ML20128E994

Informs That Presentation at 850107 Enforcement Conference Will Be Provided to All Licensees.Action Taken in Order to Demonstrate Application of Enforcement Policy.Draft Ltr to Utils Encl

ML20128E994
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	07/01/1985
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Ziemer P WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP.
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NUDOCS 8507080077
Download: ML20128E994 (2)

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'JUL 01 1985 Docket No. 50-305 Wisconsin Public Service Corporatior.

ATTN: Mr. P. D. Ziemer, President and Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 19002 Green Bay, WI 54307-0002 Gentlemen:

As was previously discussed between Mr. C. E. Norelius of this office and Mr. C. Giesler of your staff, NRC Region III is providing all its licensees with copies of your presentation to us at the January 7, 1985, Enforcement Conference.

I was prompted to take this action in order to demonstrate, by specific example, an application of some aspects of the NRC Enforcement Policy, including those which provide for mitigation of potential escalated enforcement. This case exemplifies several pertinent provisions.

I am enclosing a copy of the letter which transmitted this information to all other NRC Region III utilities.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me.

Sincerely Original signed by J=ces G. Koppler James G. Keppler Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

NRC Letter to Region III Utilities cc w/ enclosure:

C. R. Steinhardt, Plant Superintendent DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)

Resident Inspector, RIII John J. Duffy, Chief Boiler Section Ness Flores, Chairperson Wisconsin Public Service Comission 8507080077 B50701 PDR ADOCK 05000305 G PDR RIII R I RII R RI RI p Ja6kiw/rl fe Nore ius rson Davis K 6/19/85 yli pj 6ff g, g ll\

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The March 8, 1984 revision to the NRC Enforcement Policy introduced a means of recognizing good licensee performance by providing for full mitigation of a civil penalty based on prior good performance in the general area of concern.

One of the cases where thir ortion was exercised by NRC involved the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. I thought it uould be informative to provide you with a copy of that NRC enforcement package so you could review our application of this aspect of the enforcement policy.

Secondly, I was particularly impressed with the quality of the presentation by Wisconsin Public Service management during the Enforcement Conference with regard to this issue. The presentation reflected an indepth analysis of the event, an assessment of safety significance and a clear description of corrective actions which were very useful for me and my staff in reviewing this case. With the approval of Wisconsin Public Service Company, I am also enclosing a copy of that presentation for your information.

I would hope that the provision in the Enforcenent Policy to mitigate certain I civil penalties based on good performance would be an incentive to strive for excellence of performance at your facilities.

James G. Keppler Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Kewaunee Civil Penalty Package dtd 03/15/85

2. Wisconsin Public Service Presentation and Attachments l,

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