ML20199B712

EN-97-099:on 971024,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $110,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problem Involving Disabling of Containment Spray Sys

ML20199B712
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	10/21/1997
From:	Lieberman J, David Nelson NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-97-432, EN-97-099, EN-97-99, NUDOCS 9711190060
Download: ML20199B712 (1)

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• October 21,1997 EN 97499 UICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION CF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Omaha Public Power District (EA 97-432)

Fort Calhoun Station Docket No. 50-285 Subiect: PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF civil PENALTY - $110,000 This :s to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Impesition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $110,000 will be issued on or about October 24,1997, to Omaha Public Power District. This action is based on a Severity Levellli problem involving the disabling of the containment spray system. Because this was not the first escalated enforcement action within 2

- years, the wtaif c.snsidered whether credit was warranted for identification and corrective action.

Credit was not warranted for identification because the error that resulted in the problem was revealed 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> later when an annunciator failed to clear following the. c.ompletion of a

. surveillance test, and there were several missed opportunities to identify the problem sooner.

Credit was warranted for corrective actions, which were prompt and comprehensive. However, discretion is being exercised to assess a penalty at twice tne base value because corrective actions for a previous escalated enforcement action should have preve.1ted this incident or resulted in it being discovered more promptly.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.

The schedule ofissuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice October 24,1997 Telephone Notification of Licensee October 24,1997 The State of Nebraska will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the No ice in which to respond. Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be re:.litted, mit; gated, or imposed by Order.

Contacts: David Nelson, OE, 415-3280 Jim Lieberman, OE, 415-2741 Distribution OWFN . OWEN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Dicus DEDR AEOD Ril WCFO Comm. Diaz DEDS OP CTR - Rlli Comm. McGaffigen OE NMSS SECY OGC IRM MAIL

-OCA NRR OlG NUDOCS IP 01 RES PDR PA. SP ACRS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTil VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION

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