IA-85-230, Affidavit of Jm Puckett Re V English Allegations Concerning Activities at GE Fuel Fabrication Facility in Wilmington,Nc. Supporting Documentation Encl
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| Issue date: | 03/21/1985 |
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. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE'OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES In the Matter of )
VERA M. ENGLISH )
vs. ) CASE NO.: 85-ERA-2 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY )
Affidavit of John M. Puckett
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I, John M. Puckett, depose and say as follows:
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- 1. I am an employee of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). My place of employnent is the NRC. Region II offices, Atlanta, Georgia. I am the Director,- Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff. I have held this position as Acting Director and Director since April 16, 1983. I am responsible 'for
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Region II and coordination of allegation and investigation activities. I report to the Regional Administrator. I am involved in the inspection and j enforcement process regarding allegations made by 1
Ms. Vera M. English concerning activities at the $
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Ueneral Electric Company, Fuel Fabrication' Facility, located in Wilmington, NC.
- 2. The NRC enforcement authority derives primarily from sections 161, 186, and 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, as revised, 49 Fed. Reg. 8583 (March 8, 1984), sets out the NRC enforcement policy. Acopy) is attached. This policy provides guidelines for the application of the NRC's enforcement authority to particular factual situations. In this context the policy -contains several supplements which provide examples of violations at various severity ,
levels for particular types of NRC licensees and/or.
licensee activities. Violations are categorized into five severity levels: Severity Levels I and II involve very significant violations; Severity Level III violations are significant; Severity level IV c
violations are significant if left uncorrected; and
. Severity Level V violations are of minor concern.;
j i The chart which is attached to this affidavit lists <
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- the allegations made by Ms. English to date. For S
each allegation, the chart identifies Region II's conclusions on whether a violation of NRC-I requirements was found and if so, the Severity:
Level of that violation. In this regard, it should'
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be kept in' mind that the supplements are not all-
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- 3. Some of the inspection reports related to Ms.
English's concerns have not yet been issued, and the NRC continues to receive information from Ms.
English which must be evaluated. In several instances where inspection reports have not yet been issued, the inspector has made a preliminary finding that a vio1'ation has been identified which has been orally communicated to the licensee in an exit interview at the conclusion of the inspection.
However, Region II has not yet completed its review
,' of these preliminary findings nor assigned severity
, levels for such violations. This circumstance is t
, [ reflected in the attached chart. Results of this review will not be made publicly available until the Region has issued its inspection report and Notice of Violation, if appropriate.
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- 4. NRC Region'II has issued the attached inspection
. 4 reports and notices of violation. Some of these actions are being contested by both GE and Vera English. Normally, these matters would be resolved by the Region unless the severity levels of the violations are categorized at Severity Level III or above. Matters involving Severity Level III or higher are reviewed by the headquarters Office of Inspection and Enforcement (IE) in Washington, D.C.
which has agency-wide responsibility for the Commission's Inspection and Enforcement Program.
- 5. NRC has received a 10 CFR 2.206 request with two supplements fron Mozart T. Ratner, Esq. on behalf of Ms. English asking the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement to review the inspection findings, violations, ,and severity levels assigned by Region II to certain violations related to the allegations raised by Ns. English. Under C
10 CFR 2.206, members of the public may petition f the responsible Office Directors of the Comnission f'
to take enforcement action. A copy of 10 CFR 2.206
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is attached. The Office of Inspection and Enforcement is in the process of reviewing the petiti,.on with the assistance of the Region and will issue a decision in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206 l
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which may affirm or revise the Region's action.
That decision may then be reviewed by the 1
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Commission. Thereafter, the decision may be reviewed in the Court of Appeals. As a result of the pending 2.206 petition, Region II's assessment of the existence and significance of violations related to Ms. English's allegations is under evaluation, and accordingly, may be altered in the future.
- 6. Due to the large number of allegations, their technical nature, and the limited time available to compile this information, there is a possibility c
that some er7or may exist in the attached chart.
It is the most accurate product that could be produced in the time allotted and to the best of my knowledge it is an accurate statement of the status ..
of the allegations. .
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Executed
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EXPLANATION OF REASON CODES (Note 1 on attached chart)
The attached chart, Dispos it ion of General Electric Company A / / egat ions, utilizes " reason codes" to denote the disposition of specific allegallons. The following is an explanation of the codes:
Code Explanation A Allegation was not substantiated. Factual information which supported the allegation was -
not revealed by the inspection.
B Not presently resolved. The allegation is still being inspected at the licensee's facility, has been inspected but final NRC action has not been determined, or is to be inspected during a future inspection.
C No NRC requirement. Though the allegation's factual content was verified by the inspection, no NRC requirement exists regarding the matter. ' Enforcement activity is I therefore inapp cpriate. In these cases the alleger is urged to contact the appropriate agency for action. _
-' I D . Item closed by means other than inspection '
t, (see referenced. inspection reports). l
, d Violation of Title 10, Code of Federal g, Regulations.
F Violation of NRC License 70-1113 requirement. I
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Disposition of General Electric Company Allegatione Page 1 Report No. Peregraph Depeription oF Allegation Violation Reason Severity Supplement (70-1113) Number . (yes/no) Code Level
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C4-17 4 e Employmen wnrn told not to tnik to no A ne ne or enewer quantions of NRC inspectorn whan they enmn through -
the laborntory 84-17 -
4o An sirborne rndintion hnznrd wns no A ne na 84-17 5 created whnn bubbly hot urenlum g yes E IV IV meteriel was rnmovnd From n '
microwave ovnn and nilowed to cool in the opnn nnd not in e ventnd hood 85-02 4e Lneks nround micrownvn'aven unnd For no D ne na 84-17 5 quick dinnolution of,urnnium nnmples yes E IV IV in crucibinn lined up in trnyn created on nirborne hazard from uranium gno vnporn 85-02 4e The compnny would not give WDC no B ne ne results to thn n11oger or nnother Inb technicinn 84-17 4b 10 CFR 19 required posting hno no A ne no bncome lono neonanibin to employeen
,, nnd at the renr gunrd house it is poorly lightnd nnd 111ngibly dirty 84-17 4e Uranium powders were dumped outelde no A ne na 85-02 4b hoods couning airborne and surFnce -yes B ne ne 04-17 5 aree contaminntion and supnrvinion yes E IV IV was reluctant to correct it NJtes (1) See ettsched exp1nnntion (2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplemente
Disposition of General Electric Compnny Allegationo Page 2 Report No. Peregraph Description of Allegation Violation Reseen Severity Supplement (70-1113) Number ~
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4c Dumping of urnnium powdere outside no A ne no hoode end the relnnnn of gen fumes in the lab mny be the enunn of
'- sinun nnd other probinmn nxpnrienced by lab personnel 84-17 4d Lnbohetory proceduren were vloisted no A ne na by neceptnnen of contnminnted vinld nnd pnporwork in the Inb which was condoned by nupervision C5-02 4b There were poor or aloppy contam- yes B ne ns 04-15 5e instion control prnetices in the yes F IV IV i annlytien1 Inb with inndequnte supervisory nttention to the problem C5-02 4e GE laborntory peaceduren wnre yes B ne ne violated (noting, drinking, improper attire) nnd nonnevision was resentful when informed 84-17 4e The elleger'n work aren wnn no A ne ne deliberetniy contnminnted by n person or pornone on o previous nh1Ft 04-17 4F Radiation snfety personnel were lex no A ne ne on monitorinn For contamination end requiring clennup Noten: (1) Son ottsched exp1nnntion (2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplemente w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Dinponition oF General Electric Company Allegatione Page 3 Report No. Peregraph Description or Allegation Violation Reason Severity Supplement (70-1113) Number
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C5-02 4b Lab personnel were only told to no A ne ne clean up contnminntion when NRC inspectorn worn on site C4-13 7 Initini and pnriodio rndintion no A ne na C5-02 -
Ge enFe,ty training hnd diminished and yes B ne na in inedequntn g 84-17 4m Answere had bnen provided ahead of' no A ne ne teste C4-17 4g The 1979 change of the, analytical no A ne no inb from ' controlled aren' to
'nemi-controllnd nren' in n violntion of the employee reintion mnnuni Supervision kept the employee relation mnnunl under lock and key in violation of GE policy C5-02 4 d Lab practicon werS violated by yes B ne ne not weighing urnnium snmplos in a properly vnntnd hood g 85-02 4e A11eger wnn not permitted to one no B ne ne own biosanny renulta nnd nnother Inb technioinn hnd not had n hionenny in fourteen ynnrn None Alleger otntnd that nupervision had no B ne ne covered up nn incident involving spread of contnmination Noten: (1) See attached exp1nnntion (2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplements
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C4-17 4h Spill and contamination erenn no C ne no were not marknd to enution other people in thn analytical nroo 84-17 4 i Dumping of hnnted uranium pellete no A ne ne r into open contninnre end allowing them to cool in uncovered contnine e outside n vented hood is an unnnfe practice 84-17 4 F Red esfety vinits to the nnelytical no C ne no Inb were rnro, unnggreselve, and performed by pornonnel who did not i know what to look For 84-17 4J Dichromete titrationn were dann in no C ne ne the open and not in n vented hood DI Description of nilegntion in ne ne ne ne referral sensitive and its release mny compromine thn DI investigntion 85-02 4F Up until nbout three years ago there no B ne ne
, had been urnnyl gno releanno in the nres of the pinnt whern gnn in converted to powder 84-17 4k n store requinition wen Found in J no A ne ne building with yellowed Fingerprints indicating contamination Notes: (1) See attached explnnntion (2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplements
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Laboratory pornonnel were not no A ne ne C4-17 4 1 monitoring thamnsiven For
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4n Alleger wns Furnished with yee BGE V IV incompinto rndietton exponurn g resulte 4 n Employeen wnrn told not to telk to no A ne na 04-17 or answer quentions From NRC no A ne ne 84-16 3e (3) inspectorn 3 Analyzern worn not properly no A ne ne 02-10 2e calibrated nfter changing nodium no A ne na 04-05 Lodide detectore no A ne ns C4-15 5b no A ne na 04-1G 3e (2)
An out-of-omrvice tng was improperly no A ne ne 84-16 3e (1) removed Fron nn nnalyzer Alleger hnd nnvor obenrved on NRC no D na nn 02-10 3 inspector or GE nuditor chock no O ne ne 04-05 2e na the calibrntion logs no D ne 04-15 56 no O ne ne 84-16 3e (1) ne Supervisore nilowed release of no B ne ne na production onmples on the bests of old detector minimum counts Computer is programmed to necept no A ne ne 04-15 5e out of pornmotor renultn Notos: (1) See ettsched exp1nnotion ,
(2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplements
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Disposition of General Eleptric Compnny Allegationn Page 6 Report No. Peregraph Deqcription of Allegation Violation Reason Severity Supplement (70-1113) Number - (yee/no) Code Level (1) (2) (2) 02-18 3 Production nompinn were relnnned no A ne ng 84-05 2e during the ntnbilizing period For no A ne na 84-15 3 ,, n new dntactor no A ne ne 84-16 3 e'(2) no A ne na 84 2e A supervisor nnd othere used the no C ne no 84-15 5e alleger'n computer panoward to alter no A ne ne isotopic vnluen on anmpinn nn na Persons on crutchen or in ennte were no B ne ne nilowed to work in the FMO bu11 ding where prompt evacuntion might be necessary ,
i 82-18 3 Laboratory proceduren were violated no D ne na 84-05 2e when requirnri isotopic dnto wns not no D ne na 84-15 56 recorded on workshootn no D ne na 84-1G 3e (1) no O ne ne nn na In the event of n criticolity no D ne ne nvncumtion workers would not be nble to quickly evncumte 05 2e GE menegement hsd misled NRC no C ne na 84-15 56 inspectorn by saying that the no C ne ne calibration logbook was not en official record required by procedurn Notes (i) See ettsched exp1mmntion (2) 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Supplements
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sections 103 of 104b. of the Atomic mental increasesin power levels it will petition and supporting affida '
Energy Act ( Act) and otherwise requir- authorize and the period for which Any person may file responsive af f ing a licensing hearing pursuant to the authorization is granted. It will vits in support of, or in oppositicr section 189a ) and the applicant. pur- not grant a temporary operating b. the petition within 30 days af ter suant to section 192 of the Act and cense or an amendment to that license publication of such notice in the
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Fed:r:1'Repster / Vcl. 49. No. k7 /7hursday. Wrch 8.19M / Rul2s cnd Regulations SSE3 NUCLEAR MEGULATORY Commission directed the staff to prepare COMutSSION a comprehensive statement of enforcement policy.This staff effo.-t was 10 CFR Part 2 pn en ecded urgency by the enactment G
GeneralStatementef Policy and of Pub. L 96-295 (signed lune 30.19e01 th.t. among otherthmgs, amended Procecure for Enforcement Actions
~ Secuan234 of the AtemicEnergy Act to actwer: Nuclear Repuistery raise the max: mum civil penahy the Commission. s NRC can impose from 53.000 to $100.0n0
. action: Revisec general statemeni of per dolation per day and ebninated tne 90 provisien hmating the total civil penalties for any 30<isy penod to suwwamy:The NRC is pubbshmg mmor $25.000. On September 4.1960. the revisiens to its enforcement pohey (47 l Ccmmission approved a proposed FR 9957 (March 9.19E2)) based upon its general statement of policy on expenence to date in implemenung the enforcement. Comments were solicated policy.The pchey statement is intended on the pohey and a. series of public to mic :n licensees and the public ci the rneetmgs was held. On March 9.1962.
