Time is ticking for the decommissioning operator of the shuttered Oyster Creek Generating Station to submit a response on a notice of violation issued by federal regulators last month for its failure to establish proper oversight and controls to ensure decommissioning funds were used for decommissioning purposes only.

UNDER THE GUN: The decommissioning operator of Oyster Creek has 30 days to respond to a violation notice. (Photo by Ryan Morrill)

Holtec Decommissioning International, based in Camden, has 30 days from the issuance of the violation to respond. A letter notifying the company of the violation was dated Feb.