[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR34.101]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 34--LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart F--Notifications
 
Sec. 34.101  Notifications.


    (a) In addition to the reporting requirements specified in 
Sec. 30.50 and under other sections of this chapter, such as Sec. 21.21, 
each licensee shall provide a written report to the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear 
Safety, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Director, Office 
for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, within 30 days of the occurrence 
of any of the following incidents involving radiographic equipment:
    (1) Unintentional disconnection of the source assembly from the 
control cable;
    (2) Inability to retract the source assembly to its fully shielded 
position and secure it in this position; or
    (3) Failure of any component (critical to safe operation of the 
device) to properly perform its intended function;
    (b) The licensee shall include the following information in each 
report submitted under paragraph (a) of this section, and in each report 
of overexposure submitted under 10 CFR 20.2203 which involves failure of 
safety components of radiography equipment:
    (1) A description of the equipment problem;

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    (2) Cause of each incident, if known;
    (3) Name of the manufacturer and model number of equipment involved 
in the incident;
    (4) Place, date, and time of the incident;
    (5) Actions taken to establish normal operations;
    (6) Corrective actions taken or planned to prevent recurrence; and
    (7) Qualifications of personnel involved in the incident.
    (c) Any licensee conducting radiographic operations or storing 
radioactive material at any location not listed on the license for a 
period in excess of 180 days in a calendar year, shall notify the 
appropriate NRC regional office listed in Sec. 30.6(a)(2) of this 
chapter prior to exceeding the 180 days.