ML15012A002

Closure of Investigation (OI 04-2013-045)

ML15012A002
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/09/2015
From:	Campbell V NRC Region 4
To:	Koehl D South Texas
References
4-2013-045
Download: ML15012A002 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E lAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON , TX 760 11-4511 January 9, 2015 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl , President & CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 VVadsworth , TX 77483

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (01 4-2013-045)

Dear Mr. Koehl :

This refers to an investigation conducted by the NRC's Office of Investigations regarding activities at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a contract nuclear security officer, working for G4S Regulated Security Solutions, at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, VVadsworth, Texas, willfully provided security drill scenario information to another nuclear security officer.

Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, the allegation that a nuclear security officer at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station willfully provided security drill scenario information to another nuclear security officer was substantiated.

However, based on the evidence gathered during the investigation by the Office of Investigations and the Office of the General Counsel 's analysis of the investigation report, the NRC determined that the actions of the contract nuclear security officer do not constitute a violation of NRC requirements . Specifically, the investigation revealed that the contract nuclear security officer did not communicate information regarding the location or direction of the adversaries prior to the start of the drill. Although the contract nuclear security officer mistakenly communicated unearned directional information during the drill, this was not an unambiguous violation of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station procedures or NRC regulations . The NRC plans no further action related to the willful aspect of this allegation and considers this investigation closed .

You should note that final NRC documents may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act subject to redaction of information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Requests under the Freedom of Information Act should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records. Information is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/foia/foia-req uest. html#how.

Mr. Dennis L. Koehl 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice, " a copy of this letter will be made 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 website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

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Vivian H. Campbell, Ctiief Allegation Coordination and Enforcement Staff Dockets: 50-498; 50-499 Licenses: NPF-76; NPF-80