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MONTHYEARML23163A0512023-02-27027 February 2023 News Release-IV-23-002: NRC Names Scott Schwind Senior Resident Inspector at Callaway Nuclear Power Plant ML23052A1082023-01-12012 January 2023 News Release-IV-23-001: NRC Proposes $16,000 Civil Penalty to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center ML22270A0812022-09-13013 September 2022 News Release-IV-22-012: NRC Finalizes White Finding at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant ML22215A2112022-07-20020 July 2022 News Release-IV-22-011: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations ML22199A0712022-06-15015 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-009: NRC Proposes $8,000 Fine to Advanced Inspection Technologies Inc ML22199A0692022-06-13013 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0702022-06-13013 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-008: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0682022-06-0606 June 2022 News Release-IV-22-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant ML22153A1322022-05-23023 May 2022 News Release-IV-22-005: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Avera Mckennan ML22131A1542022-05-0404 May 2022 News Release-IV-22-004: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Performance of 12 Nuclear Power Plants ML22131A1532022-04-25025 April 2022 News Release-IV-22-003-: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-22-001, NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine to Marian Medical Services2022-02-17017 February 2022 Press Release-II-22-001: NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine to Marian Medical Services Press Release-IV-22-002, NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Energy Northwest2022-02-17017 February 2022 Press Release-IV-22-002: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Energy Northwest Press Release-IV-21-013, NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc2021-10-0101 October 2021 Press Release-IV-21-013: NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Entergy Operations, Inc Press Release-IV-21-014, NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Terracon Consultants, Inc2021-10-0101 October 2021 Press Release-IV-21-014: NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Terracon Consultants, Inc Press Release-IV-21-012, NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-09-30030 September 2021 Press Release-IV-21-012: NRC to Hold Virtual Regulatory Performance Meeting to Discuss Supplemental Inspection Results for Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-011, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Cooper Nuclear Station2021-08-17017 August 2021 Press Release-IV-21-011: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Cooper Nuclear Station Press Release-IV-21-010, NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Idaho State University for Agency Requirement Violations2021-07-26026 July 2021 Press Release-IV-21-010: NRC Proposes $45,000 Fine to Idaho State University for Agency Requirement Violations Press Release-IV-21-009, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Callaway Nuclear Power Plant2021-07-13013 July 2021 Press Release-IV-21-009: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-008, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-06-0707 June 2021 Press Release-IV-21-008: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-007, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station2021-05-25025 May 2021 Press Release-IV-21-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-006, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station2021-05-18018 May 2021 Press Release-IV-21-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Columbia Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-005, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants2021-04-30030 April 2021 Press Release-IV-21-005: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of 10 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-21-004, NRC Schedules a Pre-Decisional Enforcement Teleconference with Idaho State University2021-04-30030 April 2021 Press Release-IV-21-004: NRC Schedules a Pre-Decisional Enforcement Teleconference with Idaho State University Press Release-IV-21-003, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant2021-03-19019 March 2021 Press Release-IV-21-003: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-21-002, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-01-26026 January 2021 Press Release-IV-21-002: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-21-001, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station2021-01-19019 January 2021 Press Release-IV-21-001: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Press Release-IV-20-023, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One2020-12-16016 December 2020 Press Release-IV-20-023: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One Press Release-IV-20-027, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations2020-12-0202 December 2020 Press Release-IV-20-027: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with Entergy Operations Press Release-IV-20-026, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2020-11-23023 November 2020 Press Release-IV-20-026: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-025, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One2020-11-23023 November 2020 Press Release-IV-20-025: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One Press Release-IV-20-024, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Arizona Public Service Company2020-11-18018 November 2020 Press Release-IV-20-024: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Arizona Public Service Company Press Release-IV-20-022, NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to the Queen'S Medical Center2020-10-28028 October 2020 Press Release-IV-20-022: NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to the Queen'S Medical Center Press Release-IV-20-021, NRC Issues