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[                    ATLANTA, GE ORGI A 30332-0425 November 23, 1988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ATTENTION:    Document Control Desk
 
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Georgia Institute    of Technology License No. R-97,    occket No. 50-160 Reply to a Notice    of Violation Inspection Report    No. 50-160/88-03 Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10CFR2.201, please find attached a response to the violation which was identified in USNRC Inspection Report No.
50-160/88-03. Georgia Institute of Technology does not consider any information contained in this response to be proprietary.
Very truly yours,
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R.A. Karam Director Attachment RAK:jlr pc:    Mr. M. Ernst, Acting Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia    30323
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e O GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-160/88-03 VIOLATION 50-160/88-03-04,. Severity Level V (Supplement VIII) 10 CFR 50. 54 (q) requires that a licensee authorized to possess ani/or operate a research reactor er fuel facility shall follow and maintain    in      effect    emergency plans                    wnich meet                              the requirements in Appendix E of Part 50.                        Section 10.1 of                                  the Emergency Plan states that individuals with emergency response responsibilities will complete an initial training program and an annual  retraining program to            include classroom tr aining and                                            I practice drills.
Contrary to the above, personnel designated in Section 3.1.1 of the  Emergency Plan as assuming the responsibilities of                                                        the Emergency Director had not been trained as required.                                                            The Radiological Safety Officer              was one of                  three                individuals              ;
identified as filling the role of Emergency Director                                            in            the    '
absence of the Director of the Nuclear Research Center.                                        However,
* personnel currently assigned as the Radiological Safety Officer                                                        l
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had not attended any initial or annual training specific to the Emergency Director's rolu.
REPLY
: 1. Admission or denial of the violation:
Georgia Institute of            Technology          admits          the                  violation occurred as stated.
: 2. Reason for the violation:
Georgia Institute et Technology has recently undergone a reorganization        during    which the                responsibilities for radiation safety at the facility were realigned through approval of Amendment 7            to the Technical Specifications.                                            ;
The radiation safety function at Georgia Institute of                                                            I Technology is now executed by the Menager, Office of                                                            ,
Radiacion Safety (MORS). An oversight cccurred in '. hat the Emergency Plan was not updated to reflect this change.                                                          7 Although the position of Radiation Safety Officer still                                                          ,
exists at Georgia Institute of Technology, this position now                                                    '
functions primarily          in    the      realm          of  safety                  policy.
Additionally, immediately prior to the inspection documented                                                    :
in Report No. 50-160-88-03, the MORS had undergone a change in personnel and training for this individual as alternate Emergency Director had not been performed.                                                                      .
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: 3. Corrective          steps          which                              have been  taken        and            the results achieved:
L The Emergency Plan has been revised to reflect the current o rg a n i .ta t ional and functional management                                                            of  the  Neely Nuclear Research Center in that the MORS has been delegated                                                                                  :
the        responsibility of alternate Emergency Director.                                                                              In  l addition, initial training is being provided for the MORS.                                                                                  *
: 4. Corrective steps                    which                              will  be  taken to                    avoid  further                ,
violations:                                                                                                                                  !
The above described corrective                                                  actions  will ensure                                that recurrence will not occur.
: 5. Date when full compliance will be achieved:                                                                                                  ,
Distribution of the revised Emergency Plan was completed on                                                                                  i October 12, 1988 and training of                                                the 'iORS will be completed                                r by November 29, 1988.                                                                                                                        l I
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Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-160/88-03. Corrective Actions:Emergency Plan Revised to Reflect Current Organizational & Functional Mgt Changes.Manager of Radiation Safety Ofc Delegated as Alternate Emergency Director
ML20195G831
Person / Time
Site: Neely Research Reactor
Issue date: 11/23/1988
From: Karam R
Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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[ ATLANTA, GE ORGI A 30332-0425 November 23, 1988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Georgia Institute of Technology License No. R-97, occket No. 50-160 Reply to a Notice of Violation Inspection Report No. 50-160/88-03 Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 10CFR2.201, please find attached a response to the violation which was identified in USNRC Inspection Report No.

50-160/88-03. Georgia Institute of Technology does not consider any information contained in this response to be proprietary.

Very truly yours,

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R.A. Karam Director Attachment RAK:jlr pc: Mr. M. Ernst, Acting Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323

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e O GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-160/88-03 VIOLATION 50-160/88-03-04,. Severity Level V (Supplement VIII) 10 CFR 50. 54 (q) requires that a licensee authorized to possess ani/or operate a research reactor er fuel facility shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans wnich meet the requirements in Appendix E of Part 50. Section 10.1 of the Emergency Plan states that individuals with emergency response responsibilities will complete an initial training program and an annual retraining program to include classroom tr aining and I practice drills.

Contrary to the above, personnel designated in Section 3.1.1 of the Emergency Plan as assuming the responsibilities of the Emergency Director had not been trained as required. The Radiological Safety Officer was one of three individuals  ;

identified as filling the role of Emergency Director in the '

absence of the Director of the Nuclear Research Center. However,

  • personnel currently assigned as the Radiological Safety Officer l

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had not attended any initial or annual training specific to the Emergency Director's rolu.

REPLY

1. Admission or denial of the violation:

Georgia Institute of Technology admits the violation occurred as stated.

2. Reason for the violation:

Georgia Institute et Technology has recently undergone a reorganization during which the responsibilities for radiation safety at the facility were realigned through approval of Amendment 7 to the Technical Specifications.  ;

The radiation safety function at Georgia Institute of I Technology is now executed by the Menager, Office of ,

Radiacion Safety (MORS). An oversight cccurred in '. hat the Emergency Plan was not updated to reflect this change. 7 Although the position of Radiation Safety Officer still ,

exists at Georgia Institute of Technology, this position now '

functions primarily in the realm of safety policy.

Additionally, immediately prior to the inspection documented  :

in Report No. 50-160-88-03, the MORS had undergone a change in personnel and training for this individual as alternate Emergency Director had not been performed. .

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3. Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:

L The Emergency Plan has been revised to reflect the current o rg a n i .ta t ional and functional management of the Neely Nuclear Research Center in that the MORS has been delegated  :

the responsibility of alternate Emergency Director. In l addition, initial training is being provided for the MORS. *

4. Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further ,

violations:  !

The above described corrective actions will ensure that recurrence will not occur.

5. Date when full compliance will be achieved: ,

Distribution of the revised Emergency Plan was completed on i October 12, 1988 and training of the 'iORS will be completed r by November 29, 1988. l I

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