ML20137M506

EN-97-015:on 970228,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Involves Multiple Violations at Crystal River Plant Re Implementation of Licensee Physical Security Plan

ML20137M506
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	02/25/1997
From:	Lieberman J, Uryc B NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-97-012, EA-97-12, EN-97-015, EN-97-15, NUDOCS 9704080108
Download: ML20137M506 (1)

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February 25, 1997 EN 97-015

. OFFICE OF ENFORCEMERT ,

NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Florida Power Corporation (EA 97-012)  !

Crystal River Unit 3 '

Docket No. 50-302 Sub.iect: 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 $50,000 will be issued on or about February 28, 1997, to the Florida Power Corporation. The action

. involves multiple violations at the Crystal River Plant related to the implementation of licensee's Physical Security Plan (PSP). Specifically, six '

violations were identified involving the failure to (1) maintain adequate PSP implementing procedures: (2) properly respond to a protected area alarm:

(3) employ the capability to assess more than one protected area alarm at a time: (4) maintain a physical barrier to the protected area: (5) appropriately ,

control and safeguards weapons stored in tL: armory: and (6) properly submit '

PSP changes to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 50.54(p). The violations were categorized as a Severity Level III problem.

In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $50,000 is considered for a Severity Level III problem occurring prior to November 12, 1996. In considering the licensee's escalated enforcement  !

history, the factors of Identiffcatfon and Corrective Action were considered in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy. The licensee was not given credit for Identification in that the majority of the violations  ;

were NRC identified. However, the licensee was cjiven credit for the factor of Cerrective Actfon because the actions to restore degraded conditions were prom of $pt and comprehensive.

50,000 for the SeverityThis Levelassessment III problem.resulted in the base civil penalty It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice February 28, 1997 Telephone Notification of Licensee February 28, 1997 The State of Florida 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 may be remitted.

mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contacts: B. Uryc, RII, 404-331-5505 J. Lieberman, OE, 301-415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Rogers DEDR AE00 RII WCF0 Comm. Dicus DEDO OP CTR RIII Comm. Diaz OE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan OGC IRM A M_A_1L SECY NRR OIG NUDOCS OCA 01 RES PUBLIC PA SP ACRS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL 9704080108 97022S 97 5 PDR -

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