bases for taking various enforcement the Co=m ssion published a fmal actions.The pclicy is codified as version of the policy (47 Fh 9987).
Appendix C te Part 2 of Title 10 cf the The policy has now been in effect for Code of Federal Regulations.The about two yea s. The Commission Commission has also directed that a ci:rected the staff to evaluate the poliev study of the enforcement pregam be and recemmend chanFes if any were '
performed by a sma.D ce=mittee of necessary.The sta!! met withFroups ci mdiviciuals frcm outside the agency to utility reeresentat2ves and public be selected by the Cem=issicn. As a mterest pcups and censuhed the NRC resuh of this study, additiena: chcnges tc the policy may be prepesed. Recional Administraters and Office Dir'ectors soliciting cc=ments en Cc=ments en these revisiens are whether anv chanFes to the ecliev sciicited anc will be ecnsidered m the m.dep6 st::dy cf the en!c cement sheuld be Eade. The Commissic$ he
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r.c malcr changes should be made to me ErrscTivt DATE: This revised stateme'nt pclicy at i:s time.The Ccm=issien t.u cf pchcy is effecine March E. IBM while deter med. however. Sat certain m/ :
ccmments en de pchcy are bemi rev:siens should be made now.
received. Submu comments en or befcre The Cc=missien has also directed June 1.19M Ccmments receivec af ter that an m-cepi stucy of de this date wiD be ccnsidered i'it is enicreement prcgra= be pe-fc mec by a practical te dc se. but assurance ci ccns:ders.uc connt be gnen cw;t u s nan ecm-.w.e cicividuals f c=
e ,,:3 ; e t, e epney tc a se;ected by me te ecmments receivec cn er be:cre ma Cem .:ssicn Tha study will begm in:s date.
scrmg. As a resch cf tha study, asonesstn. Send ccmmena anc e cc.neni: changes tc de pehty my ce 1.;pestens ic beciela") Cf tne cic pOf ed.
Cemmassen. U.S. Nuciear Retuieten The Cc=m ssien is scirc;ung Ccmm:ssier Washmg cn.D C. %.155. temments en the =tner revisiens Attenuen.Docieung .nc Semte cesented below.These ecmments w 1!
Branch. Ccpies cf comments may be be considered in the in-dep6 study of examined in the U.S. Nuclear ReFulgtery the enforcement proFram. In addtion.
Commission Public Document Roem. de Commission is parucularly m7 H Street. NW.. Washingten. D.C. imerested in ec=ments en the tssue ci rom rumTwen ewsonwation ecwTAc-- m.:tena! false statements. In the VF.PCO lane A. Axelrad. Director.Enfcrcemem decis:en m 1976. Virymia Elee:c power Staff. Office of inspecuen and Compny North Anna Power Station.
Enforcement. U.S. Nuclear Regulatery L* nits 1 and 2) CLI-76-22. 4 FGC460.
Commission. WashmFion. D.C. 20555 .!!: med. ri.7:::/c Electrie & Fower Cc.
[301. 492-4909). r. .VRC. 57; F 2d 12a9 (4th Cir.1978). the sum.EMENTARY twPOWMaTioec Cummissien oefmed the term " mate.1al
. Background false statement as a statement that is
!a!se bye .ission or com=ission and The enteria used by the Cornmissien has the capabihty toirifluence a to conduct its enforcement actsvities tv isenable aPency expert.The were first published on October 17. 2972 Commission's staff has been applyt .g 137 FR 21962).These entena were this defmmen and has taken subse:;uently c:2odified on 1a nuary 2. enicreement aenons m severalcases fo-29 5140 TR E20) and on December "1. viola tiens evoh mg =aten.11ahe 1979 (44 FR 77125).inlaie 3gra ane siraements h
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%e Commissi:n is tnteresied in regulanons unplementingthose in inco po-stinF the subs;ence of cc=ments on the agency's pohey on provisions. secuen IV.E. twe chanFes were made.
muenal false statements. SpeciLcally. The Commission has noted that 6.as the Commiss:en s emphasis on
. 111. Severity of \.iolaticos enforcement confe ences will normally matenalialse stairments had a positive 2. A fewnmer editonal chanPes were be closed to the public.jn addition.the cflect on the quahty cf communications made. In addition. changes were made exisung pohey provided that 4 civil wnh the NRC or has it had a chilhnF to reLect that a new Supplement. penahy would not be imposed for a cfi:ct on such ec=munications? Should Supplement Y111. was a dded.This Seventy LevellV violationunless a the defmition of maierial false statement Supplement is discussed in more cetail beensee had been cited previously for a be enanped to apply only to wntien under Supplement Vill. timilar violauen for which1mn statements. subm:ned under oath? UlanFuaFe har been added te reflect enfo tement conference had been held Snould =atenah:y be contmFent upon the pracace that has been adopted of and for wnich co recuve action had the safety e pniLcance of the under!ymE evaluatmg seme viciations m ihe proved meffe:tve.The Commission has, infonnauen? Shculd "matenahty' be eSFreFate anc asstrnmg a smple seventy en occasion. wanted te impose a cwil npencent upon actually inLuenem; an level for a poup of violauens.The per.alty for a' Seventy 1.evel IV violation egency reviewer as opposed to harmF existmg pobey provided that to focus on similar to a p evious violaticn but for the capability cf muuenemF a the underiv:ng cause of a violation. the which an enforcement conference had nasonable aFenry reviewer? What cumulauve total civil penalty for all not been held.The pohey has been wIuld the expected effect of such violatiens that centnbuted to or were changed to delete the reference to a
_chanFes be? As d:scussed above. these unavoidable censequences of that previous similar Seventy Levelli remments will be considered m the in. picblem would be based en the amount violation for which an enforcement depth study cf the en!creement propam shown m the civil penalty tables. Since conference had been held. Instead. the end may result m fu-mer chanFes to the the amount in the tables is based upen pohey states that the NRC may elect to poh:y. the seventy level cf a violation. the In the following parepaphs. the hold an enforcement conference for Cemmissien has found it necessery c Seventy Level IV violations which, if revis: ens to tne ;chey which an bemF seme cases to aggrepte the violatons repeated, could lead to escalated mace now cre ces:nbed. Only tne for the assipment cf a seventy level.In ~
enfemement actien The policy also secunns to which r.hanFes were mace additien. th:r chanFe is being made to states that twil penalties may be att discussec nerc;The numbtnns ci ret 0E .de tha* i .dx: deal viclatiens. imposed fer previcus sunilar Severitv the se:nens tratis the se:nen numoers when viewed cc!!ecuvely.may have a in the pc.ity. LevelIV violations for which ee rective reater sipifican:e than when acuen has p osed inefintive in
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- The pr v:siens cf the poh:v techmcal specifications would be m the 4. A clanf>mg example has bee.. r.evicmF t..=1 Fenera3ly. civil penahies m.5:en.dehar rarge but would not hiel3 adced to the secticn en willin! ness to are = posed fer Seventy Levell and 11 res en: f.aure v:cianens.The mdicate that madvenent cinical e- cis violauens and are considered anc Com .:ssicn has cencluced thet the in a ciocument submmed te tne NRC is us;.E!!y :=;ose:: for Seve sty LevelIL, pu "ese cf the enforcement pchev to an example ci an act that does not r:se violanens have been cr nFec. rsrst.the ceter future nen:cmpitance woul'd be (o the level of careless 6stegard. p: hey has been chanted io mdicate that bet:er se-ved xy rese vmF suc3 :muestion f actors nay be.apphed2o .
