ML20138M201

EN-97-004:on 970113,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level I Violation of 10CFR50.7 Based on Licensee Discrimination of Former Vice-President

ML20138M201
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	01/13/1997
From:	Lieberman J, Stein M NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-95-199, EN-97-004, EN-97-4, NUDOCS 9702250295
Download: ML20138M201 (1)

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.. , January 13. 1997

EN 97-004 i 0FFICE OF ENFORCEMENT

', NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority (EA 95-199)

Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 l

3 Sub.iect: PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $100.000 i

This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $100.000 will be issued on or about January 13, 1997, to the Tennessee Valley Authority. The action is based on a Severity Level I violation of 10 CFR 50.7 based on the licensee's discrimination of a former corporate manager of Chemistry and Environmental  !

Protection, by a former Vice-President of Nuclear Operations, on April 5,1993 -l when the manager was forced to resign from TVA because he had engaged in protected activities.

In accordance with the then current Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $100,000 is considered for a Severity Level I violation. The staff considered whether the licensee should be given credit for its corrective actions and determined that credit was not warranted in this case.

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 January 13, 1997 Telephone Notification of Licensee January 13, 1997 l i

The State of Tennessee 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: M. Stein, OE. 415-1688 J. Lieberman, OE. 415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Rogers DEDR AE0D RII WCF0 i Comm. Dicus DEDS OP CTR RIII Comm. Diaz OE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan OGC IRM MAIL SECY NRR OIG NUDOCS OCA 01 RES PUBLIC PA SP ACRS IP PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION 22 95 970113 '

EN-97-oo4 PDR p'( t 250.113 i

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