# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-23-123** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2024-01-18 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-23-123
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2024-01-18
## Description

On January 18, 2024, the NRC issued a notice of violation and proposed imposition of a civil penalty in the amount of $9000 to Geotechnical and Materials Engineers, Inc. (licensee) for a Severity Level (SL) III violation. The violation involved the licensee’s failure (1) to maintain control and constant surveillance of licensed material that is in a controlled or unrestricted area and that is not in storage as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 20.1802, and (2) to use a minimum of two independent physical controls that form tangible barriers to secure a portable gauge that was not under the control and constant surveillance of the licensee as required by 10 CFR Part 30.34(i).

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2334/ML23345A215.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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