ML20003A560
| ML20003A560 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000687 |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1980 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mcgovern J UNION CARBIDE CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 8102040288 | |
| Download: ML20003A560 (2) | |
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Gentlemen:
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Inspection 70-687/80-04 This refers to your letter dated November 5,1980, in response to our letter dated September 4,1980.
Thank you for in-forming us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter. We have no further questions regarding your actions for items of noncompliance 2 and 3 and these actions will be examined during a subsequent inspection of your licensed program.
However, your corrective action for item 1 was only partially acceptable because of the reasons given below.
Your action of modifying the circuit so that if either of the two monito~s for the second level of the hot laboratory fails, it will result in a trip condition and initiation of the evacuation alarm in the event of criticality or other high radiation indication by the redundant monitor, appears to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24(a) and we have no further questions on this item.
In your letter, you indicate that you intend to submit by December 31,1980, an application to Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards for an exemption from 10 CFR 70.24(a), criticality monitoring requirements for areas other than the second level of the hot laboratory. Based upon the discussion j
between yourself and Mr. H. Crocker of this office on November 19, 1980, it is our understanding that you will submit the application for exemption on or before December 8,1980.
If our understanding of your planned action is not in accordance with the actual plans and actions being implemented, please contact this office by telephone and in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of this letter.
With respect to your plan to request an exemption from 10 CFR 24(a) criticality monitoring requirements, you are advised that use of an inadequate monitoring system in these areas constitutes noncompliance with NRC regulations until authorized by license amendment.
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