ML20211N768

EN-86-041:on 860625,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 Will Be Issued Based on Violations Re Discharge of Transco Products, Inc Employee for Reporting Inadequate Insp Procedures

ML20211N768
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	06/20/1986
From:	Axelrad J, Holler E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-86-041, EN-86-41, NUDOCS 8607030268
Download: ML20211N768 (1)

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N5 June 20, 1986 EN 86-41 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company (Byron Nuclear Power Station)

Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $25,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $25,000 will be issued on or about June 25, 1986 to Commonwealth Edison Company. This action is based on a Severity Level III violation of 10 CFR 50.7 in which Transco Products, Inc.,

a subcontractor of Commonwealth Edison Company, discharged an employee of Transco for reporting to the NRC Transo's inadequate inspection procedures and the installation of non-radiation-proof seals at the Byron Nuclear Power Station. The matter was investigated by the Department of Labor (DOL) and a D0L Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) upheld a decision by the D0L Area Director in favor of the employee. The matter was settled between the employee and Transco while the ALJ's recommended decision and order were pending before the Secretary of Labor. The base civil penalty of $50,000 has been reduced by fifty percent because of the licensee's prior good performance in this area, the isolated nature of the incident, and the corrective actions taken by Commonwealth Edison.

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:

Mailing of Notice June 25, 1986 Telephone Notification of Licensee June 25, 1986 A news release has been prepared and will be issued after the licensee receives the Notice. 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.

Contact:

E. Holler, IE 27624 J. Axelrad, IE 24909 Distribution: ' )

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