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Issued Significant Enforcement Actions

These actions, referred to as "escalated," include Notices of Violation for Severity Level I, II, or III violations; Notices of Violation associated with inspection findings that the Significance Determination Process categorizes as White, Yellow, or Red; civil penalties; and orders.

For definitions of the various Severity Levels, see Section 2.2.2, "Severity Levels," of the Enforcement Policy. For definitions of the Significance Determination Process categories, see Section 0609-04 (04.02), "Definitions," of the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609.

Escalated enforcement actions issued to:

  • Reactor:
  • Materials:
  • Individuals:
  • Non-Licensees:
  • Fuel Cycle Facilities:

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Note: Reactor Facilities, in a Decommissioning status, are listed under Materials Licensees.

For a comprehensive listing, see our high-value dataset of Significant NRC Enforcement Actions, as well as the related Data Dictionary (both in Microsoft Excel format). Significant enforcement actions, listed alphabetically and dating back to as early as 1994, can be found in the Enforcement Document Collection.

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