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| ML20035H743 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 05/04/1993 |
| From: | Lieberman J, Troskoski W NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-92-212, EN-93-040, EN-93-40, NUDOCS 9305060393 | |
| Download: ML20035H743 (1) | |
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Category:ENFORCEMENT ACTION NOTIFICATIONS
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[Table view]EN-99-020:on 980525,notice of Violation & Exercise of Enforcement Discretion Will Be Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problem Consisting of Four Individual Violations Involving Refueling Outage ML20205G6161999-03-0909 March 1999 EN-99-010:on 990309,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $88,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based Upon Severity Level II Problem Involving Discrimination Against Two Contractor Employees at Millstone MOV Dept ML20247M2681998-04-0909 April 1998 EN-98-020:on 980416,informs Commission That Staff Intends to Exercise Enforcement Discretion Per Sections VII.B.2 & VII.B.6 of Enforcement Policy & Not Propose Civil Penalties or Issue NOV for Number of Violations Identified ML20216D8201998-03-0606 March 1998 EN-98-009A:on 980309 Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000 Issued to Licensee.Staff Originally Notified Commission That NOV & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty Would Be Issued on 980306 ML20216D7901998-03-0303 March 1998 EN-98-009:on 980306,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Violation Re Failure to Take Adequate CAs Re Potential to Be Swept Into Suction During LOCA ML20197F7061997-12-10010 December 1997 EN-97-112:on 971210,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $2,100,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on One Severity Level II & III Problems Re Multiple Individual Violation & Two Severity Level IV Violations ML20058M6351993-11-30030 November 1993 EN-93-117:on 931203,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $237,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violations Associated W/Licensee Repeated Attempts to Repair body-to-bonnet Leak on Letdown Valve ML20057D9321993-09-15015 September 1993 EN-93-092:on 930920,NOV & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Two Violations Associated W/Licensed Operator Requalification Program ML20035H7431993-05-0404 May 1993 EN-93-040:on 930504,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violation Re Harassment,Intimidation & Discrimination Against I&C Supervisor ML20126F7031992-12-22022 December 1992 EN-92-103:on 921228,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $62,500 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violations Involving Operation & Testing of Unit Abfs & Supplementary Leak Collection Sys ML20055H1761990-07-18018 July 1990 EN-90-070:on 900723,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued to Licensee, Based on Shipment of Matl to Low Level Waste Disposal Site W/Free Standing Water in Excess of Regulatory Limit ML20044B1271990-07-11011 July 1990 EN-90-065:on 900716,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 Will Be Issued Based on Licensee Failure to Meet Tech Spec Limiting Condition for Operations ML20012E8601990-03-27027 March 1990 EN-90-040:on 900330,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $3,750 Will Be Issued to Licensee. Action Based on Shipment of Package of Radioactively Contaminated Equipment W/Excessive Radiation Levels ML20246L1701989-08-28028 August 1989 EN-89-081:on 890831,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 Will Be Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Failure to Establish Procedures to Prevent Contamination to Hydrolaze Equipment ML20245E0321989-04-17017 April 1989 EN-89-042:on 890421,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee,Based on Violation of Equipment Qualification Requirements of 10CFR50.49 ML20237C0261987-12-0909 December 1987 EN-87-103:on 871214,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 Will Be Issued to Licensee, Based on Several Violations of Commitments Made in Licensee Physical Security Plan & Failure to Maintain Vital Barriers ML20040H4371981-02-12012 February 1981 EN-82-003:on 820212,notices of Violation Forwarded to Utils. Action Based on Failure to Meet 820201 Date for Completion of Prompt Public Notification Sys Required by Revised Emergency Planning Rule of 10CFR50.54 & App E to 10CFR50 1999-05-24 Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS MONTHYEARIR 05000245/19990081999-09-14014 September 1999
