ML20212E201

Forwards Notice of Violation from Insp on 860619-26.Notice Result of NRC Review of Listed Responses to Unresolved Item Re Discrepancies in Area Radiation Monitor Calibr Records. Corrective Actions Will Be Reviewed.No Reply Necessary

ML20212E201
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Site:	05000294
Issue date:	12/29/1986
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Terry S MICHIGAN STATE UNIV., EAST LANSING, MI
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DEC 29 W86 Docket No. 50-294 License No. R-114 Michigan State University ATTN: Mr. Stephen H. Terry Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance East Lansing, MI 48824 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT N0. 50-294/86001(DRSS))

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. R. A. Paul of this office during June 19-26, 1986, of activities at the Michigan State University TRIGA Reactor authorized by NRC Operating License No. R-114. Our letter to you dated July 15, 1986, forwarded a copy of our report of the inspection. As noted in that letter an unresolved item concerning

, discrepancies in your area radiation monitor calibration records was identified during the inspection. Enforcement action pertaining to the unresolved item was postponed pending receipt of additional information concerning your activities.

Upon further review of this matter, including the information provided in your letters to us dated August 5, 1986, September 8, 1986, October 31, 1986, and November 21, 1986, it appears that your activities violated NRC requirements as described in the enclosed notice. With one exception your aforementioned letters have satisfactorily responded to our concerns that your future activities will be performed in compliance with your license requirements and that the identified violation has been corrected. The exception has been resolved by your staff's verbal commitment to modify the area monitor calibration procedure to include an acceptance range for future calibrations.

Consequently, no reply to the violation is required and we have no further questions regarding this matter at this time. During a future inspection, we will review your implementation of the corrective acticns you have taken to ensure a proper instrument calibration program.

In addition to the violation, however, we are concerned that your management oversight did not identify the calibration discrepancies, that your initial written responses to this office were not responsive to our concerns, and that your procedural program was not rigorous enough to allow you or us to determine the calibration procedures in use for the 1981-1984 calibrations. Such performance is below the standards we expect from NRC licensees. Your letters and discussions with members of your staff lead us to believe that you will institute appropriate corrective actions for these weaknesses. We intend to review these and other management control areas further during a future inspection in order to better evaluate the effectiveness of your corrective actions.

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e Michigan State University ggggjg In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Sincerely, Ofiginal signed by A. I:rt Dwis James G. Keppler Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report No.-50-294/86001 cc w/ enclosure:

Dr. B. W. Wilkinson, Reactor Supervisor DCS/RSB (RIDS)

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