ML20138P121

EN-85-083:on 851218,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued to Util.Action Based on Improper & Unauthorized Repair of Oil Sight Glass for Auxiliary Feedwater Pump

ML20138P121
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/13/1985
From:	Axelrad J, Poindexter T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-85-083, EN-85-83, NUDOCS 8512240311
Download: ML20138P121 (1)

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D cs December 13, 1985 EN 85-83 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND .:nFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT E9FONEMENT ACTION Licensee: Southern California Edison Company San Onofre, Unit 1

' Docket No. 50-206 Sut, ject: PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Comission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about December 18, 1985 to Southern California Edison Company. The action involves a violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B which resulted in an improper and an unauthorized repair to the oil sight glass for the turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater pump which is a safety-related component. The violation contributed to the _ failure of the pump to operate when called upon to work on September 19, 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 December 18, 1985 Telephone Notification of Licensee December 18, 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 may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

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

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