ML24018A025
| ML24018A025 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 03035371 |
| Issue date: | 01/18/2024 |
| From: | Lizette Roldan-Otero NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS/MIB |
| To: | Haley M Kakivik Asset Management |
| Thompson J | |
| References | |
| IR 2023001 | |
| Download: ML24018A025 (3) | |
See also: IR 07100202/2030001
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
January 18, 2024
Mike Haley, Chief Executive Officer
Kakivik Asset Management, LLC
5020 Fairbanks Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 030-35371/2023-001 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mike Haley:
This letter refers to the unannounced routine inspection performed on November 13, 2023, at
your facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The inspection was conducted to examine activities
conducted under your license as they relate to public health and safety and to confirm
compliance with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and regulations and with
the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of
selected procedures and representative records, observation of licensed activities, independent
radiation measurements, and interviews with personnel. A final exit meeting was held with you
telephonically on January 10, 2024.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one Severity Level IV
violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation was evaluated in accordance with the
NRC Enforcement Policy which can be found on the NRCs Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html. The violation involved
the failure to meet certain requirements in 10 CFR Part 37 which are described in the Enclosure
of this letter. The violation is being cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) in the
Enclosure because it was identified by the NRC during the inspection.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The guidance in NRC Information Notice 96-28,
Suggested Guidance Relating to Development and Implementation of Corrective Action, may
be helpful in preparing your response. You can find the Information Notice on the NRC website
at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/info-notices/1996/in96028.html.
Information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to
correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance will be (was)
achieved should be addressed. The NRC review of your response to the Notice will also
determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
The Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-
Safeguards Information (SUNSI). When separated from
the Enclosure, this letter is decontrolled.
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M. Haley
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of
this cover letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the NRCs ADAMS, accessible from the NRC website at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. However, the Enclosure to this letter (Notice)
contains Security-Related Information withheld under 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to
unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in this
enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection. Additionally, if Security-
related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response to the Enclosure, please
mark your entire response Security-related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1)
and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Should you have any questions regarding this letter or the enclosed Notice, please contact
James L. Thompson of my staff at (817) 200-1538 or by email at James.Thompson@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
Lizette Roldán-Otero, PhD, Chief
Materials Inspection Branch
Division of Radiological Safety and Security
Docket No. 030-35371
License No. 50-27667-01
Non-Public Enclosure:
Notice of Violation (Notice)
cc w/Enclosure:
Irene Casares
Radiological Health Physicist II
Alaska State Public Health Laboratories
Department of Health and Social Services
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99507
Signed by Roldan-Otero, Lizette
on 01/18/24
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M. Haley
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NRC INSPECTION REPORT 030-35371/2023-001 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION - DATED
JANUARY 18, 2024
DISTRIBUTION:
JMonninger, RA
JLara, DRA
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NOKeefe, DRSS
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JThompson
LRoldanOtero
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DATE
01/12/24
01/18/24
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