US NRC fines FPL unit for security failures at Seabrook plant

Washington (Platts)--28Jul2006

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has fined the FPL Group unit
responsible for operating the Seabrook nuclear plant in New Hampshire $65,000
for a violation related to security requirements at the facility.

The agency late Thursday said it sent a special inspection team to the
plant after a routine security inspection uncovered issues in May 2005. The
fine stems from the inspection and additional follow-up, NRC said, adding that
FPL too immediate actions to correct the problems and NRC inspectors have
since found the company to be in compliance.

As a result of the inspection, NRC cited the company for failing to
maintain complete and accurate records of test results. A second violation,
attributed to inadequatea management oversight, was characterized by NRC as
being of low to moderate security significance and did not draw an additional
fine.

FPL has 30 days from receiving the notice of violation to either pay the
penalty or protest it.

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