ML17209A778
| ML17209A778 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1981 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Hudiburg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17209A779 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-81-022, EA-81-22, NUDOCS 8102230160 | |
| Download: ML17209A778 (2) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:I ~f ~ ~a rr C 4 ""."ka:,'i=. 50-250 ~ ~<< ~ ~ ~<< i><< ~ ~I~ En 8:-22 FLH 18 i:"".1 .~.=.I /;~ "j'(sj /lj~/) 0 'Igcgt -. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COV>'~IlSSION Y/ASHINCTQN, O. C. 20555 Flcrida Power and Light Company Ai>.'i: J. J. Hudiburg, President P. 0. "=ox 529100 Hi=--,i, FL 33152 Gen:1 e.-.;an: Gn an ary 29, 1981, the NRC Resident Inspector entered the Turkey Point con-.rol roomi at about 11:45 a.m. and found Unit 3 operating at full power wit:-;ou-ar. operator present at the controls. Unit 4 was also operating at iu:: p"-er under the direct observation of a licensed reactor operator in the un 'hared conir ol room. The licensed operator assigned to Unit. 3 was in a -."."-,. '"ahinc.he Unii 4 in trument panels, a location which p; ecludes visually =-.".".-: cr';ng reac or condi iions on eitiher uni i. The safety significance of >his
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as discussed by telephone with C. 0. Moody of your stafi on January 29 'am's P. O'Reilly, Director oi tt e NRC.-".egion I. office. Your initial "";-=ct-;.e ac ions were coni irmed in a letier dated January 30,
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.=.e"-;on I Director io E. A. Adomat, FPEL Executive Vice President. Th . a ihai nuclear reactor operators are licensed by NRC is indicative of s-"ni-.icani role in assuring ihe safety of plant operations. A >ully =-.ani:a op raior present at the controls at each operating unit to monitor safe-y "- a us'nd manually correct abnormal conditions is fundamental to the =-=== o"a. aiion oi a nuclear facility. Operator absence, distractions, or -:;,a:=en>tiveness while assigned to the reactor controls wil'i not be tolerated ~ le
- ""iis evan>t indicaies that Florida Power and Light Company had not assured the co;-.-.nuiing presence oi a licensed operator for each operating reactor.
Accor- ='in=;y, we propose the imposition of a $40,000 civil penalty under the authori y -".ne 30, 1980 amendment to the Atomic Energy Act (P.L. 96-295} for the "io = i" set i or ih in Appendix A to this letter. The proposed civil penal iy a:sa=sec ici accordance with the Interim Enforcement. Policy 45 FR 66754 '.~ ="-=--. 7, 1580}, with ihe expectation that you will improve your managemeni =on=-.o; sys ems to assure ihat a licensed operator is continuously present at
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each operating reactor. I cannot overemphasize the importance j:ce.-ised operaiors meeting the highesi perrormance standards. ':ou are reouired io respond to ihis letter and should follow the instructions -:ni .:oe;-."'ix A ~n n preparing your response. Your reply to this letter and ihe .- =-:: is "= fuiure inspections will be considered in determining whether ."-.-.e. =nforcemeni action may be appropriate. \\ ~ p ~ ~ ~ ~ e frfin L i'I ~' f >9( li~ ~ ~ > ~ ~ <<a ~ gEOUESTEO
Florida Power and Ligh Company k copv of this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the Public DocUTient Roor; in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790. Sincerely, Encl os ure: Append',x A, Notice of Violation and Prooosed Imposition of Civil Penalty cc wlencl: E. i. Adoma+, Executive Vice President R. =. Uhrig, Vice President H. =. Yaecer, Site hanager Victor Steato, Jrd Director Office of inspection and Enforcement}}