PNO-II-80-131, State of Sc Suspended Burial Permit for Licensee & Is Considering Imposing $1,000 Civil Penalty. Action Is Based Upon Improper Shipment of Radwaste
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1980 |
| From: | Potter J, Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| PNO-II-80-131, NUDOCS 8010160680 | |
| Download: ML19347C142 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 29, 1980 t
j PRELIMINARY' NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-80-131 1
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLt.
safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date 1
FACILITY: Power Authority State of New York Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-333 Oswego, New York
SUBJECT:
SUSPENSION OF FITZPATRICK, NPS BURIAL PERMIT BY SOUTH CAROLINA Region II was advised by their onsite inspector at Barnwell, SC, that South Carolina officials had measured a 300 mrem /hr surface reading on a plywood box on an open bed truck on July 28, 1980. The measurement was taken upon arrival of the truck from Fitzpatrick NPS, Oswego, NY.
t South Carolina has suspended the burial permit for Fitzpatrick, NPS, and is con-sidering imposing a $1,000 civil penalty under their recently enacted legislation permitting highet enforcement actions for violation of SC DOT rules.
~ Region II has discussed this matter with Region I and the State of South Carolina.
Region I has informed the State of New York and the licensee. DOT has been noti-fled.
Media interest may develop because of continuing interest in transportation of radioactive materials and South Carolina's possible imposition of a civil penalty under new legislation. The State of South Carolina stated that they do not plan to issue a public statement. The Power Authority of the State of New York (PASNY) has just been informed and is considering the matter. If PASNY does not issue a press release, NRC Region I plans to do so.
Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by R.lgaone from a J
Region II inspector at 4:50 p.m. on July 28.
This information as current as of 11:45 a.m. on July 29.
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Contact:
J. Potter, RII 242-5543; J. P. Stohr, RII 242-5544 Distribution:
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