ML19310A899

EN-80-022:on or About 800618,notice of Violation & Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties to Be Issued to Util.Action Based on Alleged Item of Noncompliance Re Radiation in Excess of Limit on Transport Vehicle

ML19310A899
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry, Oconee
Issue date:	06/16/1980
From:	Brockett T, Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-80-022, NUDOCS 8006300658
Download: ML19310A899 (1)

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June 16, 1980 OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT EN 22 NG.:FICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:

Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN (Browns Ferry NL: lear Plant)

Docket No. 50-259 (License No. OPR-30)

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY - $5,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and a Notice of Proposed Imposition of a Civil Penalty in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about June 18, 1980, to Tennessee Valley Authority.

This action is based an an alleged iten, of aonccmpliance relating to a radiation level in excess of the regulatory limit cn a transport vehicle.

A level of 600 mrem /hr was measured on the surface of the vehicle upon its arrival at the Barnwell, South Carolina waste disposal site.

A news rel23se has been prepared and will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notices.

The State of Alabama will be notified.

It shoula be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.

The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Action Signed J;ne 16, 1980 Mailing of Notices June 18, 1980 Telephone Notification of Licensee June 18, 1980 Telephone Notification of State June 18, 1980 NRC News Release June 20, 1980 The licensee has 25 days from the date of the Notices in which to respond.

Following NRC staff evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated or imposed by Order.

Contact:

TWBrockett, IE x27246 DTho pson, IE x28487 Distribution:

Transmitted H St c2 '/f Chairman Ahearne Commissioner Hendrie S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissior+.r Gilinsky Commissioner Bradford C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Kennedy ACRS (For Distribution)

Transmitted:

MNSB P. Bldg 6 10 IE:X005 J '5 0 (IE:HQ Dist.)

W. J. Dircks, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR C. Michelson, AEOD R. H. Vollmer, NRR Landow (6 min /page)

J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR J. J. Cu,mings, 0IE N. M. Haller, MPA D. F. Ross, NRR R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR MAIL H. K. Shapar, ELD S. H. Hanauer R. Minogue, SD IE:X005 Reg'0.al Offices r 5 ut._

Willste Bldg. d JLC Do::ument Mgt. Br. (For PDR/LPC~

pp J. G. Davis, NMSS R. J. Budnit;:, RES PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC OISCLOSURE UNTIL JUNE 18, 1980 8006800(#

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