ML20154K839
| ML20154K839 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/1986 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20154K841 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-86-021, EA-86-21, NUDOCS 8603110328 | |
| Download: ML20154K839 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000269/1985039
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
FEB 281986
Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
License Nos. OPR-38, OPR-47, and DPR-55
EA-86-21
Duke Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President
Nuclear Production Department
422 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28242
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-269/85-39, 50-270/85-39 AND
50-287/85-39)
This refers to the inspection conducted on December 9-13, 1985, at the Oconee
Nuclear Station, Seneca, South Carolina.
The inspection included a review of
certain protected area barriers.
As a result of this inspection, a significant
failure to comply with NRC regulatory requirements was identified, and accord-
ingly, the NRC's concerns relative to the inspection findings were discussed by
Dr. J. N. Grace, Regional Administrator, of this office and Mr. H. B. Tucker,
Vice President, Nuclear Production Department, of your office in an Enforcement
Conference held in the Region II Office on January 14, 1986.
The violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty involved a failure to maintain adequate barriers for
a portion of the protected area.
The events that resulted in this violation
included a failure to install certain barriers and a lack of review to ensure
that barriers conformed to drawings.
It would appear that the inadequacy was in
effect from the 1979-1980 time period until discovered during this inspection.
To emphasize the need to maintain adequate protected area barriers, I have been
authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and
Enforcement, to issue the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition
of Civil Penalty in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for the
violation described in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with the " General
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2
Appendix C (1985),
the violation described in the enclosed Notice has been
categorized as a Severity Level III violation.
The base value of a civil penalty
for a Severity Level III violation is $50,000.
The NRC Enforcement Policy allows
for reduction of a civil penalty under certain circumstances.
In this case, the
base civil penalty is reduced by fifty percent because of your prior good
performance and prompt and extensive corrective action.
The penalty was not
completely reduced because of the duration of the violation.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your response
you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you
plan .to prevent recurrence.
Af ter reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether
further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and
security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosures
to this letter, with the exception of the report cover page which presents a
nonexempt summary, will not be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to
the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Sincerely,
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Violation and Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty
(Safeguards Information)
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-269/85-39,
50-270/85-39, and 50-287/85-39
(Safeguards Information)
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