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Category:ENFORCEMENT ACTION NOTIFICATIONS
MONTHYEARML20199A1881997-12-30030 December 1997 EN-97-118:on 980105,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Eight Violations Involving Criticality Safety Controls Considered in Aggregate to Represent Severity Level III 1997-12-30
[Table view] Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
MONTHYEARML20217J1781999-10-13013 October 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-05 on 990920-21.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Biennial Emergency Response Exercise,Conducted on 990921 ML20210F4831999-07-22022 July 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-201 on 990628-0702.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:W Commercial Nuclear Fuel Div,In Columbia,Sc,Hazard Identification & Assessment,Incident Investigation,Audits & Insps & Mgt of Change ML20196A3971999-06-11011 June 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-03 on 990510-14.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records & Interview with Plant Personnel in Areas of EP & Radiation Protection ML20206R3721999-05-14014 May 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-203 on 990419-23.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Selected Potential High Risk Activities in Facility,Including Ammonium Diuranate Processing,Powder Blending,Ventilation & Solvent Extraction ML20206P4161999-04-29029 April 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-02 on 990405-08.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Insp Occurred During Licensee Annual Outage Which Presented Unique Opportunities & Conditions to Evaluate Activities ML20207D3731999-02-26026 February 1999 Insp Rept 70-1151/99-01 on 990201-05.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety,Mgt Controls,Environ Protection,Waste Mgt & Facility Support ML20199F2351998-12-31031 December 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981207-11.Violation Noted: Inspectors Observed Operations Involving Nuclear Matl Not Being Conducted IAW Approved Procedures ML20199F2561998-12-31031 December 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-10 on 981207-11.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records & Interviews with Plant Personnel in Areas of Radiation Protection ML20198A8421998-12-0303 December 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-09 on 981109-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety & Facility Support ML20195J2391998-11-18018 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/98-205 on 981019-23. Violations Noted.Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20155A9631998-10-13013 October 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-07 on 980921-25.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Assessment of Operational Readiness Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program Changes Since Sept 1998 Insp ML20151T1421998-08-26026 August 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980803-07.Violation Noted: as of 980806,three Individuals,Who in Course of Employment Likely to Receive in Year Occupational Dose in Excess of 100 Mrem,Not Instructed in Applicable Provisions of Regulations ML20151U4771998-08-26026 August 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-06 on 980803-07.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt Controls,Waste Mgt,Transportation & Training ML20239A4091998-08-21021 August 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-05 on 980727-31.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities & Review of Licensee Radiation Protection Program ML20237D7981998-08-21021 August 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-204 on 980810-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Criticality Analysis, Internal Audits & Insps,Recently Issued Procedures & Status of Fourteen Open Items ML20236K7681998-07-0707 July 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-203 on 980622-26.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Criticality Safety Program ML20236K7651998-07-0707 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980622-26.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Verify Calculations That Support Criticality Safety Limits ML20249C8081998-06-26026 June 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-202 on 980427-0501.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Progress Made Involving Near & Long Term Improvements in Nuclear Criticality Safety Program ML20249C8071998-06-26026 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980427-0501.Violation noted:1008 Ammonia Scrubber Was Operated Since May 1997 W/Inoperable Nuclear Criticality Safety Control ML20248M1371998-06-10010 June 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/98-201 on 980504-08. Details Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790) ML20248J6381998-05-0808 May 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-03 on 980413-17.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Safety Operations ML20203F8461998-02-20020 February 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980126-30.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Conduct Activities IAW Requirements for Utilizing Computer Programs &/Or Approved Procedures as Evidenced by Following List ML20203F8511998-02-20020 February 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-02 on 980126-30.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety & Maint of Safety Contols ML20203J5301998-02-13013 February 1998 Insp Rept 70-1151/98-01 on 980112-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities & Evaluation of Licensee Radiation Program,Environ Protection & Radwaste Mgt Programs ML20198H6551998-01-0606 January 1998 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 from Insp Conducted on 970825-29. Violations Noted:Licensee Failed to Conduct Adequate Incident Investigation & Followup Actions ML20199A1881997-12-30030 December 1997 EN-97-118:on 980105,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Eight Violations Involving Criticality Safety Controls Considered in Aggregate to Represent Severity Level III ML20202E5061997-11-28028 November 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/97-206 on 971027-31.No Violations Noted.Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20199D5071997-11-13013 November 1997 Enforcement Conference Rept 70-1151/97-207 on 971029.Areas Discussed:Seven Violations Noted in Rept 70-1151/97-205 ML20199C1311997-10-25025 October 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-05 on 970922-26.