ML20046D046
| ML20046D046 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20046D040 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0734-93-03, 70-734-93-3, NUDOCS 9308160071 | |
| Download: ML20046D046 (1) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION General Atomics Docket NO.70-734 P. O. Box 85608.
License NO. SNM-696 San Diego, California 92186-9784 During an inspect? ion conducted on June 21-25, 1993, 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, the violation is listed below:
Condition 9 of License No. SNM-696 authorizes in part, the use of licensed materials in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions, contained in Part II, " License Specifications," dated July 24, 1981, and supplements to the license application dated March' 16, 1992 through June 18,1992.
Section 4.1.6.3.c of Part II of the License Specifications requires the licensee, as part of the respiratory protection program, to develop and implement " procedures to assure the adequate fitting of respirators and the testing of equipment for operability".
Emergency Services' - Fire Department Procedures Far Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) requires testing and in;pection of SCBA's for operability and states in part: "The Monthly test and inspection shall be performed as follows..."
Contrary to the above, two emergency use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- at Building 37 were not tested and inspected for the month of May, 1993.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, General Atomics is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Contr61 Desk, Washingt;n, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, within 33 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply snould be clearly marked as a
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" Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include : (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective actions that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, the Commission may issue an order or a demand for information as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at Walnut Creek, California this J d day of
,1993.
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