ML20199C087

Forwards Insp Rept 50-288/97-202 on 971215-18 & Nov.Insp Included Review of Activities Authorized for Facility. Conserns Expressed Re Lack of Attention to Detail

ML20199C087
Person / Time
Site:	Reed College
Issue date:	01/23/1998
From:	Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Frantz S REED COLLEGE, PORTLAND, OR
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ML20199C091	List: ML20199C087 ML20199C103 ML20199C115
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50-288-97-202, NUDOCS 9801290127
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See also: IR 05000288/1997202

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are cited in the e :losed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances surrounding the

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Mr. Stephen G. Frantz, Director

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3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard

Portland, Oregon 97202-8199

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-288/97 202 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Frantz:

This refers to the inspection conducted on December 15-18,1997, at your TRIGA Mark l

research reactor facility. *lhe inspection included a review of activities authorized for your

facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Various aspects of your safety program were inspected including selective examinations of

procedures ano representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activitios in progress.

As a result of the inspection, four violations were identified. The NRC is concerned because

the violations appear to have been the result of a lack of attention to detail. The violations

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are cited in ths enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances surrounding the

violations are described in detailin the enclosed report.

You are required to respond to this lett7; and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the

specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to take to prevent recurrence.

After reviewing your response to the Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and

the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement

action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a cooy of this letter and

its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

St.ould you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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Seymour H. Weiss, Director

Non Power Reactor and Decommissioning

Project Directorate

Division of Reactor Programs Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-288

License No. R 112

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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Director, Oregon Department

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528 Cottage Street, N.E.

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Mayor of City of Portland

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1220 Southwest 5th Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97204

Administrator

Siting and Regulation

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Oregon Department of Energy

Labor and Industries Building

Room 111

Salem, Oregon 97310

Peter Steinberger Ph.D.

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Dean of the Faculty

3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard

Portland, Oregon 97202 8199

Dr. Steven S. Koblik, President

Reed Reactor Facility

3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard

Portland, Oregon- 97?O2-8199

Oregon Department of Energy

ATTN: David Stewart-Smith, Director

Division of Radiation Control

625 Marion Street, N.E.

Salem,' Oregon 97310

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