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First Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App a Already Available at Pdr.Documents Listed in App B Being Released in Their Entirety
ML20216E278
Person / Time
Issue date: 07/30/1999
From: Reed C
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Rose C
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, INC.
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FOIA-99-241 NUDOCS 9908020233
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ACT (PA) REQUEST TYPE <_ d-REQUESTER DATE Charles H. Rose Jlll 3 01999 PART l. -INFORMATION RELEASED

[ No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

{ Requested records are available through anott,3r public distribution program. See Comments section. ]

[ APPENDICES ~ Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for j A public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room, r ,

[ APPENDICES ~ Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are being made availaute for

, B public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

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Enclosed is ii1 formation on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public

/J ~ Document Room,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

d Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

E 'Rico~rds~s'u~bject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been

-- referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you.

g We are continuing to process your request.

~- See Comments.

PART 1.A - FEES

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I You will receive a refund for the amount listed. Fees waived.

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PART l.B -INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE

] No agency records subject to the request have been located.

-' Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for

-- the reasons stated in Part 11.

" This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIA/PA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal."

l PART l.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments continuation page if required) i I

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J FOIA-99-241 APPENDIX A RECORDS ALREADY AVAILABLE AT THE PDR ACCESSION

_N_Q. DATE NO DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT) 1

1. 03/23/90 9004200128 Responds to 3/10/89 request for permission to )

dispose of occupational radiation exposure records under specified conditions. Request denied since records must be maintained indefinitely. (2 pages)

2. 05/23/90 9006040078 Inspection Report 30-11681/90-01 on 900125-26 &

0510-14. Violations noted. Major areas inspected:

review of organization, management, training, equipment, facilities, instrumentation, radiation i surveys and evaluations and waste disposal (11 pages) l l

3. 08/31/90 9009140091 Inspection Report 30-18926/90-01 on 8/7/90-10.

Violations noted. Major areas inspected: l effectiveness of radiation safety program, including organization, radiation safety committee, training, internal audits and material receipt, transfer, use &

storage. (11 pages)

4. 12/31/90 9103260405 " Annual Report of Occupational Radiation Exposure information for CY 90." (7 pages)

S. 12/31/90 9102260089 " Annual Report of Occupational Radiation Exposure l

Information for CY 90." (2 pages)

6. 08/23/91 9108270146 Forwards annual occupational radiation exposure and monitoring report for CY 89. Report initially i submitted by enclosure to letter dated 3/27/90 and annual report for CY 90 submitted by 3/20/91 letter.

(2 pages) t

7. 10/28/91 9111110274 NOV from Inspeciton on 9/27/91. Violation noted:

quarterly reviews of occupational radiation exposures of users and workers not conducted by RCS & required formal annual review of Radiation Safety Program not conducted. (2 pages)

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8. 11/21/91 9201130170 Responds to NRC regarding violations noted in inspection report 30-01971/91-01. Corrective actions, radioisotope committee will perform reviews of occupational radiation exposures of users and workers. (1 page)
9. 12/31/91 9204010292 "Annusl Report of Occupational Radiation Exposure Information Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR 20.407-Calendar Year 1991." (7 pages)
10. 06/17/92 9206260013 Forwards inspection report 30-02465/92-01 on 5/22/92 through 6/2/92. Informs that apparent violations identified during inspection will be subject of 6/25/92 Enforcement Conference in Region 1.

(13 pages).

11. 12/08/92 9212110060 PNO-i-92-074: On 12/07/92, sealed source broke off from drive cable, while treating old female  !

patient for bronchial cancer. (2 pages) 13 12/17/92 9402100187 incident that occurred aiIndiana Regional Cancer Treatment Center, Omnitron Model 2000 HDR afterloader used on elderly woman that died after dosage. (2 pages)

14. 12/31/92 9303170145 Annual Report of Occupational Radiation Exposure for CY92. (7 pages)
15. 12/31/92 9303170123 Annual Statistical Report of Occupational Radiation l Exposure and Report of Terminating Individual Exposure. (5 pages)
16. 01/20!93 9301260239 Forwards order suspending license (Effective immediately) being issued to licensees pending completion of ongoing NRC investigations into a completion of corrective actions for violations of regulatory requirements. (16 pages)
17. 02/01/93 9302190084 Responds to 1/28/93 request for modification of NRC 1/20/93 order suspending license 37-28540-01, to allow resumption of treatment for four patients at licensed facility in Harrisburg, PA.

