ML20236U426
| ML20236U426 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/25/1975 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis, Dreher F, Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PN-75-057, PN-75-57, NUDOCS 9807300137 | |
| Download: ML20236U426 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - EDT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE i
July 25, 1975 N
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PN-75-57 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of I
POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.
The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by OIE staff as of 9:45 a.m.
on date of this notification.
IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DE'"fRMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION ANb ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSEQUENTLY WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.
Jacility: Transnuclear, Inc.
Subject:
TRANSPORTATION OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL THRU THE CITY OF NEW YORK At 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 1975, the Director, Office of Radiation Control, New York City, informed an NRC licensee, Transnuclear, Inc., by telephone, that scheduled SNM shipments thru New York City would not be permitted.
The Director, Office of Radiation Control, was acting on the authority of the Commissioner of Health, New York City.
Following New York City's telephone call to Jransnuclear,.I.nc., the Director, Office" of ' Radiation
. _ Control, called. Region I and basically repeated their conversation with p
Transnuclear, Inc.
Region I informed New York City that the license for the shipment had not been issued and that NRC, the Commission itself, approved each li-New York City was aware of this and appreciated the extent of' cense.
the information and the communication provided by NRC. Notwithstanding, their intent is to prohibit transportation thru New York City. They hoped that another Port of Entry or route could be established by NRC.
Media interest is not expected at this time. The State of New York is being kept informed. A press release is not planned.
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OIE received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Office of Radiation of New York City at 5:00 p.m., 7/24/75.
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