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation & Evaluation of Licensee Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise,Including Safety Operations,Facility Support & Plant Status ML20217E0221997-10-0303 October 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-205 on 970825-29.Seven Apparent Violations Noted & Are Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action Implementation ML20149K9121997-07-28028 July 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970505-07.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Provide Required Notifications in That on 961016,licensee Had Indications That Two Fuel Rods Were Missing & on 961020,failed to Notify NRC within 1 H ML20149F9241997-07-11011 July 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-04 on 970623-25.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Observation & Evaluation of Licensee Radioactive Waste Mgt & Environ Protection Program ML20149G7071997-07-0909 July 1997 Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference Rept 70-1151/97-204 on 970709.Major Areas Discussed:Five Apparent Violations Noted in Insp Rept ML20141G0731997-06-24024 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970527-30.Violation Noted:Configuration Control Forms W/Dockets 95-135,96-042 & 96-191 Had Been Signed as Being Completed,But Documentation Had Not Been Revised for Updated Drawings & Loop Sheets ML20141G0821997-06-24024 June 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-03 on 970527-30.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt,Organiztion & Controls PNO-II-97-021, on 970415,Westinghouse Informed NRC That Low Enriched U Fuel Rods Could Not Be Located.Licensee Stated No Evidence of Theft or Unlawful Diversion of Two Fuel Rods. State of Sc Notified1997-04-18018 April 1997 PNO-II-97-021:on 970415,Westinghouse Informed NRC That Low Enriched U Fuel Rods Could Not Be Located.Licensee Stated No Evidence of Theft or Unlawful Diversion of Two Fuel Rods. State of Sc Notified ML20137V1251997-03-28028 March 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-02 on 970224-28.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety,Configuration Mgt & Maint of Safety Controls ML20136H6751997-03-14014 March 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-14.Violation Noted:As of 970214 Emergency Procedures Issued by Licensee Were Not Approved by Cognizant Regulatory Component Manager Until After Procedures Had Been Issued & Implemented ML20136H6841997-03-14014 March 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-202 on 970210-14.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Chemical Safety Program at W & Selected Areas That Focused on High Risk Chemicals & Use of Chemicals ML20147F7941997-03-0606 March 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/97-01 on 970203-06.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Exam Procedures & Representative Records,Interviews W/Personnel & Observation of Activities in Progress ML20147F7821997-03-0606 March 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970203-06.Violation Noted:Chewing Gum & Food Products Were Used in Chemical Area as Evidenced by Discarded Chewing Gum & Candy Wrappers & MCC Containers Had Not Been Reinspected in 5 Yrs ML20134A4901997-01-23023 January 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961216-20.Violation Noted: Monthly Formal Audit of Regulatory Program Performance Conducted on 961217,under Guidance Provided in RA-102, Regulatory Compliance Insp,Rev 7,was Inadequate ML20134A5351997-01-23023 January 1997 Insp Rept 70-1151/96-204 on 961216-20.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Safety Program at W & Selected Areas of Plant That Either Had Recent,Updated Criticality Safety Evaluations or Were Special Criticality Safety Interest ML20149M5141996-11-27027 November 1996 Insp Rept 70-1151/96-05 on 961029-1101.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Facility Support - Maint ML20149M5121996-11-27027 November 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961029-1101.Violation Noted:License Requires Use of Special Nuclear Matl IAW Statements,Representations & Conditions in License Application ML20134J4911996-11-0101 November 1996 Insp Rept 70-1151/96-03 on 960909-26.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection,Environ Protection & Waste Mgt ML20134J4841996-11-0101 November 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960909-26.Violation Noted: Audit Not Conducted as Required by SEP ML20134F0671996-10-25025 October 1996 Insp Rept 70-1151/96-04 on 960923-27.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Criticality Safety & Plant Operations ML20059B9031993-12-17017 December 1993 Insp Rept 70-1151/93-10 on 931115-19.Noncited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Actions Licensee Has Taken in Response to Weaknesses Noted During NRC OSA ML20058P6991993-12-0808 December 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 931025-29.Violations Noted: Licensee Failed to Meet Requirements for DOT Shipping Descriptions as Listed 1999-07-22
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- December 30,1997 EN 97-118 i
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation (EA 97-442)
Columbia, South Carolina l Docket No. 70 1151 i
Subject:
PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF civil PENALTY - $13,750 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $13,750 will be issued on or about January 5,1998 to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina. This action is based on i eight violations involving criticality safety controls conskiered in the aggregate to represent a Severity Level ill problem. !
Decause the licensee had previous escalated enforcement in July 1997, the staff considered l whether credit was warranted for identification and corrective action. Credit was not warranted for identification because the violations were identified by the NRC through an inspection. Credit was warranted for the corrective actions, which were judged to be prompt !
and comprehensive from the time that NRC put the Ibensee on notice concerning the l problem. Therefore, the base civil penalty of $13,750 is being proposed. j lt should be noted that the licensee has not been spacifically informed of the enfoicement action. The schedule for !ssuance and notification is:
Mailing of Notice: January 5,1998 i Telephone Notification of Licensee January 6,1998 The State of South Carolina ivill be notified.
The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond. Fol.c Ning NRC evaluatic, of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
Contacts: Joseph DelMedico OE,415 2739 James Lieberman, OE,415-2741 Distribution OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI RIV Comm. Dieus DEDR AEOD Ril WCFO Comm. Diaz DEDE OP CTR Rill Comm. McGaffigan OE NMSS SECY- OGC IRM Mall OCA NRR OlG NUDOCS' IP 01 RES PDR PA SP ACRS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION 9901270139 971230 . i1!!IlilllllIlllillill
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