ML022270334
| ML022270334 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/2002 |
| From: | Euchner J NRC/OGC |
| To: | Marquand B Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Byrdsong A T | |
| References | |
| +adjud/rulemjr200506, -RFPFR, 50-259-CIVP, 50-260-CIVP, 50-296-CIVP, 50-327-CIVP, 50-328-CIVP, 50-390-CIVP, ASLBP 01-791-01-CIVP, RAS 4749 | |
| Download: ML022270334 (5) | |
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- IR REG&t UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4
oWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 0
August 13, 2002 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Brent R. Marquand, Esq.
Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1401
SUBJECT:
IN THE MATTER OF TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1; SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 & 2; BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 & 3)
Dear Mr. Marquand:
As per our telephone conversation yesterday, I am enclosing a copy of the travel voucher for Wilson McArthur's travel to Chattanooga. Please let me know if you have any questions about the voucher or if Dr. McArthur indicates he has not received payment.
I have also enclosed a copy of a memorandum to the Inspector General from Special Agent Beth Thomas, dated July 9, 1998. This memorandum recommends initiating a new investigation related to Ronald Grover's travel payments while on rotation with the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations in Atlanta. Based upon this memorandum, the Staff would like TVA to stipulate that the TVA Office of Inspector General investigation of Grover started on or after July 9, 1998. I will draft a proposed joint stipulation on this matter for your consideration.
Should TVA opt not to stipulate to this matter, the Staff requests that TVA bring Agent Thomas to Rockville in September to testify before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Sincerely, Jnifer M uchner unsel fo NRC Staff
Enclosures:
As stated
NRC FORM 279 COMISSONAUTBERIZT 14.1
- 1. AUTHOPZATION COOD
- 2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i
0E-OFFICIAL TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION N
ew O W EArnendCao See NRC Manageet Directive 14.1 for detalled hstrudtons or oo mpetirng this form.
Al sharded areas must be completed. Formmay be typed or hanrdwtlfn Regur
__ -)I TRAVELER INFORMATION
- 4. NAME OF TRAVELER (Plrat two Initias aond lea narm)
S. PHONE NO.
- f.
TRAVEL PURPOSE CODE
- 7. EMPLOy.EEDE Wl C I McArthur 8U1-375-979 7
W RC EM LT
& MAIL ADDRESS (P.O.X BSt5 or Offic)( FFokrhadane)
S. FUND CODE Q
OTHER NON NRC FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 2314 N 390 East 0
COMMISSIONER ClSTATE ZP CODE 13 X3 D
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8464 Co OTHER MO-TH ACCOUNTING INFORMATION EST
- 11.
BUDUDOT I4 1T3 14.OTRAVELODATES CCO OODE l
ANDOTHEP CARFM TLMMDOYY 2
7C E7080
$ $609.00
$ $702.00 S 1,311.00 START 05/01/2002
_ l END 05/1042002 I
WMIL NUM__ER OF 1L INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT NUMBER
- 17. CONSULTANT CONTRACT NUMBER OFFICIAL GRAN4D TOTAL 1,311.0 TRVLDAYS 4
mNERARY TRAVEL ADVANCE IS. ACTUAL DUTY POINTS
- 19. SUBSISTENCE RATE
- 20.
ADVANCE FEUESTED A.ANT A
O C
L GTYE C. DATE AZOUWD A FROM:
Salt Lake CityU El YES S
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OTHER a TO Chattanooga,1I S55/30185 ___
OFTRA DATIE TO
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ADVANCE ISSUED
-r TO SOA OF RECIPIENI!T OSD;O&
DMTE C.RETURN TW Salt Lake City, UT I
TRAVEL AUTHORITY Reimbursement tor the items authorized below shall be limited to the allowancesin NRCMD 14.1. the Federal Travel Regulations, and applible Comptrollr General Decisons.
