ML20247D817

EN-88-064A:on 890328 Order Imposing Civil Penalty in Amount of $75,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Failure to Determine Sys Operability of High Head Safety Injection Sys Upon Evidence of Deficiency.Response Requested

ML20247D817
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/28/1989
From:	Lieberman J, Luehman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-88-113, EN-88-064A, EN-88-64A, NUDOCS 8903310223
Download: ML20247D817 (1)

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e U'. EN 88-64A 0FFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Alabama Power Company (EA 88-113)

Farley Units 1 and 2

~ License Nos. HPF-2 and NPF-8 Docket Hos. 50-348 and 50-364

Subject:

IMPOSITION 0F CIVIL PENALTY - $75,000 By EN 88-64 dated July 29, 1988 the Commission was notified of the intent of DE to issue a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to Alabama Power Company.

This action was based on the failure to determine system operability of the high head safety injection system upon evidence of a deficiency. Specifically, the licensee performed an inadequate engineering analysis of the potential impact of substantial amounts of hydrogen gas accumulating in the crossover piping from the RHR pumps to the charging pump suctions.

The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated October 3, 1988. After careful consideration of the licensee's response, the staff has concluded that the violation did occur as set forth in the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty. However, after reassessing the escalation and mitigation factors the staff has determined that the civil penalty should be mitigated by 50% of the base civil penalty in recognition of the licensee's good overall past performance in the area of plant operations.

Accordingly, an Order Imposing Civil Penalty in the amount of $75,000 has been issued today. Under the terms of the Order, the licensee may within 30 days of the date of the Order, pay the civil penalty or request a hearing.

Contact:

J. Luehman, OE, 23280 J. Lieberman, OE, 20741 Distribution:

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