ML20030C323
| ML20030C323 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/18/1981 |
| From: | Brockett T, Thompson D, Wessman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EN-81-027, EN-81-27, NUDOCS 8108250665 | |
| Download: ML20030C323 (1) | |
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i NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION g-s Licensee: Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Morristown, NJ g
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Docket No. 50-219 (License No. DPR-16) 6-
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PROPOSED IMPO3ITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY - $80,000 O
Mf This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed MN of a Civil Penalty in the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about August 21, 1981, to Jersey Central Power and Light Company. This action is based on an alleged violation relating to the safety function of the reactor building to suppression chamber vacuum breakers being compromised in that they were unable to fully open as required by the Tech Specs.
Specificalb, one vacuum breaker in-each line (two parallel lines) was obstructed from fully opening by contractor installed scaffolding from the afterncon of April 16,1981, until 1:25 p.m. on April 18, 1981, during which time primary containment integrity was required.
J A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice.
The State of New Jersey will be notified.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforce-ment action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Action Signed 8/18/81 f
Mailing of Notice 8/21/81 Telephone Notification of Licensee 8/21/81 Telephone Notification of State 8/21/81 i
NRC News Release to be made following Licensee Notification The licensee has 30 days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.
Following NRC staff evaluation of the response, the civil penalties may be remitted, mitigated i
I or imposed by Order.
Contact:
T. Brockett, IE 24923 R. Wessman, IE 24900 D. Thompson, IE 24909 4
D_istribution:
Transmitted H St. / / ! M Chairman Palladino Commissioner Ahearne ACRS Commissioner Gilinsky Comissioner Roberts C. C. Kammerer, CA
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i Comissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Acting Director, PE 4
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W. J. Dircks, ED0 H. R. Denton, NRR C. Michelson, AE0D R. H. Vollmer, NRR Landow:
J. J. Fouchard, PA T. E. Murley, NRR J. J. Cummings, 01A H. S. Bassett, MPA R. Mattson, NRR
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