NRC ORDER – ORDER

On April 12, 2024, the NRC issued an Order Imposing a Civil Penalty in the amount of $17,500 to Almonte Geo Service Group (licensee). This action is based on a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (Notice) sent on November 9, 2023. The Notice described a violation identified through an NRC inspection involving the licensee’s failure to complete decommissioning no later than 24 months following the initiation of decommissioning as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 30.36(h). Although Almonte continues to be in possession of the gauge which remains secured within the locked storage facility authorized by Almonte’s revoked NRC license, the NRC staff identified that Almonte has not disposed of or transferred its licensed material despite having initiated decommissioning activities almost four years ago.