ML20133E635

Discusses Insp 70-1342/96-01 on 961212 & Forwards Notice of Violation

ML20133E635
Person / Time
Site:	07001342
Issue date:	01/07/1997
From:	Kinneman J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Purdy D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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ML20133E637	List: ML20133E635 ML20133E643
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NUDOCS 9701130088
Download: ML20133E635 (3)

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JAN 71997 Docket No. 070-01342 License No. SNM-1319 Mr. David L. Purdy, President Biocontrol Technology, Inc.

300 Indian Springs Road indiana, Pennsylvania 15701

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION NO. 070-01342/96-001

Dear Mr. Purdy:

l On December 12,1996, John McFadden of this office conducted a safety inspection at 300 Indian Springs Road of activities authorized by the above-listed NRC license.

The inspection was an examination of your licensed activities as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's regulations and the license conditions. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspector, interviews with personnel, and a selective examination of representative records. The findings of the inspection were discussed with you, at the conclusion of the inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements. A Notice of Violation is enclosed and categorizes each violation by severity levelin accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

(Enforcement Policy), NUREG 1600. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your j response, in your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any '

additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. With regard to item B. in the enclosed Notice of Violation, we received your Annual Report on December 30,1996.

While this corrects the specific violation, in your response to this letter, you still must I describe your actions to prepare and file this report on a timely basis. Your response i may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future j inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

Please use the enclosed self-addressed green envelope when you respond to this letter  ;

to assist us in the timely processing of your response, in accordance with Section  ;

2.790 of NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and your reply will be placed in the Public Document Room (PDR).

To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should [ \-

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY RETUml ORIGINAL.TO ,

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Mr. D.L. Purdy, President Biocontrol Technology, Inc.

clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public. The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

I Sincerely, i

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

John D. Kinneman, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No.: 070-01342 i

License No.: SNM-1319 l

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Enclosure:

l Notice of Violation I

cc w/ enclosure: 1 Joseph N. Klingensmith, Radiation Safety Officer l

William O. Chishko, Manager-Ouality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Commonwealth of Pennsylvania l

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! OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Mr. D.L. Purdy, President Biocontrol Technology, Inc.

Distribution: w/enct PUBLIC Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

Region i Docket Room (w/ concurrences)

D. J. Holody, RI i

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