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MONTHYEARML24214A2372024-07-18018 July 2024
News Release-IV-24-012: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant
ML24214A2342024-07-0101 July 2024
News Release-IV-24-011: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One
ML24184B5242024-06-17017 June 2024
News Release-IV-24-010: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One
ML23163A0512023-02-27027 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-20-025, 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-20-026, 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-20-024, 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
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NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION611RyanPlazaDrive-Suite400ArlingtonTX76011-8064No.IV-01-009March9,2001CONTACT:BreckHenderson Phone:817-860-8128 Cellular:817-917-1227 e-mail:bwh@nrc.govNRCSTAFFPROPOSES$5,500FINEFORGLOBALX-RAY&TESTINGCORP.TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionhasproposedafineof$5,500againstGlobalX-Ray&TestingCorp.forfailingtooperateradiographyequipmentinaccordancewithsafetyregulations.
Global,basedinAmelia,La.,performsradiographyworkforoff-shorepipelayingandother
operations.ThisenforcementactionisthefirstresultingfromanewNRCpartnershipwiththeU.S.MineralsManagementService,whichprovidesNRCinspectorsaccesstooff-shoreoperationsforthe firsttime.Thecompanyviolatedsafetyregulationsinusingadevicecalleda"pipeliner"toinspecttheweldsjoiningsectionsofpipebeinglaidontheflooroftheGulfofMexicototransportoilandgas fromoffshoreproductionoperations.PipelinerscontainastrongradioactivesourcethattakesanX-ray-likepictureoftheweldsbeinginspectedtoinsuretherearenoflaws.Theradioactivesource, normallyiridium-192,isexposedtotheweldsbyashutteroperatedbyaknobonthepipeliner.NRC safetyrulesrequirethatanextendedhandlebeusedtoopenandclosetheshuttertoreducethe exposureoftheoperator'shandtoradiation.AnNRCinspectorfoundthatGlobalemployeeswerenot usinganextensiondevicewhenoperatingpipeliners.Noradiationover-exposurestooperators occurredbecauseofthefailuretofollowsafetyregulations.GlobalofficersmetwiththeNRCinArlington,Texas,onFebruary8todiscusscircumstancessurroundingthisviolationandothersthatwerefoundduringtheNRC'sinspectionofGlobal's operations.Subsequently,theNRCdeterminedthattheproblemwasalevelIIIviolationontheNRC'sfour-levelscale.AlevelIproblemisthemostsevere.LevelIIIviolationscarrya$5,500basecivil penalty,subjecttoadjustmentbasedonvariousfactors.Ofthethreeotherviolationsfound,onewasalevelIIIthatresultedinnocivilpenalty,andtheothertwowerelevelIVviolations,whichhavenofine
associated.
Globalhascorrectedallthecitedviolations;however,theNRCmayincreaseitsinspections.Thecompanyhas30daystopaythefineorprotestit.Iftheprotestisdenied,thecompanymayrequest ahearingbytheNRC.CopiesoftheNoticeofViolationsenttoGlobalX-rayandtheNRC'sinspectionreportcanbefoundontheNRCwebsiteat:http://www.nrc.gov/OE/rpr/ea00272.htm.