ML20033G429

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Forwards Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in Amount of $50,000 for Violations Noted During 890605-07 Insp Re Inadequate Protected Area Lighting & Personnel Searches & Degradations of Vital Area Barrier
ML20033G429
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/27/1990
From: Thompson H
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To: Brons J
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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EA-89-155, NUDOCS 9004090441
Download: ML20033G429 (2)


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'l New York Power Authority Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant ATTN: Mr. John C. Brons Executive Vice President -

l Nuclear Generation 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Gentlemen:

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Subject:

ORDER IMPOSING A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY This letter refers to your letter dated October 17, 1989, in response to the hetice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of

$50,000 sent to you with our letter dated Septen6er 19,1989. Our letter and 3

Notice described violations of security' program requirements which were identi-fied during an NRC inspection conducted on June 5-7, 1989. The violations involved inadequate assessment capability for certain portions of the protected area, inadequate protected area lighting, inadequate personnel searches and degradations of a vital area barrier.

The penalty was proposed to emphasize the importance of ensuring that improvements to your security program are l

carried cut and improved oversight is maintained.

In your response to the Notice, you: (1) denied Violations A'and D; (2) admitted Violatioris B and C, but requested reassessment of the severity level of these violations; and (3) requested remission of the civil penalty. After careful consideration of your response, we have concluded, for the reasons given in the t

Appendix attached to the enclosed Order Imposing a Civil Monetary Penalty, that the violations did occur as stated in the fictice and were appropriately classified in the aggrepte at Severity Level III, and that a sufficient basis has not been provided for mitigation of the amount of the civil penalty. Accoraingly, we hereby serve the enclosed Order on the New York Power Authority imposing a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $50,000, 9

We will review the effectiveness of your corrective actions during a subsequent inspectier..

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e New York Power Authority 2-Sections I through IV of Enclosure 2 (Appendix) contain details of your security program that have been determined to be exempt from aublic disclosure in accor-1 dance with 10 CFR 73.21 (Safeguards Information). Tnerefore, these sections will not be placed in the t*C Public Document Room and will receive limitea distribution. However, in accordance with Section 2.790, a copy of this letter, and Sections V and VI of Enclosure 2 will te placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

Hug he ps J'

Dh uty Executive r tor for lear Materials afety, Safeguards and Operations Support

Enclosures:

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Order Imposing a Civil Monetary Penalt Appendix - Evaluation and Conclusion (yContains Safeguards Information 2.

(SGI) in Paragraphs I, II, III and IV) ccw/ enc 1(w/oSGI):

J. P. Bayne, President and Chief Operating Officer W. Josiger, Vice President Nuclear Operations and Maintenance A. Xiausmann, Senior Vice President - Appraisal and Complience Services George M. Wilverding, Manager, Nuclear Safety Evaluation S. Zulla, Vice President, Nuclear Engineerin W. Harrington, Director of Security (vi/SGI) g Department of Public Service, State of New York State of New York, Dep(PDR) artment of Law Public Docunent Room Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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