ML20140G506

EN-97-094A:on 970523,notice of Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problems of Failure to Implement Effective & Timely Corrective Actions

ML20140G506
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	05/23/1997
From:	Lieberman J, David Nelson NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-96-414, EN-96-094A, EN-96-94A, NUDOCS 9706160309
Download: ML20140G506 (1)

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May 23, 1997 4

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.- . OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT j NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION  !

L Licensee:* TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (EA 96-414)  !

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Unit 2) l l Docket No. 50-328 l Sub.iect: IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY --$50.000 By EN 96-094. dated December 19, 1996, the Commission was notified of the intent of the l staff to issue a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the  ;

4 amount of $100'000 to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This action, sent to TVA l on December 24. 1996, was based on two Severity Level III problems at the Sequoyah 1

[ Nuclear Plant. Unit 2. related to: (1) failure to implement effective and timely corrective actions resulting in poor plant material condition that caused and i complicated recovery from a plant trip; and (2) a breakdown in the control of licensed

, activities involving failures in Operations. Maintenance, and Engineering activities f related to replacement of an inoperable reactor trip breaker. The civil penalty was

assessed at $50,000 for each of the two problems.

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' The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated January 23, 1997. In the response. TVA agreed that the violations occurred and did not contest the $50.000 civil penalty for the second of the two Severity Level III problems; however. TVA maintained that the NRC's categorization of the first problem at Severity Level III and the i

, aroposed imposition of a civil penalty of $50,000 was inconsistent with the Enforcement l 4

Jolicy. After careful consideration of the licensee's response, the staff has )

l concluded that the licensee did not provide an adequate basis for reduction of the t Severity Level or mitigation of the civil penalty. l Accordingly, an Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in the amount of $50,000 has been s- issued today. Under the terms of the Order, the licensee may within 30 days of the j date of the Order, pay the civil penalty or request a hearing. ,

i i Contacts: D. Nelson. OE. 415-3280 J. Lieberman. OE. 415-2741 )

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