ML20125B861

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Order Suspending License for Handling of Nuclear Matl Due to Violations Noted in 760309 Insp
ML20125B861
Person / Time
Site: 02700010
Issue date: 03/11/1976
From: Jennifer Davis
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
EMVNECO
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NUDOCS 7912280658
Download: ML20125B861 (3)


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  • ORDER SUSI'ENDI:;0 LICE 5D ACTI'.*!!!!S 3 ,. u . - . -r. ... .

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Bucle.ar Engineering Co=pany, Incohorsted ("the licensee") is the holder l

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,naar Beatty, Nevada, in accordance with the conditiena specified therein.

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materials had been re=cved fem the lice:see's, site at 3eatty, Nevada, and I I

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were in the unauthorized possessien of a nu:bar of local tevn residents 3 .

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, outside the restricted area. 'Iro: this, it is apparent that the licensee's

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G 2n view of the foregoimg, the Director of the Office cf Inspectics a=d -

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' prior notite is necessary and ths:, pursus.: to 10 CTR 2.202(!) the use, pr:-

,j cessing, ha:dli=g and burial of special nuclear caterim.1 c::dar 1.icensa rx %-r: esu:. n. .v. .. u w w.. i. : w w.e s .+ ~~..t.- . :: .v.: .c.= a.se va c. m wr: u =w. ' cwt

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. t, No. 04-03766-01 should be suspended effective i=sdiately. Notwithstanding the above, the licensee =sy precess a:d bury any radiesetive vaste er.cerials which are n:V on site or in transit to tha sit: as of.the ti=a this order .

is received by the licensee. '

17' In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the Ate =ic Energy Act of 1954, as I

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All activities under the license involving the use, processing, handling

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and burial of special nuclear :sterials, except those =aterials now at

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The licassea =ay, within eventy (20) days of the date of receipt of this Order, file a vritten answer to this crdet under Oath or Affir=ation and =sy also )

request a hearing, within said tvanty (20) day period. If a hearing is requestad,

, the Co=nission vill issue an Order designating the tice and place of hearing.

Any request for a hearing shall not stay this order. -

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In the event the licensee files a request for hearing withis tha ti=a specified, the issues to be considered at such hearing shall he: *

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. 1. Whether the potentially hazard
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2. Whether, on the basis of such eceditions, this order should be l.

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l FOR III NUCLIAR IIG"JLATORT COMISIOM

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// John G. Davis, A::i=; Dirce:c

. Office of Inspection and I for:r ent Dated at Bethesda, b ryla:d, .

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