ML20010B946
| ML20010B946 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000142 |
| Issue date: | 07/28/1981 |
| From: | Andrea Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Wegst W CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20010B947 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8108180509 | |
| Download: ML20010B946 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000142/1981001
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Attention:
Walter F. Wegst,
Director, Research & Occupational Safety
Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Investigation of Manipulation of Reactor Controls
by Nonlicensed persons.
This refers to the investigation conducted by Messrs 0. C. Shackleton
Jr., and A.D. Johnson of this office on June 10, 1981, of activities
authorized by NRC License No. R-71, and to the discussion of our find-
ings held by Mr. Johnson with Mr. Ostrander and other members of your
staff at the conclusion of tiie investigation.
Areas examined during this investigat19n are described in the enclosed
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investigation report. Within these areas, the investigation consisted
of selective examination of records, interviews with personnel, and
observations by the investigators.
We have evaluated the circumstances and management controls that existed
in the past wherein high school and other students had been pennitted to
manipulate the switch controli!ng movement of-a reactor control blade.
We have concluded that your actions may not be in strict compliance with
NRC rules and regulations. Theprovisionsof10CFR50.54(1),55.9,-and
55.4(d), which apply to these circumstances are subject to differing
interpretation. Manipulations of a reactor control blade by individuals
not exempt under 10 CFR 55.9 with only general supervision but without
direct specific instructions from a licensed operator would be deemed a
clear violation of NRC rules. We recognize that specific direction to
the high school students was provided by a licensed operator in the
programs you have cor. ducted in the past and discontinued about 11/2
years ago. Nevertheless, to assure strict compliance with NRC rules and
regulations, we believe you should seek NRC approval for your educational
or other programs wherein unlicensed individuals may manipulate reactor
controls under the dirertion of licensed personnel and may not be speci-
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fically exempt pursuant to 10 CFR 55.9.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy
of this letter and the enclosed investigation report will be placed in
the NRL's Public Document Roun.
If this report contains any information
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is necessary that you (a) notify t' ls office by telephone within ten
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(lu) uays frun the date of this letter of your intention to file a
request for w;;hholding; and (b) submit within 25 days from the date of
this letter a written application to this of fice to withhold such
i n fo rma t i on .
If your receipt of this letter has been delayeo such that
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less than seven (7) days are available for your review, please notify
this office pronptly so that a new due date cuy be established.
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sistent with section 2.790(b)(1), any such application must be accompanieu
by an af fidavi t executed by the owner of the infonnation which identifies
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the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a full
statement of the basis on which it is clained that the information
should be wi thhelc f rom public d 'sclosure.
This section further requires
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tne statement to address with specificity the considerations listed in
ine infonnation sought to be withheld shall be
incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear frcm you in this regarc within the specified perious
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noted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
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Shoulu you have
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glau to ciscuss Nen: with you.
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