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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-027/80-03 on 801022-24 & Notice of Violation.W/O Fr Notice
ML20003B982
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Site: Washington State University
Issue date: 12/23/1980
From: Book H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Nyman C
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA
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See also: IR 05000027/1980003

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Attention:

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Subject: NRC Inspection of WSU Research Reactor

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

on October 22-24, 1980 of activities authorized by NRC License No. F.-76

and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr. Curtis with

Mssrs. Wilson, Neidiger and Reactor Safeguards Committee members at

the conclusion of the inspection.

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Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed

inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective exaninations of procedures and representative records, interviews

with personnel, and observatier.s by the inspec. tor.

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

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activitiec was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,

as set forth is the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This item of nnncompliance has been categorized into:a severity level

as described in the Federal Register Notice (45 FR 66754) dated

. 0ctober. 7, 1980. A copy of this Notice (45 FR 66754) is also enclosed.

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This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisier. of Section 2.201,

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of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title

Regulations. Since action to correct this itn:e u.s taken prior to the

conclusion of the inspection, no reply to tic 3' tached Notice of Violation

is necessary.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of tbr UE:/ s " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Reguiv . ions, a copy of this letter

and the enclosed inspection report n!'+ be placed in the NRC's Public

Document Room.

If this report ccm h .is any information that you

believe to be proprietary, it is E .essary that you submit a written

application to this office, di,'

20 days of the date of this letter,

requesting that such infowration be withheld from public disclosure.

The application must inch er a full statement of the reasons why it is

claimed that the inform'in . is proprietary. The application should

be prepared so that aw, m oprietary information identified is contained

in an enclosure to c5e application, since the application without the

enclosure will 6137 ue placed in the Public Document Room.

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hear from you in tnis recarc 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 glad

to discuss them with you.

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Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-027/80-03

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Federal Register Notice 45 FR 66754

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