ML20079C248

Ro:On 910607,reactor Operated for 30 Minutes at 1 MW W/O Facility Air Monitors in Operation.Operator Removed from Watch Standing Duties.Final Rept Will Be Forwarded Upon Completion

ML20079C248
Person / Time
Site:	05000128
Issue date:	06/10/1991
From:	Ives T TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
To:	Beach A NRC
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NUDOCS 9106190112
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nr TEX AS ENGINEERING EXPERIM ENT ST a(rg oN JUN l 01991 y TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEoE STATION, 'EXAS 77843 3575 [~ 'f sb-12Y  ; 10 June 1991 _N I L NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER 4o9'845 7551 Mr. A._Bi'il' Beach, Director

Division of Radiation Safety'and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan: Plaza Drive,-Suite 1000 Arlington, T_exas 76011

Dear Mr. Beach:

This 11etter is. to--confirm my report by phone to Mr. Seidel of a reportable l occurrence under our Technical Specification 3.5.1, " Radiation Monitoring".

           -Un 7oJune 1991,-the reactor'was operated for 30 minutes at l'MW without-the                                 1 i              Facility Air- M(nitors in' operation.            I was the Senior Reactor Operator who                     1
          ; startedsup the reactor, . and I was previously aware that the Facility Air Monitors were.not in operation.          I did not become aware of the violation until

~ I was informed - of the problem by the Reactor Supervisor on Monday morning, '10 F ~' June ' 1991 -. Mr. Donald. Feltz,- Director of the Nuclear Science Center, has removed me from watch standi_ng duties as a result -of this incident. A final report -of 'all the--findings. concerning this incident will be forwarded to your ,

           ' office upon ' its completion.          If you have any questions in regard to tnis -

report,-please contact me at (409) 845-7551.

- Sincerely, j

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Thomas:W. Ives, Manager

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