ML072150068

Alleged Willful Submittal of Inaccurate Work Orders (Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2006-022)

ML072150068
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/02/2007
From:	Moorman J NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co
References
2-2006-022
Download: ML072150068 (3)

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August 2, 2007 Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ATTN: Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION: ALLEGED WILLFUL SUBMITTAL OF INACCURATE WORK ORDERS (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2006-022)

Dear Mr. Morris:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regarding Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) maintenance technicians willfully submitting inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals on or about May 23, 2006.

OI did not substantiate that maintenance technicians at CNS willfully submitted inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals for the time in question. As such, we plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos: NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2006-022

August 2, 2007 Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ATTN: Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION: ALLEGED WILLFUL SUBMITTAL OF INACCURATE WORK ORDERS (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2006-022)

Dear Mr. Morris:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regarding Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) maintenance technicians willfully submitting inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals on or about May 23, 2006.

OI did not substantiate that maintenance technicians at CNS willfully submitted inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals for the time in question. As such, we plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos: NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2006-022 Publicly Available Non Sensitive OFFICE RII:EICS RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE OXD /RA for/ REC /RA/ JHM /RA/

NAME CEvans RCarroll JMoorman DATE 8/2/2007 8/2/2007 8/2/2007 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII), on June 6, 2006, to determine whether maintenance technicians at the Duke Energy operated Catawba Nuclear Station (Catawba) willfully submitted inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals on or about May 23, 2006.

Based on the evidence, documentation and testimony developed during this investigation, OI:RII did not substantiate that maintenance technicians at Catawba willfully submitted inaccurate work orders depicting the condition of electrical conduit seals on or about May 23, 2006.

Approved for release July 31, 2007 Oscar De Miranda NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information Case No. 2-2006-022