ML20034C114
| ML20034C114 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000128 |
| Issue date: | 04/17/1990 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall K TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20034C115 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9005020073 | |
| Download: ML20034C114 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000128/1990002
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Docket: 50-128/90-02
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Dr. K. R. Hall, Deputy Director
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
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Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-3126
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Gentlemen:
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This refers to the inspectior, conducted by Mr. L. Ricketson of this office
during the period February 21-23, 1990, of' activities authorized by NRC
Operating License R-83 for the Nuclear Science Center,-and to the discussion of
our findings with you and members of your staff _and other representatives of=
the Texas A&M University system at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection included portions of the radiation safety
program. Within these areas, the inspection-consisted of selective examination
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of procedures and representative records, interviews with -personnel, and
observations by the inspector. -The inspection-findings- are documented in the
enclosed inspection report.
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During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in-
violation of NRC requirements.
Consequently, you are required to respond to
this violation, in writing, in accordance with the_ provisions of Section 2.201
of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal
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Regulations.
Your response should be based on the specifics contained in the
Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter.
In addition, it was found that certain of your activities appeared to deviato
from commitments made to the NRC in Section X of-the Safety Analysis Report.
This item and references to the commibnent are identified 1n the enclosed
Notice of Deviation.
You are requested to respond to this deviation in
writing.
Your response should be based on the specifics contained in the
Notice of Deviation enclosed with this letterc
The inspector identified.three open items involving contamination control,
decontamination procedures, and changes made to standard operating procedures
that require further NRC followup.
These items are discussed in paragraphs 9
and 10 of the enclosed report.
Paragraph 4 of the enclosed report contains observations made by the
inspector.
These are for your consideration and no action is required.
We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously
identified inspection findings. The status of these items is identified in
paragraph 2 of ,the enclosed re ort.
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Appendix A - Notice of V',olation
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Appendix B - Notice of Deviation
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Appendix C - NRC Irapection Report
50-128/90-02
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Dr. John W. Poston, Department Head
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Collge Station, Texas 77843
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