ML20039D110
| ML20039D110 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1981 |
| From: | Brockett T, Thompson D, Wessmawn R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EN-81-047, EN-81-47, NUDOCS 8112310326 | |
| Download: ML20039D110 (1) | |
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December 23, 1981 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT EN 81-47 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
American Electric Power Service Corporation Indiana and Michigan Power Company Docket Nos. 50-315 & 50-316 (License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74)
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 (11 Miles S of Benton Harbor, MI)
Subject:
PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - $80,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and a Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about December 30, 1981 to American Electric Power Service Corporation, Indiana and Michigan Power Company.
This action is based on alieged violations relating to the licensee's failure to implement its fire protection program and maintain containment integrity. The inservice testing program for various fire protection systems was not implemented, certain tests and inspections were not conducted on a timely basis and the accuracy of information provided to the Commission regarding the fire protection program was not assured.
Also, adequate control over surveillance testing procedures to assure that such testing did not affect the operability of systems important to safety was not maintained in that the performance of a leak rate test resulted in a breach of containment integrity.
A news release has been prepared and will be issued following licensre noti-fication.
The State of Michigan will be informed.
It should be noted that the licensee has not oeen specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Action Signed 12/23/81 Mailing of Notice 12/30/81 Telephone Notification of Licensee 12/30/81 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 or imposed by Order.
Contact:
T. Brockett, IE 24923 R. Wessman, IE 24900 D. Thompson, IE 24909 Distribution:
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