ML20205M566

Forwards Partially Deleted Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $100,000 Due to Lack of Mgt Attention to Identified Security Problems

ML20205M566
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/05/1986
From:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
Shared Package
ML20205M477	List: IA-86-329, Forwards Security Insp History for Aug 1983 - Mar 1986. Numerous Deficiency/Violations & Followup Items Identified, Including Failure of Licensee Security Mgt to Properly Rept Security Events to NRC IA-86-363, Partially Deleted Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $100,000 Due to Security Violations IR 05000528/1986007 IR 05000528/1986014 ML20205M474 ML20205M510 ML20205M566 ML20205M580 ML20205M675 ML20205M810
References
FOIA-86-329, FOIA-86-363, FOIA-86-A-175 EA-86-065, EA-86-65, NUDOCS 8704020430
Download: ML20205M566 (2)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Docket Nos. 50-528 and 50-529 License Nos.JPF-41

• and 46 EA 86-65

• Arizona Nuclear Power Project P. O. Box 52034

• Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 .

Attention: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

Executive Vice President t.

Gentlemen:  %

Subject:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES This refers to the routine safeguards inspection conducted by Messrs. D. Schaefer and L. Norderhaug of this office on February 11 - March 13, 1986, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. NPF-41 and NPF-46 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Units 1 and 2. As a result of this inspection, violations of NRC requirements were identified. A copy of Inspection Report 50-528/86-07 and 50-529/86-06 was sent to you by letter dated April 2,1986.

These matters were discussed on April 10, 1986 during an enforcement conference between Mr. E. E. Van Brunt Jr. , and others of your staff and Mr. J. B. Martin, and others of the NRC Region V staff.

d The violations set forth in the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties demonstrate a continuing lack of management attention to identified security problems. The NRC is particularly concerned that after five pre-operational andl five routine security inspections that resulted in similar security problems being identified, licensee management did not take sufficient actions to correct these problems and prevent recurrence.

To emphasize the importance of fully implementing and maintaining the provisions of your approved PVNGS Security Plan and providing effective management controls in the security program, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to issue the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of One l

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the violations described in the enclosed Notice.

These violations have been categorized in the aggregate as a Severity Level III problem in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985). The base civil penalty for a Severity Level III problem is $50,000. However, the base civil penalty amount is being increased by 100 percent because of your prior notice of similar problems and because several of the violations involve ,

multiple examples.

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a i q You are required to respond to this letter an1 you should follow the instructions "

specified in the Notice when preparing your response. You should place all '

Safeguards Information as defined in 10 CFR 73.21 only in enclosures, so that .l your letter umy be placed in the Public Document Room. In your response, you l

should describd-those specific actions taken or planned that are designed to *. i

! prevent recurrence and to increase the effectiveness of the management of your

. security program, particularly with regard to ensuring that all commitments.in your approved Physical Security Plan are met.

The material enclosed contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10

CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, with the l

exception of the cover letter, this material will not be placed in the Public t Document Room and'will receive limited distribution.

l The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject ,

', to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Enclosure:

Notice of Violation and j Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties

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Ms. Jill Morrison, PVIF Duke Railsback, ACC  :

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