ML022980193

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EN-02-053 Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Immediately Effective)
ML022980193
Person / Time
Site: Millstone, Browns Ferry, Indian Point, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 10/31/2002
From: Luehman J, David Nelson
NRC/OE
To: Mcginn P
Tennessee Valley Authority
Nelson D
References
IA-02-022 EN-02-053
Download: ML022980193 (1)


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October 31, 2002 EN-02-053 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Individual: Ms. Patricia A. McGinn (IA-02-022)

Subject:

ORDER PROHIBITING INVOLVEMENT IN NRC-LICENSED ACTIVITIES (IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE)

This is to inform the Commission that an Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities will be issued today to Ms. Patricia A. McGinn. Ms. McGinn, as Human Resources Coordinator at RCM Technologies, formerly Cataract, (Cataract/RCM) was responsible for performing and managing background investigations regarding potential unescorted access authorizations for Cataract/RCM employees contracted to several power reactor licensees. The Order is being issued because Ms. McGinn deliberately falsified background information for various individuals in support of granting unescorted access authorizations at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) facilities and Indian Point 2 and Millstone in the 1997 time frame. It should be noted that none of the affected individuals would have otherwise been denied unescorted access.

The Order requires that Ms. McGinn not engage in NRC-licensed activities for a period of three years, and provide an answer to the Order within 20 days of its date.

It should be noted that the individual has not been specifically informed of this action.

The individual has 20 days from the date of the Order to request a hearing.

In separate, related actions also to be issued today, a cited Severity Level IV violation will be issued to Cataract/RCM and letters granting Exercise of Enforcement Discretion will be issued to TVA (Watts Bar, Sequoyah, and Browns Ferry), Indian Point 2, and Millstone for being in violation of the unescorted access authorization requirements. These actions recognize that Cataract/RCM and the licensees are ultimately responsible for the actions of their employees and contractors.

Cataract/RCM and the affected licensees are being notified of the respective actions today.

Contacts: D.J. Nelson, OE, 415-3280 J. Luehman, OE, 415-2741 Distribution:

OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Meserve EDO OCFO RI RII Comm. Dicus DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Diaz DEDE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan OE OIG Comm. Merrifield OGC OCIO MAIL NRR RES ADAMS SECY NSIR ACRS OCA OI PA SP IP OE:ES OE:DD DJNelson JLuehman File Name: C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML022980193.wpd 10/31/2002 10/31/2002 ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML022980193 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION