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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 2024-07-18
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NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFPUBLICAFFAIRS,REGIONIII801WarrenvilleRoadLisleIL60532WebSite:http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo.III-00-45August16, 2000CONTACT:JanStrasma(630)829-9663/e-mail:rjs2@nrc.govPamAlloway-Mueller(630)829-9662/e-mail:pla@nrc.govNRCSTAFFPROPOSES$5,500FINEAGAINSTMINNEAPOLISFIRMTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionstaffhasproposeda$5,500fineagainstBraunIntertecCorporation,Minneapolis,Minnesota,forfailingtohavetherequiredtwoqualifiedindividualspresent duringtestingactivitiesatatemporaryjobsiteinJanuary.BraunIntertecperformsradiography,whichusesasealedradiationsourcetoproducex-raylikeimagesofheavymetalobjectslikepipesandvalves.TheuseoftheradiationsourcerequiresanNRC license,andtheindividualsusingtheradiographydevicemustbeproperlytrainedandcertified.Radiographyworkattemporaryjobsitesrequiresthattwoqualifiedindividuals,calledradiographers,bepresenttoperformtheradiography,observetheworkarea,andprevententrywhile theradiationsourceisinuse.AnNRCinspectiononJanuary26determinedthatBraunIntertecwasperformingradiographyworkatatemporaryjobsiteinPlymouth,Minnesota,withonlyoneradiographerpresent.InDecemberoflastyear,thecompanyhadrequestedthattwoshieldedroomsatthePlymouthfacilitybedesignatedaspermanentradiographicinstallations,whichwouldthenrequirejustone radiographertobepresent.TheNRCstaffonJanuary12informedBraunIntertecthatthetwoshielded roomsinPlymouthhadnotbeenpreviouslyapprovedbyNRCforanotherradiographyfirm,asthe companybelieved,andthatfurtherreviewwasneededbeforetheycouldbedesignatedaspermanent installations.BecausejustoneradiographerwaspresentduringtheradiographyworkinthetworoomsinquestionbetweenJanuary12,whenthecompanywastoldthatthePlymouthfacilitywasnot consideredapermanentinstallation,andtheNRCinspectiononJanuary26,theagencyhasconcluded thatthecompany'sRadiationSafetyOfficerdemonstrateda"carelessdisregard"fortheNRCsafety
requirements.Innotifyingthecompanyoftheproposedfine,NRCRegionalAdministratorJimDyernotedthattheviolationhadalowsafetysignificancebecausetheroomsappearedtomeettherequirements forapermanentradiographicinstallationwithoutsignificantmodifications.
"However,"hecontinued,"theNRCisparticularlyconcernedthattheRadiationSafetyOfficerwillfullyallowedradiographicoperationstocontinuewithonlyonequalifiedindividualpresent."The finewasproposedbecauseofthewillfulnessoftheviolationandtheimportanceofcomplyingwith NRCsafetyrequirements,headded.ThecompanyhasuntilSeptember13topaythefineortoprotestit.IfthefineisprotestedandsubsequentlyimposedbytheNRCstaff,thecompanymayrequestahearing.