ML20133D185

EN-85-065:on 850926,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Lack of Adequate Seismic Supports for Nitrogen Supply & Vent Header Sys

ML20133D185
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	09/23/1985
From:	Axelrad J, Poindexter T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-85-065, EN-85-65, NUDOCS 8510080256
Download: ML20133D185 (1)

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September 23, 1985 EN 85-65 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee _:_ Sacramento Municipal Utility District Docket No. 50-312

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) will be issued on or about September 26, 1985 to Sacramento Municipal Utility District. This action is based on violations of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B relating to seismic supports for the nitrogen supply and vent header system which connects to the reactor coolant system vent on the high point of the "B" hot leg. The lack of adequate supports resulted in a 17 gpm non-isolable primary coolant leak on June 23, 1985.

It should be-noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The Regional Administrator has been authorized by the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to sign this action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice September 26, 1985 Telephone Notification of Licensee September 26, 1985 A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of California will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty mcy be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

T. Poindexter, IE 29635 J. Axelrad, IE 24909 Distribution:

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