ML20203F045

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Discusses Insp Rept 99990001/98-16 (Westmoreland Electric) on 980701-990203 & Forwards Notice of Violation
ML20203F045
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/05/1999
From: Henderson P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Impink K
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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ML20203F051 List:
References
REF-QA-99990001-990205 99990001-98-16, NUDOCS 9902180030
Download: ML20203F045 (3)


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Docket No. 99990001 q i

- Keith Impink :  !

President - 1 Westmoreland Electric :

405 West Otterman Street Greensburg, PA 15601

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION t?O. 99990001/98-016 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Impink:

On July 10,1998, Pamela Henderson and Penny A. Lanzisera of this office conducted a safety inspection at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The inspection was limited to a review of your possession of generally licensed signs containing Tritium (Hydrogen-3). The findings of the

' inspection at your Greensburg, Pennsylvania office were discussed with Vickie Simpson, Office

' Manager at the conclusion of the inspection. ' Additional information provided in your letters dated September 16 and October 13,1998, your facsimiles dated July 20 and September 3,1998 and February 1 and 3,1999 and in telephone conversations on July 1,

. August 6, September 1,16 and October 7,1998 and January 28,1999 between Cathleen Stanley, Purchasing Administrator of your organization and Pamela Henderson of this office were also examined as part of the inspection. j 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 that categorizes the violation by severity level in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"(Enforcement Policy), NUREG 1600. The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is already adequately addressed on the docket 1 in your letter dated October 13,1998 and in your facsimiles dated February 1 and 3,1999. i Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not l accurate'y reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to  ;

prowde additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed I Notice. .l f

During our inspection and review'of your records, you w we unable to prowde information or /

documentation to confirm when you initially received the generally licensed signs. However, records available from the distributor of the signs indicate that they shipped generally licensed

signs to your Greensburg, Pennsylvania office on July 26,1996.  !

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- In acc0Hience 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 ,

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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely, Original signed by Pamela J. Ilenderson ,

Pamela J. Henderson, Acting Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

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