ML20210K880

EN-97-064:on 970801,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $110,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problem Involving Failure to Properly Maintain safety-related Electrical Breakers

ML20210K880
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	07/29/1997
From:	Clayton H, Satorius M NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
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References
EA-97-132, EN-97-064, EN-97-64, NUDOCS 9708200145
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, V July 29. 1997 y# EN 97-064 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACT10E Lice'nsee: Illinois Power Company (EA 97-132)

(Clinton Power Station)

Docket No. 50-461

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - $110,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $110,000 will be issued on or about August 1,1997, to Illinois Power Company. The action is based on a Severity Level III 3roblem involving failure to properly maintain safety-related electrical areakers.

In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $55,000 is considered for a Severity Level III violation occurring after November 12, 1996. Because Clinton has been the subject of escalated enforcement actions within the last two years, the NRC considered whether credit was warranted for Identification and Corrective Action in accordance with the civil penalty assessment process in Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy. The NRC determined that credit for identification was not warranted because the issue was identified by the NRC and the licensee had 3rior opportunities to identify the root causes of the violation and tace corrective i action. At the predecisional enforcement conference, the licensee described i numerous corrective actions directed at restoring the condition of the l breakers; however. credit for corrective action was not warranted because the l licensee did not look broadly to determine if there was other equipment which had a history of repetitive failures similar to the breaker problems. This resulted in a civil penalty of $110,000 being proposed.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice August 1. 1997 Telephone Notification of Licensee August 1, 1997 The State of Illinois 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.

Contacts: H. B. Clayton RIII. (630) 810-4373 M. Satorius. OE, (301) 415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Dicus DEDE AE00 RII WCF0 Comm. Diaz OE OP CTR RIII Comm. McGaffigan OGC NMSS SECY NRR IRM MAIL OCA 01 OIG NUDOCS GPA SP RES PDR ACRS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION j

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