ML112500479
| ML112500479 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2011 |
| From: | Darrell Roberts Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Bronson K Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
| Gray, Mel NRC/RGNI/DRP/PB2/610-337-5209 | |
| References | |
| 1-2010-042, RI-2010-A-0049 | |
| Download: ML112500479 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-I4I5 SePtember 2,2011 Mr. Kevin Bronson Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093
Subject:
NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2010-042 The Region I Field Office, NRC Office of lnvestigations (Ol), initiated an investigation (Case No.
1-2010:042) on June 22,2010, to determine whether personnel in the Radiation Protection and Mechanical Maintenance Departments had signed-off on maintenance activities that they did not personally perform or witness being performed. Based on the evidence developed by Ol, tne
'runC was unable to substantiate thai personnel in the Radiation Protection and Mechanical Maintenance Departments had signed-off on maintenance activities that they had not personally performed or witnessed.
As part of its investigation, Ol selected a smart sample of employees to interview in an attempt to ascertain whethei there was any such misconduct. Under sworn testimony, each employee testified that during their careers, they only signed-off on work that they had performed, observed, and/or supervised, and that this included work that involved the Radiation Protection Department. As a result, based on the totality of the testimony obtained during the investigation, including the absence of any specific instance of an improper signature being providid or obtained for work packages and/or work orders, ol found insufficient evidence to conclude that there was falsification of any such records' please note that final NRC investigation documents, such as the Ol report described above, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information appropriate under the FolA. Requests under the FolA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records, a copy of which is enclosed for your information.
ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 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.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Rt-2010-A-0049
Mr. Kevin Bronson Rr-2010-4-0049 No response to this letter is required. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Mel Gray of my staff at (610) 337-5209.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
As Stated
Mr. Kevin Bronson 3
Rl-2010-A-0049 No response to this letter is required. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Mel Gray of my staff at (610) 337-5209.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
As Stated Distribution:
R. Zimmerman, OE RlAllegation Resource D. Roberts, DRP M. Gray, DRP E. Knudson, DRP D. Screnci, PAO SUNSI Review Complete: MG (Reviewer's Initials)
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