ML20059F717
| ML20059F717 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Missouri-Rolla |
| Issue date: | 08/30/1990 |
| From: | Knop R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Bolon A MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, ROLLA, MO |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059F721 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9009110329 | |
| Download: ML20059F717 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000123/1990001
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Docket No. 50-123
University of Missouri - Rolla
ATTN:
Dr. Albert E. Bolon, Director
Nuclear Reactor Facility
Rolla, MO 65401
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. A. Dunlop, Jr., and
W. B. Grant of this office, and Mr. M. M. Mendonca of the Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulations on August 13-14, 1990, of activities at the University
of Missouri - Rolla Reactor authorized by NRC Operating License No. R-79 and
to the discussion of our findings with Dr. A. E. Bolon at the conclusion of
the inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and
interviews with personnel.
During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in viniation
of NRC requirements. This apparent violation pertains to the failure to
perform a surveillance test per Technical Specification 4.2.2(1) for the
reactor period scram channel prior to each days operation and is fully
described in Paragraph 8 of the enclosed inspection report. This violation has
been categorized at a Severity Level IV/V and a Notice of Violation (Notice) is
normally issued for violations at that Severity Level. However, the NRC wants
to encourage and support licensee's initiatives for the self-identification and
reporting of potential corrective action, including thorough root cause
analysis. Further, this violation does not appear to be either repetitive or
willful in nature. Therefore, in accordance with paragraph V.G.1 of the
" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
(Enforcement Policy) 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the NRC is exercising the
discretion authorized by the Enforcement Policy and a Notice of Violation is
not being issued for this matter. You are requested to notify us in writing
with', 30 days of the date of this letter only if you disagree with our
statement of your corrective action for the violation described in Paragraph 8
of the enclosed inspection report. Otherwise, *. reply to this issue is not
required and we do not have any further queetions at this time. The corrective
actions which you implemented as a result u this violation were examined and
determined to be acceptable.
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