ML100341356
| ML100341356 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/2010 |
| From: | Stephanie West Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Schimmel M Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| 3-2009-025 | |
| Download: ML100341356 (3) | |
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February 2, 2010 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2009-025
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a Design Engineering Manager from Xcel Energy at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant willfully failed to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC regarding high energy line break issues. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI report of investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller, Paul Pelke or Magdalena Gryglak of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), 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. The instructions for making a request for information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html.
Sincerely,
/RA by Gary L. Shear Acting for/
Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
February 2, 2010 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2009-025
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a Design Engineering Manager from Xcel Energy at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant willfully failed to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC regarding high energy line break issues. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI report of investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller, Paul Pelke or Magdalena Gryglak of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), 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. The instructions for making a request for information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html.
Sincerely,
/RA by Gary L. Shear Acting for/
Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\EICS\\ALLEGATIONS\\AMS-LTRS\\09 AMS\\090008 Prairie Island\\090008.OI synopsis to lic.doc OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME Pelke Giessner Langan **
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West DATE 02/01/10 02/01/10 02/01/10 02/02/10 02/02/10 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Case No. 3-2009-025 Enclosure SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, on April 29, 2009, to determine if a Design Engineering Manager from Xcel Energy at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant willfully failed to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC regarding high energy line break issues.
Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that an engineering manager failed to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC regarding high energy line break issues.