[Table view]Insp Repts 50-245/99-08,50-336/99-08 & 50-423/99-08 on 990615-0809.Four Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000423/19990071999-08-27027 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-423/99-07 on 990614-0715.Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Major Areas Inspected:Review of C/A Program Using IP 40500, Effectiveness of Licensee Controls in Identifying,Resolving & Preventing Problems IR 05000336/19990061999-07-19019 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-336/99-06 & 50-423/99-06 on 990420-0614.Ten Violations Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000336/19982191999-06-10010 June 1999 Insp Rept 50-336/98-219 on 981214-18,990126-29,0208-19 & 0301-05.Noncited Violations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Exam of Licensee Corrective Action Implementation IR 05000245/19990051999-06-0404 June 1999 Errata to Insp Repts 50-245/99-05,50-336/99-05 & 50-423/99-05,consisting of Figure 1 ML20207G1211999-06-0303 June 1999 Insp Repts 50-245/99-05,50-336/99-05 & 50-423/99-05 on 990302-0419.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20207F1521999-05-25025 May 1999 Notice of Violation from Investigation Rept 1-94-021 on 940506-960329.Violation Noted:Between 740831-910407,licensee Made Changes to Facility Described in Safety Analysis Rept for Refueling Core Offloads Without Performing Evaluation ML20196K2621999-05-24024 May 1999 EN-99-020:on 980525,notice of Violation & Exercise of Enforcement Discretion Will Be Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problem Consisting of Four Individual Violations Involving Refueling Outage PNO-I-99-022, on 990509,Millstone Unit 2 Established Reactor Criticality.Nrc Staff Providing Augmented Insp Coverage of Restart Activities,Including round-the-clock Observations of Licensee Activities During Key Operational Evolutions1999-05-11011 May 1999 PNO-I-99-022:on 990509,Millstone Unit 2 Established Reactor Criticality.Nrc Staff Providing Augmented Insp Coverage of Restart Activities,Including round-the-clock Observations of Licensee Activities During Key Operational Evolutions IR 05000336/19990031999-05-10010 May 1999 Insp Rept 50-336/99-03 on 990322-26.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Actions Taken by Util to Resolve Significant Issues List Item 21,fire Protection ML20206F4601999-04-30030 April 1999 Insp Rept 50-336/99-04 on 990315-31.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Monitored Licensee Activities During Plant Transition Between Operational Modes,Both During Normal & off-normal Working Hours PNO-I-99-016, on 990406,operators Initiated Plant Cooldown from Normal Operating Pressure & Temp in Mode 3,hot Standby. Cooldown Was Necessary to Minimize Further Degradation of Bonnet Pressure Seal for Valve 2-SI-652 & to Repair Valve1999-04-0707 April 1999 PNO-I-99-016:on 990406,operators Initiated Plant Cooldown from Normal Operating Pressure & Temp in Mode 3,hot Standby. Cooldown Was Necessary to Minimize Further Degradation of Bonnet Pressure Seal for Valve 2-SI-652 & to Repair Valve ML20205M7201999-04-0606 April 1999 Notice of Violation from NRC OI Case 1-96-002 & Conclusions of Millstone Independent Review Team.Violation Noted. E Debarba,Deliberately Discriminated Against Supervisor in Performance Engineering Group at Millstone Station ML20205M7351999-04-0606 April 1999 Notice of Violation from Investigation in Case Numbers 1-96-002 & 1-97-007.Violation Noted:Licensee Discriminated Against Supervisor in Performance Engineering Group at Plant Due to Involvement in Protected Activities IR 05000245/19990021999-04-0202 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-245/99-02,50-336/99-02 & 50-423/99-02 on 990112-0301.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000336/19990011999-03-29029 March 1999 Insp Rept 50-336/99-01 on 990117-0217.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee C/A Program Implementation Using Guidance of NRC IP 40500, Effectiveness of Licensee Controls in Identifying,Resolving & Preventing Problems ML20205J0941999-03-12012 March 1999 Rept of Review of Millstone Units 1,2 & 3:Allegations of Discrimination in NRC Ofc of Investigations Cases 1-96-002, 1-96-007,1-97-007 & Associated Lessons Learned ML20207M1131999-03-0909 March 1999 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $88,000.Violation Noted:Employment of Two Contractor Employees Terminated in Aug 1997,in Part Because Individuals Raised Concerns Re MOV Program Manual ML20205G6161999-03-0909 March 1999 EN-99-010:on 990309,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $88,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based Upon Severity Level II Problem Involving Discrimination Against Two Contractor Employees at Millstone MOV Dept IR 05000245/19980061999-03-0101 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-245/98-06,50-336/98-06 & 50-423/98-06 on 981123-990111.