ML20155G012

EN-86-025:on 860428,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued,Based on Unauthorized Entry of Plant Worker Into Locked High Radiation Area on 860108.Licensee Not Informed

ML20155G012
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	04/23/1986
From:	Axelrad J, Flack E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-86-025, EN-86-25, NUDOCS 8604300068
Download: ML20155G012 (1)

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D CJ April 23, 1986 EN 86-25 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEKfNT ACTION Licensee: Florida Power and Light Company, Juno Beach, Florida (Turkey Point Units 3 and 4)

Docket No. 50-250

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Commiss'on that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about April 28, 1986 to Florida Power and Light Company. This action is based on an unauthorized entry of a plant worker into a locked high radiation area. The event occurred on January 8, 1986 when the individual entered the Traversing Incore Probe (TIP) area to perform maf ntenance on a TIP drive unit. During the entry, numerous procedural violations occurred including failure to notify health physics personnel prior to operation of the incore detectors, performing work outside the scope of the plant work order, failure to have two persons present during the entry, and failure to keep the worker's exposure within the limits established by the radiation work permit for the job. Although the exposure received by the individual during l the entry was not in excess of NRC limits, a substantial potential for such an exposu-e existed.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The Regional Administrator has been authorized by the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to sign this action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice April 28, 1986 Telephone Notification of Licensee April 28, 1986 A news release has been prepared and will be issued about 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of Florida will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

E. Flack, IE 29823 J. Axelrad, IE 24909 l

Distribution:

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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL APRIL 29, 1986.

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