ML20206R797

EN-86-069:on 860917,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $180,000 Will Be Issued.Action Based on Three Violations Re Loss of Power & 851121 Water Hammer Event

ML20206R797
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	09/12/1986
From:	Axelrad J, Wong H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-86-069, EN-86-69, NUDOCS 8609190200
Download: ML20206R797 (1)

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bes September 11, 1986 EN 86-69 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Southern California Edison Company (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1)

Docket No. 50-206

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $180,000 This-is to inform the Connission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $180,000 will be issued on or about September 17, 1986 to Southern California Edison Company for their San Onofre Unit 1 facility. This action is based on three violations of NRC requirements associated with the loss of power and water hammer event which occurred on November 21, 1985. The violations involved rendering inoperable the auxiliary feedwater flow path to the steam generators because five check valves failed to close, the failure of the licensee's check valve testing program to assure continued operability of the five check valves, and the failure to take adequate corrective actions to analyze, evaluate, and identify the-source of noise in the area of one of the five check valves during plant operations in June 1985.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The Regional Administrator has been authorized by the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to sign this action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

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Mailing of Notice September 17, 1986 Telephone Notification of Licensee September 17, 1986 A news release has been prepared and will be issued after the licensee receives the Notice. The State of California 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:

H. Wong, IE 29635 J. Axelrad, IE 24909 Distribution:

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