ML19262B046

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Notifies That NRC Intends to Routinely Forward to Appropriate State Public Util Regulatory Groups & State Atty General Ofcs Copies of Escalated Enforcement Correspondence Sent by NRC to Licensees
ML19262B046
Person / Time
Site: River Bend  
Issue date: 11/26/1979
From: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Weigand J
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
References
NUDOCS 7912110472
Download: ML19262B046 (1)


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C November 26, 1979 In Reply Refer To:

RIV Docket Nos.

50-458 50-459 Gulf States Utilities Attn:

Dr. J. G. Weigand General Manager, Nuclear Projects Post Office Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Gentlemen:

This is to inform you of the intention of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Inspection and Enforcement to forward routinely to the appropriate State Public Utility Regulatory Group and State Attorney General Offices, copies of all escalated enforcement correspondence which have been sent by the NRC to facility licensees in the respective state.

This action is in accordance with the recommendations of the General Accounting Office in the GAO Report to the Congress entitled " Higher Penalties Could Deter Violations of Nuclear Regulations" (EMD-79-9, February 16, 1979), and is to assure that State Public Utility Regulatory Groups have information concerning enforcement actions that may be relevant to matters under their jurisdiction.

Such correspondence will include notices of proposed imposition of civil monetary penalties, orders imposing civil monetary penalties, and other orders issued by the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement.

Copics of the corres-pondence will also be sent concurrently to the Office of the Attorney General in the respective state (s).

Sincerely, I

c Karl V. Seyfri Director 7912110 y M c

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