ML101580276
| ML101580276 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/2010 |
| From: | Boland A Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Costanzo C NextEra Energy Duane Arnold |
| References | |
| EA-09-215, OIR 3-2009-016 | |
| Download: ML101580276 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 June 4, 2010 EA-09-215 Mr. Christopher R. Costanzo Vice President NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
RESULTS OF NRC INVESTIGATION; REPORT NO. 3-2009-016
Dear Mr. Costanzo:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a contract employee at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, willfully violated NRC requirements by performing decontamination of reactor vessel head bolts in a manner contrary to procedure. The investigation was initiated on March 2, 2009, and completed on August 18, 2009.
Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, the NRC did not substantiate that a Duane Arnold Energy Center contract employee willfully failed to performing decontamination of reactor vessel head bolts in a manner contrary to procedure. However, a violation of NRC requirements having very low safety significance was identified and is documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000331/2010002, dated May 14, 2010. This report is available from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession Number ML101340444.
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 and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from 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 Kenneth G. OBrien Acting for/
Anne T. Boland, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 cc: Distribution via Listserv
C. Costanzo 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 Kenneth G. OBrien Acting for/
Anne T. Boland, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 cc: Distribution via Listserv FILE NAME: G:\\EICS\\ENFORCEMENT\\Enforcement Cases 2009\\EA-09-215, 216 Duane Arnold\\EA-09-215 DAEC Investigation Closure.doc
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Letter to Christopher R. Costanzo from Anne T. Boland dated June 4, 2010
SUBJECT:
RESULTS OF NRC INVESTIGATION; REPORT NO. 3-2009-016 DISTRIBUTION:
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