ML20151U649

Summary of 880328 Enforcement Conference Meeting W/Licensee in Region IV Ofc Re Licensee Position on Seven Apparent Violations,One Deviation,One Unresolved Item & Several Concerns Noted in Insp Repts 50-072/88-01 & 50-407/88-01

ML20151U649
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Site:	05000072, University of Utah
Issue date:	04/15/1988
From:	Chaney H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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See also: IR 05000072/1988001

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MEETING SUMMARY

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Licensee: University of Utah ,

Facility: Nuclear Engineering Laboratory

License No. R-25 and R-126 1

Docket No.50-072 and 50-407

Subject: ENFORCEMENT CONFERNECE, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-072/88-01

AND 50-407/88-01

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On March 28, 1988, representatives of the University of Utah met with  ;

Region IV personnel in Arlington, Texas to discuss the licensee's position on

the seven apparent violations, one deviation, one unresolved item, and several

concerns addressed in NRC Inspection Report 50-072/88-01; 50-407/88-01.

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The attendance list is attached as Appendix A to this summary. The meeting was -l

held at the request of the Region IV Regional Administrator. l

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The licensee representatives responded to all violations, the deviation, the  ;

unresolved item, and all of the open items identified in the NRC Inspection  ;

Report roted above. The licensee took exception to several of the inspection l

findings and provided the following comments:

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1. Apparent Violation (407/8801-02): The licensee stated that the cause of

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the unexpected criticality was not the reinstallation of the improperly f-

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reassembled heavy water tank, but the lack of knowledge on the part of the i

reactor operator concerning reactivity changes in the core due to fuel L

shuffling. l

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2. Apparent Violation (072/8801-06): The licensee stated that they had

discussed the removal of the bricks with the NRC Project Manager, prior to

their removal.

3. Apparent Violation (072/8801-07; 407/8801-08): The licensee stated that

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they had sent the revised PSP to the NRC within the proper time frame, but

that as of the date of the inspection they had not received notification i

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from the NRC concerning their submittal. '

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4. Unresolved Item (072/8801-08; 407/8801-08): This item was resolved by the i

licensee's verification that the University Police Department responded l

to an intrusion alarm on June 19, 1988.  :

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The licensee's discussions on several of the violations gave the impression

that the two licensed senior reactor operators at the facility were not

provided sufficient oversight and supervision, and that the reactor

supervisor was not sufficiently familiar with NRC regulations and all of the

on going activities associated with the incorporation of a computerized system

for TRIGA reactor parameter monitoring.

The licensee stated they would be submitting a letter to Region IV formally

addressing each of the violations, the deviation, and other concerns (open

items) identified in the NRC inspection report.

The NRC acknowledged the licensee's presentation and stated that the Region IV

recommendation concerning enforcement action for the apparent violations would

be forwarded to the NRC Of fice of Enforcement for their concurrence. After

review by that office, the licensee would be notified in writing of the NRC's

proposed enforcement action.

Subsequent to the enforcement conference the NRC Region IV contacted the

licensee on March 29, 1988, and requested that further operation of the

University of Utah reactors be curtailed and that the reactors be shut down

pending the NRC review of their response to the Notice of Violations.

Confirmatory Action Letter 88-06 was issued to the licensee on March 30, 1988,

verifying this understanding.

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APPENDIX A

ATTENDANCE LIST

Attendance at the University of Utah - NRC meeting on March 28, 1988, at the

NRC Region IV office.

University of Utah

James J. Brophy, Vice President for Research

David W. Pershing, Dean, Engineering

Gary M. Sandquist, Reactor Supervisor

NRC, Region IV

Richard L. Bangart, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

Ramon E. Hall, Deputy Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

Lawrence A. Yandell, Chief Radiological Protection and Safeguards Branch

Blaine Murray, Chief, Facilities Radiological Protection Section

James E. Gagliardo, Chief, Operational Programs Section

Dale A. Powers, Chief, Nuclear Materials Inspection Section

Dorwin R. Hunter, Technical Assistant, Division of Reactor Projects

Harvey L. Scott, Acting Enforcement Of ficer

Robert J. Evans, Reactor Inspector, Operational Programs Section

H. Dean Chaney, Radiation Specialist