ML20213F673

EN-86-082:on 861112 Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued Based on 860627 Depressurization Event During Loss of Control Room Test

ML20213F673
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	11/06/1986
From:	Beach A, Wong H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-86-082, EN-86-82, NUDOCS 8611140383
Download: ML20213F673 (1)

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hCs November 6, 1986 EN 86-82 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Duke Power Company (Catawba Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

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)

J will be issued on or about November 12, 1986 to Duke Power Company for the

! Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. This action is based on violations of NRC requirements associated with the June 27, 1986 depressurization event during a loss of control room test. In the test, conditions were established

.which made all four steam generator power operated relief valves go 75 percent open rather than remaining closed as intended. The violations involved the

licensee's failure to change plant procedures when components were modified, inadequate human factors considerations for changes to control panels which l- resulted in the inadequate labeling and marking of components, and deficient procedures which lacked specific test termination criteria and caused incorrect valve settings.

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

Mailing of Notice November 12, 1986 Telephone Notification of Licensee November 12, 1986 A news release has been prepared and will be issued after the licensee receives the Notice. The State of North Carolina 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 A. Beach, IE 24909 Distribution:

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