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Category:Letter
MONTHYEARML24011A1982024-01-12012 January 2024 ISFSI, Notice of Organization Change for Site Vice President ML23342A1082024-01-0909 January 2024 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Inspection Plan ML23353A1742023-12-19019 December 2023 ISFSI, Emergency Plan, Revision 23-04 L-23-019, Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.152023-12-18018 December 2023 Proof of Financial Protection 10 CFR 140.15 ML23339A0442023-12-0505 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 68, 301 and 277 Regarding Changes to Implement the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan ML23326A1322023-12-0505 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 67, 300 & 276 to Implement the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Only Emergency Plan ML23338A2262023-12-0404 December 2023 Signed Amendment No. 27 to Indemnity Agreement No. B-19 ML23356A0212023-12-0101 December 2023 American Nuclear Insurers, Secondary Financial Protection (SFP) Program ML23242A2772023-11-30030 November 2023 NRC Letter Issuance - IP LAR for Units 2 and 3 Renewed Facility Licenses and PDTS to Reflect Permanent Removal of Spent Fuel from SFPs ML23338A0482023-11-30030 November 2023 ISFSI, Report of Changes to Physical Security, Training and Qualification, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and ISFSI Security Program, Revision 28 ML22339A1572023-11-27027 November 2023 Letter - Indian Point - Ea/Fonsi Request for Exemptions from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements for 10 CFR 50.47 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E IR 05000003/20230032023-11-21021 November 2023 NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000003/2023003, 05000247/2023003, 05000286/2023003, and 07200051/2023003 ML23100A1172023-11-17017 November 2023 NRC Response - Indian Point Energy Center Generating Units 1, 2, and 3 Letter with Enclosures Regarding Changes to Remove the Cyber Security Plan License Condition ML23050A0032023-11-17017 November 2023 Letter - Issuance Indian Point Unit 2 License Amendment Request to Modify Tech Specs for Staffing Requirements Following Spent Fuel Transfer to Dry Storage ML23100A1252023-11-17017 November 2023 Letter and Enclosure 1 - Issuance Indian Point Energy Center Units 1, 2, and 3 Exemption for Offsite Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance Indemnity Agreement ML23100A1432023-11-16016 November 2023 Letter - Issuance Indian Point Energy Center Generating Units 1, 2, and 3 Exemption Concerning Onsite Property Damage Insurance (Docket Nos. 50-003, 50-247, 50-286) ML23064A0002023-11-13013 November 2023 NRC Issuance for Approval-Indian Point EC Units 1, 2 and 3 Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme Amendments L-23-012, Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement Changes for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1, 2 and 3, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Palisades Nuclear Plant and the Non-Qualified Trust for Big Rock Point2023-11-13013 November 2023 Master Decommissioning Trust Agreement Changes for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1, 2 and 3, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Palisades Nuclear Plant and the Non-Qualified Trust for Big Rock Point ML23306A0992023-11-0202 November 2023 and Indian Point Energy Center, Notification of Changes in Schedule in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(7) ML23063A1432023-11-0101 November 2023 Letter - Issuance Holtec Request for Indian Point Energy Center Generating Units 1, 2, and 3 Exemptions from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements of 10 CFR 50.47 and Part 50 ML23292A0262023-10-19019 October 2023 LTR-23-0211-RI Thomas Congdon, Executive Deputy, Department of Public Service, Chair, Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board, Letter Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection and Office of the Inspector General Report-RI ML23289A1582023-10-16016 October 2023 Decommissioning International - Registration of Spent Fuel Casks and Notification of Permanent Removal of All Indian Point Unit 3 Spent Fuel Assemblies from the Spent Fuel Pit ML23270A0082023-09-27027 September 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Casks ML23237A5712023-09-22022 September 2023 09-22-2023 Letter to Dwaine Perry, Chief, Ramapo Munsee Nation, from Chair Hanson, Responds to Letter Regarding Opposition of the Release and Dumping of Radioactive Waste from Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Into the Hudson River ML23242A2182023-09-12012 September 2023 IPEC NRC Response to the Town of New Windsor, Ny Board Certified Motion Letter Regarding Treated Water Release from IP Site (Dockets 50-003, 50-247, 50-286) ML23250A0812023-09-0707 September 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Casks ML23255A0142023-08-31031 August 2023 LTR-23-0211 Thomas Congdon, Executive Deputy, Department of Public Service, Chair, Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board, Letter Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection