ML20212K745

EN-87-002:on 870120,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued for Licensee.Action Based on Heating Up of Reactor to Above Cold Shutdown Condition

ML20212K745
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	01/13/1987
From:	Beach A, Wong H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-87-002, EN-87-2, NUDOCS 8701290178
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January 13, 1987 EN 87-02 OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: - Power Authority of the State of New York l (Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant) l Docket No. 50-286

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed

! Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) will be issued on or about January 20, 1987 to the Power Authority of the State f of New York for its Indian Point 3 facility. This action is based on the heating l up of the reactor to above the cold shutdown condition (200 F) with both recirculation pumps and both containment spray pumps inoperable, in violation of technical specification requirements. The pumps were inoperable in that ,

their control switches in the control room were improperly in the stop pullout I position.

l 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 En.~orcement, to sign this action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice January 20, 1981 Telephone Notification of Licensee January 20, 1987 ,

1 A news release has been prepared and will be issued after the licensee receives i the Notice. The State of New York will be notified. l The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond. i Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, l l mittoated, or imposed by Order.

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H. Wong, IE 29635 A. Beach, IE 24909 Distribution:

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