ML080080427
| ML080080427 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2008 |
| From: | NRC/OE |
| To: | |
| Cai, June, OE, 415-5192 | |
| References | |
| EA-07-232, EN-08-002 | |
| Download: ML080080427 (2) | |
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January 08, 2008 EN-08-002 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Southern California Edison Company (SCE) (EA-07-232)
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361, 50-362, and 72-41
Subject:
CONFIRMATORY ORDER (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)
This is to inform the Commission that a Confirmatory Order reached as part of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) agreement will be issued on or about January 11, 2008. The commitments were made by SCE as part of a settlement agreement between SCE and NRC concerning the falsification, by a contract fire protection specialist at SONGS, of firewatch certification sheets on numerous occasions from April 2001 to December 2006. Concerns about an apparent violation of 10 CFR 50.9 Completeness and Accuracy of Information, and San Onofre Units 2 and 3 License Condition 2.C(14), Fire Protection, were described by letter dated September 27, 2007.
In response to the September 27 letter, SCE requested ADR to address the apparent violation.
Subsequently, an ADR mediation session was conducted on December 3, 2007, at which time a preliminary settlement agreement was reached. SCE and the NRC recognized that this was the fifth willful violation the NRC has identified at SONGS over the past year (the previous willful violations were categorized at Severity Level IV). As a result, the settlement agreement was broader in nature than just correcting the specifics of this particular case, and SCEs actions will encompass an underlying concern about the safety culture at SONGS. In general terms, SCE agreed to, among other actions, performing a common cause evaluation of known recent events, conducting a safety culture assessment, conducting training and communications, and developing or enhancing various programs in areas such as ethics, disciplinary process, contract programs, and oversight. In recognition of these actions, and those corrective actions already completed, NRC will refrain from further enforcement action related to this particular case, and may exercise enforcement discretion for the next six months on willful cases that meet the conditions of Section VII.B.4 of the Enforcement Policy, Violations Identified Due to Previous Enforcement Action. NRC will evaluate the implementation of SCEs commitments during future inspections.
The schedule of notification and issuance:
Telephone Notification of Licensee January 11, 2008 Mailing of Notice January 11, 2008 The State of California will be notified.
CONTACTS: June Cai, OE, 301-415-5192 Nick Hilton, OE, 301-415-3055 Electronic Distribution: EN-08-002, January 08, 2008
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