(7 pages)

ACCESSION

.N_Q. DATE NO DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

18. 02/19/93 9303020167 Forwards summary of management meeting on 4 1/27/93 in King of Prussia. (43 pages)
19. 02/26/93 9303170121 Forwards Annual Statistical Report of Occupational )'

Radiation Exposure, and Report of Terminating Individual Exposure. (1 page)

20. 03/09/93 9303160240 Discusses request for relaxation of order suspending license 37-28540-01. Licensee may treat three patients at Greater Harrisburg Cancer Center for which relief requested on 3/5/93.

(3 pages)

21. 03/16/93 9303260053 Part 21 report regarding detachment of radioactive '

source from wire containing source in Omnitron Model 2000 afterloader on 12/1/92 at Indiana Regional Cancer Center. Misadministration detailed in NUREG-1480. Vendor responsive to NRC comments. (2 pages)

22. 03/18/93 9303290062 Notification of 3/23/93 meeting 93-035 with Oncology Services Corporation in King of Prussia to discuss deficiency letter sent by NRC on 3/5/93.

(2 pages)

23. 03/26/93 9304050168 Notifies licensee of relaxation of order suspending license per 3/23/93 request. Order is amended so licensee may treat six patients at Greater Harrisburg Cancer Center. All other provisions of 1/20/93 order remain in effect. (3 pages)
24. 03/31/93 9304120044 Discusses NRC reporting requirements, including those regarding misadministration reports per 12/172 meeting. Failure to report 11/16/92 misadministration to family of patient by licensee discussed. Licensee requested to submit report by 4/9/93. (5 pages)
25. 05/14/93 9305200021 Responds to NRC Bulletin 93-001 regarding remote i afterloading devices and release of brachytherapy f patients. Authorized user and medical physicist will be physically present at all high dose treatments and will be trained by manufacturing of device.

(2 pages)

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26. 05/26/93 9306080137 Responds to 5/24/93 request for relaxation of order suspending license. Based on evaluation of l information provided good cause found demonstrated for HDR treatment of requested patient. (6 pages) l
27. 09/22/93 9309240062 Corrects computer error and oversight in transmitting 5/24/93 cover memo regarding 5/21;/93 order suspending license issued to licensee.

(2 pages)

! 28. 09/27/93 9310040091 Discusses 1/20/93 request for relaxation of order suspending license and informs that license amend to incorporate Radiation Safety Program &

l Procedures described in response should be requested. (4 pages)

29. 09/27/93 9310040091 Discusses 01/20/93 request for relaxation of order suspending license and informs that license amend

! to incorporate Radiation Safety Program &

Procedures described in response should be requested. (4 pages)

30. 11/11/93 9312090029 Inspection Report 30-304895/93-01 on 11/11/93.

! Violations noted. Major areas inspected: organization, training, facilities &

equipment, use of material personnel radiation protection, waste disposal, misadministration &

quality management program. (6 pages)

31. 11/16/93 9311180262 Forwards demand for information based on findings of inspection conducted on 11/11/93 at Indiana, PA.

(8 pages)

, ' 32, 11/17/93- 9311190073 Submits corrections to listed enforcement actions93-284 & 93-287. Demand for information contained error in date of event incorrectly listed as l 11/22/92. (2 pages)

33. 11/29/93 9312060128 NRC Staff response to Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Order dated 11/17/93. (14 pages)

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34. 12/02/93 9312270065 Answer of JE Bauer and Indiana Regional Cancer Center to 11/16/93 Order suspending license 37- {

28179-01 of Indiana Regional Cancer Center.

(8 pages)

35. 12/10/93 9312200323 Grants indiana Regional Cancer Center 20 day l

extension to respond to 11/16/93 Demand for Information. (2 pages) j l

36. 12/17/93 9312270034 Memorandum & Order (establishing administrative directives and scheduling prehearing conference).

Board would explore with parties relationship between proceeding and Indiana Regional Cancer Center case. (6 pages)

37. 12/17/93 9312270128 Memorandum & Order ( Initial Prehearing Order).

Discusses whether Board can conduct hearing '

i sessions that would produce evidence admissible in both proceedings. (7 pages) j

38. 12/20/93 9312280046 Litigation Report 1993-17 (45 pages)
39. 01/04/94 9401120052 Oncology Services Corporation motion for protective order. Licensee requests that Board

' enter protective order pursuant to 10 CFR 2.740(c)(2).

