ML19324B439
| ML19324B439 | |
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| Site: | University of California - Irvine |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1989 |
| From: | Geoffrey Miller CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, IRVINE, CA |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE '
sanssity. Davis
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NUCL1AR REAcroR FACIUTY
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sureRvison: on, o.s. Mn.t.En May 5th,1989 IIIL-(714) 856 6649 oR 714156 6082 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region V.
Docket: 55 326 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210, Licensee report of violation, i
l Walnut Creek, CA 94596 i
Gentlemen:
I have to inform you that the Reactor Operations Committec(ROC) for the UCI Nuclear Reactor I
Facility failed to meet in the Period August 18th,1988 to January 31st,1989,in violation of the I
requhements in the Technical Specificaticas that the Committee shall meet at least quarterly.
Thus the fall quarter was missed. In 1988 there were three reguhr meetings (February 18th, May 20th,and August 18th).In addition there were special meetings of staff before, on, and after May l
23rd, when an emergency exercise was conducted, and on January 31st,1989 for a complete review of the Emergency Plan.
The reasons were:
(a) routine operations were discontinoed between December 13th and January 18th because of a combination of staff xduction, staffillness, and the need to carry out additional maintenance at a i
time when mah,tenance staff external to the facility were unavailable. A December meeting that had been scheduled was thus postponed.
(b) difficult'es with the unavailability of secretarial assistance.
i These problems have been resolved.Special maintenance has now been completed and routine maintenance c anducted on schedule. 'Re Reactor Supervisor liow has a new secretarial assistant who will be able to deal with reactor paperwork once her training period on other department matters is complete. Committee meettngs have been held on schedule - January 31st, March 14th, 1
and planned for May lith,1989 to review operations, emergency response plans and maintenance.
It is important to emphasize that continual surveillance on behalf of the ROC has been maintained I
by the personnel of the Office of Environmental Heahh and Safety, who have reviewed both performance and records at the facility involving not only safety matters, but also operations and general maintenance. The results of their reviews have been number of occasions and resulted in small corrective actions.given to the Reactor Supe
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The Committee is satisfied th'tt the p
facility has continued to operate with proper re,;ard for the health and safety of the public in spite of
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the absence of a formal meeting, and no hazarc has resulted, nor has the likelihood of haz.ard been increased.
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Sincerely, j
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Gewge E. Miller
- 'g Reactor Supervisor coa.a.
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