# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-11-242** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2012-03-30 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-11-242
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2012-03-30
## Description

On March 30, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to InstroTek/CPN International (CPN) for a Severity Level III problem. The violations involved licensee’s failure to: 1) obtain a specific license to export byproduct materials to embargoed destinations as required by 10 CFR110.5; and 2) submit annual reports of americium exports as required by 10 CFR110.23(b) (currently 110.54(b)). Specifically, on November 20, 2008, and May 5, 2010, CPN exported americium-241 and cesium-137 byproduct materials subject to NRC licensing jurisdiction, to embargoed destinations (Iraq and Sudan), without a specific license as required. Also between 2000 and 2009, CPN exported americium and failed to file the required annual reports.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1208/ML12080A161.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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