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support PNO-I-99-006, on 990128,operators Inadvertently Reduced Spent Fuel Pool Water Level by Two Inches When Purification of Spent Fuel Pool Water Initiated.Operators Held Shift Briefing to Discuss Realigning Purification Sys1999-01-29029 January 1999 PNO-I-99-006:on 990128,operators Inadvertently Reduced Spent Fuel Pool Water Level by Two Inches When Purification of Spent Fuel Pool Water Initiated.Operators Held Shift Briefing to Discuss Realigning Purification Sys IR 05000245/19982171999-01-22022 January 1999 Evaluation Repts 50-245/98-217,50-336/98-217 & 50-423/98-217 Conducted on 981026-30.Areas Evaluated:Whether NNECO Has Improved Sufficiently & Has Demonstrated Sustained Performance in Maintaining safety-conscious Work Environ PNO-I-99-004, on 990115,carbon Dioxide Was Inadvertently Discharged Into Unit 3 Cable Spreading Room,Containing Electrical Wiring.Ambulance Reported to Site as Precautionary Measure.Licensee Assembled Event Review1999-01-20020 January 1999 PNO-I-99-004:on 990115,carbon Dioxide Was Inadvertently Discharged Into Unit 3 Cable Spreading Room,Containing Electrical Wiring.Ambulance Reported to Site as Precautionary Measure.Licensee Assembled Event Review IR 05000336/19980051999-01-0707 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-336/98-05 & 50-423/98-05 on 981006-1123. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support ML20199C6381999-01-0707 January 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981006-1123.Violation Noted:On or Before 981120,conduit 9-15,in Fire Area A-24,not Sealed & Tested in Accordance with Astme E-119,fire Endurance Test PNO-I-99-001, on 981231,Millstone Unit 2 Began Reloading Fuel Into Reactor After Extended Shutdown.Millstone Unit 3 Went Critical on 981230,after Forced Outage Due to Inadvertent MSIV Closure During Surveillance Testing at Power1999-01-0404 January 1999 PNO-I-99-001:on 981231,Millstone Unit 2 Began Reloading Fuel Into Reactor After Extended Shutdown.Millstone Unit 3 Went Critical on 981230,after Forced Outage Due to Inadvertent MSIV Closure During Surveillance Testing at Power PNO-I-98-062, on 981211,Millstone Unit 3 Tripped from 100% Reactor Power During MSIV Partial Stroke Testing.Solenoid Valve Integral to MSIV Failed to Reopen When Licensed Operator Released Test Switch1998-12-15015 December 1998 PNO-I-98-062:on 981211,Millstone Unit 3 Tripped from 100% Reactor Power During MSIV Partial Stroke Testing.Solenoid Valve Integral to MSIV Failed to Reopen When Licensed Operator Released Test Switch IR 05000245/19982161998-11-18018 November 1998 Insp Repts 50-245/98-216,50-336/98-216 & 50-423/98-216 on 980818-1005.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support ML20195H6901998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980818-1005.Violation Noted:Engineering Evaluations Not Performed When RCS Heatup Rate Limit Exceeded on 951217 & When RCS Cooldown Rate Limit Exceeded on Three occasions,940424,0728 & 951215 IR 05000336/19982031998-11-0505 November 1998 Insp Rept 50-336/98-203 on 980824-0904.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Effectiveness of Configuration Mgt Plan ML20155B1521998-10-23023 October 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980810-0903.Violation Noted:Design Basis,As Described in FSAR Chapter 14,Accident Analyses Had Not Been Correctly Translated Into Plant Procedures & Acceptance Criteria IR 05000336/19982131998-10-23023 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-336/98-213 on 980810-0903.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Certain Aspects of Accident Mitigation Sys IR 05000245/19982151998-10-14014 October 1998 Evaluation Repts 50-245/98-215,50-336/98-215 & 50-423/98-215 on 980824-28.Major Areas Evaluated:Whether Licensee Has Improved Sufficiently & Has Demonstrated Sustained Performance in Maintaining safety-conscious Work Environ IR 05000336/19980041998-10-0101 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-336/98-04 on 980914-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Mov Program Associated with GL 89-10 IR 05000245/19982121998-09-25025 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-245/98-212,50-336/98-212 & 50-423/98-212 on 980630-0817.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000423/19982111998-09-11011 September 1998 Insp Rept 50-423/98-211 on 980413-24,0511-15,27-29,0609-11 & 23-25.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Evaluation of Licensee C/As & Other ICAVP Process Activities ML20154D1151998-09-11011 September 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980413-24-0511-15,27-29, 0609-11 & 23-25.Violation Noted:Program Implemented TS 6.8.4.a,failed to Include Provisions to Reduce Leakage from RSS Heat Exchangers to SW Sys IR 05000424/19980061998-09-10010 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-06 & 50-425/98-06 on 980628-0815.