ML20196D951
| ML20196D951 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/03/1998 |
| From: | Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
| To: | Ginsberg E, Lochbaum D NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (FORMERLY NUCLEAR MGMT &, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9812020364 | |
| Download: ML20196D951 (10) | |
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l l David A. Lochbaum i l Nuclear Safety Engineer l l Union of Concerned Scientists 1616 P Street NW l Suite 310 Washington DC 20036-1495
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 1998 ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
- FOR REACTOR LICENSEES IN CONJUNCTION PUBLIC MEETING ON REGULATORY SIGNIFICANCE
Dear Mr. Lochbaum:
The enclosed copies of escalated enforcement actions for reactor licensees for fiscal year 1998 l (October 1,1997 - September 30,1998) are provided in preparation for an NRC public meeting to discuss the concept of regulatory significance. All of the enclosed material has been previously publically released and can be found in the NRC Public Document Room as well as on the NRC's Internet web page (www.nrc.aov/OEA. I
! It is my intent to hold a public meeting in early December with NEl and UCS, to discuss the past and possible future use of regulatory significance in escalated enforcement decision making. l l believe it would be useful for each of us to identify which of the enclosed enforcement actions involved the concept of regulatory significance, and of those, where was it appropriate or -
inappropriate to use in the development of the action. I have included a matrix for recording your views.
Although it it not necessary (and not the intended focus of the upcoming public meeting), UCS may choose to identify any actions that it believes should have been categorized at a different j severity level based on it's view. ;
I look forward to continuing our public discussions on the issue of regulatory significance. if you !
have any questions, please feel free to contact me. /
Sincerely, /
-f77vt ames Lieberman, Director ;
Office of Enforcement /
Enclosure:
As Stated cc: Ellen C. Ginsberg (Nuclear Energy Institute)w/o enclosures 9812020364 PDR 981103 ""
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November 3, 1998 Ellen C. Ginsberg Assistant General Counsel Nuclear Energy institute 1776 i Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 1998 ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR REACTOR LICENSEES IN CONJUNCTION PUBLIC MEETING ON REGULATORY SIGNIFICANCE Deu Ms. Ginsberg:
The enclosed copies of escalated enforcement actions for reactor licensees for fiscal year 1998 (October 1,1997 - September 30,1998) are provided in preparation for an NRC public meeting to discuss the concept of regulatory significance. All of the enclosed material has been previously publically released and can be found in the NRC Public Document Room as well as on the NRC's Internet web page (www.nre.aov/OEA.
It is my intent to hold a public meeting in early December with NEl and UCS, to discuss the past and possible future use of regulatory significance in escalated enforcement decision making. I believe it would be useful for each of us to identify which of the enclosed enforcement actions involved the concept of regulatory significance, and of those, where was it appropriate or inappropriate to use in the development of the action. I have included a matrix for recording your views.
Although it is not necessary (and not the intended focus of the upcoming public meeting), NEl may choose to identify any actions that would have been categorized at a different severity level based on it's proposed enforcement process (i.e., Table A, Table B).
I look forward to continuing our public discussions on the issue of regulatory significance. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
<ptus.
ames Lieberman, Director Office of Enforcement
Enclosures:
As Stated cc: David A. Lochbaum (Union of Concerned Scientists)w/o enclosures
m ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS '. .
FOR REACTOR LICENSEES October 1,1997 - September 30,1998 Licensee Facility EA # Actual Potential Regulatory Regulatory Consequences Consequences Significance Significance Appropriate inappropriate American D.C. Cook 98-113 Electric Power Arizona Public Palo Verde 98-131 Service Co.
Baltimore Gas & Calvert Cliffs98-106 Electric Baltimore Gas & Calvert Cliffs98-280 Electric 1
Boston Edison Pilgrim 97-482 Company A.
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Boston Edison Pilgrim 98-191 Company Carolina Power H.B. Robinson 97-490
& Light Carolina Power Harris98-020
& Light
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Licensee Facility EA # Actual Potential Regulatory ' Regulatory . .
Consequences Consequences Significance Significance Appropriate inappropriate Centerior Perry 97-047 Service Co. A.96-542 [
B.97-430 ,
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Commonwealth Dresden 96-493 Edison Co.
Commonwealth Braidwood 97-110 Edison C.
Commonwealth Braidwood 97-265 !
Edison Co.
Commonwealth Byron 97-264 Edison Co.
Commonwealth Byron 97-446 Edison Co.
Commonwealth Quad Cities97-466 Edison Co. '
Commonwealth Quad Cities97-591 Edison Co.
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r Licensee Facility . EA # Actual Potential Regulatory Regulatory . .
Consequences - Consequences Significance . Significance : !
Appropriate inappropriate Commonwealth Quad Cities98-175 Edison Co.
Commonwealth Zion 97-249 Edison Co.
Connecticut Haddam Neck 97-366 Yankee I Consolidated Indian Point 2 97-575 Edison 1. l ll t 111.
Consolidated Indian Point 2 97-367 Edison 1.
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Consumers Palisades97-567 :
Power l Duke Energy Catawba 98-208 I Corp.
- Duquesne Light Beaver VaPay 97-517 '!
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Entergy Arkansas97-382 Operations, Inc. Nuclear One !
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.i Licensee Facility EA # Actual Potential Regulatory Regulatory .
Consequences Consequences Signihcance Significance Appropriate inappropnate Entergy River Bend 97-497 Operations, Inc. ,
c Entergy Waterford 97-589 Operations Florida Power & St. Lucie 97-501 Light Co. ,
Florida Power & St Lucie 98-009 Light Co.
Florida Power & St Lucie 98-064 Light Co.
GPU Nuclear Oyster Creek 97-421
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i GPU Nuclear Oyster Creek 97-617 Corp.
GPU Nuclear Oyster Creek 98-220 i Corp.
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Licensee Facility EA # Actual Potential Regulatory Regulatory '. ,.
Consequences Consequences Significance Significance Appropriate inappropriate GPU Nuclear Three Mile 97-070 Corp. !sland I.
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GPU Nuclear Three Mile 97-533 Corp. Island Niagra Mohawk Nine Mile Point 97-007 Power Corp.
Niagra Mohawk Nine Mile Point 97-530 Power Corp.
North Atlantic SeabrCUK 98-073 .
Energy Service [
Northeast Millstone 96-034 Nuclear Energy 1.
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Northeast Millstone 97-562 Nuclear Energy
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Consequences Consequences. Significance - Significance Appropnate inappropriate Northeast Millstone 98-179 Nuclear Energy Northem States Prairie island 97-290 Power Co.
Omaha public Fort Calhoun 97-432 Power District PECO Nuclear Peach Bottom 98-221 I
PECO Nuclear Limerick 98-141 Public Service Hope Creek 97-144 Electric & Gas I.
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Public Service Hope Creek 97-160 Electric & Gas Public Service Salem 97-182 Electric & Gas Southem San Onofre 97-585 Califomia Edison Co. I Tennessee Sequoyah 97-409 Valley Authority 1
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! Yankee Nuclear Yankee Virginia Electric Suny 97-474 Washington Washington 97-573
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