- 22. TRANSPORTATION IDATE TWET REOUIRED
- 23. SUBSISTENCE (Specity rate hI Itnerary blade above)
El A Per dien-Lodgm plus M £ IE Wr e A Common Caeier Contact Carrier Non-use code: (
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I j B. Actual s ibsistence raladiart arate au"ty in rneab)
- I B.
Tw io El C. Special per gem rate 0out in named)
- 24. OTHER
'I D. Govemment-owned vahida FI P. Registratin hea S
E Excessbga9ge -
No. dtobg:
I Meals Included-No.:
(Speciuly I breakfast. lunh k
,or gIt)
F. O0e Specual Conveyances Q ad in oeS)
Lod9 Id N
USE OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEI(CLE:
F] B. miscellanreous er*eNe (Specify in mmftal)
El G. Advantageous to Government Ousitfy in mago) canta per mbe. El knnul leave to be uaed l
Supervaes lkmim El FL Not to e Ce d Cof Common Cattier mIPts par TVl.e hours Or dF El L Govenrmhent vehicle avalb Pr Deas FIm To El J. Gouenm t vahile asajBad cants per mias. El D.
emvtern CharOe Card El YES El NO (f no,. ehplain t Block 25)
- 25. PURPOSE OF TRAVELREMARKS (ndictet Itm number to
~ anse appaI)
Subpoenaed by NRC as witness in the Tennessee Vape Authority Hearing. s°tm
_2f Tr;T.Y t(Ena-rport/hoteIIheaLAaejc//.
23B. ActualrateofS7S.OO.
Authorization t subitted prior to travaYt ADMINISTRATIVE MIXUP: NO AUTHORIZATION SUBMITTED PRIOR TO TRAVEL
- 26. FOREIGN TRAVEL - CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS AVAILABILITY FC=EIGN TRAVEL - CERTIFICATION OF AUThORIZATION - The otticial travl dewrb ad aboe has FundS ara atcient to cover the total stimnted coa, ben reed nd the neceasary to the performance thereof are authon zed hi aocordance wfth the Fedaral Travel Regulationr.
as ern4 NRC Managenent Directive 14.1. and undar e condlton ToTLE an me authorkbaon.
TITLE SIGNATURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE 2t. ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL. The offIcial travel directed herein was reviewed and is CEWIFICATION OF FUNDS I AUTHORIZATION - Funds are sufficient to cor the totIa 2stitmated coaL n
ry to a ting the ag aoprogramt r
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The offcal thrael desoue ve hy awed and the e*renses ncessar y to theoperformanoe thereof ar authorized rn 3; with f Federal Travel Regutq.
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PAGE OF NRC FORM 64A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
(.199)
TRAVEL VOUCHER (PART 2)
NRCMO 14.1 E=eion to SrF 1012 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES AND AMOUNT CLAIMED Appodby A 041 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE OF FORM SET NAME (Z.
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AUTHORIZ.ATIONO.
DEPART FROM OFFICE DATE WOm TE McArthur, Wilson C "Ran04/
3o02002 11:00 Px DATE AUHRZD NWIMBER AMOUNT D0 NATURE OF EXPENSE 3LEA O
F 20236.50 0
CLAIMED Official Business Travel on 511. 5/2, 5/3, and 5/11 (considered last day of travel). Personal Travel 4/30 and 5/4-10) 4/30 LV: Residence via POA (Transporation to Airport paid by government 47 17.16 AR: Salt Lake City Airport whether 4/30 or 5/1.)
LV: Salt Lake City Airport via Delta #1592 AR: Atlanta Airport PURPOSE: Subpoenaed by NRC as witness In the Tennessee Valley Authority Hearing.
