# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III) $87,500
> **EA-23-040** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2023-08-22 · Fuel Cycle Facilities
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-23-040
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III) $87,500
- **Category:** Fuel Cycle Facilities
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2023-08-22
## Description

On August 22, 2023, the NRC issued a notice of violation and proposed imposition of civil penalty in the amount of $87,500 to BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (licensee) for a Severity Level III problem involving two violations related to the licensee’s failure to adequately establish and maintain items relied on for safety (IROFS) to reduce the likelihood of occurrence of a high consequence event accident sequence. Specifically, the licensee (1) failed to ensure an air gap control was available and reliable to prevent a high consequence accident and (2) failed to ensure an overflow line control was available and reliable to prevent a high consequence accident, contrary to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 70.61.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2320/ML23209A827.pdf)
- [NRC Fuel Cycle Facilities index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/fuel-cycle-fac/)
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