ML19339B549

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-187/80-01 on 800922-24 & Notice of Violation
ML19339B549
Person / Time
Site: 05000187
Issue date: 10/16/1980
From: Book H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Crandall W
NORTHROP RESEARCH & TECHNICAL CENTER
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See also: IR 05000187/1980001

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Northrop Research and Technology Center

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Palos Verdes Peninsula. California 90274

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Attention:

Walter Crandall, Chairman

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Corporate Padiation Safety Committee

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Gentlemen:

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Subject: HRC Inspection of Northrop Research Reactor

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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. R. Curtis of this office

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on September 22-24, 1930 of activities authorized by NRC License No. R-90

and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr. Curtis with you, Ms. J. Adams

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and Mssrs. Avant and Cozens at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection

report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations

of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and

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observations by the inspector.

Paragraph 2 of the enclosed report describes our findings with respect to your

actions in response to IE Bulletin 79-19, " Packaging of Low Level Waste for

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Transport and Burial."

"e note that you have not completed actions described

by you in your letter to us dated September 27,-1979.

Because you have shipped

no waste, we have not further pursued the matter at this time.

Your progress

toward the completion of this effort will be examined during our next inspection.

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

was not conducted in full compliance with flRC requirements, as set forth in

the f!otice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This item of

noncompliance has been categorized into a level as described in our correspondence

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to all NRC licensees dated December 31, 1974.

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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 violations;

and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the !!RC'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 t'RC's Public Document Room.

If this

report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is

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

of the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld from

public disclosure. The application must include ~a full statement of the reasons

why it is claimed that the information is proprietary.

The application should

be prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained in

an enclosure to the application, since the application without the enclosure

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.

Shoul,d you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Fuel Facility and Itaterials

Safety Branch

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report i:o. 50-187/80-01

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