and Office of the Inspector General Report IR 05000003/20230022023-08-22022 August 2023 NRC Inspection Report 05000003/2023002, 05000247/2023002, 05000286/2023002, and 07200051/2023002 ML23227A1852023-08-15015 August 2023 Request for a Revised Approval Date Regarding the Indian Point Energy Center Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme ML23222A1442023-08-10010 August 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Casks ML23208A1642023-07-26026 July 2023 Village of Croton-on-Hudson New York Letter Dated 7-26-23 Re Holtec Wastewater ML23200A0422023-07-19019 July 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Casks ML23235A0602023-07-17017 July 2023 LTR-23-0194 Dwaine Perry, Chief, Ramapo Munsee Nation, Ltr Opposition of the Release and Dumping of Radioactive Waste from Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Into the Hudson River ML23194A0442023-07-11011 July 2023 Clarification for Indian Point Energy Center License Amendment Request, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan ML23192A1002023-07-11011 July 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request to Revise the Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Scheme ML23171B0432023-06-23023 June 2023 Letter - Indian Point Energy Center - Request for Additional Information for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Facility-Only Emergency Plan License Amendment ML23118A0972023-06-0606 June 2023 06-06-23 Letter to the Honorable Michael V. Lawler, Et Al., from Chair Hanson Regarding Holtec'S Announcement to Expedite Plans to Release Over 500,000 Gallons of Radioactive Wastewater from Indian Point Energy Center Into the Hudson River ML23144A3512023-05-25025 May 2023 Clementina Bartolotta of Pearl River, New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3522023-05-25025 May 2023 Loredana Bidmead of New York E-Mail Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3412023-05-25025 May 2023 Dianne Schirripa of Rockland County, New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3472023-05-25025 May 2023 David Mart of Blauvelt, New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3402023-05-25025 May 2023 Melvin Israel of New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3542023-05-25025 May 2023 Terri Thal of New City, New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site ML23144A3532023-05-25025 May 2023 John Shaw of New York Email Against Treated Water Release from Indian Point Site 2024-01-09
[Table view] Category:Notice of Violation
MONTHYEARML17013A2332017-01-17017 January 2017 Integrated Inspection Report 05000247/2016003 and 05000286/2016003 and Notice of Violation (EA-16-193) IR 05000286/20150082015-03-16016 March 2015 NRC Inspection Report 05000286/2015008; and Notice of Violation IR 05000247/20150082015-03-16016 March 2015 Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 - NRC Inspection Report 05000286/2015008; And Notice Of Violation IR 05000247/20130112014-04-29029 April 2014 IR 05000247-13-011 & 05000286-13-011, and Notice of Violation, Indian Point Energy Center Units 2 & 3, and Office of Investigations Report No. 1-2012-036 ML14118A2212014-04-29029 April 2014 Individual Notice of Violation IR 05000247/20120092012-08-16016 August 2012 IR 05000247-12-009, 05000286-12-008; 4/23/2012 - 4/26/2012; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3; Annual Follow-up of Selected Issues Inspection ML12229A1282012-08-16016 August 2012 IR 05000247-12-009, 05000286-12-008; 4/23/2012 - 4/26/2012; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3; Annual Follow-up of Selected Issues Inspection IR 05000333/20110092012-01-26026 January 2012 EA-10-090, EA10-248, EA-11-106 Fitzpatrick/Entergy - Confirmatory Order (Effective Immediately) and Notice of Violation, Investigation Report Nos. 1-2009-041, 1-2010-019 and 1-2010-031, Inspection Repot No. 05000333-11-009 IR 05000286/20090052010-02-0909 February 2010 IR 05000286-09-005; 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2009; Indian Point Nuclear Generating (Indian Point) Unit 3; Integrated Inspection Report and Notice of Violation IR 05000247/20090052010-02-0909 February 2010 IR 05000247-09-005, on 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2009, Indian Point Nuclear Generating (Indian Point) Unit 2; Integrated Inspection Report and Notice of Violation ML0724105422007-08-30030 August 2007 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Submittal of Notice of Violation ML0521305182005-08-0101 August 2005 EA-05-102, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2, Notice of Violation ML0231604992002-11-0808 November 2002 EA-02-162, Indian Point 2, NOV & White Finding 2017-01-17
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER UNIT 3 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000286/2015008; AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Coyle:
This letter provides you the NRC enforcement decision for the apparent violations documented in Inspection Report 05000247/2014005 and 05000286/2014005, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations (Entergys) Indian Point Energy Center (IP) on February 5, 2015 (ML15037A011)1.
