ML20140G463
| ML20140G463 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1983 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Cochran, Dowdy, Markey, Ottinger R, Simpson, Stennis, Udall HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, SENATE |
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| References | |
| FOIA-85-186 NUDOCS 8507130213 | |
| Download: ML20140G463 (2) | |
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The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce United States. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for your information is an announcement that the Wuc-lear Regulatory Commission staff has notifica Mississippi Power and Light Company that it is proposing a 512,000 civil penalty against the utility regarding the Grand Gulf nuclear power plant.
It is planned to mail this information to the news media today, December 21, 1983.
Sincerely, Ca rl ton Kammerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Rep. Carlos Moorhead IDENTICAL LETTER SENT T0:
Sen. Simpson/cc: Sen. Hart Rep. Udall/cc:
Rep. Lujan Rep. Markey/cc:
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$12,000 civil penalty against then staff has notified mpany that it is proposing a violations of NRC requirements at th utility for alleged power plant near Port Gibson James P.
, Mississippi.e Grand Gulf nuclear O'Reilly, Administrator of the NRC' office in Atlanta fine was being pro, posed becau informed the company in a letter that the s Region II follow proper procedures during se plant personnel failed to modification on an emergency diesel maintenance and a temporary damaged by a small fire on Septgenerator which was ember 4, 1983 authorization from operations personO'Reilly said wo modification on a diesel generatorssued without proper associated with thenel and that a temp repairs was made without proper a th tion.
u orization or notifica-by the NRC as Level IV violatiHe said that although the vi receive a civil pena ons that normally do notons were categorized previous violations.lty, they were similar in nature t he said The civil penalty is being propo to emphasize the importance~th natters,, particularly in correcti o
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- sed, The company has 30 days in which tng the root cause.s on er to protest its imposition, in whole or in part.o either pay the fine