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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-054/79-04 & 70-0687/79-04 on 790821-24 & Notice of Violation.Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML20008D959
Person / Time
Site: 05000054, 07000687
Issue date: 11/02/1979
From: Martin W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Mcgovern J
UNION CARBIDE CORP.
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Download: ML20008D959 (2)


See also: IR 05000054/1979004

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Docket Nos. 50-54

70-687

Union Carbide Corporation

ATTN: Mr. James J. McGovern

Production Manager, Radiochemicals

P. O. Box 324

Tuxedo, New York

10987

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Combined Inspection 50-54/79-04; 70-687/79-04

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

August 21-24, 1979, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. R-81 and SNM-

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639, and to the discussions of our findings held by R. J. Bailey with yourself

and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this ir.spection are described in the Office of Inspection

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and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter.

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these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

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and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

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inspector.

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Our inspector.also verified the steps you inave taken to correct the items of

noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated August P.1, 1978.

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have no further questions regarding your action at this time.

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

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

Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This item of noncompliance

has been categorized into the levels as described in our correspondence to-you

dated December 31, 1974.

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

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you snd the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid

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further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be

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achieved.

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In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of findings of cour control

and accounting procedures for safeguarding special nuclear materials and your

facility security procedures are exempt from disclosure; therefore, the enclosures

to this letter, and your response to this letter will not be placed in the

Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

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discuss them with you.

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Safeguards Branch

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation (Contains 2.790 Information)

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Of fice of Inspection and Enforcement Combined Inspection

Report Nos. 50-54/79-04 and 70-687/79-04 (Contains 2.790

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Information)

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cc (w report cover sheet only):

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D. B. Holzgraf, Nucleonics Manager

J. W. Paradiso, Reactor Supervisor

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C. Konnerth, Health Physicist

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R. Bollinger, Vice President, Medical Products Division

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