ML17202V058

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EN-91-026:on 910417,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Failure to Properly Tighten Bolts on Flange Connection & Leak Test Flange
ML17202V058
Person / Time
Site: Dresden Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/12/1991
From: Lieberman J, Luehman J
NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EN-91-026, EN-91-26, NUDOCS 9104190016
Download: ML17202V058 (1)


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. *April 12, 1991..

EN 91.-026 OF~tiE OF.tNFORCEMENT; NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION-

  • Li cen,~ee:.- Corilnonwea 1-th Edi so~ Company (Dresden un*i t 2) *
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Docket No *. 50-'237....

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  • PROPO-SED IMPOSITION OF.CIVIL PEN~L TY - $100 ~000 Thi.s *is.*t6 i~form.. the Commission that *a Notice of Vfolation _arid_ Prop.osed *
  • Imposition of Ci_vil-Penalty in the amount of $100,000 will be issued*on or..

about Apr.fl 17,* 199l*to ColTlJ'l)onwealth Edison Company.** Th-is action.is based *.**

on a v.iolatiOn of. primary containment reql!irements, wh1ch lasted the entire last operating-cycle *. The 'problem resulted from the failure of' licensee personnel to properly.* tighten.the* bolts on a f:lange*:c-onnection, which makes : * *

. _ up part of the primary con ta fninent boundary,* and* the subsequent fa llure to:

.... adequatelyJea*k test that _flange.

The escalation and. mitigation f~dors of

.**.*the-Enforc.ement Policy *were. considered and the *base penalty of.$50;000 has

. been.escalated 100% due*to*the duration.. qf this very significant violalion;-'- _

. It shou 1 d be "noted that* the 1 i cen see has.not been spec if i ca lly informed of the

  • *enforc*emenf action.~ The schedule of issuance and notification is: * * *

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Fo)lowing_ NRC eya luat ion. of the* response, the civil penalty' may be r,emitted,....

lilitig_ated, or i.mposed *by Order. * *

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