# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-16-180** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2017-01-17 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-16-180
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2017-01-17
## Description

On January 17, 2017, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to White Earth Department of Transportation for a Severity Level III violation of both 10 CFR 20.1801 and 30.34(i). The violation involved the failure to secure licensed material from unauthorized removal or access, with a minimum of two independent physical controls that form tangible barriers, while the portable gauge was stored in a controlled or unrestricted area and not under the control and constant surveillance of the licensee. Specifically, from May 14, 2016, to August 9, 2016, the licensee stored a portable gauge in an unlocked storage cabinet in an unsecured garage during normal business hours, and there were no individuals continuously present to maintain control or constant surveillance.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1702/ML17020A121.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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