ML19350C680

EN-81-11:on 810407 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties Will Be Issued to Util Based on Alleged Violations Re Inadequate Sampling Procedures Which Allowed Contaminants to Reach Unrestricted Area

ML19350C680
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	04/01/1981
From:	Brockett T, Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-81-011, EN-81-11, NUDOCS 8104060592
Download: ML19350C680 (2)

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'9" April 1,1981 0FFICE OF I!SPECTIO!: A';D E!;F0? CEMENT E!;-81 '

t;0TIFICATION OF SIGt:IFICA! T Er:FF.CE"Et:T

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hY l ')lb Licensee: Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, GA 8

h hC Docket i;os. 50-321 & 50-365

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(Edwin I. Hatch I;uclear Plant, Units 1 &lo %sa^ O !? '.081r f L-

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PROPOSED ItiPOSITION OF CIVIL pef;ALTIES -

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Mt This is to infom the Commission that a f;otice of Violatl'o and P osed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about April 7,1981, to Georgia Power Company. This action is based on two alleged violations relating to inadequate sampling procedures which apparently allowed contaminated waste oil or an oil-water mix in 55 gallon drums to reach an unrestricte; area near the Edwin I. Hatch !iuclear meteorological tc.ter and resulted in radiatior, levels in excess of f;RC requirements. A potential existed for off-site release of contaminated waste oil; however, waste oil samples taken from waste oil vendor facilities indicated no radioactivity above background levels.

In accordance with provisions of the Interim Enforcement Policy, a 50*; reduction in the base civil penalty value ($40,000) for a Severity Level III Violation was made based on the licensee's identification, correction and reporting of the matter, and a further reduction of 25". was made for good faith shown by the licensee.

We call the Commission's attention to this first application of a good faith reduction of a civil penalty.

A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of Georgia will be notified.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Action Signed 4/1/81 Mailing of Notices 4/ 7 /81 Telephone Notification of Licensea 4/ 7 /31 Telephone Notification of State 4/ 7 /81 f;RC News Release to be made following Licer. sea Notification The licensee has 25 days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Following fir.C staff evaluation of the response, the civil penalties may be remitted, mitigated or imposed by Order.

Contact:

T. Brockett, IE 27246 D. Thompson, IE 25427 Distribution:

TransmittedHSt.!O'.N Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky S. J. Chilk, SECY E. J. Hanrah.an, PE Commissioner Bradford ACRS (For Distribution)

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