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support PNO-I-98-039, 980812,Millstone Unit 3 Was Shutdown to Repair Small Leak on Afws Discharge Noted.Current Leakage Does Not Exceed Regulatory Requirements & Shutdown Not Required by Tech Specs.Licensee Issued Press Release on 9808111998-08-12012 August 1998 PNO-I-98-039:980812,Millstone Unit 3 Was Shutdown to Repair Small Leak on Afws Discharge Noted.Current Leakage Does Not Exceed Regulatory Requirements & Shutdown Not Required by Tech Specs.Licensee Issued Press Release on 980811 ML20237D3041998-08-12012 August 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980413-0508.Violations Noted:Two Examples Identified Where Licensee Not Performing Leakage Testing of safety-related Valves in Sys That Could Contain Highly Radioactive Fluids During Accident ML20237B0741998-08-12012 August 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980428-0629.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Direct Test Personnel to Close & Lock RHR Outboard Drain Valve IR 05000336/19982011998-08-12012 August 1998 Insp Rept 50-336/98-201 on 980413-0508.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Ability to Identify & Resolve Deficiencies Focusing,But Not Limited To,Period of CMP Implementation & ICAVP at Parsons Power Group,Inc PNO-I-98-026, on 980701,Millstone Unit 3 Criticality Update Made.Nrc Staff Continues to Provide Augmented Insp of Unit 3 Restart Activities,Including round-the-clock Coverage of Key Operational.Licensee Plans No Press Release1998-07-0101 July 1998 PNO-I-98-026:on 980701,Millstone Unit 3 Criticality Update Made.Nrc Staff Continues to Provide Augmented Insp of Unit 3 Restart Activities,Including round-the-clock Coverage of Key Operational.Licensee Plans No Press Release PNO-I-98-025, on 980630,unit 3 Established Reactor Criticality,However Reactor Was Shut Down When Control Room Operator Noticed Spiking Intermediate Range Monitor.Licensee Troubleshooting1998-06-30030 June 1998 PNO-I-98-025:on 980630,unit 3 Established Reactor Criticality,However Reactor Was Shut Down When Control Room Operator Noticed Spiking Intermediate Range Monitor.Licensee Troubleshooting ML20249C6931998-06-19019 June 1998 Notice of Violations from Combined Insp on 980301-0427. Violations Noted:Prior to 980424,instrument Min Accuracy of Wind Speed Channels Were Not Measured as Required by Table 3.3-8 of Unit 2 TS 3/4.3.3.4 ML20249B0421998-06-12012 June 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980413-24.Violations Noted:Only 1 RCS Loop Operable W/Plant in Mode 4 on 980407 ML20236L5381998-06-11011 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980302-0409.Violation noted:post-mod Test Procedure Did Not Incorporate Requirements Contained in Design Documents ML20249B0811998-06-11011 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980209-20.Violation Noted: Between 1992 & 1993,appropriate C/A Not Taken to Prevent Recurring Air Binding Problems for Boric Acid Transfer Pumps IR 05000336/19982021998-06-11011 June 1998 Insp Rept 50-336/98-202 on 980302-0409.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Cooling Water Sys ML20249B2171998-05-26026 May 1998 Revised Notice of Violation from Insp on 980101-0228. Violations Noted:As of 980210,21 nonsafety-related SOVs in High Pressure & Low Pressure Safety Injection Sys & Four nonsafety-related SOV in RCS Not Included in EQ Program 1999-09-14 |
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+1 EN 93-040 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION i
Licensee:
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (EA 92-212)
Docket No. 50-423 Subiect:
PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $100,000 i
This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $100,000 will be issued on or about May 4, 1993 to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (Millstone).
This action is based on a Severity Level II violation related to the harassment, intimidation and discrimination against an instrumentation and control supervisor i
for raising safety issues.
The base civil penalty was escalated to $100,000 because of the significant management involvement in the violation.
This action was approved by the Commission in an SRM dated April 30, 1993.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
I Mailing of Notice May 4, 1993 Telephone Notification of Licensee May 4, 1993 L
The State of Connecticut will be notified.
The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.
Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil i
penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
Contact:
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Troskoski, OE, 504-3281 J. Lieberman, OE, 504-2741 Distribution:
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