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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-097/83-01 & 50-157/83-01 on 830321-23 & Notice of Violation
ML20023B624
Person / Time
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
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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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