ML20049A678
| ML20049A678 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/21/1981 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Bartnoff S JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML20049A679 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-81-062, EA-81-62, NUDOCS 8110010398 | |
| Download: ML20049A678 (2) | |
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AUG 21 1 sal Docket No. 50-219 EA 81-62 Jersey Central Power and Light Company ATTN:
Dr. S. Bartnoff President Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Gentlemen:
A routine inspection conducted by the Resident Reactor Inspec+or during the period April 1-30, 1981 of activities at the Oyster Creek fac lity indicated that tha safety function of the reactor building to suppression chamber vacuum treakers was compromised in that they were unable to open fully as required by Technical Specification Section 3.5.A.4.a.; specifically, one vacuum breaker in each line (two parallel lines) was obstructed from fully opening as a result of a contractor having erected scaffolding in the area on the day before the discovery of the obstructions. The potential consequences of this event under loss of coolant accident conditions are considered significant.
The violation in the Appendix has been categorized at the level described in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy as published in the Federal Register (45 FR 66754) October 7, 1980.
The base level for Severity Level II violations is $80,000.
In view of the fact that you could reasonably have been expected to have taken effective preventive measures since a similar event was documented in Licensee Event Report 79-44/03L, dated January 8, 1980, the base penalty would be increased by 25 percent of the base amount as provided by the policy.
The policy also permits penalties to be reduced by as much as 50 percent of the base amount if a licensee identifies, corrects, and reports a violation in a timely fashion.
Your identification, correction and reporting of the discrepant condition warranted consideration of some reduction in the civil penalty, but not the full 50%
allowed under the policy, because of the length of time between discovery of the condition and commencement of corrective action.
We have concluded that your actions in this matter would merit a 25 percrat reduction of the base amount. Since these two factors offset one another the total civil penalty remains $80,000.
Ycu are required to respond to this letter and in preparing your response, you should follow the instructions in the Appendix. Your reply to this letter and the results of future inspections will be considered in determining whether further enforcement action may be appropriate.
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUEST 8110010398 810821 PDR ADOCK 05000219 G
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Jersey Central Power and Light Company In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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