7 V.Inforcement Conferences M- eve il velm Th p.w san:uons for ce;: berate violauons o
\ new section has been ec,c.e d to the of this enanFe is to provide ad.,a, uonal NRC tequrrements.
po ier entammF e desenpuon of the meentres to hce .+ees to sdenufy.
11.Statuto y Authenry and Procedural c:rcimstantes unde-wiuch enfo cement repen. and co e:* violatons.The .
+:.me w ori conferences w:ll be held and the eun=; pohcy that m:upanon will not Tne stan:t:r. a;thenty secuen has efc manenthat should be discussed at be a!iowed ter Seventytevell been revised to ncte :nat secuens M anc such conferen:es.Theveie ences m vimano is nas pen cnanFed. -
W c! the A1cm:c F.nerEy Act. in -secuens IV.E and TV.E to enfo-cement Second. the ponycy harbeen chanFed so edc:nen te ne secuens already conie ences have been deleted and the de,ete the wc-c5 ,usuallyimposed ict 5 " en?F l"'d "C 8"Ca5 lnsteac.
enumerated.au:nenze :ne t=iosmon ci substance ef *neser-evrsions has been .
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> Tedercl'Regist:r /"WI. 49. Na. 47 /" Thursday. March S.1964 / Tsul;s cud R:gulations 8585 i
these violations.This is consistent with this change. fewer small penalties will bcensed a ctivities to prevent violations ether chanFes to the policy that are be issued. pamcularly for reactors. of regulatory requirementa.If ]
I, being made to eliminate the many in considenng prior perfonnance. :Sanagement causes er condones smaller penalties that have been issued prior enforcement histcry. including b dolations of tegulatory requirernents, to reactor licensees for violations of previous Severity IV and V violations in sanctions will be appropriataly lesser safety significance. the area of concern. and escalated escalated.
2.Several changes,were made tothe enforcement actions will be considered. Third. the language on escalation of a falon considered 'ormihastion or For reactor licensees.the Systematic penalty for duration and the use of daily i escalanon of a penalty. Assessment of beer.see Performrince c,vigpenalties has been clarified.The
- a. Prompt identificction ond (sal.P)rstings will also be considered m.
repertiap-Tne reference m, this factor, determinmg wi ether m:t:Fanon or poliev did not explicitly allow for k indon for duration other than und m the introducto y matend. to self. escalstien is eppropriate. A
"'muShn'e'ly i l pena 1bes.In some disclosing incidents has been celeted. d. PricrNotice of Simi/crEvents- ,
This provision has been difficult to The only chanFe to tbs factor was to cases. it is desirable to escalate a esvil imple nent.and the Commission has increase the percenteFe allowabie for penah i r durabon dout assessmg a determined that self identificauon and escalation from:5% to 50% for the caily cwil pendty.The language has npo-ting should be encouraged to the reasons d-seribed above. been chanFed to provide for this.
maxtm.:m extent practicable.Therefore. e. Multiple OccurrenceThe (The lanFuage reFarding Commission ,
cred:t of up to 50% will be considered for percentage for escalation in this factor appmval of issusace of proposed ,
cny violation prori:ptly identified, was chanFed from 25% to 50%.In penalties in excess of 3.75 times the repe-ted and corrveted by a licensee. addition the cualification en when this maximum civil penalty for a single The amount of credit to be given will be factor may be used (when NRC' Seventy 1.evelI violation has been b2 sed upon the ease with which it was identines the nelation er fer violations moved to the section on Responsibilities identified.Thus less credit will be Fiven associated w.th self-disclosing (Section VII). s ic seli.disclosm;incicents (such as incidents) has been deleted The 5. The language reFarding focusing on acute overexposures that show up on Commission beheves that escalaticn of the fundamental problems has been film bad Fes) than for siolations a penalty may be appropriate where clardied as described in Section H1 discovered curing a licensee audit or multiple exa=ples of a violtt:en are above.
su veillance p ogram.but some credit idenufied. reFardless cf who identi5es E. A number of changes were mace to may be givenif appropriate. them. however. esca!stien under this de civ0 pendtv ubin
- b. Cc.~ec:ive oc:icn te preven: Iactor may be c'iset by =tupuen icr
- t. Sc'egue. e:s--Table A was revne:.
re ::.- cr.ce-The tc.her hn bee: p-cmpt ident:5catien and :t cf e channd te aiirw 'ict eitalanen b) as viola t.cn E "I'"28E'#'*EC'L*** Pen'k.
tmect i r safegua-ds viciauens ser much as m (mstead ei the p evious 3.Tr.*ee eser changes repring 255)if co- e:tre ecuen a not prempt er escalauen cf penalt.es have been mace. reacter bcensen reFardins of the if the ec re:tve acticn is oniv rnetmdi. Fest. censistent w:iine add:nct cf the cateFC'} cf mate. rial.Inis wa:; done acceptable thuFaden of up to 50% wili facter en past pe-ic;mance. the policy because the engmal designaben by be aht>we c fe unusuchy picmpt anc now sistes est in ceses invoh tng IU> Cf CateF ~ies cf matend was not e > tensive C:"*eCu% e athchs p*evio:.:sIy. willfulness, f Egrant NEC-icentif'ed Intended to refer to rtacter facilibes.
the pchty centamed four etcalatinf violat.cns. repeated poc pt-fe man:e in Ine upper 1rit for Ot habe penal!" was fe:ters. ea t thew: 4 fr :5s an a ta of concem. cr seneus seit cted because the safe y Cs a's hCn. and twC rn;Dg".I:nj fa010*s.
b'eakdown 10 manaFemen* .cntrols. the centequences cf reacter sabotaFE Ett e a Cc die wtT.g [rr M r*.:DFi D o!. NEC intends 1: Cpp lls f " c0nsice'ed e:p.alIc de Eafe!) e m e sm a t.e Cer ..ss:er a enfe- c er tus: w+e . suck c =se::encesc! eeftefmstend f : a
- .:.r: a fe:tr fe :eM: nu :e met aca= a w a-inte: 5t:=:. a stattrcnt Cs.a g e . , f a: ia:: c, th0w! fCr u; it OM5 m Ujat.:Cr Or has been accec 1 c.aN 1.4. b, fgg;g y;jg J,jcg33 peg _7Be best estaisucn. ne:Ser the escalet.= bcters managemert trache- ent r e vicistien pendties hoe been adsstec ici some TCr de 5:hFeucn facte s wib acc u; tc may resch 1. a higher san:ncr. hut the categ=es cf beensees, and base 103E insteac.the amo=t of possible lack ci auch involvement coes nct penaltes have been added which apply escalauen will be ectal to the amount of mitipte a penalty.Tius chanFe is being .
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- c. Enforcement histon-Thus ieetor resuh cf expe~ience pained in working ASLEp-FME.Mn OT. p NRC ess (April has been revned to provide for up to we se pobn to kner eye th 190% mingation of the case civi! penalty 2E.19E2) anc Atlantic Rese:rch. AhAB- , .,.a of 6'e h 6 H We fe for pner Food Performance m the 54.31 NRC 64 (19b0)in which an general arca of concem.Tne pohey also Acamisestivel.aw lud_F e and an venas hcensen wiO h bd'hd g,y g peovioes for up to m3% escalation Appeal Boarn.respecuvel).cecioed to -
(increased from:5%) for poor miugate two civil penalties because Table 1Awas revned toincrease the p;rformance in the general area of manaFement was not directlyinvolved ba se civil penalty 10 $100.000 for concern. Uncer this provision.a civil in the violatiens.The Co n=:ssion has Seventy levelI violations by power 4 . penelty can be fully mitigated for a first deter:nined that mitiption for lack of rea ctor licensees, except for those mvohinF transportation, because the cffense in an area of concern or for en management mvolvement could offense in an &rea mwhich no previous encouraFe lack of manaFement maximum civil penalty is generally effense had occu red for a penod of at involvement m licensed actrvmes and approp-inte for such violations unless least two years. However.4 civil mi Fht resuh in a decrease in protecuon rnitiFanng circ:nnstances are present. penahy ca'n be doubled if a similar ci the pubhc health and *afe y.The This will also resuh in an in:rease of the noi tion occu.3 withm a two yeat Commusionapects manarement to be base civilpenalues for other eventy period it 4s expected that as e reauh of cloceiy mvohed in the conrel c! levels
3586 . Federal Register / Vd. -49. No. 47 / Thursday. March'S. *1984 / xhs cnd Reqrulations - C. Jaclotied ofEdorossient Sonations , the examples primded in1he policy cre was,nede to oneexample t! o Severity ( usans.ney sackde TS LCO lenW % hon to bring thunemple j Table 2 has been changed to indicate inta close.r tonkrrmance wi,th the i that a civil penalty rmght not be imposed wolshons mvolvmp a loss of function as . examp es of both Seventy hvelll and reietive sagrufmance of as.srutar examples fir the first Seventy level 111 violebon Senny 14ni m seoistaans. under otan senty loa 4s for 1Mi m an crea of concern or for en crfiense in Furthermort, the'IS exempie for supplement. hich Seventy Level 2 includes a Nayaded e. Supplement V.- Mir changes had red for a peno a t two condanon and sufhcient informamma were made to this earpplement to ensure ve2rs.This change is consistent with the existed to alert the licensee that+e was that a graduated approach toviolations change to the factorsallowing complete in an acnon staeementcondition schich was adequetely described a the mitigation for p.od g. ormance an an does not take into account the f actor examp'es. ! crea of concern. that is most chen considered in
- f. Supplement VJ-Mmor changes D. Reicted A6 irsstratire Aenens detemniningthe neve:vylevelof aTS were made to thissupplement The references to enforcement no the dry Wicance Qe . g Saogem,g nt systauwalvd in the violaddne 2.Examoles were added to this conferences have been deleleziand their Commiseic:isdarifymg therem .plo substance has been covered in acc: en sunoiement toaddress the Commission's by deletmg the references to lo++ of increesm8 concern with violations !
