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Forwards Radiation Safety Insp Rept 99990004/87-04 on 871104-05.Decision Re Enforcement Action Will Be Forwarded Separately.Ltr Also Confirms 871110 Telcon Re Commitments to Take Actions Including Cessation of U Processing
ML20236T168
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Issue date: 11/24/1987
From: Fisher W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Jim Larsen
LARSEN LABORATORIES, INC., WRANGLER LABORATORIES
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c/o Larsen Labs, Inc.

ATTN: John P. Larsen, President 3853 North.Sherwood Road Provo, Utah 84604

' Gentlemen:

This refers to the special, announced radiation safety inspection conducted by

-Mr.'D. B.' Spitzberg of this' office on November 4-5, 1987,.of the activities

-authorized by the General License provisions of 10 CFR 40.22, and to the discussion of our findings held by the NRC inspector with Mr. ' John Larsen at the conclusion of the inspection. The enclosed NRC' Inspection Report 99990004/87-04 documents thisTinspection.

The inspection was conducted to; review allegations of' unsafe practices at your Evanston, Wyoming facility. The inspection'was an examination of the.

activities conducted under the general license as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and-regulations. The 1 inspection consisted'of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews of personnel, independent measurements, and observations by-

'the NRC inspector.

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During this inspec' t ion, certain of your activities appeared.to be in violation of NRC requirements. We are releasing this report at this time for your information and you:are encouraged to. review our-findings and take corrective action as you believe appropriate. You will be notified by separate correspondence of our decision regarding enforcement action based on the findings of this inspection. No written response is required'at this time.

This letter also confirms the telephone conversation between Mr. John P. Larsen and Mr. R. J. Everett of my staff on November 10, 1987, concerning your commitments to take certain actions including the cessation of uranium processing and our request to conduct an enforcement conference to address.the findings of the NRC inspection referenced above and your response to these findings. As agreed, the enforcement conference will be held at the Federal Building, 125 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, Room 3425.on December 2,

.1987, at 1:00 p.m.

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Wrangler Labs Should you have any questions concerning this letter,'we will be pleased to discuss them'with you.

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C:NAL ciGNED BY:

William L. Fisher, Chief Nuclear Materials and Emergency Preparedness Branch.

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - NRC Inspection Report 99990004/87-04.
2. Appendix B - Source Material Receipt and Transfer cc w/ enclosures:

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