ML20199K890

Remits Payment in Stated Amount for Civil Penalty Assessed in Insp Rept 70-1151/97-205 Dtd 980206.Reemphasize That at No Time Was Safety for Employees Compromised,In Connection W/Events Due to Violations & Civil Penalty

ML20199K890
Person / Time
Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	02/05/1998
From:	Allen J WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
References
CON-NRC-98-005, CON-NRC-98-5 70-1151-97-205, EA-97-442, NUDOCS 9802090048
Download: ML20199K890 (2)

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caea en NRC-98-005 February 5,1998 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. James Lieberman, Director Office of F-forcement One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

Subject:

Payment of Civil Penalty

Reference:

) Report No.: 70-1151/97-205

2) NRC Letter EA-97-442; January 6,1998 In connection with the violations assessed a base Severity Level III civil penalty in the referenced report anu NRC letter transmitting a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty, Westinghouse Electric Company, a division of CBS Corporation, hereby remits the entire amount, $13,750, of the civil penalty. We acknowledge that the imposition of the civil penalty reflects the expectations of the NRC regarding the importance of maintaining an effective nuclear criticality safety control program at our Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF).

As stated in more detail in our Reply to Notice of Violation also being submitted today, we want to reemphasize, in connection with the events giving rise to the violations and associated civil penalty, that at no time was safety compromised for CFFF employees, the public or the environment. As acknowledged by the NRC, the comprehensive set of corrective actions underway to respond to the violations, including appropriate management oversight, and other on-going management control processes at CFFF, both address the specific incidents and violations, and will assure prevention of programmatic recurrence.

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to conddct the CFFF nuclear criticality safety-process in accordance with all safety and regulatory compliance requirements. Accordingly, as we do not wish to prolong' deliberation over 6n issue that is being appropriately addressed.we are today remitting the entire amount of the civil penalty.

Sincerely,

Westinghouse Electric Company B. C Ja - B. Allen, Plant Manager Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility cc:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regional Administrator, Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsythe Street SW Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA - 30303

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