ML20029C066
| ML20029C066 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 03/11/1991 |
| From: | Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Lewis W GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9103250222 | |
| Download: ML20029C066 (2) | |
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-Docket No. 70-1113 f
License No. SNM-1097 General ~ Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Wayne P. Lewis, General Manager >
-Nuclear Fuel and Component Manufacturing Department
'P.-0 -Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402 iGentlemen:
SUBJECT:
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-(NRC INSPECTION REPORT N0. 70-1113/91-01)
Th'is re.fers - to the -inspection conducted by - G'. B. Kuro of this office on February-4-8, 1991. -The inspectlan-included a review of activities authorized for your Wilmington facility.
At the conclusion of the: inspection, the -
findings were -discussed with those members of your staff identified iri the Ereport.
- Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.
Within these areas,:the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and f representative records, _ interviews. with personnel, and observhtion of
- activities.in progress.
Base'd on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to
' bet in violation of HRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of x
- Violation *(NUtice).. We are concerned about the violations because the failure to follow ~ radiation monitoring procedures may result in improperly assessed or 1
-unnecessary personnel exposure and the failure to follow criticality procedures may result in' a! criticality scenario not previously assessed by your safety evaluation:;.
For these NRC-identified violations, selective corrective actions were. initiated _during the onsite inspectior,.
Example 14 of Violation A described-in the enclosed Notice is similar to a
" violation - sent to - you by - our letter dated November 2,1990.
As we have i
discussed' on several occasions in the past, recurring violations are of i
particular concern because the NRC expects licensees to learn from their past
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failures and to takelefftctive corrective actions.
Although NRC does not normally -consider monetary civil penalties for Severity Level IV violations,
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the~ Enforcement Policy states that such penalties _may be imposed for Severity Leve1TIV violations that;are similar to previous violations 'for which the
-licensee did not. takeLeffective corrective action.
-In this case, we have decided not to-pursue escalated enforcement activities because of the isolated nature regarding the issue: and the implementation of your cc.npliance improvement programs outlined during an Enforcement Conference held on August 27, 1990, Id
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and documented in a letter to you dated No> ember 2, 1990.
We will continue to monitor closely your progress in all radiation protection program areas.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed ty this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Or ice of M3nagement and Budget as required by the r
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this lettet. please contact us.
Sincerely,
' [*j),'-[J J. Philip Stohr, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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