ML103160460

Access Authorization (Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2009-013)

ML103160460
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	11/09/2010
From:	Ernstes M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Annacone M Carolina Power & Light Co
References
EA-10-032, OI 2-2009-013
Download: ML103160460 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 November 9, 2010 EA-10-032 Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Carolina Power and Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

SUBJECT:

BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: ACCESS AUTHORIZATION (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2009-013)

Dear Mr. Annacone:

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

Office of Investigations= (OI) completed report regarding an Access Authorization (AA) matter that occurred at the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant on September 12, 2008.

After considering the information developed during the investigation, the NRC concluded that a Severity Level IV violation occurred. Our letter dated October 6, 2010, characterized this violation. 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/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2009-013.

Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII) to determine whether DZ Atlantic supervisors and Brunswick Nuclear Plant (Brunswick) personnel willfully engaged in cheating during computer based training prior to being admitted access into the Brunswick plant. A separate allegation was later added, that included an allegation of employees willfully providing false information during the background investigation portion of employee screening.

Based upon the documentation and testimony developed during this investigation, OI did not substantiate that DZ Atlantic employees willfully cheated on the computer based training.

However, based on his/her own admission, this investigation did substantiate that one DZ Atlantic employee deliberately provided false information for another employee during the reference check portion of the employees background investigation.

NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information Case No. 2-2009-013 1 Enclosure