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Forwards Safeguards Insp Repts 50-225/88-02 & 70-0920/88-01 on 880607-10 & Partially Withheld Notice of Violation
ML20151G985
Person / Time
Site: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 07000920
Issue date: 07/19/1988
From: Ronald Bellamy
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Lahey R
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
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See also: IR 05000225/1988002

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JUL 191989

Docket Nos:

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70-920

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

ATTN: Dr. R. T. Lahey, Chairman

Department of Nuclear Engineering

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Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science

Troy, New York

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Gentlemen:

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Subject:

Combined Inspection Nos. 50-225/88-02 and 70-920/88-01

This refers to the routine safeguards inspection conducted by Mr. A. Della Ratta

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of this office on June 7-10, 1988 of activities authorized by NRC License Nos.

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CX-22 and SNM-310 at the Critical Experiments Facility, Schenectady, New York

and at the Campus Facility, Troy, New York and to the discussions of our findings

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held oy Mr. Della Ratta with Mr. M. Podowski and other members of your staff at

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the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspec-

tion Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within Wese areas, the inspec-

tion consisted of selective examinations of procedures as represer.tative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the violations

brought to your attention in our letter dated July 10, 1986. We have no further

questions regarding your action at this time.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in full enmpliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the

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Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This violation has been

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categorized by severity level in accordance with the "General Statement of

Policy and Procedure for NRC Entorcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C

(Enforcement Policy).

You are required to respond to this letter and in pre-

paring your response, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A.

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Sections of the enclosed inspection report and Appendix A contains details of

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your security program that have been determined to be exempt from public dis-

closure in accordance with 10 CFR 9.5.(a)(4), Commercial or Financial Informa-

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tion (C0FI).

Therefore, the section so identified in the inspection report and

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Appendix A will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive

limited distribution.

This letter and the remaining portions of the inspection

report will be placed in the Public Document Room, in accordance with 10 CFR

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2.790(a).

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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not sub-

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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

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Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief

Facilities Radiological Safety

and Safeguards Branch

Division of Radiation Safety

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Enclosure:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation (Contains Commercial or Financis!

Information (C0FI)

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Combined NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-225/88-02 and 70-920/88-01

(Paragraph 4 of the Combined Inspection Report and portions of Appendix A

contain Commercial or Financial Information (C0FI))

cc w/ enc 1 (w/o C0FI):

Dr. D. R. Harris, Facility Director

Mr. F. Rodriquez-Vera, Supervisor

Dr. G. Judd, Vice Provost for Plans and Resources

Public Document Room (POR)

local Publir. Document Room (LPOR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

State of New York

bec w/ enc 1 (w/o C0FI):

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)

Robert J. Bores, DRSS

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