In the Matter of Himat Soni; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, 14823-14824 [E9-7284]
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6. The regulation of byproduct
material as defined in Section 11e.(2) of
the Act;
7. The regulation of the land disposal
of byproduct, source, or special nuclear
material waste received from other
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provide each other the opportunity for
early and substantive contribution to the
proposed changes.
The Commonwealth and the
Commission agree to keep each other
informed of events, accidents, and
licensee performance that may have
generic implication or otherwise be of
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Dale E. Klein,
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Done at Richmond, Virginia, in triplicate
this 18th day of March 2009.
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Timothy M. Kaine,
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procedures by which such reciprocity
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to Section 274j of the Act, temporarily
suspend all or part of this agreement if,
in the judgment of the Commission, an
emergency situation exists requiring
immediate action to protect public
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Done at Rockville, MD, in triplicate, this
4th day of March 2009.
For The United States Nuclear Regulatory
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In the Matter of Himat Soni;
Establishment of Atomic Safety and
Licensing Board
Pursuant to delegation by the
Commission dated December 29, 1972,
published in the Federal Register, 37 FR
28710 (1972), and the Commission’s
regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.202,
2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and
2.321, notice is hereby given that an
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is
being established to preside over the
following proceeding:
In the Matter of Himat Soni;
(Enforcement Action)
This proceeding concerns a request
for a hearing submitted on March 13,
2009 by the law firm of Akerman
Senterfitt on behalf of Mr. Himat Soni
in response to a February 10, 2009
‘‘NRC Staff Order Prohibiting
Involvement in NRC-Licensed
Activities,’’ 74 FR 7932 (Feb. 20, 2009).
Under the terms of that Order, the Staff
concluded that Mr. Himat Soni, the
President and Radiation Safety Officer
of Eastern Testing and Inspection, Inc.
(ETI), violated 10 CFR 30.10, which
states, in part, that any Licensee or
employee of a Licensee may not engage
in deliberate misconduct that causes a
Licensee to be in violation of any rule,
regulation, or order issued by the
Commission. The Order therefore
prohibits Mr. Himat Soni from any
involvement in NRC-licensed activities
for a period of one year from the
effective date of the Order.
The Board is comprised of the
following administrative judges:
Ann Marshall Young, Chair, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
Paul B. Abramson, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
Bruce R. Matthews, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
All correspondence, documents, and
other materials shall be filed in
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accordance with the NRC E-filing rule,
which the NRC promulgated in August
2007. See 72 FR 49139 (Aug. 28, 2007).
Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th
day of March 2009.
E. Roy Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board Panel.
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which the NRC promulgated in August
2007. See 72 FR 49,139 (Aug. 28, 2007).
Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th
day of March 2009.
E. Roy Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board Panel.
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In The Matter Of Dhiraj Soni;
Establishment of Atomic Safety and
Licensing Board
AGENCY: Office of Management and
Budget.
ACTION: Notice.
Pursuant to delegation by the
Commission dated December 29, 1972,
published in the Federal Register, 37 FR
28,710 (1972), and the Commission’s
regulations, see 10 CFR sections 2.104,
2.202, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318,
and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is
being established to preside over the
following proceeding:
In the Matter of Dhiraj Soni;
(Enforcement Action)
This proceeding concerns a request
for a hearing submitted on March 13,
2009 by the law firm of Akerman
Senterfitt on behalf of Mr. Dhiraj Soni
in response to a February 10, 2009
‘‘NRC Staff Order Prohibiting
Involvement in NRC-Licensed
Activities, 74 FR 7930 (Feb. 20, 2009).
Under the terms of that Order, the Staff
concluded that Mr. Dhiraj Soni, the
former Vice President of Eastern Testing
and Inspection, Inc. (ETI), engaged in
deliberate misconduct that caused ETI
to be in violation of 10 CFR 30.9 and,
accordingly, that Mr. Dhiraj Soni
violated 10 CFR 30.10. The Order
therefore prohibits Mr. Dhiraj Soni from
any involvement in NRC-licensed
activities for a period of one year from
the effective date of the Order.
The Board is comprised of the
following administrative judges:
Ann Marshall Young, Chair, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
Paul B. Abramson, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
Bruce R. Matthews, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
All correspondence, documents, and
other materials shall be filed in
accordance with the NRC e-filing rule,
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[IA-08-023; ASLBP No. 09-882-02-EA-BD01]
In the Matter of Himat Soni; Establishment of Atomic Safety and
Licensing Board
Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972,
published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28710 (1972), and the
Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.202, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309,
2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board is being established to preside over the following
proceeding:
In the Matter of Himat Soni; (Enforcement Action)
This proceeding concerns a request for a hearing submitted on March
13, 2009 by the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt on behalf of Mr. Himat
Soni in response to a February 10, 2009 ``NRC Staff Order Prohibiting
Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities,'' 74 FR 7932 (Feb. 20, 2009).
Under the terms of that Order, the Staff concluded that Mr. Himat Soni,
the President and Radiation Safety Officer of Eastern Testing and
Inspection, Inc. (ETI), violated 10 CFR 30.10, which states, in part,
that any Licensee or employee of a Licensee may not engage in
deliberate misconduct that causes a Licensee to be in violation of any
rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission. The Order
therefore prohibits Mr. Himat Soni from any involvement in NRC-licensed
activities for a period of one year from the effective date of the
Order.
The Board is comprised of the following administrative judges:
Ann Marshall Young, Chair, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
Paul B. Abramson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001.
Bruce R. Matthews, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001.
All correspondence, documents, and other materials shall be filed
in
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accordance with the NRC E-filing rule, which the NRC promulgated in
August 2007. See 72 FR 49139 (Aug. 28, 2007).
Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of March 2009.
E. Roy Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
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