ML20133F313

EN-85-071:on 851008,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Will Be Issued to Util.Action Based on Violation Re Unacceptable Location for Obtaining post-accident Containment Samples

ML20133F313
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/08/1985
From:	Axelrad J, Holler E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-85-071, EN-85-71, NUDOCS 8510100193
Download: ML20133F313 (1)

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I October 8, 1985 EN 85-71 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-528

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Comission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) will be issued on or about October 8,1985 to Arizona Public Service Company.

This action is based on a violation involving the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS). The selected location for obtaining post accident containment atmosphere samples was found to be unacceptable in that it was subject to high radiation levels that in certain accident situations would have severely limited and may have precluded personnel entry. The staff was advised that the Commission had no objection to taking this action in a SECY Memorandum dated October 7, 1985.

It shoula be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The Regional Administrator has been authorized by the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to sign this action.

A news release has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of Arizona 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:

E. Holler, IE 27624 J. Axelrad, IE 24909 Distribution:

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