ML20212N573

Forwards Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Based on Violations Noted in Insp Conducted on 860101-31

ML20212N573
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	08/27/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Muench G LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20212N576	List: ML20212N573 ML20212N578
References
EA-86-050, EA-86-50, NUDOCS 8608280288
Download: ML20212N573 (2)

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\ **"* / AUG 171986 Docket No.-50-382 Licensa No. NPF-38 EA 86-50 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: G. W. Muench, Director Nuclear Operations 317 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

ORDER IMPOSING CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY This refers to your letter of May 6,1986 in response to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (NOV) sent to you by letter dated April 16, 1986. The NOV described violations found during a routine NRC safety inspection conducted January 1-31, 1986 of activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-38 for your Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

We have completed our review of your response to the vio.lation assessed a civil penalty (Violation I) in which you admit that the violation occurred as stated in the NOV. However, you request mitigation of the proposed civil penalty and further request that the violation be reclassified at a Severi'ty Level IV.

After careful consideration of your response, we have concluded, for the reasofis given in the Appendix to the enclosed Order, that the violation did occur as set forth in the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty and that you did not provide. in your response a sufficient basis for either mitigation of the proposed civil penalty or reclassification of the violation to Severity Level IV. Accordingly, we hereby serve on Louisian) Power and Light Company the enclosed Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

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

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P AUG 171986 Louisiana Power & Light Company The response directed by the accompanying Order is not subject to tne clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 'J6-511.

Sincerely, w"

J es M. Taylor irector ffice of Inspection and Enforcement

Enclosure:

Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty with Appendix cc w/ enclosure:

Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: G. E. Wuller, Onsite Licensing Coordinator P. 0. Box E, Killona, Louisiana 70066 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: R. P. Barkhurst, Plant Manager .,

P. 0. Box B Killona, Louisiana 70066 ,

Middle South Services ATTN: R. T. Lally P. O. Box 61000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Louisiana Pcwer & Light Company ATTN: K. W. Cook, Nuclear Support and Licensing Manager 317 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director I

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