Escalated Enforcement Actions Issued to Reactor Licensees - H

On October 19, 2016, the NRC issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. for a violation of 10 CFR 50.9, "Completeness and accuracy of information." This violation involved the licensee's failure to provide information to the Commission that was complete and accurate in all material respects. The issue was the result of the mismanagement of information by Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP) personnel which resulted in losing track of the type of configuration that had been implemented to deal with intergranular stress corrosion cracking in 1988. The NRC used this inaccurate information to approve HNP's proposed alternative to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code and deferral of nondestructive examinations required by ASME Code.

On October 3, 2016, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) confirming SNC's commitment to submit a license amendment request to transition Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (HNP) to the National Fire Protection Association Standard 805. SNC had originally planned to submit its application on October 4, 2016. However, SNC requested more time to complete development of its Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment model and to allow appropriate coordination and implementation of design modifications at HNP. The NRC reviewed SNC's request and its justification for the delay, and accepted the proposed new submittal date of April 4, 2018.

Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC
(Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station)
EA-21-041

On January 26, 2022, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order (CO) to Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) memorializing commitments reached during an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mediation session held on October 14, 2021.  The ADR session was associated with apparent violations of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Criterion VI.G, “Weapons, Personal Equipment, and Maintenance,” and 10 CFR 50.9, “Completeness and Accuracy of Information.”  The apparent violations involved a (now-former) training superintendent at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, who was also responsible for performing armorer duties, and who deliberately failed to perform firearms maintenance activities and also falsified records related to those activities.  As a result of the CO, HDI agreed to complete wide-ranging corrective actions (CA) and enhancements that are expected to improve the security program.  In consideration of the CA and commitments outlined in the CO, the NRC agrees to (1) reduce the civil penalty in the amount of $50,000.00, (2) not issue a separate Notice of Violation in addition to the CO, and (3) not consider the issuance of the CO as escalated enforcement for future civil penalty assessment purposes consistent with the NRC Enforcement Policy.