ML20011F273

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 900122 & 30.Violation Noted:In 1988 & 1989,licensee Used Moisture/Density Gauges Containing Byproduct Matl at Federal Facilities W/O Making Required Notification
ML20011F273
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/12/1990
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20011F272 List:
References
15000042-90-02, 15000042-90-2, NUDOCS 9003020310
Download: ML20011F273 (2)


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-APPENDIX NOTICE OF VIOLATION 1

Raba-Kistner' Consultants, Inc.

Docket: '15000042/90-02 El Paso,-Texas-License: General'-(10 CFR 150.20)

During an'NRC inspection conducted on January 22 and 30, 1990, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989) (Enforcement Policy), the violation is listed below:

-10 CFR 150.20(b)(1) requires that, prior to engaging in activities in non-Agreement States under-the general license granted by

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.10 CFR 150.20(a), notification be made to the Nuclear Regulatory

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j Contrary to the above, in 1988 and 1989, the. licensee used moisture / density gauges containing byproduct material at White Sands Missile Range.and at Fort Bliss, both of which are federal facilities, without making the required notification.

This'is a Severity Level IV violation.

(Supplement VI)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc., is hereby required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of the 1etter transmitting this Notice,.a written statement or explanation in reply, including for-each violation:

(1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the' corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and

. (4) the date'when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, '

consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this-12th-day of February 1990 4

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to CPR 160 EXPIRES: 10 31 83 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION REPORT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES IN NON. AGREEMENT STATES (Menee reed the hatructiorn on the cover sheet before completing this form)

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1. NAME OF LICENSEE (Person or form proposing to conduct the
2. ADDRESS OF LtcENSEE (Mailing eddress or otherlocation eesere activities described belourl licensee may be located) 7002 Commierce Street -

Raba-Kietner Consultantse Inc.

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E OF PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LICENSEE TO PERFORM IVITY D. C. Yount or individuals designated by Radiation Safety Officer after user has 4.DEemwiride dr'AvinrihiiTD sc wrfDUCTEDM MOM'dustessn i oTATES UNDER THE GENERAL LICENSE GIVEN IN I

- 10 CFR 150.20 Soils and Anphaltic Concrete testing with Troxler Electronic Laboratories Models 2401e 3401, 3411e and 3440 Moisture / Density Gauges

5. LOCATIONS AT WHICH THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED AND DATES SCHEDULED.

t STREET AND NUMSER OR OTHER LOCATION DATES SCHE DULED NO.

CITY AND STATE (Give as Wee en h as possh)

Fort Bliss Army Base El Pasco Texas Jan. 1990 Dec. 1990

  • Riggs Field El Fasce Texas Jan. 1990 Dec. 1990
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White ESade MiM ile Range White Sandse N.M.

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- - t m, g-f OR DEVICES CONTAINING SEALED SOUF cuis,y HICH WILL SE POSSESSED, USED, INSTALLED, SERVICED

6. LIST SE ALED SOURCES'REEMENT STATES. (Include dnecriptoon ot type end oventity ot reducactive meteriat contained in eech seated source OR TESTED IN NON.AG or nwnceJ RA-226e Source of 3.4 NCI es for Models 2401: CS-137 AM-241 Soarea of 8.9 NCI ea CS-137 6 40 MCI es AM-241 for Models 3401e 3411 4 3440.
7. NUMBER OF SPECIFIC LICENSE AND NAME OF STATE ISSUING SUCH SPECIFIC LICENSE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE UNDERSIGNED TO CONDUCT ACrlVITIESWHICH ARE THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR LOCATION OF USE, AS THOSE SPECIFIED IN ITEM 4 ABOVE. (four capres of she specifnc license must accompany 8his reportJ '

fe=== Lia==== No. LO2337 AmenA==at No. 10 CERTIFICATE D^TE 8.1,THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

e. All information in this report is true and complete.

January 23. 1990 LICENSEE'S NAME ITYPE OR PRINT) b.I have read and understand the provissons of the general license 10 CFR 150,20 reprinted on the cover sheet of this form set: and I aar Consub aata M.

Re m-g understand that i em resguired to comply voith these provisions as to CERTIFYING OFFICIAL all bypeoduct, source, or special nuclear meterial udtich I poeeves and use in non. Agreement States under the general license for SIGNATURE vehich this report is filed voith the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com.

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c. I understand that activities, including storego, conducted in con.

g* yggggg Agreements under general license 10',FR 150.20 are lirnited tc. e total of 180 esys in any ceiender ver.

Radiation Safety officer CARNING: 18 U.S.C., Section 1001: Act of June 26,1948 62 Stat. 743; makes it a criminal reiense to make e vvillfully false statement or repre, sentatbn to any department or egency of the United States as to any matter evithin its jurisdiction.

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