ML19256B259
| ML19256B259 | |
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| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1979 |
| From: | Joseph Kelly NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Gilinsky V, Hendrie J, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| SECY-A-79-031, SECY-A-79-31, NUDOCS 7906080054 | |
| Download: ML19256B259 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISs!ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM Acril 4, 1979 ADJUDICATORT sacy-A-79-31
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I to the imposition of a civil penalty.
10 CFR 2.205(e) provides that if the person against whom a civil penalty is imposed requests c hearing, "the Commis-sion will issue an order designating the time and place of the hearing."
Attach-ment A is a draft notice for the Secre-l tary to issue on your behalf.
You will note that we propose the hearing should be before the administrative law judge, and not before a licensing board.
ELD has suggested that a licensing board l
be empanelled to hear this case, but Mr. Yore, the Licensing Panel Chairman, has told us that he believes that this case is quite similar to previous cases that have been handled by the administra-tive law judge and he would prefer not to tie up an entire 3 person board for a case involving nly $7,000.
We see no reason not to accept his recommendation.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Secretary to issue Attach-ment A.
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Attachments:
l A. Draft Notice of Hearing B.
March 15, Request for Hearing j
C. March 15, ler frca P.
Ziemer to J. Davis D. February 22, ltr from Davis to P.
Ziemer imposing civil penalties i
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February 22, Order Imposing Civil Penalties t
- Commissioners' comments or consent should be provided directly to the Office of the Secretary by c.o.b. Monday, Acril 16, 1979.
Comnission Staff Office comments, if any, should be submitted to the Comnissioners NLT April 10, 1979, with an information copy to the Of.fice of the Secretary.
If the paper is of such a nature that it requires additional time for analytical review and comment, the Commissioners and the Secretariat should be apprised of when comments may be expected.
This paper is tentatively scheduled for affirmation at an Open Meeting during the Week of April 23, 1979.
Please refer to the appropriate Weekly Commission Schedule, when published, for a specific date and time.
i DISTRIBUTION Commissioners Cc.nmission Staff Offices Secretariat I
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DRAFT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter cf Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
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Docket No. 50-305 (Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant)
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License No. DPR-43 f
NOTICE OF HEARING Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the holder of License No. DPR-43 which authorizes the company to operate the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant. The license was issued originally on December 21, 1973 and will expire on Auguse 6.
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I On July 19, 1978, the Acting Director of Inspection and Enforcement, pursuant to Section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2282) and 10 CFR 2.205 of the Comission's regulations, served on the Licensee a Notice of Violation together with a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties.
The Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties, incorporating by reference the Notice of Violation, alleged that the Licensee was responsible for three separate items of noncompliance which were violations of the Comission's regulations and license conditions and set forth the civil penalty to be assessed I
for each violation.
These alleged violations were based on the results of an inspection of licensed activities on May 3-5 and 18 and June 5,1978, particularly with regard to a personnel exposure that occurred in the reactor cavity on May 2,1978.
The Licensee sent an answer dated August 10, 1978, to the Notice
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l of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties.
In response to the Licensee's i
answer, the Acting Director of Inspection and Enforcement withdrew one item of noncompliance and served the Licensee with an amended Notice of Violation and amended Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties by letter dated December 7, 1978. The Licensee responded to the emended i
Notices in a letter dated January 2, 1979.
After due consideration of the Licensee's response, the Acting Director issued an Order Imposing i
Civil Penalties on February 22, 1979, in the total amount of seven thousand dollars (($4,000 for Item 1 and $3,000 for Item 2).
By letter dated March 15, 1979, the Licensee requested a hearing.
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the regulations in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2, notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before Administrative Law Judge Ivan W. Smith, at a time and place to be set by Judge Smith.
f The issues for Judge Smith be consider and decide shall be:
(a) Whether the Licensee committed violations of the l
technical specifications of License No. DPR-43 designated as Items 1 and 2 in the Notice of i
Violation issued to Licensee; and i
(b) Whether the Order Imposing Civil Penalties as it relates to items 1 and 2 in the Notice should be sustained.
A prehearing conference will be held by Judge Smith at a date and place to be set by him, to consider pertinent matters in accordance
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3-i with the Comission's Rules of Practice. The date and place of hearing will be set at or after the prehearing conference and noticed in +he Federal Register.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.705, an answer to this Notice may be filed by the Licensee not later than twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
I Required papers may be filed by mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary of the Ccmission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, D. C. 20555, Attention: Chief, Public Pmceedings Staff, or i
by delivery to the Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C. 20555. A copy of papers filed should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, l
Washington, D. C. 20555.
Pending further order of the Board, parties are required to file, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.708, ar. original and twenty (20) conformed copies of each such paper with the Ccmission.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.785, the Comission authorizes an Atomic Safety and Licensing l
Appeal board to exercise the authority and perfom the review functions i
which would othersise be exercised and perfomed by the Commission.
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Appeal Board will be designated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.787, and notice as to membership will be published in the Federal Register.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSION Samuel J. Chilk 3ecretary to the Commission Dated in Washington, D. C.
this day of
, 1979.
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In the Matter of
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Wisconsin Public Service
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Docket No. 50-305 Corporation,
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Wisconsin Power and Light
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License No. DPR-43
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Madison Gas and Electric'
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Company
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REQUEST FOR HEARING i
Pursuant to the rules promulgated by the Uuclear Regulatory Cor:r.ission, 10 C.F.R. 52.205(d) the i
above named Licensees hereby request a hearing to i
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review the " Order Imposing Civil Penalties" dated l
February 16, 1979 sent to Licensees under cover letter i
dated February 22, 1979 of John G. Davi.s, Acting Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement.
Dated this /__6d day of March, 1979.
Steven E. Keane i
David A.
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Attorneys for Licensees OF COLUSEL FOLEY & LARDNER 777 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (414) 271-2400 hD
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ltr. 7chn G. Davis Acting Direc:or CJfice of Inspectier. and Inforcament U. 5. Nuclear Regulatory Con:nission
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Dear lir. Davis:
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On Fsbrua:f 22, 1979, your of fice issued cn Order Imposing Civil Fenaltics I
a;.ainst Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, operators of the Kcwaunee 1:ucicar Pcuer Plant, in regard to an inciden; which occurred on May 2,1978.
Our respenses referanced in the Order included specific points of clarifica-tiens in regcrd to the May 1,1978, event which were absent f rom the GC inspectica findings. Those clarificatiens cast significant dcub: as to the accuracy of the NKC cvaluation of the events of May 2, 1978.
We also noted
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to chase =stters.
Eccause we disagree with the NRC's eve.lustion of the causc of the even:; because the NRC's investigatica which led te the !GC cenclusions i
vas ince=plett; because the NBC's interpreta: ion of our procedures ish.as in l
e-- er; because the NRC has not been able to identify the specific scetien of its evn criteria for impositien of civil penal-ies which cpply to the 1:ay 2, i
197C, event; cecause the IE Circular 76-03 which was previded to licensees v..c ince:ple:e and lacked detailed radiatien field variation data hnc-n to
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- htn en the basis of' assuring safety of personnel and the pisnt: uc hereby request a hearing en this entter pursunn: to 10 CFR 2.205(d).
Our Atte:ncyc filing under separs:e cover a forn:1 request fo r the s ane.
are Sincerely.f
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