separate part of the document, since the application,

excluding this separate part, will also be placed in the Public Document Room.

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,

G. L. Madsen, Chief

Reactor Operations and

Nuclear Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report

No. 50-128/80-01

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