ML20141J673

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970710.Violation Noted: Licensee Radiographer Did Not Secure Sealed Source Assembly in Shielded Position After Returning Source to Shielded Position at Termination of Radiographic Exposure

ML20141J673
Person / Time
Issue date:	08/08/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20141J661	List: ML20141J656 ML20141J673
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15000032-97-01, 15000032-97-1, NUDOCS 9708210079
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4 NOTICE OF VIOLATION S. K. McBryde, Inc. Docket No. 150 00032

- Greensboro, North Carolina License No. 041 0766 1 During an NRC inspection conducted July 10, 1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 34.23(a) requires, in part, that during radiographic operations, the sealed source assembly be secured in the shielded position each time the source is returned to that position.

Contrary to the above, on July 10, 1997, a licensee radiographer did not secure the sealed source assembly in the shielded )osition after returning the source to the shielded position at t1e termination of a radiographic exposure.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI).

' Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, 5. K. McBryde. Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Regional Administrator. Region II, with a copy to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, 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 fnr 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 reference or include previous docketed corres addresses the required response.pondence, if the If an adequate correspondence reply is not receivedadequately within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possiale, it should not include any personal privacy, aroprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide 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 must specifically identify the portions of Enclosure 9708210079 970008 PDR STPRO ESGNC PDR

Notice of Violation 2 your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your-claim of withholding (e.g..- explain why the disclosure of-information >

will-create an unwarranted invasion of l privacy or. provide the

-information required'by 10 CFR 2.790(b)personato-support a request for withholding confidential commercial. or financial information). If safeguards information is-necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection. described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia =

This 8th day of August,1997 1

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