ML17059B183
| ML17059B183 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/13/1996 |
| From: | Harris G, Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-96-079, EA-96-79, EN-96-039, EN-96-39, EN-96-79, NUDOCS 9607120049 | |
| Download: ML17059B183 (2) | |
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CATEGORY 1 REGULATOR INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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ACCESSION NBR: 9607 1 200 49 DOC ~ DATE:
9 6/06/1 3 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET t FACIL:50-220 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Niagara Powe 05000220 AUTH ~ NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION HARRIS P G ~
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EN-96-039: on 9606 18, notice of proposed imposition of civil penalty in amount of $ 50, 000 issued to licensee. Action based on Severity Level III problem involving safety vulnerability
& operation in manner outside design basis set in FSAR.
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June 13, 1996 EN 96-039 OFF ICE OF NFORCEHEN NOTIFICATION OF SIGN FICANT ENFORCEMENT ACT ON Licensee:
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (EA 96-079)
(Nine Nile Point Nuclear Station - Unit 1)
Docket No.
50-220
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PROPOSED IWPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - 550,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $50,000 will be issued on or about June 18, 1996 to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Nine Hile Point Unit 1).
The action is based on a Severity Level III problem involving a safety vulnerability, and operation in a mannei outside the design basis set forth in the FSAR, in that, the reactor and turbine building blowout panels would not have relieved until a pressure in excess of the structural design pressure for the building was reached.
The licensee recognized the departure from the FSAR in 1993, but did not take adequate corrective action until,1995.
In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $50,000 is considered for a Severity Level III because the licensee's initial corrective actions were limited and ineffective and, because the corrective. action were not prompt, no credit was given for corrective action.
-=:As a -result, a=-base.civil penalty of $50,000 is proposed pursuant to the civi'l, penalty assessment process in the Enforcement Policy.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Hailing of Notice Telephone Notification of Licensee The State of New York will be notified.
June 18, 1996 June 18, 1996 The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.
Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
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