ML20202G355

Ack Receipt of 850719 Response to 850524 Notice of Violation & Forwards Order Imposing Civil Penalties Re Violation Reviewed During Special & Routine Insps Conducted at Facility from June 1983 - Sept 1985

ML20202G355
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	04/10/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Leddick R LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20202G360	List: ML20202G355 ML20202G381
References
EA-85-010, EA-85-10, NUDOCS 8604140331
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1. UNITED STATES 8 o NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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%..... AN .*. W Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 EA 85-10 Louisiana Power & Light Company Attn: R. S. Leddick, Sr., Vice President Nuclear Operations 317 Baronne Street P. O. Box 60340 New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Gentlemen:

This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated July 19, 1985, in response to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties (NOV) in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($I30,000) sent to you with our letter dated May 24, 1985. The NOV concerned violations reviewed during several special and routine inspections conducted at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 from June 1983 - September 1985.

In your response dated July 19, 1985, you: (1) deny Violations III.C, V.C, V.H, V.J, VII, VIII.8, IX. A, and XIII.C are violations as stated; (2) admit the other violations except for portions of Violations I.D, III.A, III.B. and XI which are denied; and (3) request mitigation of the proposed imposition of civil penalties.

After careful consideration of your response, we have concluded, for the reasons given in the enclosed Order and Appendix, that a sufficient basis exists for complete withdEawal of Violations III.C, VII and XIII.C. Violations I.D. III.A, and III.B have been amended and the civil penalties associated with these violations have been reduced. Based on the withdrawal and amendment of these violations, a reduction of the civil penalties by Twenty Thousand Dollars

($20,000) is warranted. Portions of Violations V and VIII were also withdrawn, but reduction of the proposed penalties for these violations is not warranted.

The other violations remain and demonstrate weaknesses which existed throughout the LP&L Quality Assurance program during the construction phase. The corrective actions you took were those necessary to establish confidence that the quality of construction of the Waterford 3 facility was sufficient to justify issuance of a license. Therefore, no mitigation of the penalties for any of the other violations is appropriate. Accordingly, we hereby serve the enclosed Order on Louisiana Power & Light Company imposing civil penalties in the cumulative amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 8604140331 860410

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Louisiana Power & Light Company The response directed by this letter and the enclosed Order are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Sincerely,

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Enclosure:

Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalties and Appendix s

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Louisiana Power & Light Company cc w/ enclosure:

Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: G. E. Wuller, Onsite Licensing Coordinator P. O. Box B Killona, Louisiana 70066 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: R. P. Barkhurst, Plant Manager P. O. Box B Killona, Louisiana 70066 Middle South Services ATTN: Mr. R.' T. Lally P. O. Box 61000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: K. W. Cook, Nuclear Support and Licensing Manager 317 Baronne Street P. O. Box 60340 New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director s

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