ML052000145

Request for an Extension of Time to Respond to Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties

ML052000145
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	07/18/2005
From:	Mary Johnson NRC/OE
To:	Leidich G FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Starkey D
References
EA-03-025, EA-05-066, EA-05-067, EA-05-068, EA-05-069, EA-05-070, EA-05-071, EA-05-072
Download: ML052000145 (3)

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July 18, 2005 EA-03-025; EA-05-066; EA-05-067; EA-05-068; EA-05-069; EA-05-070; EA-05-071; EA-05-072 Mr. Gary Leidich, President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 76 S. Main St.

Akron, OH 44308

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES

Dear Mr. Leidich:

This refers to your letter dated July 8, 2005, in which you requested an extension of 120 days to respond to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties (Notice) issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) on April 21, 2005. Our April 21, 2005, Notice required FENOC to respond to the Notice within 90 days of date of the Notice, i.e., by July 20, 2005.

In your July 8th letter, you based your extension request on the ongoing Department of Justice investigation related to the subject matter of the Notice and the NRC staff request for continuance of 120 days to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Under the circumstances, the NRC is granting an extension for FENOC to respond to the Notice and pay the civil penalties commensurate with the NRC staff request for continuance. Therefore, please provide your response to the Notice no later than September 14, 2005, which is 120 days after the NRC staff request for continuance dated May 17, 2005.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 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/

Michael R. Johnson, Director Office of Enforcement Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3

cc w/encl: See next Page cc w/encl: The Honorable Dennis Kucinich M. Bezilla, Vice President, Davis-Besse J. Hagan, Senior Vice President Engineering and Services, FENOC L. Myers, Chief Operating Officer, FENOC Plant Manager Manager - Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Administrator, Ohio Department of Health Public Utilities Commission of Ohio President, Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County J. Papcun, President, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners

Distribution:

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