5/11 LV: Atlanta Airport via Delta #705
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AR: Salt Lake City Airport
_________a LV: Salt Lake City Airport via POA 47 17.16 AR: Residence SUBSISTENCE: 55/30/85 5/1
.2250 MI&E: 3/4 day 0 $30.00 Lodging: I night 0 $75.00 75.00 5/2-3 60.00 MI&E: 2 days 0 $30.00 150.00 Lodging: 2 nights 0 $75.00 5/11 22.50 MI&E: 3/4 day @
$30.00 OTHER EA 1941" Rental Car 4 days + miscellaneous charges 27.00 Parking at Hotel three days 27.57 Hotel tax: 3 nights 0 $9.19 27__ 7 2 Phone calls to residence 0 $4.00 8.00 3 business phone canies 0 $0.50 1.50 Parking at Airport in Salt Lake Cityv 4 days 0 5.86 23.44 COMPARISON Roundtrip from Salt Lake City, UT to Chattanooga, TN: $1,599.00 There is no contract carrier.
Hotel & Tax: Same 0 $252.57 Ml&E: Same 0 $105 Rental Car 4 days 0 $43.00 + miscellaneous charges: $160.00 Phone Calls to residence: Same 0 $12.00 TOTAL COMPARISON: $2158.57
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GRAND TOTAL (Amount to be shown in Item 16.C. Part 1)I C2TAVELEMESCOPY E:3 ADVANCE COPY 0
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FUNDS NRC FORM 64A (S.19w)
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NRIC FORM.64 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY 0MB: NO. 315040192 EXPIRES: 06/30W2002 (6-199)
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SOCIAL SECURWIY N.Weashington.
DC 205355001. of by e-mail to bjsl I nrcogoy. and to the Deskc Ofie.Office of Irnlormation and Regulatory Affairs. NEOB.10202, (3150.0192).
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- 3. NAME Q..aa.First. Middle In number, thes NRIC may not conduct or spcnaor, and a person is not requIred to McArthur, Wilson C.
801-375.9799 respnd t, te
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& MALINGADDESS Inclde IP CO)6.
RECLAIM VOUCHERI
- 7. VOUCHER STATUS 5.MYNGADESSIcld IPCd)
NI 2314 N 390 East E
B. TRAVEL. PERICOS)
Provo, UT 84604 A F__M_________
___TO_________
- 9. OFFICIAL DUTY STATION IChy and Sotal)
- 12. COMPARATIVE I&. TYPE OF TRAVEL
- 14. METHOD OF PAYMENT
- 15. AIRUINE ACCOMMODATIONS 3 ANUA TRAVEL JZ CON&USWMET HEADOLUARTERS TO BE PAID BY E~r 0- FIRST CLASS 03 B"
[]NONFOREIGN OUTSIDE CONLUS 03 EFT PAYMENT TO C3OTHER PREMIUM CLASS 2
OTHER
[3FRINATRAEACUT 0FREE UPGRADE
- IS EXPENSESCLAIMED o :QOTHER (FROM NRC FORM 64A OR NRC FORM 648)
[I________Cos_______
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NO-CRACT EXPENSES AMOUNTCAIE
- 17. TRANSPORTATION METHOD OF PAYMENT 119. TRANSPORTATIONAN GTRI/GTS ACCT/GOVT ISSUED CARIDCASH 11S CARRIIER I
TRORMCN 1CI
- 20. AMOUNT OTHUBSISTENCES A646 Polenirfr bedw)
NUMBER OHREPNE 664 S.PLANE, TRAIN. BUS j __
PAID BY TRAVELER)
- 21. TRAVELER'S CERTIFICATION. I HEREBY ASSIGN TO THE UNITED STATES AMY RIGHT I MAY HAVE AGAINST ANy MVQ C
PARTIES IN CONNECTION ITH REIMBURSABLE TRANSPORTATION CHAPGES DESCRIBED ABOVE. PUR4CHASED 11L CTOA CAI UDRCASH PAYMENT PROCEDURES.
C.TTLILI
- 22. READ CAREFULLY
.23. TRAVEL ADVANCE OIf voucher Includes any of the following. mark the appropriate boises)
TOTAL ADVANCE RECEIVED (Trmwvler Must Corip"e)
Fl EFUND DUE ON UNUSED TCKET. PARTIAL TICKET. AND/OR REFUND SUP i-~
w i~n Part and Attlachto ffrif of vod)ATM
$0.00 REMITTANCE ATTACHED IN THE CHECK NO.O H
R 00
- 24.
