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Category:NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF A REGULATION
MONTHYEARML20211A7841999-08-19019 August 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 990802-04.Violation Noted: Rept Not Submitted for Balance of 1997 & CY98 ML20204F9391983-04-18018 April 1983 Notice of Violation from Insp on 830214-17 1999-08-19
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MONTHYEARML20211A7841999-08-19019 August 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 990802-04.Violation Noted: Rept Not Submitted for Balance of 1997 & CY98 IR 05000057/19992011999-08-19019 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-057/99-201 on 990802-04.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Selected Aspects of Organizational Structure & Functions Program,Radiation Protection Program & Surveillance Program IR 05000057/19972011997-07-24024 July 1997 Insp Rept 50-057/97-201 on 970707-10.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Rp & Chemistry Controls, Security & Safeguards Activities PNO-I-93-065, on 931124,SRO Secured Flow Re Reactor Pool But Failed to Secure make-up Feed from Demineralizer to M/U Tank.Licensee Operating Committee Will Meet to Review Event & Determine If Addl Corrective Action Required1993-11-30030 November 1993 PNO-I-93-065:on 931124,SRO Secured Flow Re Reactor Pool But Failed to Secure make-up Feed from Demineralizer to M/U Tank.Licensee Operating Committee Will Meet to Review Event & Determine If Addl Corrective Action Required IR 05000057/19930021993-09-21021 September 1993 Insp Rept 50-057/93-02 on 930901-03.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Health Physics Oversight & Safety Limits Compliance During Reactor Operations IR 05000057/19920041992-12-10010 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-057/92-04 & 70-0267/92-01 on 921116-18.No Safety Concerns or Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Nuclear Matl Control & Accounting & Physical Security, Including,Organization & Operation,Shipping & Receiving IR 05000057/19900031990-12-0505 December 1990 Insp Rept 50-057/90-03 on 901022-25 & 1108.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Status of Licensee Plans & Activities Re Repair & Mod of Reactor Tank IR 05000057/19900021990-07-27027 July 1990 Insp Rept 50-057/90-02 on 900621 & 0718.Violation Noted But Not Cited.Major Areas Inspected:Procedures & Actions Taken to Transfer Irradiated Fuel Assemblies from Reactor Tank Into Adjacent Hot Cell IR 05000057/19890021989-09-14014 September 1989 Safety Insp Rept 50-057/89-02 on 890818.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program Conducted on 890818 IR 05000057/19890011989-03-30030 March 1989 Exam Rept 50-057/89-01OL on 890130-0202.Exam Results:Senior Reactor Operator Candidate Passed Both Portions of Exam & Reactor Operator Candidate Did Not Pass Either Portion of Exam IR 05000057/19880031988-11-28028 November 1988 Insp Rept 50-057/88-03 on 881017.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Emergency Preparedness Exercise IR 05000057/19880021988-09-26026 September 1988 Safety Insp Rept 50-057/88-02 on 880725.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness IR 05000057/19880011988-03-24024 March 1988 Exam Rept 50-057/88-01OL on 880209-10.Exam Results:Two Reactor Operator Candidates Passed Written & Operating Exams IR 05000057/19870021987-10-0909 October 1987 Exam Rept 50-057/87-02OL on 870810-12.Exam Results:All Four Candidates Passed Exams.Two Major Generic Weaknesses Noted Re How to Use Scott Air-Pac for Emergency Entry Into Containment Bldg & How to Start Emergency Generator IR 05000057/19870031987-09-10010 September 1987 Emergency Preparedness Insp Rept 50-057/87-03 on 870824-25. No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Annual Action Drill & Open Items Identified in 1985 Appraisal IR 05000057/19870011987-04-28028 April 1987 Requalification Program Evaluation Rept 50-057/87-01-OL on 870213.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Facility Licensee Administration of 1987 Requalification Written Exam to Ten Licensed Operators IR 05000057/19860021986-10-24024 October 1986 Exam Rept 50-057/86-02 on 860818-22.Exam Results:Three Senior Operator Candidates Passed Written & Oral Exams IR 05000057/19860011986-07-29029 July 1986 Insp Rept 50-057/86-01 on 860324-25.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Allegation Followup,Facility Operations,Logs,Records,Surveillance Testing,Review & Audit, Radiation Controls & Fuel Specs IR 05000057/19850021985-12-13013 December 1985 Emergency Preparedness Appraisal Insp Rept 50-057/85-02 on 850826-29.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Program IR 05000057/19850031985-10-0808 October 1985 Exam Rept 50-057/85-03 on 850904-05.Exam Results:One Reactor Operator Candidate Failed Written Exam & One License Issued.Some Ref Matl Provided for Preparation of Exam Found Outdated ML20204F9391983-04-18018 April 1983 Notice of Violation from Insp on 830214-17 ML20204F9521983-04-18018 April 1983 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 830214-17 IR 05000057/19830011983-03-28028 March 1983 IE Insp Rept 50-057/83-01 on 830214-17.Noncompliance Noted: Failure to Implement Instruction in Radiation Protection for Security Force,Failure to Review Safety & Nuclear Safety Committee Did Not Meet Twice Per Yr Since Sept 1981 ML20151Y1161977-10-13013 October 1977 PNO-77-182:on 771004,leakage from Pulsar Reactor Increased to Rate in Excess of 500 Gallons Per Day.No Media Interest So Far,But Due to Similar Occurance Year Ago,Interest May Develop ML20249B8391976-10-0808 October 1976 PNO-76-167:Region I Was Informed That Primary Exit Pipe Leakage at State Univ of New York at Buffalo Pulstar Reactor Has Step Increase to Approx 700 Gallons Per Day on 761006. Facility Was Shut Down.Plug Was Placed in Core to Stop Leak 1999-08-19
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION State University of New York at Buffalo Docket No. 50 Buffalo Materials Research Center License No. R-77 During an NRC inspechon conducted on August 2-4,1999, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC L Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:
Amendment 24 to the facility Technical Specifications was issued on June 19,'1997 and removed the authorization to operate the reactor. Specificat!on 15.1 of the amended TS '
requires an annual technical report be submitted to the NRC by March 31 of each year.
Contrary to the above, a report was not submitted for the balance of 1997 and calender year 1998.
- This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, State University of New York at Buffalo 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 cognizant inspector within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation )
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(Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should
- include for the violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing )
the violation or severity level, (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 correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a 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.
If you contset this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, l DC 20555-0001, o
' Under the authority of Section 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 include any personal privacy, propnetary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction, if personal privacy or proprietary information
- is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then F. lease provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the infont ation that should be protected and a redacted copy of your j-9908240137 990s19 \ L gDR ADOCK 05000057 PDR g
2 response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you mggi specifically identify the portions of 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 personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, piecte provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
In accordance with 10 CFR 19.11, you may be required to post this Notice within two working days.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 19" day of August 1999
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