ML12075A115

Ltr. 3/13/2012 Dresden Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2011-013

ML12075A115
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	03/13/2012
From:	Stephanie West Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co
References
OI 3-2011-013
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 March 13, 2012 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2011-013

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether surveillance test results from February 3, 2010, were falsified at the Dresden Generating Station. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed. The NRC plans to evaluate the underlying non-willful technical issue in a future baseline inspection.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, or Sarah Bakhsh of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.

In accordance with 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 NRC's 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 reports, 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 G. Shear for/

Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis cc w/encl: Associate General Counsel, Exelon Director, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon

Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2011-013

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether surveillance test results from February 3, 2010, were falsified at the Dresden Generating Station. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed. The NRC plans to evaluate the underlying non-willful technical issue in a future baseline inspection.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, or Sarah Bakhsh of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.

In accordance with 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 NRC's 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 reports, 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 G. Shear for/

Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis cc w/encl: Associate General Counsel, Exelon Director, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon SEE PREVIOUS CONCURENCE DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\11 AMS\110030 Dresden\110030.OI synopsis to lic.docx To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII N RIII N RIII N RIII N RIII N NAME Pelke Cameron Goetz Orth West GLS for DATE 03/08/12 03/08/12 03/12/12 03/13/12 03/13/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on July 25, 2011, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether surveillance test results from February 3, 2010, were falsified at the Dresden Generating Station.

Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that surveillance test results from February 3, 2010, were falsified.

Case No. 3-2011-013 Enclosure