I CERTIFY ThAT ThISVOUCHER IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MYKNOWLEDGE AND BEUEF AND TIAT FOR EXAMINER USE PAYMENT OR CREDIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY ME.
SIGNATR
-TAEE A
1DATE AMUNll TO BE APPUIED Co
- 25. THIS VOUCAER is APPRo(~Ec.__________-________
Associate Gre-i Counsel for Heri
- s Enforcemet, and Achunistratic.
NE T TRAVELER J i SIGNATURE - APPROVIN F
- DATE, Lawrence
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- 26. EXAMINER'SADJUSTMENTS
- 27. TRAVELER DESIGNATION I DESIGNATE TO RECEIVE CASH PAYMENT OF THIS TRAVEL VOUCHER. I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAYMENT ONCE THE IMPREST FUND CASHIER PROPERLY DISBURSES THE CASH TO MY DES&GNHEI.
SIGNATURE - TRAVELER DATENEBYDT I
281. CASH PAYMENT OF TRAVEL VOUCHER (For Cashier Use]-7 RECEIVED CASH IN FOR
- 26. THIS VOUCHER IS CERTIFIED CORRECT AND THE AMOUNT OF: $
PROPER FOR PAYMENT SIGNATURE JDATE
- JNRC, BADGE NUMBER
- 30. ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION (For Divison of Accounting and Finance Us.
A.B.
D. COST L
F. (2110.8).0(2120.0)
Aos PURPOSE C.
ORGANIZATION JOB SUBSISTENCE COMMOGN TOA CODE CODE CODE AND OTHER CARRIER TOTAL______
FOREIGN year or both (16 U.S.C. 23`7; Id. 1001)
N long distainces telephtone cons are Included. toe Approving Official must haew beew authorized fin writing by the head of fte Department or Agency to so certifty (31 U.S.C. BOW).
NRIC FORM 64 (6.1999)
This fOwn was designed using InForms 1 TRAVELERWS COPY M ADVANCE COPY EMEMORANDUM E] AUTHORIZATIoN EJ AUDIT r
FUNDS CONTROL.
July 9, 1 998 Inspector General (14D w)
RONALD 0. GAE CHATTANOGA, TENNESSEE WASTE D FRAUD OIG E NO. 14D-NEW On September 30, 1996, Ronald 0. Grover, Manager, Chemical and Environmental Protection, Nuclear Operations, began working with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) in Atlanta, Georgia, under the 'Loaned Employee Program.'
Grover's assignment lasted until December 30, 1997. As a relocation incentive, Grover was paid a one-time lump sum payment of $12,000 to defray costs associated with his relocation from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, Grover received $100 a day (or about $3000 a month) in per diem and around $1400 a month in tax payments (to offset the increase in taxes which occurred due to his receiving per diem). In total, Grover received $67,653.53 in per diem and tax payments during his assignment with INPO.
There is some indication that Grover did not relocate to Atlanta but instead drove back and forth from his home in Chattanooga during a large portion of his assignment.
Records obtained from TVA's Fleet Services indicate that Grover, who was assigned a TVA pool car from September 13, 1996 until July 7, 1997 (after which time TVA employees began to rent vehicles through Enterprise), drove 23,840 miles (an average of 11 8 miles a day excluding weekends and holidays) while he worked for INPO in Atlanta. In addition, gas records indicate Grover's travel was limited to the drive between Atlanta and Chattanooga, and he (Grover) was routinely in Chattanooga on weekday evenings and/or early weekday mornings.
As a result of the above information, I recommend initiating an investigation (14D-New) into this matter.
I d c 1t1-3/- l 3d-@ -Nd4 Beth B. Thomas 6 7 -i Special Agent Financial Investigations I;'-t6b 6
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