ML20214N529

Discusses Insp Rept 50-160/87-03 on 870407-10 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Concerns Re Mgt Control & Involvement in Implementation of Programs for Radiation Protection, Reactor Operations & Control of Experiments Noted

ML20214N529
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	05/26/1987
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
Shared Package
ML20214N531	List: ML20214N529 ML20214N546
References
NUDOCS 8706020203
Download: ML20214N529 (2)

See also: IR 05000160/1987003

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Docket No. 50-160

License No. R-97

rgia Institute of Technology

ATTN: Dr. Ratib A. Karam, Director

Neely Nuclear Research Center

900 Atlantic Drive, N.W.

Atlanta, GA 30332

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-160/87-03)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

Dr. B. K. Revsin at the Georgia Institute of Technology on April 7-10, 1987.

The inspection included a review of your radiation protection program and your

program for experiment irradiation. As a result of this inspection,

significant failures to comply with NRC regulatory requirements were

identified, and accordingly, NRC concerns relative to the inspection findings

were discussed by Dr. J. N. Grace, Regional Administrator, NRC, Region II, with

Dr. T. Ste' ,on, Vice President for Research, in an Enforcement Conference held

on May 4, 1987.

The report documenting this inspection was sent to you with a letter dated

April 27, 1987.

The inspection findings indicated that certain activities appeared to violate

NRC requirements. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

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of Violation.

We are concerned about the management control and involvement in the j

implementation of your programs for radiation protection, reactor operations

and control of experiments which contributed to the violations described in the

enclosed Notice, in addition to those described in Notices of Violation

accompanying Inspection Report Nos. 50-160/87-01 and 50-160/87-02. These

findings indicate the need for improved management control of your licensed

activities to ensure adherence to NRC requirements and safe performance of

licensed activities. Consequently, in addition to the need for corrective

action regarding the specific matters identified in the enclosed Notice, please

address the root cause for the violations and the corrective actions you have

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taken or propose to correct the progrannatic deficiencies in the operation of

your facility. Particular attention should be given to how you will improve

working relations between health physics and operations and adherence to

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I We noted, based on discussions during the Enforcement Conference, your concern

that your employees have reported safety concerns directly to the NRC without

providing your nianagers an opportunity to resolve perceived or actual safety

problems. We support the concept that the most effective way to resolve such

iss'4es is to have them brought directly to line management, and we encourage

you to promote the type of working conditions that your employees feel

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concerns is protected under Section 210 of the Energy Reorganization Act as

implemented by 10 CFR 50.7.

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

l Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure

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will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

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