ML20236W028

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Enforcement Conference Rept 99990003/87-11 on 871124. Violations Noted.Major Areas Discussed:Enforcement Options Re Apparent Violations of General License at Three Company Facilities
ML20236W028
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Issue date: 12/01/1987
From: Jeffery Lynch, Mallett B, Wiedeman D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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99990003-87-11, NUDOCS 8712070236
Download: ML20236W028 (2)


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i Dayton, OH '45463 Facilities:

Kalamazoo, MI' Alexandria, PA-H Lynchburg, VA-Meeting Ati ' Region:III Office, Glen Ellyn,tI'llinois Meeting Conducted:

November 24, 1987-s o a

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Enforcement Conference-1 Date of Inspection: August 18 through October 26, 1987 L.,7?lt.a AL]1/

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Approved By:

Bruce S. Mallett, Ph.D., Chief

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'lc Meeting Summary Meeting on November 24, 1987 (Report No. 999-90003/87011(DRSS))

Areas Discussed:

Included a review and discussion of the enforcement

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1 DETAILS 1.

' Key Persons Contacted

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.q R. Kross, Director, Human and Environmental Protection-i D.-Marcero, Manager, Corporate Health and Safety

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E. Sharkey, Program Head, Industrial Hygiene J. Weller, Attorney, Smith and Schnacke Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III' J. Hind, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards.(DRSS)

B. Mallett, Chief, Nuclear. Materials. Safety and Safeguards Branch J. Lynch, Radiation Specialist,'DRSS

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B. Stapleton, Enforcement Specialist, Regional Administrator's Office

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Enforcement Conference An enforcement conference was held in the-NRC Region III office on November 24, 1987, as a result of the preliminary inspection findings which identified an apparent violation of NRC requirements.

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dated November 17, 1987.

The attendees of this conference are noted in i

Paragraph 1 of this report.

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The purpose of this conference was to:

(1) discuss the apparent

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actions; (2) determine whether there were any aggravating or mitigating circumstances; and (3) obtain other information which would help determine the appropriate enforcement action.

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The company representatives stated that they were in agreement with'the l

NRC's understanding of the facts.

Company representatives did not have any new information concerning the loss of the static eliminator bars.

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Representatives of the company described the scope of the-investigation once they became aware of the incident and its results.

Corrective actions were also described which included both short and long term actions.

The NRC representatives stated that the licensee's corrective actions appeared to be appropriate and should be effective in preventing

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further problems.

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