ML20244B382

Responds to 801202 & 15 Memo Re Enforcement Practices Applicable to Nonlicensees.Two Level Sys for Citations Is Appropriate:Notice of Violation for 10CFR21 Violations & Notice of Nonconformance for QA Violations or Deviations

ML20244B382
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/05/1981
From:	Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Reinmuth G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
Shared Package
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References
FOIA-87-450 EGM-81-01, EGM-81-1, NUDOCS 8103160020
Download: ML20244B382 (2)

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ENFORCDtENT PRACTICES APPLICABLE TD MON-LICEN i

i also discussed this matter wtth Karl Seyfrit:This respond I have To deal with your notes in reverse order of dates, we believe a two-level system for citations is appro priate:

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,,,3 A Motice of Violation should be issued for 'all Part 21 violations, either failure to report or procedural.

I not there is a clear ifnk to a Part 21 requirement.The key deters 1 nati A Notice of Nonconformance should be issued for QA vio A pendix E of Part 50..or for deviations from cosaf tments made by the P

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i Part 21 to non-licensees, we agree that considerable conf j

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cannot serve to change requirements. defensive, however. I l

Part 21 is befog pursued with SD. under cognizance of PDR.As you know, s that effort is the place to clarify the applicability of Part 21 We believe that i

Uldis Potapov's questions (enclosed with your 12/2 note) are addressed i

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When a violatt6n of Part 21 is involved, citation of Part 2 is permissible and appropriate.

Section 182. AEA cannot be used for i

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respond under oath or affirma. tion.Therefore, non-licensees m 1

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the Notice of Violation should be a separate docts j

j sistent' with our handling of enforcement against other individuals 1

(as in Orders to Cease and Desist) or licensees.

il However, for cases involving only Regional enforcement action, we agree that the prese systen is acceptable.

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elevated enforcement actions.We agree, in general, that evalua Ilowever, we recommend their use for Severity Level IV cases to assist in any subsequent decistoms involving possible Enforcement Conferences.

L'e have discussed these matters with ELD,'and hey agree with our position.

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