IV. Some minor editonal changes have function.and decaded constion and by clso been made. involving !alsification of records. The , providing mo:e explicit axamples based Ccmmresion views falsincation of VI.Rg- W C upon the Aafety4ipaiGcance of the records'wisch the NRC requiMe kept This section has been changed to the he ext::plu Pmided, two to be a serious concern.The neords are in SneMy hvel m and two m Soenty required te be kept to enable a licensee reflret the prerent responsreiWes of the Levely, were chosen as fairly bnous toacecuatelyanirolthe safety ofits ReFional Administrators and to reflect **8P I 5:5 UC*nt**dI"5 existing Comnussion Fuidance regarding Ircensed actrvities in addition. when Ccmmission consu! ation is 8T210C83!TS Vi 18hChas 5- ee deliberase falsification of records of requirsd. In addition to the j signi6 cant infonnation by management
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- mes tre Sr.r- y Leve!! values shown e.,unnee,,,,.y, mar tFnenu s@ ant nmcs is in Toble 1A. Now. Cc=miss'on r 6 Se..jeme;of cesenoec as an exw=pse of a Sne sty consuuttron is recui ed s :ct to heeEnFes en made to Suppieme .* l5 U N'I60C An} caber feit.ihcatien .
issuance cf a civilpene 6ty i avolvm; 3 n. cf sunitcant recon 2s u neventsee as an t:mes tne Seserity Leve! I velues shown c. Sepplemen: ///. exemple of a Snerhy % m noienc .
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ameunt wi.! be SDC.0'C revised m th ee wars :nvemn; o scncmation agwng en 1 Tne present ex'ampin were * :!O.we m violanen of Setien :10 of
.. .iL Tn Supp..cments clan!,ed to indicate Inst n is the less cf tne T.JA have been clerined Wedetions The scriements have been chaged cne c rne e cf the elemems cf eccess b} sEni:!te PCi8te D5"eTe: entt>*ve t resera: remects As derc-it+si c h. ec- e1 that de emmes the sne- > been categenred as Seve-i? Leve:I t e n s gc.e r en: m en.r; t e-- nc:. :ne.cfa m.ituct u.Encn> hancm by Isact pian =n; has oeen adcec_ in adca.cn ; New cu,r. pies were added te inanegtment shve fLsi.4tne wpe men de i .t-oducte > lanptpe to each cf de d:sunpish vicionens relat=g te the mve t+en caeponzed es Severvy Level seunty iewis tr each cfint p ctection cf raiepartis inic metion cf 12 vr.lat.cna. and wclations by h st line Supplements has been changed to lesser significance from those that supemsec > have been oMeFe 22ed as ciarify that tne examples are ocly involve information which would Seventy Level Hlviolaanns.
examples and that the examples significantly assist an individualin un 3.The exampies retenierrg Part21 themselves illustrate the significance of act of radiological saboteFe or theR of dolations have been maneconsistent violatiens of that type. For r.xarnple. special nucleer e >e tenal. w:tn stet = tory authority. , under the old pelicy.the introducte y 3.The failure to perform a 7 roper h. Supplement vil;-Ewe pe,cy lanFuspe for Seventy LevelI violations search at an access control pomt that Preporesness. - tncer Supplement I contamed the wo-ds results in the introduction of contreband The esiatmg Enforcement Mcy did "Very significant violanons invcivinf to the site was added as a seventy not centain any examplesof emeryency ~ ,. Tnt revised policywill state ~Violetions levelIll violation.Some violations of , preparsiness violations in er y et the involvmF for example.'Theexempl-s search m-, ents may be considereo supplements.However.the Com==non p ovided are exar ples cf violations that =: or.Howevec.the searchprocedure is nas been taking enforcement eetions ~ try* Cu. ..insion considers to be ve y expected 1o imcover attempts to under the emermynperednese rube ctFnthcant. mtroduce contraband to thesite and. and guidanceis necessaryteyedmg c.&pplement /r when this faihne is demonstrated by the what enforcement actions see 3.The pohey now includes violations aetual introduction of contraband. it is appropriate. Accord:ngly.*the of technical specification hmiting clearly a significant violation. Commission has developed a new condit one fe- operation {TS1.COs) as d Supplement IV-Mmo- changes Supplement Ymen E% ..y seventy Leve1111 woittons. However, were rnede to this suppiemenn A cnange Preparednas contammF a. sample,sof [ r -
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, Federal Register / Vd.49. No. o / Thursday. M:rch 8.1934 / Ruhs and'Regdlations .nsa7 emergency preparedness violations of wh sec.2cL e6 Stat 1246 (42 US.C 6646h II Statutory Audsong and W v;rying seveniv.The examples are Sees.2.mL30b also issueo unon Puk L M based upon the' planning standarcs ta10 s -4n. se Stai. 2 r1 (42 U.S.C. 123).5eca. ASasusoryAudiersty CFR 50.4'(b). Since the planninE 2.e00-2.e06 also inued ander sec.102. Pub. L o
standards on assessment and 91-100. s3 Stat. 853 as amended (42 US C. d-t W h n:tification are considered to be the 43 2). Sees.2.700a.2.719 also suped under 5 dm as a b h An%Wm
- d. arid se M Egnasam mosI significant, violations of more than U.SA SMees.2mmA aM inved Act c!1974. as armenced.
aman s m. I 23sc als usued under " cne cf these standards is 6cnsidered a Sectiocin of the AtomicEnergy Acs a.cm ee Stain n amen 142 m assomes NRC to conduct inspectiona and Se, venty level 11 violation. No exa=ples 2133) and S US.C. 552. 5ecs.1aat snd 1906 p c Seventy Leve)1 vio)ations oy lanmns else issued under 5 US.C. ss3. Sec.zaos also investepations and no issue orders as snav be st:ndarcs are provided becaus.e the necenary er desirable to pmmote the issued unocr E US.C. 553 and sec. 29. Pub.L cocunos defense and secunty or to protect Commission did tiot beheve that violations of inese standtids should be as-25c. 1 Sist. 576.as amended (c US.C health or to -m= danger to kle or 22:5). Appedtx A dooissued under sec.6. property. Section 146 authonzes h70 to considered as sigmftcant as & failurt to classify. notify. or respond Io an event in ivc. L 91-683. 64 Stat.1473 (C U.S.C 2135). nsdae bcennes unoer certain cartumstances . (e,g for snaienal faine statements. m a Feneral emerFency. the example 1, Appendix C to Part 2 is revised to nspan,e to cendations that would have provided of a Seventy levelI violation, reao as follows: weranted nfusal ofa 1-no an ongma The ether examples are based upon '
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. Enforcement Actions wolauon of a hTC wpulat onk Secuan234 disunFuished by the emerFency aetion level that best desc-ibes the event.By The icilowmg stateme=t of general pohey actnomes h7C to impose civil penalties not
" correct!y classify.*' the Commission ace pcecure explains the enforcement gg gggg gg gg pebey and proceoures c!the U.5 huclear the violat>on of cenam spec 5ed bcensung means classify at a sufficiently high provisions of the Act. rules. oroers. and N protective aetion level. Tnforcement E'Futate y Commusien ar.c its staff in instaung enforcement scuent and cf hcanse tems i=plemen4 sese m acrion will not normally be taken for asd for violatacrns for which beennes can be overclassifying an event. PUF 85C'* O' ^'.omic Sainy and redsed. In addition to the enumerated 1:censmg Appeats Boarc. end the prensions in sectic:234. secuens 64 and 3C Iist of Subjects in iG CFR Part 2 Ce==issic:e revier.nr these actiens Tha a:: theme the impos:tio: ci evil penalties Io-Acr'-Nstrative pra:tsce and
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A : ache :zes NRC tc t=moee cvy i.e:. aides rearte s. Eenali; . Se> c:sc mmit:en. Tne pepose c!:he NEC enicrce=ent fer coe.:g and censoous fanures tep enoe 50::rce maitna!. Special r.ucicar , ce a:n safety mformrtio :: se NRC. rr.atenal. Weste trestment and cisposal. ! racioivr. prog e:cal a te p mcie heeth and pc!eite: anc safet.s the the public. Cr.epter it of the Atomac Ene gy Ac' r i e.d.:d::.g e.=-levees' hee:1 and ufen. the TT"De8 ICT VE?Ti:F i +veh c' c-6 P.:rs:.:En: IC Iht AtC!*.iC r.ne*EV A : C6 l , , p,. s ks (i.e Dom **'V fu>es and e
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- u ates NFC re u2mments a.a:1 est a basic dol [ESTP ' -ICENSib,0 FRD DINGS - E ccwe .: cd W Wea4 u:paM ar. repe-:.ng d ;,oter.:.o ufety probiems. Se: ten 235 pmudes tnat c .=md pendtses
- 1. "The authenty citation for Part 2 nsisant w,6 se pu pose of thu may be i= posed npersone whointerfere F;rar. ; cept anc "Femus enfwecmmt continues te read as !cllows: wii mapecten.
Autbonty:Se s Ifl.1d. 66 Stel.1345. 9% acuen ml] be takers when oealms with Sect >on 236 provioes that enmmal penalties heeneees who ce not achieve the necessary ma) be imposed on persone wno attempt to u emerced (c U.S C.020..:231). set %,. ." e nznoed. h;D.1. E7-ci 76 Stat. 400 (c re::et:)ous attentien te ce:aii and the h'Fh cr cau>e sabotage at a nue.ies facihr. or to US C. nc) sec.201, t2 5:a:. 2:c. a e stenda d of cc phance which the NRC nutieer fuel. AlleFed or suspected enema! op*:n of tts beensees.it u the wo;auer.s of theAtomic Ene gy Act an amended (c US.C. 5641): 5 US.C. 551 referred to the Depertment c! Justice for Sec.11tn aise issued under secs. 53. fl. c3. Ce misero.Js mtent that senetmns should be 21.103.1W.105. 66 Sta;. 930. 932. 933. 935. deed m.n su a hn dm et app op-inte action. de ate y imm n atte cW H35.937.936. at amenced (c US.C. C 3. g I?ocedu.gf fica.c.p.-k
- oc 2093. 2111. 2133.2134.0135h m_13:. ncuiremmslach enfweemmt admn n depenoeaen the circumetences of thnese to CFR Part 1 S.xbpart E.of NRCs h.h. L P1-190. e3 Sut E3 n amended ic regulations sets form the p ocedures the NRC U.S.C 43 ::: sec. 30:. u 5:a:.124r. (c .'.S.0. ^"C '?' 'h' **"C Cf Ccreen a f t" san. Secs.11CO 1103.11W.1105.1~21 mio conseaunn of sen pohcies and u,es u. exercisms its efortement authonry.
