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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Abnormal Occurrence Report, Section; 208 Report Submitted to the
Congress
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the requirements of section
208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published and issued another periodic
report to Congress on abnormal occurrences (NUREG-0090, Vol. 16, No.
4).
Under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which created NRC, an
abnormal occurrence is defined as ``an unscheduled incident or event
that the Commission (NRC) determines is significant from the standpoint
of public health or safety.'' NRC has made a determination that events
involving an actual loss or significant reduction in the degree of
protection against radioactive properties of source, special nuclear,
and by-product material are abnormal occurrences.
The report to Congress is for the fourth calendar quarter of 1993.
The report identifies the occurrences or events that the Commission
determined to be significant and reportable; the remedial actions that
were undertaken are also described.
This report discusses six abnormal occurrences at NRC-licensed
facilities. Five involved medical brachytherapy misadministrations, and
one involved an overexposure to a nursing infant. Seven abnormal
occurrences that were reported by the Agreement States are also
discussed, based on information provided by the Agreement States as of
February 28, 1994. Of these events, three involved brachytherapy
misadministrations, one involved a teletheraphy misadministration, one
involved a theft of radioactive material during transport and improper
disposal, and two involved lost sources.
A copy of the report is available for inspection or copying for a
fee at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW. (Lower Level),
Washington, DC 20555, or at any of the nuclear power plant Location
Public Document Rooms throughout the country.
Copies of NUREG-0090, Vol. 16, No. 4 (or any of the previous
reports in this series), may be purchased from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Post Office Box 37082,
Washington, DC 20013-7082. A year's subscription to the NUREG-0090
series publication, which consists of four issues, is also available.
Copies of the report may also be purchased from the National
Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port
Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
Dated at Rockville, MD this 11th day of May, 1994.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John C. Hoyle,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-11927 Filed 5-16-94; 8:45 am]
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