ML032671325
| ML032671325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 09/23/2003 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Powers R American Electric Power Co |
| References | |
| 3-2001-035 | |
| Download: ML032671325 (3) | |
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September 23, 2003 Mr. Robert P. Powers Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Generation Group American Electric Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2001-035
Dear Mr. Powers:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether an employee in the plant machine shop deliberately cut an O-Ring in order to get time off of work. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the issue. The synopsis from the OI report of investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller or Andrea Kock of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if any, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
You should note that final NRC documents, including the final OI report, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information pursuant to the FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Request for Records.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis cc w/enclosure: AMS File No. RIII-2001-A-0113
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SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on August 15, 2001, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine the circumstances surrounding an allegation that on or about August 10, 2001, an employee in the plant machine shop at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant (Cook) deliberately cut an O-ring in order to get time off from work.
Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that on or about August 10, 2001, an employee in the plant machine shop at Cook deliberately cut an O-ring in order to get time off from work.