ML20127K930
| ML20127K930 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1993 |
| From: | Lieberman J, Luehman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-92-217, EN-93-004, EN-93-4, NUDOCS 9301260277 | |
| Download: ML20127K930 (2) | |
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Eli 93-004 OEEICE OF EtiPORCDiCJ{T U921EICATlp110P SIGl!JELCMT,JHf9RCEliCl!T,_2RTlDH Lislme:
Carolina Power and Light Company 'EA 92-217)
(Brunswick Unit 2)
Docket lio. 50-324 fhtbjgst:
PROPOSED IMPOSITIOli OF CIVIL pet 1AbTY - $50,000 This in to inform the Commission that a tiotice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $50,000 will be issued on or about January 21, 1993 to the Carolina Power and Light Company.
This action is based on two violations that resulted in a significant radioactive contamination event at the plant and they have together been classified an a Severity Level III problem.
Specifically, the licenneo failed to label a source or maintain a comprehennivo inventory of the nealed nources onsite and failed to adequately evaluate the potential radioactive hazardu prior to cutting a holder for a ntartup source that was thought to be empty.
Consequently, the S.4 Curio americium-241 source that was actually contained in the holder cauned substantial alpha contamination of the~ fuel building and the surrounding areas prior to the problem being detected, contained, and cleaned up.
Consideration was given to mitigating the bano civil penalty for the licensce's identif. cation of the contamination problem as well as for the corrective actions taken.
However, the licensee could have prevented this problem and also could have detected the contamination event earlier.
Therefore, in order to emphaaize the cignificance of this event, discretion in being exercised in accordance with section VII.A.1 of the Enforcement Policy and a civil penalty equal to the base amount of $50,000 la being proponed.
It should be noted that the licenseo has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of innuance and notification is:
Mailing of !!otice January 21, 1993 Telephone tiotification of Licennee January 21, 1993 The State of florth Carolina will be notified..
The licensee han thirty days from the date of the '!!atice in which to respond.
Following 11RC evaluation of the renponse, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
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Luchman, OE, 504-3280 J.
Lieberman, OE, 504-2741 9301260277 93o134 PDR I&E EN-93-Oo4 PDR
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