NRC ORDER – ORDER

On November 06, 2007, a Confirmatory Order (effective immediately) was issued to confirm commitments made as a result of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settlement agreement. The licensee requested ADR following the NRC's February 23, 2007, Notice of Violation and Proposed civil penalty of $6,500 for a willful violation involving the licensee's failure to secure from unauthorized removal or access licensed material that was stored in an unrestricted area. As part of the agreement, Universal Testing has agreed to implement a comprehensive management review and oversight program. In addition, Universal Testing has agreed to write and submit an article for publication by the Non-Destructive Testing Managers Association (NDTMA) addressing the value that the new Universal Testing management oversight program adds to overall safe and effective operations. In recognition of Universal Testing's extensive corrective actions, the NRC agreed to reduce the civil penalty originally proposed to $500.