IR 05000170/2019203

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactive Inspection Report 05000170/2019203

ML19353C985
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Site:	Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Issue date:	12/30/2019
From:	Anthony Mendiola NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPO
To:	Durell Wooten US Dept of Defense, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Takacs M
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ber 30, 2019

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ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REACTIVE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000170/2019203

Dear Captain Wooten:

On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a reactive inspection at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute reactor facility. The purpose of this inspection was to follow up on the incident reported to the NRC by a member of your staff on October 24, 2019, regarding your material control and accounting program.

The results of this inspection were discussed with the former Director, Captain Gilstad, and members of his staff on November 14, 2019.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has identified an apparent violation regarding this incident which needs to be further evaluated. Although the NRC has not made a final determination on this apparent violation, it will be tracked as an unresolved item and on January 22, 2020, this issue will be further evaluated in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRCs Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. However, because of the security-related information contained in the inspection report, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d), a copy of the inspection report will not be available for public inspection. If you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Michael Takacs at (301) 415-2042 or by e-mail at Michael.Takacs@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony J. Mendiola, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-170 License No. R-84 cc: See next page

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Docket No. 50-170 cc:

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Maryland Dept of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21230 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115 Manager Nuclear Programs Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tawes B-3 Annapolis, MD 21401 Mr. Walter Dale Tomlinson Reactor Facility Director Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute 4555 South Palmer Road, Building 42 Bethesda, MD 20889-5648

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