10 CFR 12471 sets Io-th the procedurre for p.ved uncer ens.1C* 1011W.105.153.14 procedtr es. In no case however, will . inscr:;; ncuces of wolanon. 6A wt. 9*.t 907. 53h 954. E5. as amendeo 142 bcensees aho cannot achieve and enaintain The procedure to be smed in assessing civil L:S C. 212* 133. 0134.2135.CO3. =3t.). Sec. eoeguaie levels of protecuon be permined to pendties n set forthin to CFRm Ib 1105 also usued unorr Pub. L 97-41!. 9$ conduct boeneed actmues nyulatio , prendes snat the erpropriate NRC 5:st.= 3 fu U.S L =30 Secs.220c-LDt. D'her Director insuete, the ovilpenetty Wo ess ec oncer set.s 19134. t6 ht.6:5 wr.tn 4,unmism.eners eli be d h i.m precew by ceaump e vietice of neletenend
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heen et is provided an oppo tunity to conset pu-teculst type of Eoistocrrof NRC' -opponunity to explamic theWItCwn.i n wntma the proposed smposition of a cM resu2rements I.sc.h cf the mamples in the crirrective actnes it!eny)=en seien om;p pr eithAfter e sh,atirn u!the bcennee's seppiemente es pnoscated on a wolanon of a be s.Len fobowing &acmerv of the me nua trepunst. the Director may mitigsie. remit. v re pisto y w ..~.t. violanor.heens.es willbeschiwne a impose the civil penalty. An opportunity as inewsicase.1neoevenry of a aiolationwill vnectm3 is en enforcumcas munierence. provided for a hearms if a chil penalty is be characterrsed at the 4cwl bestevoed to .E.nforcement conferences will not normath imposed. the espriifacance of the particaint noinhon. In be open to the pubhc. 7t:eprocedure for issumg an order to show nome zaamt violations may be evalvaied m When rieeded to p otect the pubhc health came why a heense should nut be modifrei the agrepose end a singleseventy 4evc! and safety or common defense ano secumv' ntpended. or nvok ed or why occh other assirnedicra g ou; of.wsoimaans. escalated enforcement 4cuan. such e '
- acuen should not be taken is sei f o-th m n The,eveniy level of a no.auon may be issuance of 1.n tmme6ately effecuvetrroe-CFA * *" Tne mechanism !o modif.vinF = merensec if the cr ccais;anoe,surroencu+ mod:!yms sust endmg. or revoims a he,n..
bcense by order es set fo-th in 10 C)Ts 2 2N the nsaue invche tarcien disresard of wil: be saken pnor to the enforcement These sections cf Part 2 p onde an reagirenems. oecep .isa er einer endmanims confennce. kn sue.n ca sea. an ederrvan.
, eppe-: unity for a heenns tc the aficcied of willfulness 7he te- N"fulnesi" as maed ennierence r::ay oe held aber one esrAce bcensee However. the NRC is authonzed to he e embraces a ,Merrume!vichinons enforcemenucuon is taken rnaie orde s immediately eficct ve if the far.Fms from deliberate insent to nolateer punhc health, safety o miemt so requires falsify to and incluing carriess desregarc for Wmment Achone er.m the case of an order to shnw cause if ree.arremenn Wil:iuiness ooes not1nduoe Ttus secuan describes the enforceniem the euered violaDon is willful ac1s wtuch on tiot rise 1o the level of careless mancuens avadable to NRC and epecif,es the m.Seventpf %'dations 6rregard. e_g. ina evertene cienca! r-rore m e conoitions underwhich each may be es.4 document enbmmed to the%RC.h Tree basic sanctions arenotices of versation' ReFulstory requirements
- have verymf deter = tams the specificseventv level o's cini penshies. and orders of va-ious tvpes.
deptres of safety, safeFuards. or g ,olation inwohing wi!' fulness.considerauen Aostionauy.nlated acministranve ' snvvecmental significance. Therefore, the ,.01 W given 1o :::h factors es the pos: tron of mechanisms auch as bulletmo and relatrve importance of esch nolstion must b+ the person intched in the violanon (s.F-scentifred e: the fest stepin the enforcement conitrmato 3 action letters are taed to f:rs'hne supervuor or senior manaper). the supple:nent the eniorcement proFram.b: E'OC* * * ~ spificance cf any underly=3 violabor the selectirg the enforcement sanctions to be Cons.cuen0 3.nolations are casero tzed in in ' & wels:or (i.e. mes' agence not apphed. NRC will consider enforcement term o rfive }evels of ,e emy to ehow the" carh 6 ydWeu acues & by ch- FM e h aretive imponance within each cf the fobowm e:pht sebity areer M# e de'me zeg ud 6 n#m bdm hnW co a- m
-ecencmic advant.Fe. if any. Fsined as a lunsci:uen. such as in transperianon Rea:ter Operat2ons:FaciMy Const u:Sc . result cf the viclauan The'nlatne we:gh: mauers. Witt ve s hmued exceptions.
Safep srd.r hea!$ Psys':s:Trans;:nauen-Fee: Cycre enc Maienna Ope-anons. pnen to each of then facte sin e nvg i whenever a noiat' ion cf NRC recuiremunt n N - b 6 4 M- idegried. enic cement acuan is taken Tne Es:t: eneous Ma:ter: a t: EmerFe":) e,7,3 y3: en g, c . gm,tence, cf the n, tere erd entent cf the enfe ce em eeuen L. :. :nv.nen me: cneuy cos e t c tr.- 'h"C' a he EC expecu bcensers te pronce f. ,,
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bo h n y-w" a bal nsann M ectm eres.. Soenty Le.eilhas been Q cf a noingw% 6 fem, to p nepem edq ne cenche ae. assp'-eto n:!at: ens det are the mest ** " ' # N C,' ' C I* *" '"e manuh smaU nu=ber cf c.sn a- Scant sed Sevenn We V u c;au:n, boed upe t >e spitance cf and the trvoh ty ein.ted en,.e cme .t acuen r .- iccre sig- Ace-i %,-:v Im: ! a.nd CPCS:anen se oun=q m mac w t-emn suestaw suet:en W ;&, s ara: ne u t t e tree te . /. bcenne w.: ed .. . Le s e t -Vic.=n' :m- n- t r+ 15 w.. ton, t t c: e-) g nncent rt;.ia te > EU "*I'} M we: fer a f aht tc npen . heenan > epret.or hn e;nated ee- e-- f..gere t; nciane .s thet are m .uced : . tnese nvenry catercrief :M ch, cencaicn er emp men t*.e bee m w.r e-Jmem em inM cd penstie ca! . ,* e e e t* e cc : men o ner r ce s o:"cns sume :::np e ten ' g .
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Euppo-t beenece initiative for self- level. cr :cmstanoen, adtuatments to these vabas icer ofication anti coereenon of probiems. NRC empous different levels of penaltres :na) be made for the factors oeecribed be4ow-NRC =ill noi peneraby issue a nonce of for different seventy level violanoma and nolobot. for a nolaieon that meets il of the different classes of Leoneses.Tabies 2A and
- 2. Proc:Wdeadfeonori mdEwm ge. duction of spio 30% of the base ervil IIhowms tests. 2B shme the base creil penalues for sanous penalty may be p wisen a herisee 11)It waa identified by the hcensee react or, fuel cycle. and malenals p ograms-identifies the violanoe and prornptiv ceports 1:11: fits in Sevenry hvelIV or V: The straesure of these tabien gerierally takes the nelation to the NRC. In weighi5g shas 10)It was reported.1!restured. mio account the prenry of tne vnoisuon as a 3 g,,7 g g (4)lt was or w;11 be conecied.in:':dmg pnmry cenasderedon and the abihty eo pov meaures te p-es ent rect ence. wr-n a as a seconda v consideration. Genelailv. -
e9,, t ngs,the.,ae ng .n of time the n6auen reasoneMe ume; and operations involvarg y*ea ter nuciear mben.! * *te pw 6 cim yJie oppn tunny D)It was not a nolation that c'ould inventone, and gree ter potent.al as..lable i to cbscover tne violat.or the eaw reasonsoly be expected io have been con.couences to the pubhc and Loen ee Wiscove y and the y-.s.s and p** vented by the beensee's conacwe acucn ear.piovees receive higher cwil penakes. '"*P.eteness I of anmiered npor No ist a p enoEs nolatior. EegeEimg the secoons y factor of abibry of consmeranon w0 be Twen to this tactor 1! Lce. vees are not ordmerily cited for senous classes of heensees to pay the civi! me Lcenm does not take immedimie acuan soo!anons resuhing from matters not within penalues. It is not me NRC's mienuon that to cc- ect the probie= upon ciscovery, thetr control, such as equipment fauvres that the econornicimpact of a myilpenalry be E k'*'e ha M"'enWeamace, me e not avoidable by reasonable licensee such that 11 puts a bcenace out of busmess Twcogninir4 that cc ective action is always whty assurance measures or manegement (orders. rather than civil penalties. are used required to meeJ reFulatory requi:rmenta,the controls. Gene-ally. however. licensees are when the intent is to termmate bcensed yomptness and extent to which the 1:censee h:lc responswie for the acts of ther actmties) or advenelv aficcts a bcensee's takes correc:ive action. includmg actions te empio,wes. Acc=dmgly.1his pedicy should abihty to safely conduct hcensed actinties. p event rect rence. may be considered in 11ot be count ued to exceae personnel erre s- The detenent effect of civil penalues is best neod !ying the cisi) pana,lry te be assessed. Enforce.mers accons mvoinns indinduals. served when the e nounts of euch penalues Unusually prompt and extensive correcuve tnclud;ng Ticensac cperato s. will be t.,Le into account a heensee's "abihty to action may result in recucing the proposed riete mmed en a case-by-can basis and mus' pay."In deter-mg tne amounta c! civu cin! penalty as rnu:b es 5c% of the base be approved by the D: rector the penalties for Lcensees for whom the tables salue show . in Tabie 1. On the other hand. respons!bie Prep e.r: O'5ce? do not reficct the abihry to pey.NFC wiU the cidl penalty t=ey be increased as much B C;riifenchy s. conside es necesse y ac ine eau er as m of the ban Mue U minane c! decrease en a case-by. case besis conective action is not prompt or if the A cni! per6alry is a rnoneta y penalry that tiRC attaches g eat unp:*tance te cene:tve actic= is enly ally rvy oe t=posec fer uciatico cf. (a) Cc-ta= comprehensm beenne p ograms for acce;tabit. in weighm; this factor, spe::fied bcens.y p Ov:siens of the Aten.i detector. ce- e: ten and repe-tW cf cons.ceration wiE be pren to. arno .; other I e r. 8.e? er 5::p e enta-. NRC r.% er 7 7;3,3, ,, 7,,) ge7,37,1, ,7 ;, gg go .mpt et tribers cf tne cc- e:tve a:1:n e ct s iti any nu -er.cr.: M wr= a g g;,3c3 gg ,,,,g ,,e.y ,y7,,g7,.,,.tk . .ros a ce; ee ci Leernee m uatives. a .d beense c ny be re6ohr ci tc)rtp .:5 ,,. pg. y F'V'*I c*eit for c'Iec- ve m.p e'ne imm g & e - w we ach rtw t: .r.nts ender Sertjen :.6 cf the r net 3;;,n,,, ,ug p.'37, ,, 3,3 pe,.' sees im o :n as whethe- the action is fo::: sed r.ce ;&n::aa en Act C:u pena!bes ce ccrrect. and repen ; oble:n* exptimousb cesgnec tc em;.hasize tne rieed fer 4astmg r.e- owly tc the spe::fi: nciauon er brc.adiy g g, ; g , bcenne HH- m6pdmdem ermaia a,etier, a,n tejeie fetere vic...ient gg ,M: co - c' no;aons WW-~ Mm h u ms Geera dv. ex.. pene. e* t t impesed fer e Sme- % 1.A ed i v:::st::ns e*t t=resed
