On February 11, 2015, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a Severity Level III violation of 10 CFR 50.54(q), "Conditions of Licenses" involving the failure to apply and receive approval from the Commission for a proposed change that decreased the effectiveness of the approved emergency plan. In addition, a White Significance Determination finding was issued. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate significance to safety, will require additional NRC inspections. The finding involves a change to the emergency plan which decreased its effectiveness. Specifically, on November 4, 2005, without approval from the NRC, the licensee removed instructions in emergency plan implementing procedures for making protective action recommendations for members of the public on the ocean within the 10-mile emergency planning zone, decreasing the plan's effectiveness.