On October 6, 2010, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to McConnell Dowell (American Samoa), Ltd., for a Severity Level III violation involving the receipt, possession, and usage of byproduct material without authorization from a specific or general license as required by 10 CFR 30.3(a). Specifically, as early as 2008 to July 25, 2010, the licensee received, possessed and used two portable nuclear gauges in American Samoa, an area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction, without a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.