NRC PROPOSES $3,250 FINE FOR C&W ENTERPRISES, INC.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a fine of $3,250 against C&W Enterprises, Inc., of Sioux Falls, S.D., for violating NRC requirements.

In a letter to the company, Bruce S. Mallett, Administrator of the NRC’s Region IV office in Arlington, Texas, said that as a result of an NRC inspection, the agency determined that the company violated NRC requirements for the possession and use of radioactive materials.

The violation involved failures to securely store a portable gauge containing radioactive material at a storage facility during NRC inspections in November 2006 and April 2007.

“NRC regulations require that users of radioactive materials maintain appropriate security at all times in order to protect public health and safety,” Mallett said.

The NRC has classified the violation at Severity Level III and proposed a $3,250 civil penalty. The agency has a four-tiered severity scale in which Severity level I is the most serious. The company has 30 days to either pay the fine or challenge it.

The NRC’s letter, its enclosures, and the company’s response will be available through the agency’s electronic reading room at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Help in accessing these documents is available from the NRC Public Document Room staff by calling 1-800-397-4209.

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