Violation to International Isotopes Inc. Related to 2019 Contamination Incident2020-10-21021 October 2020 Press Release-IV-20-021: NRC Issues Violation to International Isotopes Inc. Related to 2019 Contamination Incident Press Release-IV-20-020, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant2020-10-14014 October 2020 Press Release-IV-20-020: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-019, NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center2020-10-0808 October 2020 Press Release-IV-20-019: NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Press Release-IV-20-018, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant2020-09-30030 September 2020 Press Release-IV-20-018: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-017, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant2020-09-28028 September 2020 Press Release-IV-20-017: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Waterford Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-016, NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to St. Luke'S Regional Medical Center2020-09-16016 September 2020 Press Release-IV-20-016: NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to St. Luke'S Regional Medical Center Press Release-IV-20-015, NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with St. Joseph Regional Medical Center2020-08-18018 August 2020 Press Release-IV-20-015: NRC Schedules Regulatory Teleconference with St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Press Release-IV-20-014, NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to Avera Mckennan2020-08-14014 August 2020 Press Release-IV-20-014: NRC Proposes $7,500 Fine to Avera Mckennan Press Release-IV-20-013, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with the Queen'S Medical Center2020-08-0404 August 2020 Press Release-IV-20-013: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with the Queen'S Medical Center Press Release-IV-20-012, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with International Isotopes Inc2020-07-28028 July 2020 Press Release-IV-20-012: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with International Isotopes Inc Press Release-IV-20-011, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at South Texas Project2020-07-23023 July 2020 Press Release-IV-20-011: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at South Texas Project Press Release-IV-20-010, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant2020-07-20020 July 2020 Press Release-IV-20-010: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-009, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Avera Mckennan Hospital2020-07-0606 July 2020 Press Release-IV-20-009: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Avera Mckennan Hospital Press Release-IV-20-008, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia Generating Station2020-06-23023 June 2020 Press Release-IV-20-008: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia Generating Station Press Release-IV-20-007, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of 12 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants2020-06-22022 June 2020 Press Release-IV-20-007: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of 12 Region IV Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-IV-20-006, NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant2020-05-18018 May 2020 Press Release-IV-20-006: NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-20-005, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Terracon Consultants2020-05-15015 May 2020 Press Release-IV-20-005: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Terracon Consultants 2023-02-27
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Telephone: (817) 860-8128 No. IV-10-031 August 30, 2010
Contact:
Victor Dricks: (817) 860-8128 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov Lara Uselding: (817) 276-6519 NRC PROPOSES $24,700 FINE FOR BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a fine of $24,700 against the Basin Electric Power Cooperative in connection with an incident in which several workers were exposed to radiation is excess of NRC limits at a coal-fired power plant in Wheatland, Wyo.
Basin Electric has an NRC license authorizing it to use radioactive materials in gauges at the Laramie River Station to measure the flow of coal through chutes located between storage bunkers and pulverizers. The shutters of these gauges were not closed and locked prior to the licensee allowing welders to work around the gauges.
Seventeen workers were exposed to radiation from the gauges between Sept. 7 and 18, 2009.
While six received doses in excess of NRC regulatory limits, none of the workers are expected to experience long-term adverse health effects as a result of the exposures.
Protecting public health and safety is an important part of the NRCs mission, NRC Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins said in a letter to the licensee. Because the event had a substantial potential for the welders to have received higher doses had they worked for longer periods in the vicinity of the nuclear gauges, this violation is of significant concern to the NRC.
NRC inspectors determined that several factors contributed to the violations of NRC regulations, including failure to close and lock the shutter mechanisms of the nuclear gauges as required, and failure to conspicuously post caution signs in areas where gauges were located. The licensee has taken corrective action to prevent recurrence.
A pre-decisional enforcement conference was held with Basin Electric on July 14, to review the facts and circumstances surrounding the event. The licensee has 30 days to pay the proposed fine or challenge it.
The NRCs letter, its enclosures and the licensees response will be made available to the public through the agencys electronic reading room at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/html.
Help in accessing these documents is available from the NRC Public Document Room at 1-800-397-4209.
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