ML20147J145

Forwards Order Imposing Civil Penalty in Amount of $1,250, Per Insp Rept 50-062/87-03

ML20147J145
Person / Time
Site:	University of Virginia
Issue date:	03/08/1988
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Starke E VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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References
EA-87-155, NUDOCS 8803090189
Download: ML20147J145 (2)

See also: IR 05000062/1987003

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MAR 0 81988

Docket No. 50-62

License No. R-66

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University cf Virginia

ATTN: Dr. Edgar A. Starke, Jr., Dean

School of Engineering ard

Applied Science

Thornton Eall

Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: ORDER IMPOSING A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY

(NRC INSPECTION REPCRT NO. 50-62/87-03)

This refers to your letter dated November 18, 1987, in response to the Notice

of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty sent to you by our letter

datec October 26, 1987. Our letter and Notice describe sever 61 violations

identified as a result of an NRC inspection. To emphasize the need for

adequate control of high radiation areas and management control of facility

design and modifications mado for the purpose of performing experinents, a

civil penalty of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) was proposed.

In your respense dated November 18, 1987, you denied the occurrence of

Violations I.B.2 and I.B.4, and you admitted the cecurrence of the remaining

violations. You also requested remission or mitigation of the proposed civil

penalty.

In ycur November 18 response yeu admit Violation I.A but state that continuous

nonitoring of the blockhouse modification was not requircd because beanport

shield integrity could be verified by visual inspection of the water level

position in the see-through water lines of the beamport fill / drain system.

Interviews with experimenters working on the blockhouse rnodifIcation showed

that many of the experimenters did not know how to interpret various fluid

levels in the water lines of the beamport fill / drain syste1. In addition, the

sight tube for the beamport fill / drain system was located oc+. side the blockhouse

and would not have provided any alarm to changing shield conditions to persons

working inside the blockhouse. Consequently, continuous menitoring of the

blockhouse modification was required.

At the time of the enforcement conference, the NRC was not aware of the broad

scope of corrective actions that were in the development staqes, such as the

guidelines issued for experinents conducted at your reactor facility. After

consideration of your respon e, including the evaluation of new informatien

submitted after the NRC inspection on July 6-8, and 15-17, 1987, we have

concluded fer the reasons given in the Appendix attached to the enclosed Order

Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty that Violation I.B.4 occurred as stated in the

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Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition cf Civil Penalty dated October 26,

1987, that Violation I.B.2 should be withdrawn and that mitigation of the

proposed civil penalty of $2,500 by 50 percent is warranted due to your

extensive corrective actions anc the withdrawal of Violation I.B.?. Acccrdingly,

we hereby serve the Enclosed Order on the University of Virginia imposing a

civil monetary penalty in the ancunt of One Thcusand Two Huncred Fifty Collars

($1,250). We will review the effectiveness of your corrective actions during a

subsequent inspection.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", Part 2,

Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a ccpy of this letter and the enclosure

will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

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Tayle Deputy Executive Directer

for Regional Operations

Enclosure:

l Order Imposing Civil Ponetary

Penalty with Appendix

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