The apparent violations, associated with licensed reactor operator medical examinations and related NRC reporting requirements, were discussed with Entergy representatives at an inspection exit meeting on December 17, 2014, and documented in the subject inspection report.
The February 5, 2015, NRC letter transmitting the inspection report notified you that the apparent violations were being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. In the letter, we provided you the opportunity to address the apparent violations by attending a pre-decisional enforcement conference (PEC) or by providing a written response before we made our final enforcement decision. In the letter we also informed you that we had sufficient information regarding the apparent violations and Entergys corrective actions to make an enforcement decision without the need for a PEC or a written response. On February 13, 2015, Mr. Robert Walpole of your organization informed Mr. Arthur Burritt, Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects that Entergy did not require a PEC and did not intend to send a written response.
Therefore, based on the information developed during the inspection, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC requirements occurred. These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection report and in the NRCs February 5, 2015, letter.
Designation in parentheses refers to an Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly-available using the accession number in ADAMS. The first violation involved Entergys failure to notify the NRC within 30 days after learning, on October 25, 2012, of a change in a Unit 3 reactor operators (ROs) medical condition that involved a permanent disability/illness (sleep apnea). Entergy also did not request an amended license with a condition to account for the medical issue, resulting in the RO performing licensed operator duties without a properly restricted license. The second violation involved Entergys submittal of information to the NRC in a December 3, 2012, application for renewal of the ROs license that was not complete and accurate in all material respects. Specifically, the application did not specify that the RO had a medical condition that required a restriction (for use of a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine). Based, in part, on this inaccurate information, the NRC issued a license renewal that did not contain the necessary restriction.
The NRC has concluded that both violations occurred as a result of insufficient understanding of the process and requirements for notification and a lack of formality in the process for reporting changes in medical status. Accordingly, these violations have been categorized collectively as a SL III problem to emphasize the importance of providing suitable training, oversight, and focus on licensed operator medical requirements.
In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $70,000 is considered for a Severity Level III problem involving a power reactor licensee. Because Entergys IP facility has been the subject of escalated traditional enforcement action within the last two years2, the NRC considered whether credit was warranted for Identification and Corrective Action in accordance with the civil penalty assessment process in Section 2.3.4 of the Enforcement Policy. The NRC has concluded that credit is warranted for identification because Entergy identified the issue through an internal audit that was part of a fleet-wide effort to review licensed operator medical records for reportable conditions. Additionally, the NRC has concluded that credit is warranted for Entergys corrective actions. Specifically, Entergy has:
(1) requested the NRC amend the operators license to include a restriction for the use of a CPAP (on August 14, 2014, the NRC issued the amended license with the new restriction); (2)
initiated an Apparent Cause Evaluation that included an extent of condition review of all operators to determine if there are any further unknown medical conditions; (3) trained all licensed operators on the process and requirements for reporting changes in medical conditions; and, (4) trained licensee contract physicians on NRC medical restriction requirements.
Therefore, to encourage prompt identification and comprehensive correction of violations, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, not to propose a civil penalty in this case. However, significant violations in the future could result in a civil penalty.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding: (1) the reasons for the violations; (2) the actions planned or already taken to correct the violations and prevent recurrence; and (3) the date when full compliance was achieved, is already adequately addressed on the docket in Inspection Report 05000247/2014005 and 05000286/2014005 and in this letter. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
A Severity Level III Notice of Violation was issued on April 29, 2014 (EA-13-076; ML14118A124) In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information.
If you request withholding of such information, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information).
The NRC also includes significant enforcement actions on its Web site at (http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/).
Sincerely,
/RA David C. Lew for:/
Daniel H. Dorman Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-247; 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26; DPR-64 Enclosure: Notice of Violation cc w/enclosure: Distribution via ListServ