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IV vie:auens NRC ne-=.O cens :r s cM cmene an sms:nmaWe. b cn" sunHar prebient everaL pe-fo =:r. e sutt ins ive;-dfuinen f ag ant br-ncenu.,'+',, pen.h es enn it! r:miln Sever:S Leve?IV u Systemat:c A!>estmen* cf Lier see uo:anons that oc:= efie- tne date cf the last uo:aum npeaud poc pefwmance in er Pe-fe : nance (SALFi esainuens for power inspe: tion or mthm t=w yean, whichever ans of concen. or senous breaacomT. = reacters, and p vor enforce:nent history penod is greater, managemet controis. E enns to am, in iuce.g Seventy kvelIV and Vviolations Cini pennines will nor=ali> be es.essed its fuu enfo cement methenty whe e such ,, ,g , y, ,,p;, g, gy., ,, fe-inow:r:p and cons:ious noi.uo.s of the acuen is wanand c,:ludry assak ir:pieme-t p eno;:s cc ective ectic- for repc-tmg recwements cf Secuen rat, cf the apprepnau c-ce-s anc assessm; can p ior s:mner p-obrems rney ruuh in an I.ne g Eccr;an:.:auen Act,and forer penalues fo* ceunu:ng nouruen5 cm e pe , inen ase in the cwi,l penahy. wthful violanon of an) Cc=r risuo : cey basis.::p to the stateto y h?::]f 3100.0X ,, jyg, .phe bue per noistio . per cay.In this repe while mud as much es Tsanagemet gnvohnnent het M mh.. M r
- Sect.on au c'the Atomac laer;. Ac: p.ves the 5 % Ior Cebe $4e,T ghe pCen,et h8g Pno,
, Commu.on a6thomy so impo e eiva per.atters fo. in a nolation may lead to an inemase in the , s,o;.non e.n env per.on- Perser es tnoad.y cwil penatry, the deca of euch mecevement
- ee4, d an sect.on tte of et e M.A to incmo, may tw be used iot=
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Aliowance of m:n;at:on coulden:ou epe lack f Mdiailed nWiiec Tve 4 ine.uc.ai... s nen of e e.na.nons and an3 typ. man.ts es or areau. The tw t'se of manape-ent mvolvement tnl: censed I"TSIM 8D'- Comme.on av:hunty to smpe.e enilpe:mhes on acttytues end a de:Mase 2nyotectron of the m/upre G.-.~422. Tree bue cul o- 4cwe et e.ees.m o on.epar.ie er:i:e. = hen p.;bhc health amd safety. penahy may be inemsed es des m
- a no;anen of a recuwemem creroy rnpo ec en h'RNms ach proposed avd penehy -where Jnultipie, cumpres el a partaemier me on tis t.wn ments and adnests the base nolauon are toent
- feed during the mepecuon Sh'"
me **we*'"","""',m'.;.r d . .e u.w m sin acc3. ni"' um.e no'auen we.cn cou;c h e bee-sh nd pe-iod ruee .aW e.ree'ef te +.ew te t=-+ed bi the apt"M"'* ciy. Teb.n 1/ send 1B aoenufy the Tree above fac:o se adcitwe_ hewest:. sen,we , etw ,. cine acte- tm T-mous beme twil pena h,v *aleM Ior difk! no mo'.aes e cdMag.dM e,w . m e.or, seventy &cren. e:er- y e eas.une cesses of noie tm i exceed 5100.DX' pe oay. e
,859d 'Feoe:al Raister / Vcl. 49. Ns.4 /'Thursin[. W:h.4.bsw / Ri:les Inc heaulalics The dwresion of a veesatson sney also be violateensney be ?-- Z ame - 44'stacn a hcene==4senaMe oc smwilig canaisered m soneesms a oval per. atty. A adoed significance remuhanp 4mmunene so co =p're wtzn NR.C eesparessensa, poster etnl penal y sney be unposed if a duration of the veoistaccL tb) When a hcensee relaaes to cormct a violauon conunues for more than a day.For The Tables and trieirutapatmp lacrors vdauon. cample: deterame the ovil penalties erkcamey be (cWhen a licensee doce riot roepend 2 a (1)!!a licensee la sware of the existence of assessed for a ch violatio:L Howeve . te o condition which tvsults in an onromg focus on the fundamental uwerlysas causes nouce of vdetiowb ew violet.on end fails to initiate co recuve of a problem for which enfomesmentacason M "'" d' cctiert s:ch day the condition nisied may appears to be warramed. the cann.at ve an:.al W Wn a hcenneuefuses to pay a fee be considered as a ecoarate violet.on and as inr ati veolabons which tontransseewo wcured by10 CMertro.or such subrect to a separate ad6tional civil were sinevo.dable conocc- of enat (@or any cthervaanan for which penalry. probiern may be baseo on-tne amou- +own revocanon es asso:und under Mmu o! (:)If a licensee a unaware of a condition in tr>e lable for a prooiem of anat Sevenr3 the Ano=uc IJie Ry Ac2 (e.s. any aoncation resdiing m a centmu=g violauc:. but cicarly level. as adrusted. If an evalustro: c! u:'. dnich *ould wanunt nf usal of a heenee en thould have been aware of the condinon c- 2nduple violaticos shows thatine e thar.ene .an o onal appl.cahon). had an spponunity to ccrrect the condiuon iundamental prooiem is involveLaacrd (4) Canoe and Desast D ders aretypicativ but liiltd 1o do so. a separate violation and which. If viewed in6ependently.auid 4ead so .e to stop an unsutnamed actmtv that k steend:nt cwil penalty may be consioered for civil penalty acuon by itec1L tner separete ,contmoed aner notification by NRC that such ccch day that the hoensee clearly should em! penalties may be asse eed for each auch h unauthormd hsve been aware of the con 6 tion or had a.= funcement.1proble=.In ed6uon.the faisure e oppo t=nity to co-rect the con 6uor but to make a required repo-t of anevent Men e e snak ehenve imnie&a4 failed t) do so. requinng such uponms is considered a "'tho:t pnor epponunity for hearms. . (3) Alt:rnatively, whethe or not a heensee separate problem and will nonnaliv be Menever it is octermined that the public is awcre or shodd heve been aware cf a assened a separate ovilpenalty.M the bes!!h. interest. or safety so nouires, or when vi:12 ten that contmues for rno e than one beensee is aware of the matter tut shodd ' the e-der is respondmg toe violation day, th2 cwi! penalty imposed for ene have been reponed. invoh :ng wil!hilness. Otherwise. a pnor oppo . unity for a hearmg en the order is Twe M-East CmL Pria.mts afiertied. Ter cases in which the NRC t>eheves a bsis could reasonably exist fo-
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h hmcer the toenuhcatien er ce- ernet eian Howeve er.fe cement sanctions wili
, j irnpreperl constructed safety-related 33sicm non:. ally escalate for tecurrta.g surdiar ,. y ,e or cernponent. o- (ii) the beensee e <;ushty violeuons.
ir j asserance pn grarn implementetee , w wat ge ,n,}.y the pror ession of enforcement { $] adequate to prowce cenhoence bet og ,3 gg. ,g},, vmlahow d W W m
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than one latihty as cove-v.8. by a sinrie C Order, (c) When the bcensee harno:vessanced loe, e. the nonnal prope. ion wa. lbe b ed ade(,naielv to othe enforcementacun .; e s=uiar w labons et an mdmdual fecihty A i order is a wntten NRC dnectw to td) Whe'n the hce.ee me-ic eene-ame ince:fy. surpeni or revoke a heense to ce.ine ex.:4cuet of an msoe:1.o . o smesun.wcrr.e. and n : c:a teone ende the *.-w and oesi21 from a given practice or actmty; le) Fct er:y reacn nut sr.eniersiec isboer !c- ' ht" +-. Unweve .st should be sioned anat or io see such other action as vr.ay be proper amee-- nrw __ wg.h sisem wiuch Loenee revocadon -~ n impshy -~' ' (se.c C CIT. - ~ and 2004; 0 cen rnav be authonzed. "" o-r-mo we- ol eve wome fecet cf fa:**y inu-: as sct ferth belo . Orce s may aiso be Suspension may appir ta =41 ww-* a t ve *?J0"> eMar vidadensinny be cha yed inwed in het o!. er in addinct tc. civit beensed activtty.Ordma-9y.4 6
- wd - -ev*n twoa#t the second wolation occrred at penahees. as appre 7 .a'ie. ac:miy is moi +einame.d tact a
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Feder:1 Regist::t. / Vcl. 49. No. 47 / Thursday. Mc::h E.1984 / Rtthe cnd Peguhtions 2591 istle 2-Easwa ts on P=oo=tssov on Es- Pnss mina e. m not wormalivona.ed for 2 hveiem
- designed toyvevent or c.usTro Ewrosetuser Acreows con s Nonoes of Vieietsac. inmpete e menouanietyevent not bees obie t.am vio.nious m Twt Saut AcwTv Anta to Pedo m ais intended esiety fancnon
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**Poo6hlst*es sessal;y calied upon to work:
Uwota TME Saut LscENst TheIhrector. Offree of inapecuen and 1 An accidental criumhty: or { , - v. Enforcement a tne prinopaienlo cement 4. Release of esdiosctreity effeite gree ter
' ** officer of the NRC.has been deiepated the than ten 00) trmes the7echmcal 5""* * "***" ! ,f,*1%.e em . ,re.h*"
S authonty to issue not ces el violations. civil Specifications hmit' l % ,,e x penalues. and orders %eponal E. Seventy fi-Violationsinvolvtng for Acaimistrato s may also seewe nonces of -exompk
- !..e ! . . t, . s._. ! e viointion for Seventy Levais IV and y L A system designed te prevent or mapate
- ioe waltions and may sign nouces c! vnauon for senous safety events not bet =; abie to
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Seventy Level III wolauens mth no proposed pederm its mienced safey funcuot:or a c- em civu penalty and proposed cml penalty 2. Release of radioacovtry ofisite prerter D actions with the concurnnee of sne Dnec:o:. tha: frve 4) tunes the Technical w *v'*.**. *.*.". ".m*.*.' .**.=(".*w 'w*. 8 Saa.=*e "e* . Spec,heatm hm..
