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Notice of Violation from Review on 961119.Violation Noted: Cintichem Failed to Complete Decommissioning of Tuxedo,Ny Facility by 960116 or Request That Deadline Be Extended IAW Condition H of SNM-639
ML20134K370
Person / Time
Site: 07000687
Issue date: 02/06/1997
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NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20134K364 List:
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NUDOCS 9702130264
Download: ML20134K370 (2)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Cintichem, Inc. Docket No.(s): 070-00687 Tuxedo, New York License No.(s): SNM-639 During a review of your radioactive materials license by NRC staff on November 19,1996, a violation of NRC's requirements was identified. in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Condition H of radioactive materials license SNM-639 states "As outlined in the licensee's decommissioning plan, as supplemented, the licensee shall complete the decommissioning by January 16,1996. This deadline may be extended by the

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I Commission if the licensee demonstrates good cause based on technical feasibility (including circumstances that arise which were not foreseeable or were beyond the control of the licensee) or risk reduction considerations."

j Contrary to the above, Cintichem failed to complete the decommissioning of its l Tuxedo, New York, facility by January 16,1996, or request that this deadline be

extended in accordance with Condition H of SNM-639.

I This is a Severity LevelIV violation (Supplement VI).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Cintichem, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region 1, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:

(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation; (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps  !

that will be taken to avoid further violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Your response may refe ence or include previous docketed correspondence, if the I correspondence adequately addresses the required response. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Under the authority of Se:ction 182 of the Act,42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the  !

extent possible, it should not includs any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards  :

1 information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or l proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide I a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected '

and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you mugl specifically identify the portions of your response l that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withhold-ing (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of 9702130264 970206 PDR ADOCK 07000687 i C PDR i

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i Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania  :

this 6th day of February 1997.

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