ML18101A699
| ML18101A699 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1995 |
| From: | Lieberman J, Satorius M NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-94-239, EN-95-021, EN-95-21, NUDOCS 9505120180 | |
| Download: ML18101A699 (1) | |
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Licensee:
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April 6, 1995 EN 95-021 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Nuclear Generating Station Docket Nos. 50-272; 50-311 PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $80,000 (EA 94-239)
This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $80,000 wi11 be issued on or about April 11, 1995, to Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G).
The action is based on an investigation by the Office of Investigations and consists of a Severity Level II violation for the harassment and intimidation against two PSE&G Safety Review Group engineers by senior managers at the licensee's Salem Nuclear Generating Station.
The harassment and intimidation of the engineers took place over a two month period after the engineers identified safety concerns to the licensee managers.
The civil penalty was mitigated 50% each for the licensee having identified the violation and having taken prompt and comprehensive corrective actions after the violation was identified. The civil penalty was escalated 100% because the then Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, as well as the then Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, were aware, soon after the December 3, 1992 initial event, that a confrontation had
.dev~l oped between the engi.neers and senior managers, yet failed to take act i ans to
- ,~>,*>*p:revent::fhe,:v4olat+on. :~-fo':'addition.to this action, the staff is issuing a Notice of Violation, without a civil penalty, and a Letter of Reprimand to the two former Salem managers that were involved.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Notice Telephone Notification of Licensee The State of New Jersey will be notified.
April 11, 1995 April 11, 1995 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.
Contacts: M. Satorius, OE, 415-3280 Distribution OWFN /..9, : I ~
Chairman Selin Comm. Rogers Comm. de Planque SECY OCA GPA OWFN /).. ~I S-TWFN
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