ML17292B279
| ML17292B279 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1998 |
| From: | Lieberman J, Reis T NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-97-138, EN-98-006, EN-98-6, NUDOCS 9803170288 | |
| Download: ML17292B279 (2) | |
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:9803170288 DOC.DATE: 98/02/13 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACXL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH.PARE AUTHOR AFFILIATION REIS,T.
Ofc of Enforcement (Post 870413)
LIEBERMAN,J.
Ofc of Enforcement (Post 870413)
RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
SUBJECT:
EN-98-006:informs of intent to exercise enforcement discretion per Section VIX.B.6 of Enforcement Policy
& not proposed civil penalty for violations identified at WNP-2 reactor facility.
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February 13, 1998 EN 98-006 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
Washington Public Power Supply System Washington Nuclear Project-2 (WNP-2)
Docket No. 50-397 License No. NPF-21 (EA 97-138)
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EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION This is to inform the Commission that the staff intends to exercise enforcement discretion per Section VII.B.6 of the Enforcement Policy and not propose a civil penalty for violations identified at the WNP-2 reactor facility. The key violations involve failures to test the response time of various plant instrumentation
- systems, and the failure to obtain approval from the NRC as required by 10 CFR 50.59 before ceasing response-time testing required by technical specifications.
A total of four violations are classified in the aggregate as a Severity Level III problem, and will be cited in a Notice of Violation to the company, The decision to exercise enforcement discretion is based on consideration of the following:
the apparent misinterpretation of NEDO-32291 guidance, which the NRC had approved generically and which appears to have resulted in three other boiling water reactor licensees making the same series of mistakes; the fact that all of the instruments in question were tested and would have performed their intended functions; and the fact that the response time verification portion of the calibration methodologies employed by the Supply System
, were ultimately. accepted by the NRC.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the NRC's plans to exercise enforcement discretion in this case.
The staff plans to issue the Notice of Violation and inform the licensee that no civil penalty is being assessed on February 20, 1998.
The State of Washington will be notified.
Contacts: T. Reis, OE, 415-3281 J. Lieberman, OE, 415-2741 Distribution OWFN Chairman Jackson Comm. Dicus Comm. Diaz Comm. McGaffigan SECY OCA PA IP TWFN OWFN EDO OC DEDE AEOD OE OP CTR OGC NMSS NRR IRM OI OIG SP RES ACRS Rl RII Rill MAIL NUDOCS PUBLIC Regional Offices RIV WCFO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION 9803i70288 9802i3 PDR I9~E EN-W8-006 PDR iiililllilllllliillillill