ML20244A936

EN-89-034:on 890404,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $75,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Failure to Adequately Assure Quality of Equipment & Components Purchased Commercial Grade for Use in Sys

ML20244A936
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	03/30/1989
From:	Lieberman J, Wong H NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-89-016, EA-89-16, EN-89-034, EN-89-34, NUDOCS 8904180276
Download: ML20244A936 (1)

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pC5 March.30, 1989 EN 89 0FFICE OF-ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee

Portland General Electric Company (EA89-16)

(Trojan Nuclear Plant)

Docket No. 50-344

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION 0F CIVIL PENALTY - $75,000 This is to inform the Comission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars

($75,000) will be issued on or about April 4, 1989 to Portland General Electric Company.. This action is based on the failure to adequately assure the quality of equipment and components purchased commercial grade for use in' safety-related systems. The licensee failed to purchase materials.from a qualified vendor or, alternatively, to specify and perform appropriate tests and examinations to assure the quality of the purchased equipment. The mitigation / escalation factors of the enforcement policy were considered and the base. civil penalty amount was increased by.50% based on the multiple examples of the violations.

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- April 4, 1989 Telephone Notification of Licensee April 4, 1989 The State of Oregon 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 civ.11 penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

H. Wong, OE, 20747 J. Lieberman, OE, 20741 Distribution:

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