ML20140H945

Forwards Press Release 84-94 Re NRC Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $40,000 Against Util for Allegedly Assuming That All Hydraulic Snubbers Rebuilt During Steam Generator Replacement Projects

ML20140H945
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Site:	Surry, 05000000
Issue date:	07/31/1984
From:	Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To:	Markey, Ottinger R, Simpson, Sisisky, Trible, Udall, Warner HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, SENATE
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?F The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Chairman Subcomittee on Energy Conservation and Power Comittee on Energy and Comerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

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Enclosed for your information is an announcement that the Nuclear Regulatory Comission staff has proposed a $40,000 civil penalty -

against Virginia Electric and Power Company for an alleged noncom-pliance with NRC requirements at the Surry nuclear power plant.

It is planned to mail this information to the news nedia today, July 31, 1984.

Sincerely, Carlton Kamerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

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No. 84-94 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel. 301/492-7715 (Tuesday, July 31,1984)

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NRC STAFF PROPOSES $40,000 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST VEPC0 FOR ALLEGED NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NRC REQUIREMENTS AT SURRY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a $40,000 civil penalty against Virginia Electric & Power Company for alleged noncompliance with NRC requirements at the Surry nuclear power plant, located near Surry, Virginia. _

In a letter to the company, James P. O'Reilly, Administrator of the NRC's Region II office in Atlanta, said NRC inspection findings " established that ~

the system for utilizing and controlling the snubber life nonitoring program at Surry incorrectly assumed that all hydraulic snubbers had been rebuilt during steam generator replacement projects in 1980 and 1981.

Snubbers are hydraulic pipe restraints which are designed to function as a shock absorber to hold pipes in place during seismic activity such as an earthquake.

O'Reilly said that while inspections established that large numbers of inadequate snubbers were not present, the NRC attaches great importance to comprehensive licensing programs for the detection, correction, and reporting of programs that may constitute or lead to violations of regulatory requirements.

He noted that, once the magnitude of the problem became apparent to company management, appropriate corrective action was taken.

The company has 30 days in which to either pay the civil penalty or to protest its imposition, in whole or in part.

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