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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-054/82-03 on 820601-04 & Notice of Violation
ML20055B654
Person / Time
Site: 05000054
Issue date: 07/08/1982
From: Starostecki R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Mcgovern J
UNION CARBIDE CORP.
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See also: IR 05000054/1982003

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JUL 0 31982

Docket No. 50-54

Union Carbide Corporation

ATTN: Mr. James J. McGovern

Business Manager, Radiochemicals

P. O. Box 324

Tuxedo, New York

10987

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection No. 50-54/82-03

This refers to the: routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. W. W. Kinney of

this office on June 1-4, 1982, of activities authorized by NRC License No.

R-81 and to the discussions of our findings held by W. W. Kinney with Mr. C.

J. Konnerth and others of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and

to a subsequent telephone discussion between Mr. Kinney and Mr. Konnerth on

June 24, 1982.

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 representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the violations

brought to your attention in the enclosures to our letters dated April 10,

1979, and August 15, 1979, for Inspections No. 50-54/79-01 and 79-02, respectively.

We have no further questions regarding your action at this time.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in

'he Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This violation has

.3en categorized by severity level in accordance with the NRC Enforcement

policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C) published in the Federal Register Notice (47 FR

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9987) dated March 9, 1982.

You are required to respond to this letter and in

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preparing your response, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

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subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures

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will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this office,

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by telephone, within ten days of the date of this letter and submit written

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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

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(215) 337-5223.

Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

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Division of Project and Resident

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Enclosure: Appendix A, Notice of Violation and NRC Region I Inspection Report

Number 50-54/82-03

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Mr. M. H. Voth, Manager, Nuclear Operations

W. G. Ruzicka, Reactor Supervisor

C. J. Konnerth, Manager, Health, Safety, and Environmental Affairs

R. W. King, President, Medical Products Divison

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

State of New York

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