ML20056A494
| ML20056A494 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07001252 |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1990 |
| From: | Cline W NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II) |
| To: | Edlow International Co |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20056A493 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-1252-90-03, NUDOCS 9008080030 | |
| Download: ML20056A494 (2) | |
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4 ENCLOSURE 1-NOTICE OF VIOLATION Edlow International Company Docket No. 70-1252
' Washington, DC
' During,tne Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on July 3-4, 1990, violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance witr the " General Statement of Policy and Pracedure for NRC. Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1990), the Vi9ations are listed below:
A.
10 CFR 73.37(b) and - (f) requires that a physical protection. system established and maintained or arranged for by the licensee of a irradiated fuel shipment shall provide for: notification cf the Nuclear hmlatory Commission in advance of each shipment and, notification of the sovernor or the governor's designee of a state prior to the transport.of spent fuel
'within or through the state.
Contrary to the above, on July 2,1990, a shipment of irradiated reactor fuel aboard the ship Alligator Independence was docked at the port in Wilmington, NC for approximately 11 hours1.273148e-4 days <br />0.00306 hours <br />1.818783e-5 weeks <br />4.1855e-6 months <br /> without advance notification to the NRC and the State of North Carolina.
This is.a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement III).
' B.
10 CFR 73.37(b) and (e) requires ther a physical protection system established and maintained or arranged for by the licensee of irradieted-fuel shipment shall provide for: arrangements with local law enforcement agencies at U.S. ports where vessels carrying spent fuel are. docked for their response to an emergency or a call for assistance, and for ship escorts to make calls to the communicaticas center at least every' two
. hours to advise of the status of the shipment while the shipment vessel is docked at U.S. ports.
Contrary to the above, on July 2,1990, a shipment of irradiated reactor fuel aboard the ship Alligator Independence was docked at the port in Wilmington, NC for approximately 11 hours1.273148e-4 days <br />0.00306 hours <br />1.818783e-5 weeks <br />4.1855e-6 months <br /> without arrangements being made with. local law enforcement to provide response to emergencies or a call for assistance, and without calls being made to a communications center every two hours to advise of the status of the shipment.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement III).
Pursuant to the provisions of D CFR 2.201, Edlow International Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with-a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.
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Docket No.. 70-1252 Washington, DC marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include [for each violation]:
(1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if aamitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, :onsideration will be given to extending the response time.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified,.
suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be takeni Security or safeguards information should be submitted as an enclosure to facilitate withholding it froc. public disclosure as required by 10 CFR 2.790(d) or 10 CFR 73.21.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g
William.E. Cline, Chief Nuclear Materials. Safety and Safeguards Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this g Miay of July 1990
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