ML20140G506
| ML20140G506 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/1997 |
| From: | Lieberman J, David Nelson NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| EA-96-414, EN-96-094A, EN-96-94A, NUDOCS 9706160309 | |
| Download: ML20140G506 (1) | |
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May 23, 1997 EN 96-094A 4
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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT j
i NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION L
Licensee: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (EA 96-414)
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Unit 2) l Docket No. 50-328 l
Sub.iect:
IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY --$50.000 By EN 96-094. dated December 19, 1996, the Commission was notified of the intent of the l
staff to issue a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the 4
amount of $100'000 to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This action, sent to TVA on December 24. 1996, was based on two Severity Level III problems at the Sequoyah 1
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Nuclear Plant. Unit 2. related to:
(1) failure to implement effective and timely corrective actions resulting in poor plant material condition that caused and i
complicated recovery from a plant trip; and (2) a breakdown in the control of licensed activities involving failures in Operations. Maintenance, and Engineering activities f
related to replacement of an inoperable reactor trip breaker. The civil penalty was assessed at $50,000 for each of the two problems.
The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated January 23, 1997.
In the 1'
response. TVA agreed that the violations occurred and did not contest the $50.000 civil penalty for the second of the two Severity Level III problems; however. TVA maintained that the NRC's categorization of the first problem at Severity Level III and the i
aroposed imposition of a civil penalty of $50,000 was inconsistent with the Enforcement 4
Jolicy. After careful consideration of the licensee's response, the staff has
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l concluded that the licensee did not provide an adequate basis for reduction of the t
Severity Level or mitigation of the civil penalty.
Accordingly, an Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in the amount of $50,000 has been s-issued today.
Under the terms of the Order, the licensee may within 30 days of the j
date of the Order, pay the civil penalty or request a hearing.
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l Contacts:
D. Nelson. OE. 415-3280 J. Lieberman. OE. 415-2741 Distribution l
OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices i
i Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV j-Comm. Rogers DEDR AE0D RII WCF0 Comm. Dicus DEDO OP CTR RIII Comm. Diaz OE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan OGC IRM MAIL SECY:
OCA 01 RES PUBLIC PA SP ACRS IP PRELIMINARY INFORMATION NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION l
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