ML20237E705

EN-98-043:informs Commission That Staff Intends to Exercise Enforcement Discretion Per Section VI.B.6 of Enforcement Policy & Not Issue NOV to Util for Failure to Provide Complete & Accurate Info to NRC

ML20237E705
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	06/05/1998
From:	Reis T, Satorius M NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-97-413, EN-98-043, EN-98-43, SECY-98-086-C, SECY-98-86-C, NUDOCS 9809010122
Download: ML20237E705 (1)

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Junn 5,1998 EN 98-043 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company EA 97-413 Quad Cities Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers: 50-254; 50-265 Subiect: EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC Letter to the Licensee dated September 17,1997 and Office of Investigations (01) Report Number 3-96-023)

This is to inform the Commission that the staff intends to exercise enforcement discretion per Section VI.8,6 of the Enforcement Policy and not issue a Notice of Violation to Commonwealth Edison for failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC. The matter involved oral statements made to the staff concerning reactor building siding at the Quad Cities Station. The Commission was consulted on this action in SECY-98-086 because the NRC staff did not arrive at the same conclusions as those in the Office of Investigation report that reviewed this and other matters. The Commission assented to the staff proposed action on May 13,1998.

1 in addition to the staff exercising discretion, a violation of 50.9 is being cited at Severity Level l IV for the licensee's failure to provide complete and accurate information conceming the  !

configuration of the residual heat removal comer room structural steel.  !

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedute ofissuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice June 05,1998 Telephone Notification of Licensee June 05,1998 The State of Illinois will be notified.

The licensee has thirty days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Contacts: T. Reis, OE, (301) 415-3821 M. Satorius, OE, (301) 415-2747 Distribution OWFN OWFN _ TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jackson EDO OC RI Comm. Rogers DEDR AEOD Ril WCFO Comm. Dicus DEDO OP CTR Rlll Comm. Diaz OE NMSS RIV Comm. McGaffigan OGC IRM MAIL SECY NRR OlG NUDOCS OCA 01 RES PUBLIC PA SP ACRS IP l PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL j VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECElVED ACTION  !

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