ML24018A025

NRC Inspection Report 03035371/2023001 and Notice of Violation

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.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

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

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

M. Haley

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NRC INSPECTION REPORT 030-35371/2023-001 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION - DATED

JANUARY 18, 2024

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01/18/24

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