40. 01/05/94 9403140338 Response of Indiana Regional Cancer Center to demand for information. (4 pages)
41. 01/07/94 9401120059 NRC Staff Response to Oncology Services Corporation Motion for Protective Order. Motion should be denied due to failure to establish arguments raised in motion regarding issuance of j l

protective order. (9 pages)

42. 01/11/94 9402090033 Enforcement Conference report 30-30485/93-02 on 12/10/93. Areas discussed: Information regarding inspection conducted on 11/11/93. (2 pages)
43. 01/14/94 9401260057 NRC Staff objections to discovery requests and motion for protective order. Protective order granted. (30 pages)
44. 01/14/94 9401260101 Memorandum and order (granting staff motion for extensions of time to file specific discovery l objections). Staff motion granted. (5 pages) i

ACCESSION N_Q. DATE NO DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

45. 01/18/94 9401260067 Joint pre-hearing report (7 pages)
46. 01/24/94 9402080163 Memorandum & Order ( ruling on parties prediscovery motions to dismiss or for summary disposition). Licensee 08/16/93 motion for summary disposition denied & NRC 08/16/93 motion to dismiss granted. (33 pages)
47. 02/07/94 9402170043 NRC Staff status report on criminal referrals to Department of Justice. (9 pages)

. 48. 02/23/94 9403010001 Forwards 2/10/94 Enforcement Conference Report regarding License #08-03604-03. (6 pages)

49. 08/10/94 9410060367 Informs that on 8/10/94, employee received deep and shallow high energy radiation exposure of  ;

11.000 Mrem. Person assigned film badge restricted from receiving additional occupational exposure upon results ofinvestigaticn (1 page)

50. 04/24/95 9504260065 Order imposing Civil Monetary Penalties in amount of $280,000 W violations noted to emphasize importanw u c.1eticulous management oversight of Radiation Safety Program. (27 pages)
51. 04/24/95 9505120179 EN-94-063A: On 5/27/94, Notice of Proposed imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of

$280,000 to be issued to licensee. Action based on number of violations regarding November 1992 event in which 4.2 co Ir-192 source left inside patient. (1 page)

52. 04/24/95 9504260065 Forwards Order imposing Civil Monetary Penalty for listed amount to licensee for violations noted regarding management oversight of Radiation E Safety Program referred in NOV issued on 5/31/94.

(23 pages) l 53. 11/22/95 9701210284: AIT Inspection Report 30-01786/95-02 on 950630-1115. No violations noted Major areas inspected:

licensee response to internal contamination incident identified by licensee on evening of 6/29/95. .

(112 pages)

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ACCESSION

. HQ. DATE NO DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

54. 01/25/96 9601310076 Discusses modificaton to order prohibiting involvement in NRC-Licensed activities (effective immediately). (23 pages)
55. 07/10/96 9608080107 Forwards event report forms for Second Quarter 1996. (10 pages)
56. 10/21/96 9611080240 Forwards & corresponds between NC State Department of Environmental Health rod Natural Resources and Duke University concerning high dosimetry reported first to NRC 9/16/96 and acks Plotts reprt. & findings. (13 pages)
57. 9/17/97 9709240139 DD-97-22 regarding request that NRC suspend or revoke material license 19-00269-10, pending resolution of issues raised by petition. Petitioners request granted in part. (58 pages)
58. 12/17/97 9801270134 EN-97-114: On 12/17/97, Notice of Proposed imposition of Civil Penalty in amount of $55,000 issued to licensee. Action based on SL 11 problem involving failure to limit annual shallow-dose

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equivalent of occupational worker. (1 page)

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59. 01/16/98 9802020161 NOV from inspection on 12/16/97-17. Violation noted on 12/17/97, licensee did not make surveys to assure compliance with 10 CFR Part 20.1201 which limits occupational radiation exposures.

(2 pages)

60. 11/23/98 9812110201 Forwards follow-up report on 7.078 REM radiation exposure that occurred during servicing of Toshiba l Teletherapy Unit involving Neutron Products, Inc.

Dickerson, MD. (170 pages) l f

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! APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THElR ENTIRETY N_Q. DATE DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

1. 06/21/99 Sixteen records from the Nuclear Materials Events Database (NMED) system (59 pages)-

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