ML20137Q784
| ML20137Q784 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 03/05/1997 |
| From: | Lieberman J, Pedersen R NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-96-462, EA-96-540, EN-97-019, EN-97-19, NUDOCS 9704110118 | |
| Download: ML20137Q784 (3) | |
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March 5. 1997 EN 97-019 i
OFFICE'0F ENFORCEMENT 5
NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION
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Licensee:
Dusquesne Light Company (EA 96-462 EA 96-540)
Beaver Valley Power Station Docket Nos. 50-334. 50-412 b
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PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - $160.000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed i
Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $160.000 will be issued on or j
about March 10. 1997, to the Dusquesne Light Company.
The action is based on (1) a Severity Level III 3roblem related to deficiencies associated with V
inadequate control of leac sealant repairs on the Unit 2 reactor hecd vent system-(HVS) and (2) a Severity Level III violation related to the licensee's failure to correct an adverse condition to quality at Unit 1 involving the operation of the reactor with two out of three pressurizer power operated relief. valve (PORV) block valves shut for 13 years.
i In accordance with the Enforcement Policy a base civil penalty in the amount
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of $50.000 (or $55.000 for violations that occorred after November 12, 1996) is considered for a Severity Level III problem or violation.
Because the i
facility has been the subject of escalated action within the last 2 years., the 4
staff considered whether credit was warranted for Identification and i
Correctf ve Action for each of the issues. Although the first problem was 3
- revealed through an event during aost-maintenance testing. credit for Identification was not warranted 3ecause it is unlikely that the deficiencies l
would have-been identified without NRC ' questioning and intervention to determine HVS leak integrity.
Credit was warranted for Corrective Action, j
thereby resulting in a base civil penalty of $55.000. However the staff exercised discretion in accordance with Section VII.A.1 of the Enforcement 1
Policy and increased the penalty to $110.000 based on the licensee's
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particularly poor performance in overseeing activities performed by the vendor.
Credit was not warranted for Identf ficatfon for the second case because the NRC identified the violation and credit was warranted for the licensee's corrective actions. thereby resulting in a base penalty of $50.000.
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 March 10. 1997
-Telephone Notification of Licensee March 10, 1997 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 penalties may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
Contacts: R. Pedersen. OE. 415-2742 J. Lieberman. OE. 415-2741
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