IR 015000038/1998001

Enforcement Conference Insp Rept 150-00038/98-01 on 980421 in Prussia,Pa.Major Areas Discussed:Findings Documented in .Licensee Presented Perspective on Root Causes of Violations & Described C/A Taken or Planned

ML20217J537
Person / Time
Site:	015000038
Issue date:	04/22/1998
From:	Costello F, Reber E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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150-00038-98-01, 150-38-98-1, NUDOCS 9804300261
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ENCLOSURE 2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Enforcement Conference Report N \98-001 Docket N RI License N D-065-01 Licensee: 911elsch Eno neerino. In Frances avenue Cranston. Rhode Island 02910-2211 Enforcement Conference at: Reaion I. Kina of Prussia. Pennsylvania Enforcement Conference Conducted: Aoril 21.1998

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Eric H. Reber'

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( Date fFrancisM.00stello,Ct11ef Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 3 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Summary: The findings documented in our letter dated A)ril 3,1998 were discussed. The licensee presented its perspective on t1e root causes of the violations and described corrective actions taken or planned. The NRC Enforcement Policy was, explaine F 8?n s !"8Af PDR

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1. Persons Attendina Thielsch Enaineerina. In Nancy Hoffman, Vice President Tony Varrecchione, Vice President David Duda, Manager Nondestructive Testing Department Bruce MacLure Manager Laboratory Services Department and Quality Assurance Manager Nuclear Reaulatory Commission

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George Pangburn, Deputy Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Daniel Holody, Manager, ORA Technical Staff Brad Fewell, Regional Attorney Judith Joustra, Acting Branch Chief Eric Reber Health Physicist 2. Conference Sumary Introductions were made, and the representatives of Thielsch Engineering, Inc. were welcomed to Region I by Mr. Pangburn. M Pangburn explained the purpose of the conference which was to discuss the findings of the NRC inspection conducted on March 9,1998. M Reber reviewed the apparent violation I Ms. Hoffman admitted the violations and stated that Thielsch has never had an incident of this nature. Mr. MacLure then explained the root causes for the violations and the licensee's immediate and long term corrective actions in detai Mr. Pangburn stressed the significance of these violation Mr. Holody outlined the NRC's enforcement option ,

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