ML24047A079

News Release-I-23-004: NRC Revokes License of West Virginia Company

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Issue date:	05/11/2023
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No: I-23-004 May 11, 2023 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331

NRC Revokes License of West Virginia Company

The NRC has issued an order revoking the license of a Huntington, West Virginia, industrial radiography company based on its submittal of inaccurate information and lack of a qualified radiation safety officer.

The NRCs Office of Investigations conducted an investigation involving APINDE Inc.,

which led to a determination that in the companys initial application to the agency for a license to use nuclear materials, as well as in related correspondence, APINDE submitted an inaccurate training certificate and inaccurate information regarding the recent radiography experience for the individual proposed as the radiation safety officer. In addition, the company subsequently requested a new radiation safety officer be added to its license, but submitted an inaccurate training certificate for that individual.

Following the NRCs initial identification of the issues, the agency issued an order on Aug. 22, 2019, suspending APINDEs license. Although the company provided a response acknowledging the errors and stating it would take corrective actions, it failed to take steps to provide the agency with reasonable assurance that it had addressed the issues.

Based on this lack of action, the NRC is revoking the companys license. The revocation and termination of the license will take effect within 30 days unless the company can demonstrate good cause for that not to occur.

A copy of the revocation order will soon be made available in the NRCs electronic documents system, ADAMS.

APINDE cannot conduct NRC -licensed activities unless it applies for and receives a new license.