ML20023B624
| ML20023B624 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000097, 05000157 |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1983 |
| From: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Streett W CORNELL UNIV., ITHACA, NY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20023B634 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8305050223 | |
| Download: ML20023B624 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000097/1983001
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APR 211983
Docket Nos. 50-157
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Cornell University
ATTN:
Prof. W. B. Streett
Associate Dean
College of Engineering
241 Carpenter Hall
Ithaca, New York
14853
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection Nos. 50-157/83-01; 50-97/83-01
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. W. W. Kinney of
this office on March 21-23, 1983, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos.
R-80 and R-89 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Kinney with
Dr. V. O. Kostroun and Mr. H. C. Aderhold of your staff at the conclusion of
the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I
Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the
inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representa-
tive records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the violation
brought to your attention in the enclosure to our letter dated October 19,
1979. We have no further questions regarding your action at this time.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activi-
ties was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth
in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
This violation
has been categorized by severity level in accordance with the NRC Enforcement
policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C) published in the Federal Register Notice (47 FR 9987) dated March 9, 1982. You are required to respond to this letter and in
preparing your response, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this effice,
by telephone, within ten days of the date of this letter and submit written
application to withhold information contained therein within thirty days of
the date of this letter. Such application must be consistent with the
requirements of 2.790(b)(1). The telephone notification of your intent to
request withholding, or any request for an extension of the 10 day period
which you believe necessary, should be made to the Supervisor, Files, Mail and
Records, USNRC Region I, at (215) 337-5223.
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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
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NRC Region I Inspection Report Nos. 50-157/83-01 and 50-97/83-01
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Dr. D. D. Clark, Director, Ward Laboratory of Nuclear Engineering
H. Aderhold, Reactor Supervisor, Ward Laboratory
Dr. W. Kiker, Director of Environmental Health
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