.e c=e-. eomnu - e. - - IT In recogniuon that taenpdauen cf **"s*m'"*"*'.'.".**"**,*"o*=*='m""er"=*'**6 nuclear act'nues in mamy cesee does not C. Seventy Molabons involvmg krr an. ===m. lend itself to a me:banistic treatment, the ***3: d *:
Director. IE or the Reponal M- mstrato. 1. A sigr$icant violanon of aTechmcal must exercise judgmen: and incretion in SPdcabon Mz:stzng Condmonim L Reicted Administnnive Actions g,,,=m5 g zy, ,,,,n,y g,y,g, eg gy, Opentson 4m the appropnate Acuan violations and the app epnete enforce:nent Statement was not sensLed wnhin the time in ad6 tion to the fontal enforcement alloned by the Acton Statement, such ar mechanisms of neuces of no!abon. civil sa::ctions. includmg the decision to impose a pensines. and e-de s. NRC also uses
' b a p*enunnd water nectm in the civil penalty and the a:nount of such penalty.
acmmistrative mechanis=s.such as bulletms. aber considennF the Feneral pnneples of this * ** 88 " D*"" SE 13 " AP WPer* 8 Penod c -cders. L.fc=ano: nctices. Fene-i: letten. statement of pohey and the tech:ucaj e excess of that allowed by the accen ennees o.r denarien. and cenarmaic e y action si I~..incance of the nolat ons and the lette s to supple:nent its enic cemen: state:nent or surroundmg circu:nstances. * * " p op am NRC expects bee isees to adhere to ' "'7
- u. .s __: The Cc- mssion will be rorided wnuen centz= ment notadoe valve inoperable for a
~ ..t. m~ tin cf aU enic ce=c:' actes period 1: excess cf that aliewed by the acties fmth'eser ce s"es nl n s$a te t- mve!vmg civD penalbes er crders The statement.
Cc=missie: wit be ensdad pnc- to ter4 2. A erstem des:rned te prevent erin:tFate suc cc - erts e g ; sM~s C-da s
~ a - Nc-C' D ' 'C W 548 a senous safey nest not be=g able to an: GcrIe[:hnN a e $'-fe-[nb'"haEN.e c "! d We ' 0"*y C WE C: cN" ph t*s m%ded fun:ce: ese cenai:
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- I* udus c5s:te powe is evailabie 2:stenais er im N:t:es cf De .an:n are w-men r:c* ices CE"" .IE*I recu:res baltn::n; tne pub.nc co nponents not e:v: c=me:taDy cuahnedt k"M "'O '.aen c cc=cen cuenu a .: Gesenen of cun c: se pa-t of ces:-.tmt a hcenste's er a sender i failure t: se:nnty impacations cf ne: cperatt; mt: pe s:nnelindved i bcensed ac :nues; s.tafv a cen :::nen: wheir the ce=it=en:
evded t.as ne:been made a iep5 bmd ; Bt p tenta! radiciepcal er emer ta a :s ( Cneng. s i: reacte pa tme:es Web reci. emen. A nea:e of cmaten recuers a ane:itied me cent =ued eperaten cause unant= pated reductets in I e ,.ns cf W heposals te impest ev3 pent!ues in
.r:t nsee er s e .::: te ;tence a w-"tn safe m espanaten er csier ent ces:ntm; ascents ; tater dan 3 tres t e Seve .') L F.eiease cf rad.ioactv"y cfsite g teter c: e.n e :ep : den f er ;.an .e:.. e, W e: I des shwn e M m inen W Mw! Spe:$ecens !==:. er ru.:::s a:btut ant :n, :ce when m A y p et esed enfe temem a:ner that L Tailu e te eee: tre re::: e nents c:E re e:m e a:ren w:.' be ::rp!,ter.
m ehes e Seve-t> Leve:I ne!an= G n such ina a recu: red bewe C: r i m A: : . e ce:t t- T 6 en'r crrer e r er e e :-veh e a 8 ~'en* * * ' n e' ' 0 4 '- c:* E-- .e; a . :Enset s a; et EM e :3.t ' ::n; cf a raienal faiae et e- ttr I' - ' ' *2 UE00E' CYCM'4 I:# cer:a:n a ttens 1: remes e s.;n$ctn T Ar; a::icr tne O'?i ,e D: r::r- bebeves ***CD'C ce .:c- .s about httle an: nfe*>. safe;ue:s wa ente Cemmissien invokemen er 1 ^ N" 'N':an nelaten of a e :ne enntencent tG A-v p- posed enfe temem acuen en M"wai SpecL3 caw. L=;*.=; Cedido wnsen th'e Corninission esxs te t>e consched. IU' OP***D" O' OEE" 3"* 18 ^CD"
.r. A,fer: cis te Deperener::ef/ssare 5:stement was not satished mth= the t:me AbeFed er su?pec1ed enmmal nokucns cf Supplement 1-Sevenry Catepone. aDoned by the Action Statement. auch as:
the Atomic Ene pv Act (and of ctbe releven: a. In a p eas=:ued water reactm. a 5% Federallews) ere'refe red te :he Depe mem M* "" deh:iency in the required volume of the c' Jutsce for msest'Fetien Reft- a: tc the A.Seven*y 1-Yaolanons inveMnf fo- ccndensate etorage tan'c o-Depa tment of Jesnee does noi predude tne exampic: b. In a boahnt wate reactor, one NRC from takmF other enfo cement aetion L A Salen Limit.es de'med mio CFR subrystem cf the two andependent MSiv un6e this General 5:stement cf Fchey. Sc.36 and the Technical Spe cificenens. bemg 4easare control subeystems inoperable. However. such actions w 1! be coordmated e.xceeded w:th the Deparrrnent of ):suce to se esten* +5.n.m .s ed an tn e sup Je --aa h p-actscable.
- T>e Dweoore o' the Offio of Aucieer becno- -*ar**n*t-'t" *nd ' man *Fer**l tontrd wee'e'n* **
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\.1. Pubhc Disclosure of J.,niorcemest Act.eam , ,,,, ,, M.%g ** W'*tM",n. %,. ,g e In accerdance md1C CTR .N.al! a W.om. be it u especied ine: ao-ma: we of tais ** W iunc'*on.anc a oot owee'ed sa=ord
- hoa of udorce rir t! actions anc herr.s*es'tesprmies utnor"y by NM and WSM Le cor.hed to mommoe nev. For easinpie, sensioenrie a 9%Ta heh
. ire pubiedy ava. Ion.e fer m*Dechen. li: *m s we .an in ** s-W of m W Fosn m capebilnd tne noi teon amat wouh
.cdueon. r ess releases are gener.3y issued end fe.s Tne Imzw Onerc' Aemmwew an wnee animinoation Ace E and AM hes been oeireetee one astbo we so :- - e tiemenna A lone of one enormee onesnot fer cwil penalties and o-de s in tre case c, ordees end cwd penalt es it1aied to g,,, % ,,g,,,e w,,,,,,,,,q,c,,,,,%,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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- s. 4.nons .1 Secrty.Le veis 1 11 or 111 p ess co .co e . .wete , *m,e mc %,,g,c,i , w,,, ewed an ens vien ses a-e is=ved et tra t ne o' tne e-o* t- .cw ai e em Aammes*ea==e e' tmeW9t0 k.----.e- tu.w,e A t t.J end C se omre w a esse
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bczien to neet seweewements of10 1 Acan.1entryof an - - 1. d 2.T.Su eao isopien.er. twt FR Ports sand CFR 50.59 that ooes not result an a Sevemy ind.ta.du.) anto a ml are. o manerW. cuss 56 and ide : nation addresmed innder Sect,em Level L !!. or Ill violabon; ar, f em outside the p rueeteo e e.( e m o's se Act end the NRC apprm ed
- 2. Fcilu = to meet replaterv requiremeras penetratron of born h:rme sj t.haisesso: *ecur. y p;an relevant io tnose parts:
that have snore asan aunor safety or detected at the tune of ent y: or 3. Facure to control access to a vital arme endromnental sWicance: or 1 Failun to prompth nport imondedre of or meterial access area from inside the ,
- 4. F isure to make a required Licensee -
prosecsed area or failure to control accou to vent eport. at actual or attempted thef t er dwe sion of the p otected ares m that one of the three L Seventy level W.Veolations that hos e SSNM or an act of radiciopcal sabotape. <ie oents of access controlis saadeouste; mmor sale:y or environmental s:pificance. A Seventy D -Violatio=s tavching fo- L Teiv e a p ope- cure or p owet Supp'ementIWSeverity Categories classif.ec er other sensative safeguares
, 1. Actual theft. loss or c:ve-rion c' r.recia. it.fo ::.nor. Lch would not significant!y Fort.W-Tocsh.v ConsuucLon nuclear matena!!SNM) of mocerate r resepc assist an andsvisual in an a:t ei endaolopcal A. Seventy L -Violations invoh mg a sipificance:$ 8 sabetare or theft of special nuclear mairnal st ucture or evste:n that is completed
- in 2 Failure to centrol access such that all or such a manner thet it would not hewe three elements of access controlIsamer. 5. Other nolancos, such as fauure to fo: low satisfcd its intented safe'y reiaied pu pose. monitormg. and response! st the p oiected an e;p oved secu : y plan;that have more E. Seventy IWViolations mvc)ving for area or vital area are ar.adeouate c two c! than eme safcTuares sipificance.
