ML20140H839

Forwards Press Release 84-55 Re NRC Proposed Fine Against Util for Alleged Violations of Security & Radiation Protection Requirements on 831026 & 840114

ML20140H839
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Site:	Dresden, 05000000
Issue date:	05/10/1984
From:	Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To:	Dixon, Madigan, Markey, Ottinger R, Percy, Simpson, Udall HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, SENATE
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The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Chaiman Subcomittee on Energy Conservation and Power -

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United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear fir. Chairman:

Enclosed for your information is an announcement that the Nuclear Regulatory Connission staff has proposed a $140,000 fine against -

Comonwealth Edison Company for alleged violations of its security and radiation protection requirenents at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station.

It is planned to nail this inforration to the news nedia today, May 10, 1984 Sincerely, 1

Carlton Kamerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

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Sen. Simpson/cc: Sen. Hart

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NRC STAFF PROPOSES $140,000 FINE AGAINST COMMONWEALTH EDISON AT ORESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATON The Nuclear Regulatory Comission staff has proposed a $140,000 fine against Commonwealth Edison Company for alleged violations of its security and radiation protection requirements at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station.

The fine includes a $100,000 assessment for alleged security violations -

associated with a January 14, 1984, incident in which a plant employee entered the security area of the plant undetected by climbing over a gate while a -

portion of the plant's security system was out of service. The employee had been collecting environmental samples when his vehicle became disabled, and he sought assistance by climbing over the gate.

The two alleged violations associated with the incident were failing to report the January 14, 1984, security breach to the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, as required, and failing to take adequate compensatory measures when the portion of the security system was out of service. The incident was not reported to the NRC until January 20, 1984.

An additional $40,000 fine was proposed for four alleged radiation protection violations which occurred October 26, 1983, when two contractor representatives entered the radioactive waste packaging area, classified as a "high radiation area," to repair equipment there. The alleged violations included failure to provide radiation protection training to the two workers, failure to provide required radiation monitoring devices to the two, failure to make radiation surveys prior to the repair work, and failu e to adequately lock the waste packaging area.

The radiation exposures received by the two workers were subsequently detemined to be well within NRC limits for occupational radiation exposures.

Commonwealth Edison promptly corrected the equipment and procedural problems involved with both the alleged security and radiation protection violations. In addition, disciplinary action was taken against supervisors involved in the two matters.

The utility has until June 7, 1984, to pay the fine or to protest it. If the fine is protested and subsequently imposed formally by the NRC staff, Commonwealth Edison may request a hearing.