ML20217Q699

EN-97-070:on 970808,notice of Violation Will Be Issued to Util.Action Based on Violations Addressing Failure of Corrective Action Sys to Assure Adequate Corrective Actions Taken for Conditions Adverse to Quality

ML20217Q699
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	08/01/1997
From:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EN-97-070, EN-97-70, NUDOCS 9709030321
Download: ML20217Q699 (1)

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August l, 1997

+ EN 97-070 0FFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEME%T ACTION-Licensee:  : Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Point Beach, Units 1 and 2

-Docket Numbers 50-266, 50 301 Sub.iect: EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION This is to inform per section the of VII.B(6) Commission that the NRC will exercise enforcement discretion the enforcement )olicy and not issue a Civil Penalty for three Severity Level III aroblems. The iotice of Violation will be issued on or about August 8,1997, to 41sconsin Electric Power Company; - The Violations address (1) a failure of the corrective action system to assure adecuate corrective actions were taken for conditions adverse to quality. (2) unreviewec safety-questions that-

- were created when the Residual Heat Removal and the Auxiliary Feedwater systems were operated in a manner not described in the Final Safety Analyses Report, and-(3) failure to properly implement Technical Specification requirements, including correcting deficiencies and appropriately testing-portions of the emergency power-

, supply system, In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, civil considered for these Severity Level III problems.The penalties NRC has would normally decided be to-exercise 1-enforcement discretion and not issue a civil penalty because (1) the NRC has already issued a $325,000 civil penalty (EA 96-273 dated December 3, 1996) to emphasize -

performance problems, (2) the licensee entered into a Confirmatory Action Letter

=which 3rovided that the licensee would not operate its facility until it addressed the su) ject violations as well as other performance problems and met with the NRC to justify restart. (3) the licensee has implemented comprehensive corrective-actions, and (4) although the NRC identified a number:of these issues as a result of its inspections, the NRC has determined, based on our-continuing inspection effort, that Wisconsin Electric Power Company dedicated significant resources to successfully address the performance issues and substantially improve Point Beach's conduct-of operations, 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 8. 1997 Telephone Notification of Licensee August 8, 1997 The: State of Wisconsin will be notified.

E 1The licensee has thirty. days from the date of the Notice' in which to respond.

-Contact: Jim Lieberman, OE, 415-2741 gDistribution-a,0WFN --0WFN TWFN Regional Offices j# Chairman Jackson ED0- 'OC RI RIV _ _ _,

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