ML20058M481
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Buffalo |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1990 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rennie D NEW YORK, STATE UNIV. OF, BUFFALO, NY |
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| NUDOCS 9008100146 | |
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See also: IR 05000057/1990002
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Subject:- NRC Inspection Report No. 50-57/90-02
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This refers to the special announced safety inspection conducted by Mr. J.
Roth of this office on June 21 and July 18, 1990 at the Buffalo Materials
Research Center in Buffalo, New York, for the purpose of. reviewing procedures
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and actions taken to transfer irradiated fuel assemblies from the reactor tank
into the adjacent hot cell for temporary storage and to discussions of our
findings held by Mr. Roth with Mr. L. Henry and others of his staff at the
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conclusion of the inspection.
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 examination of procedures and representative
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records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
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No reply- to this le+.ter is required.
However, during this inspection, an
apparent violatien, concerning the movement of a fuel assembly in the reactor
tank without the approval of the Fuel Transfer Supervisor was identified.
This violation was reviewed and found to meet the mitigative. tests described
in 10 CFR 2, Appendix C; consequently, no Notice of Violation is being issued
for this violation.
In addition, during this inspection, Mr. Henry committed to provide this office
with detailed procedures. prior to first use of the procedures for the removal
of ' activated reactor components from-the reactor tank and their storage. Your
cooperation.with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
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