ML20205J443

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880908-09.Violation Noted: Personnel Designated as Assuming Responsibilities of Emergency Director Not Trained as Required

ML20205J443
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	10/19/1988
From:	Decker T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20205J408	List: IR 05000160/1988003 ML20205J404 ML20205J443
References
50-160-88-03, 50-160-88-3, NUDOCS 8810310398
Download: ML20205J443 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Institute of Technology Docket No. 50-160 Georgia Tech Research Reactor License Nos. R-97 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on September 8-9, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2. Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 50.54(q) requires that a licensee authorized to possess and/or operate a research reactor or fuel facility shall follow and maintain in-effect emergency plans which 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 training and practical 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 riot 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 had not attended any initial or annual training specific to the Emergency Director's role.

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement Vill).

1 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Institute of Technology is

- hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Comission, ATT'l: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) admission or denial of the violation. (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4)(5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. If an adequate

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Georgia Institute of Technology Docket No. 50-160 Georgia Tech Research Reactor 2 License No. R-97 reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such othe, action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thomas R. Dec er ng Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Dated at day this /943 Atlanta, of kVf>MGeorgia 1988 4

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