cximplen th ce elements are inacecuate in both the E S'" F V-Y'olations that heve minor L A brsakdow n in the quahtv assurance p otected and utal area; safefuam sWicance. prog *am as exemplified by deficiencies ic 3. Failure to implement approved Supp3ement TV-Seventy Caterwms const uctson QA 7 elated to more than one ccmpensatory measces when the central . wor's cetm (e.g. structural pipmg. Hechh Ph.vsics a CTR Perf.T " and secondary alarm steuens are inoperab.se ciectricalfoundanons).Such c. eficiencies ^ Smriiy 1-vio:stions invch,ng ior fxt: rally involve the beensee e idlere te 4. Tauvre to establish c maintain
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ccn act edecuate au ts or to la e premp safepards systems desiped or used to - prevent or cetect the cnauthe tzed remosal or 1. S=gie exposure o!4 worker in excess of cctrIctne actics on the basis cf such aucats ,g g g ctd nc =a!!y invohe muhiple examples cf a fc mula cuantity of SYM f o= areas cf a tc *h h c' 6e wbd&dy, c 375 afe'ici=t consracnen er construcuen cf authenzed use er ster Fe: or rems ic the feet. ankles. hands. or furearms: unknow .quabry cue to inadequate prc.r a= 5.Fanure to use estathshed transpertanon 1 A :nul whole body exposc e of a trepiersen:auem c: . see:nty rystems desiped er used te prevent member c! the pubLc in excess c!2.5 rems cf 1 A structu e er sysie'b that is completed the ta.c!L loss. cr diven:en cf a fe :nda radiat cn. in such a ma.nner tr.atit cedd have an cuanu.y cf SNM cr acts c! radio!orical 3.Ecieese cf radioactive matenal to an sevene effee: en the safety cf cperatioM- urcestncied a ta in excess cf ten nmes the sabotare C. Seventt !M.-Viciatiens invoh,nf fe: g g,y, ,y p,g,. ens t ve}veg fe he::s ch0 CTE n100 e m;It exa mp;e 4 Lrpesa! cf1. censed me:cna: e
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reert ce t:n e acuen en tne casts, cf sach vehicle er the ENM bem; t ans;: ted that ;, geg;, experg., er, wegerin excess cf s ca e, r ..u:.pe a acas. tn: r.e-- .a .:y . coes r.c ccnsttete a Seve-- c I c:1: v.dauen 3 7, . cf ra .au:n te the whcie bocn 3: 27 F.mclc! Cf etE c.cn1 CCnkt*ccuen Cr ; TaOJ e to estabhs' C r.aC.&m rt .! Ic Ine sk Cf Ine WhcIt b0dv c: I c:n . ;::.: . c f .:.rht+ c oi'- d .* 1 igep.2.p. syste- s ces r e c :: wed t- em .: it fect. ar.ih.. hend: crh ca=l r-tna cecus+e pera- :m :emmat.cr. 7 ,y,7, e7 e, ce: gg, e,,gne..:ed re- n al cf A mual who;e bocy exposee cf a L Faih: t it cc:1.= t e des:FnsafC) $NM cf moderate simer: s:g: f.ca .cc i e- mem:er cf U e p'bbt in e2 test cf 01 rems cf t:wc: er ? cf a a:s: e c ryste as a d u'ni a e- m w NdC - m .:c' n ,:e:. pg. ... e p r" 6 (n.c n.. cn c: cm te!- 7, ,,c. ,.;,.7 ; F4 ene d :,La:nvc r.i e:.a' tc a..
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--- r- 4 Ta...re to rnoe an t: .meciatt L. Sestnr. W-Manens evch m; f.:..ee E I' ;i' 'C L:Bd': '?' ?'?SCh'Ith' te mee: rardate y recutrements includ g access cont ci poet that resdts 2n . ndicam as nm ed b 10 m m 4c34a);1) and 10 CTRm403(a);3 ene or ee-e Oahr> Assurar.ce Cntena not etroduction to the site c!firectms- s.L:sposal of Lcensed maienalin cmcunung tc Seve .:3 Leve! L1h c m evplosives.incendia y cavrees.e- ot:* er items cucnunes or concentrations in excess of hve Oclauens that have mere than =mor safe:y ,h:ch codd be used !c mcastnal sabetne: times the hm:ts of ic CTE :3.303:or er environmen:al sigskance- m L Exposure d a we-ic: m restncted arch L Seventy V-Vic auens that have miner L Tailu e to p ope-!) ser= e e protect in exce.s ofin.e tm-s the Em:ts che CFR safIty or e viren nentalsigmficanca. classined or other acno: eve sMWs .00303.
Sapp *4 meet m-Seventv Caterories inferrnauen which would strns. centry ass'rst C.5 eve r y El-hlatwns invohing for an andmdualin an act c'ta:fso;opcal mmtwe; Mrsus d' sabotape er theff ef spe ami nuclearsneienal d * 'Y"%mO U ****" *I A. Seve--*y 5 Vioistionsinvulnng io- h.,'"d rebucn 1o ahno,w N' **P""" D. Seventv TV-Wianons ter awmy for mns :o vne sim of se whoie body,er 24.W.
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Tederal Register / Ve!. 49. No. & / Thursc;y. March 8.1964 / Rules cnd Rerulation 4533 e 1 Fedu e o male a 2a. hoist acclicauen es 1. Isreach sf pacotreeniegrr-tygesuttmr in 4. Conduct of ficemed ccieviews try o eecairec by 10CFR 3Cbs or an :=meciate surf ace contamattation or ester .aisacanon secnnacalky sangweldsed perses ncuLcanon returnd by 10 CFR rec:1. t 6esens m ence a of NRCncu: emenu. 5. Fsa c. ation devets. contamme nen levels. or 4 $cstantaa: potenna! for en exposure c- 1 Surf ace conisminanon or enternal -nieases that esceed the limiis speoAed m re: ease in escess of ic CTR 20 whether er not raciation leseis e escess of fise times TRC the license or such exoosure or reitase occurs (e g entry limits that cad not result from a irreich of Hedical thera peuut enina cm mastra tions. , mio high taciauon areas. such as under pacm*Fe miegrity er D. Seventy INVsolanons :nvolvmg for reactor vesseis or m the vicmity of exposed 3 Fadure to maae reournd seutial example: rac;ographic scurces. without harmg nouLcauer.s asaccatec with Seventy l.esel1 1. Failure to mamism pauents hosprishaed Je-formeo an aoecuaie su se).cperatten of a or il vioiauens. who have cobah40. cesium 43*. or indium, f a dianen fac:h:) with a nonfunctionmg C. Seve :ty in Viciauons cf NRC 19: tmplarrts er to conduct escu red leasare
- nteriock systemi- transportauen requ:rements invoivmg for or contam:nauen testa. or to use property
- 5. Keiaase cf rec.oactive materia! to an e mampee. cal:i:rra ted ecu:pment:
unrestnciec area in excess of the heia cf 1C 1. Breach of paciare snieptr. 1 Orde noianons tnat have mo e than CFR 010e. t Surface cents::ananen or esterr.al snmor seiery or ewsronmental signiLea nce: L != proper cisposal of licensed material radaauon ievels m excess cf. but iess than a or not coverec m Sevenn levels I or 11. factor of five above NRC eecurrements.thet 3. Failure to repornnedic.al diagnosuc
- Exposure cf a worser in nsmeted areas cic not nsult f o:t a breach of pacAafe masacmmistranons.
in escess cf the hmits cf 10 CFR 20.103- mtepty: E. Seventy 4%olanons that have minor 6 Release for u .resmeted use of 3. Any acnccmphance with labelhg. safety or environsnental s:gmficance. tentammateC o radioactive znate .al or placarcing. sh:;pmg paper. paciarmg. quipment which poses a reahsuc potenual loadmg. or other recuirements that could b" N "'d \ "'Y C*'***"* fer s:gn:Lcant exposure to membe s of the ressenably result in the followsng- Mrseener,coars Mctiers pubhe. er which reDects a programmaut a. im;reper icent:ficauen of the 1vpe. irather than ese:ated) wee'aness m the quantity.or ferm of matenal.
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- a can n c ms which NRC transfer cf matenal: or 10 Ccecuct cf heensee actmues by a 4. Failu*e to make reca ed in:nal nqm be 41 of atgMcant informatin m iec .nicaiiy unc.*gh5ed pe son. or n Sp:S ant ladure te centr:1 heensed - net:ficauon associated with Seventv Level H1 - *"*"****".m by or wnh m cowncre cf management meh fa,s ied i
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, 1. Racianen leseis cen a -manon leve,s. i or E eaen c! pa:aage miegnty resdim; i- teleases that neced fne T mes ine I: nits ,, % g ,,,; y,,, g.,,_ ,, ,
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' II;.besseelaisal.cauma or la***f canon by or wim ne ano. eope of management.4f Daied ai wash.ne i.w m,, r.,e o.y of Me,cto %
teceros wnsen ne NRC rewares he kept thai die not mio;.e significani saformapon. For ine %cteer+erviam 1 Commsmm
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suc.h in.L si an approprsale rev.ew had been , sace as reeutrec. a Fan 22 tepore=cuc hase been mace. D. Sc.eniy IV-Viciaisons mvolvmg for 4mr rnple: 1.lnaceovane re .ew orladure tonnew - Ender Fan :2 or other procesural tno.airens sssocasted with Fan .7 asuh more than emet stivy sipuncance.
- 2. A faise staie nent caused bv an enadvenent tiencal or aun.hr error mvolving mf;nnauon ishscf had at been avadable to NRC and accursie at the tune the mic neuen shrs!d heve been sub natted.*culd prcbably ~
not have res.dted m regulatory acuen er NRC srekmg acditionalinf:rmauor er , L Seveniy V-Violauons *>f rnmor procad.:ra! requ:rements cf Fan :L Supplerne: VM--Seventy Categones E:ne.iency Frepcrect.ess N. Seve*ry 6 -Tiolatrens mvciv n[ fCT esarnpie- . la a ret. era! eme gene). heentee faih:re te - pro: ;;!y: 0) c:- ec:ty classi'y the event. ::; make reta;; rte nc::OcatiCnf tc *espcas:bie Tece IL f! ate ar.: ICCa! a[**:Cle! cr '3) fr *?t*.C 10 '.*.t e s e * : l e .J a ? ? c t ! i t .i .' t r 7Cifnt.a! CU!!'e f 05.5eC le *.Ce t a t: s tat e .e p :e> rerpense fa:.!::es. anc eu; nen: sh l'a $ E. Sese.~.t> C-%o;auens :nscis:n, fer ena*".f ie 3 I 1* a f;te 4 *e! e'*.e*TePC) . bC e*. set e .} i.* e
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':i co ecdv class:fy the event. (2) rname re:gere: n':::ficau:ns te renens:oie Feceral.
- 5:aie. anc iocal arencies. er (3)nstiene to the ewent te g assess ac:..i or pote.nual cfinite censecuences.actnaie eme yency ret pense facihues. and aucment an2!: s:sffL er
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