ML030630579
| ML030630579 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Oconee, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  (DPR-033, DPR-038, DPR-052, DPR-068, DPR-077, DPR-079, NPF-090) |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2003 |
| From: | Congel F NRC/OE |
| To: | Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Hilton N | |
| References | |
| EA-01-315, EA-02-266 | |
| Download: ML030630579 (5) | |
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March 5, 2003 EA-01-315 EA-02-266 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS RELATED TO OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 2-2000-035
Dear Mr. Scalice:
By letter dated January 13, 2003, the NRC requested that Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) waive the Statute of Limitations regarding the issue raised in the subject Office of Investigations (OI) report. By letter dated February 3, 2003, you agreed to a limited waiver of the Statute of Limitations. Specifically, you agreed that the time from NRCs request for waiver (January 13, 2003) to 90 days after the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards decision in Case No. 01-791-01-CivP should not count against the running of the Statute of Limitations regarding the subject OI report.
As we noted in our January 13, 2003, letter, it is the NRCs desire to examine all relevant information before making an enforcement decision. Therefore, the NRC considers it appropriate to defer any decision to initiate enforcement action on the subject OI report until a decision has been reached by the Board and that decision is published.
In order for the NRC to issue a decision regarding this case within 90 days of the Boards published decision, the NRC will establish a date for and conduct a Predecisional Enforcement Conference (PEC) within 3 weeks of the date the Boards decision is published. Due to the limited timeframe available to the NRC, flexibility in establishing a PEC date and the time for submittal of additional information after the PEC will be limited. Additional information regarding these issues will be provided with confirmation of the PEC date.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Nick Hilton, Senior Enforcement Specialist, at (301) 415-3055.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Frank Congel, Director Office of Enforcement Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-327, 50-328, 50-269, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos. NPF-90, DPR-77, DPR-79, DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68 cc: (see page 3)
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Karl W. Singer Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Ronald Grover 9920 Frost Creek Drive Ooltewah, TN 37363
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