ML20196K227

EN-88-018:on 880309,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 to Be Issued to Licensee.Based on Violations of Licensee Commitments Concerning Physical Security Program,Including Multiple Examples of Violations

ML20196K227
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/04/1988
From:	Lieberman J, Rosano R NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-87-236, EN-88-018, EN-88-18, NUDOCS 8803150227
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- Dcs March 4, 1988

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j OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT l NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEFENT ACTION  ;

Licensee: Houston Lighting and Power Company (EA 87-236)

(South Texas Project)

Docket No. 50-498

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000  ;

l This is to inform the Comission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) I will be issued on or about March 9, 1988 to Houston Lighting and Power l Company. This action is based on violations of the licensee's comitments concerning the physical security program, including multiple examples of violations relating to access control, training and qualification of security force members, proper marking of Safeguards Information, and testing and I maintenance of security equipment. The escalation and mitigation factors in the Enforcement Policy were censidered and no adjustment has been deemed appropriate.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the  !

enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice March 9, 1988 Telephone Notification of Licensee March 9, 1988 l The State of Texas 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:

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