# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-08-339** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2008-12-19 · Reactor Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-08-339
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Reactor Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2008-12-19
## Description

On December 19, 2008, a Notice of Violation was issued for a Severity Level III violation. Specifically, the facility was operated at a power level in excess of the licensed full power limit of 250 kW for approximately 70 minutes, which is in violation of their Technical Specifications. This event was caused by a disagreement between the indicated and calculated power due to the installation of a new fuel element into the core.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0835/ML083540027.pdf)
- [NRC Reactor Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/reactors/)
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