ML15037A274
| ML15037A274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 02/06/2015 |
| From: | Nick Hilton NRC/OE |
| To: | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Faria C | |
| References | |
| EA-14-010, EN-15-004 | |
| Download: ML15037A274 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000275/2015502
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February 6, 2015
EN 15-004
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Licensee:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Docket No. 50-275; 50-323
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINAL SIGNIFICANCE
DETERMINATION OF WHITE FINDING
This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation (NOV) will be issued on or
about February 11, 2015, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the licensee), for a
Severity Level (SL) III violation associated with a White Significance Determination
Process finding. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate significance to safety,
will require additional NRC inspections. The finding involves a change to the emergency
plan which decreased the effectiveness of the emergency plan. Specifically, on
November 4, 2005, without approval from the NRC, the licensee removed instructions in
emergency plan implementing procedures for making protective action
recommendations for members of the public on the ocean within the 10-mile emergency
planning zone, decreasing the plans effectiveness. Using the examples in Table 5.10-1,
Significance Examples § 50.47(b)(10), of Appendix B to Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process," the inspectors
concluded that this finding represents a degradation of the licensees risk-significant
planning standard function.
A SLIII NOV is included based on the failure to meet the requirements of 10 CFR
50.54(q) by failing to apply and receive approval from the Commission for a proposed
change that decreased the effectiveness of the approved emergency plan.
The NRC issued a preliminary White finding to the licensee for this issue on
December 1, 2014. As a result, a Regulatory Conference was held on January 14,
2015, to discuss this issue. After considering the information developed during the
inspection and the additional information Diablo Canyon Power Plant staff provided at
the regulatory conference, the NRC has concluded that the violation is appropriately
characterized as Severity Level III, and that the associated finding is appropriately
characterized as White with low to moderate safety significance.
CONTACTS: Carolyn Faría, OE/EB
Nick Hilton, OE/BC
301-415-4050
301-415-3055
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It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the
enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination
February 11, 2015
Telephone Notification of Licensee
February 11, 2015
The State of California will be notified.
DISTRIBUTION: EN-15-004, February 6, 2015
Regional Offices
Chairman Burns
Comm. Svinicki
Comm. Ostendorff
Comm. Baran
SECY
DEDR
DEDMRS
OCFO
OP CENTER
OIS
RI RII
RIII RIV
OE staff
DISTRIBUTION:
PHolahan
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SLaVie
SCoker
EN Binder
ADAMS Accession Number: ML15037A274
OFFICE
OE:ES
OE:BC
NAME
CFaria
NHilton
DATE
2/2/2015
2/6/2015
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