# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-15-188** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2016-03-10 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-15-188
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2016-03-10
## Description

On March 10, 2016, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Pacific Soils Engineering and Testing for a Severity Level III violation involving failure to use a minimum of two independent physical controls that form tangible barriers to secure a portable gauge from unauthorized removal, when not under the control and constant surveillance of the licensee. Specifically, on June 24, 2015, the licensee stored a portable gauge without the two independent physical controls present, when the gauge was not under its direct control and constant surveillance.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1607/ML16071A142.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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