ML20133A585

Press Release IV-96-68, Nrc,Sce Officials to Discuss Apparent Violations at San Onofre

ML20133A585
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Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/31/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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PR-IV-96-068, PR-IV-96-68, NUDOCS 9612310173
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' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Public Affairs, Region IV i Walnut Creek Field Office l 1450 Maria Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 5378

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CONTAC7; Mark Hammond Dec. 31, 1996 I i Office: (510) 975 0254 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE l Home.- (415) 674 1024 RIV 6896 l Pager: (800) 916 4952 email: mfh2@nrc. gov l NRC, SCE OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS APPARENT VIOLATIONS AT SAN ON0FRE ,

1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a predecisional l enforcement conference this week with officials of the Southern California j Edison Co. to discuss apparent violations of NRC requirements at the San j Onofre nuclear power plant.  ;

l The conference will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, at the NRC Region i IV office in Arlington, Texas. SCE operates the San Onofre plant near San Clemente, California. The meeting will be open to the public for observation:

NRC officials will be available afterwards for questions. 1 1

An NRC inspection conducted in October found three apparent violations of a requirement known as the maintenance rule, under which plant operators must have in place programs to monitor the effectiveness of maintenance on certain '

structures, systems and components.

The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement conference does not mean  :

that NRC has made a final determination that a violation did occur or that I enforcement action, such as a monetary fine, will be taken. The purpose is to l discuss the apparent violation, its cause and safety significance; to provide j SCE an opportunity to challenge or correct portions of the NRC inspection 1 report: and for the licensee to outline its corrective actions.

No decision on the a3 parent violations or any enforcement action will be  !

made at the conference. T1ose decisions will be made later by senior NRC officials.

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