ML13052A396
| ML13052A396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 01/20/2013 |
| From: | Eugene Guthrie Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 2-2012-027 | |
| Download: ML13052A396 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 January 20, 2013 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
BROWNS FERRY-INVESTIGATIVE SYNOPSIS, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2012-027
Dear Mr. Shea:
Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations= (OI) completed report regarding Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2012-027.
OI determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that Browns Ferry was deliberately not documenting issues to prevent discovery by the NRC. We plan no further action with regard to this matter. 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/
Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Special Project, Browns Ferry Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2012-027
Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
BROWNS FERRY-INVESTIGATIVE SYNOPSIS, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2012-027
Dear Mr. Shea:
Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations= (OI) completed report regarding Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2012-027.
OI determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that Browns Ferry was deliberately not documenting issues to prevent discovery by the NRC. We plan no further action with regard to this matter. 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/
Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Special Project, Browns Ferry Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2012-027 X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_________________________
G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:EICS SIGNATURE CRK /RA/
EFG /RA/
ODM /RA/
NAME CKontz EGuthrie ODeMiranda DATE 02/20/2013 02/20/2013 02/20/2013 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME:
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - OI INVESTIGATION INFORMATION NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II OFFICIAL USE ONLY - OI INVESTIGATION INFORMATION Case No. 2-2012-027 Enclosure This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII), on May 23, 2012, to determine whether deficiencies associated with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports were willfully not documented to prevent discovery by the NRC at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) operated Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFNP).
Based on the evidence developed during this investigation, OI:RII did not substantiate that deficiencies associated with RCA reports were willfully not documented to prevent discover by the NRC at the TVA operated BFNP.
Approved for release Oscar DeMiranda 2-20-2013