ML17228B445
| ML17228B445 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/28/1996 |
| From: | Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Holzmacher G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| ML17228B446 | List: |
| References | |
| IA-96-019, IA-96-19, NUDOCS 9604090086 | |
| Download: ML17228B445 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1996003
Text
IA 96-019
March 28,
1996
Mr. G.
H. Holzmacher
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UNDER 10 CFR 2.790]
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NO. 50-335/96-03
AND 50-389/96-03
Dear Mr. Holzmacher:
This refers to the special
followup inspection at the St. Lucie facility
conducted
on January
26-30
and February 8,
1996, with regard to a January
22,
1996 Unit
1 overdilution event.
The report documenting the
NRC inspection is
enclosed.
A closed predecisional
enforcement
conference
was conducted
in the
Region II office on March 8,
1996, with Florida Power
and Light Company
(FPL)
(including you and the other licensed operators
involved in the event) to
discuss
the apparent violations, the root causes,
and corrective actions to
preclude recurrence.
A copy of the conference
summary is enclosed.
Based
on the information developed
during the inspection
and the information
provided during the conference,
the
NRC has determined that actions taken
by you
during the January
22,
1996 dilution event involved
a violation of NRC
requirements.
A Notice of Violation and Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty
has
been
issued separately
to
FPL for your failure to follow procedures for
boron dilution and your failure to monitor the dilution
evolution conducted
on January
22,
1996.
This violation involved
a serious
'lapse of attention
on your part to your duties
as
a licensed reactor operator.
In addition, you conducted
an inadequate
watch turnover
and failed to inform the
temporary relief operator at the controls
and the senior reactor operator that
a
boron dilution was in progress prior to leaving the control
room.
As a result
of these errors,
100 percent reactor
power was exceeded
on January
22,
1996.
As an
NRC Reactor Operator license holder, you are expected to ensure that
control
room evolutions are conscientiously
monitored
and that you are actively
involved in plant operation.
A high level of attentiveness
is required in order
to fulfillthese license responsibilities
and thereby ensure protection of the
public health
and safety.
Your actions
on January
22,
1996 did not meet these
standards.
The
NRC relies
on licensed operators
to accurately
perform their
assigned
duties.
After serious consideration of this matter,
we have decided
not to take formal enforcement
action against
you in this case.
We recognize
that
upon realizing your error you took prompt action to correct the mistake
and
inform the control
room staff of the error.
In addition, at the predecisional
enforcement
conference,
you indicated that you had learned
an important lesson
as
a result of this event
and understood
the need to meet your responsibilities
as
a licensed operator.
We expect that as part of your corrective action you
will share your lessons
learned with other licensed operators
at the St.
Lucie
plant.
You should
be aware that your performance
was unacceptable
and if
uncorrected,
could lead to enforcement
sanctions
in the future.
CERTIFIED MAIL NO.
P 291
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533
RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED
96040'POOSh
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G. Holzmacher
In accordance
with Section
2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title
10,
Code of Federal
Regulations,
enforcement
actions
are placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
A copy of this letter with your address
removed
will be placed in the
PDR unless
you provide sufficient basis to withdraw this
action within 30 days.
No reply to this letter is required;
however,
should you have
any questions
or
comments
concerning this action,
please
contact
Mr. Thomas
A. Peebles,
Chief,
Operations
Branch.
Mr. Peebles
can
be reached
at either the address listed
above or telephone
number
(404) 331-5541.
Sincerely,
Original Signed
by
Albert F.
Gibson
Docket No. 55-21934
License
No. OP-21052
Albert F. Gibson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
1.
NRC Inspection
Report
No. 50-335/96-03
and 50-389/96-03
2. Notice of Violation and
Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty to FPL
3. Predecisional
Enforcement
Conference
Summary
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