ML20199A171

EN-97-119:on 980106,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violation Involving Failure to Take Adequate Action to Correct Significant Condition Adverse to Quality

ML20199A171
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	12/31/1997
From:	Holody D, Satorius M NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
References
EA-97-517, EN-97-119, NUDOCS 9801270133
Download: ML20199A171 (1)

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December 31, 1997 EN 97119

1. OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION LigensAe: Duquesne Light Company (DLC) (EA 97-517)

Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-334; 50-412 Sublect: PROPOSED IMPOSITlqN OF civil PENALTY $55,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Propesed imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $55,000 will be issued on or about January 6,1998 to DLC. This action is based on a violation involving the failure to take adequate action to correct a significant condition adverse to quality involving the high head safety injection (HHS1) pumps at both units.

The specific adverse condition involved voiding in the HHSI pumps suction lines which could lead to gas binding of the pumps and consequent failure to operate. The violation is classified at Severity Level 111.

Because this was not the first escalated enforcement action within the past 2 years, the staff considered whether credit was wananted for identification and corrective action. Credit was not warranted for identification because the violation was identified as a result of an event and DLC missed prior opportunities to identify that their corrr % actions to correct the gas banding condition had not been effective. Credit was wan..M<r. for corrective action because the corro.;tive actions were considered prompt and comprehensive.

It should be noted that the licensee hns not bec" specifically informed of the enforcement action.

The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice January 6,1998 Telephone Notification of Licensee January 6,1998 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Ohio, and the State of West Virginia will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond Following NRC cvaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contacts D. Holody, RI, (610) 337-5312 M. Satorius, OE, (301) 415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV DEDR AEOD R;I Comm. Dieus y WCFO Comm. Diaz DEDE OP CTR Rlil Comm McGaffigan OE NMSS SECY OGC IRM Mall OCA NRR OlG NUDOCS IP 01 RES PDR PA SP ACRS PRELIMINARY INFOitMATION NJ FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION 9001270133 971231 PDR I&E ,M k EN-97-119 PDR.

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