ML16049A426

NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2015-012

ML16049A426
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	02/17/2016
From:	Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
References
OI 1-2015-012, RI-2015-A-0003
Download: ML16049A426 (3)

Text

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 February 17, 2016 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch RI-2015-A-0003 President and Chief Nuclear Officer Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Blvd - NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Subject:

NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2015-012

Dear Mr. Rausch:

The Region I Field Office, NRC Office of Investigations (OI), initiated an investigation (Case No.

1-2015-012) on January 27, 2015, to determine whether engineering managers deliberately failed to follow regulatory requirements when they bypassed a required 10 CFR 50.59 review for a procedure revision involving a safety-related system. Based upon documentary and testimonial evidence developed during the OI investigation, the NRC did not substantiate that engineering managers deliberately failed to follow regulatory requirements.

Please note that final NRC investigation documents, such as the OI 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 FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records, a copy of which is enclosed for your information.

Also, in 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.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

No response to this letter is required. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Daniel Schroeder of my staff at (610) 337-5262.

Sincerely,

/RA Joseph Colaccino for:/

Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects

ML16049A426 Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE DRP:RPB5 RI:RC ORA:SAC DRP:DD NAME D Schroeder

• B Klukan

• N Warnek

• M Scott/Colaccino DATE 02/09/2016 02/09/2016 02/11/2016 02/ 17 /2016

• see prior copy RI-2015-A-0003 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 February 17, 2016 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch RI-2015-A-0003 President and Chief Nuclear Officer Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Blvd - NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Subject:

NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2015-012

Dear Mr. Rausch:

The Region I Field Office, NRC Office of Investigations (OI), initiated an investigation (Case No.

1-2015-012) on January 27, 2015, to determine whether engineering managers deliberately failed to follow regulatory requirements when they bypassed a required 10 CFR 50.59 review for a procedure revision involving a safety-related system. Based upon documentary and testimonial evidence developed during the OI investigation, the NRC did not substantiate that engineering managers deliberately failed to follow regulatory requirements.

Please note that final NRC investigation documents, such as the OI 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 FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records, a copy of which is enclosed for your information.

Also, in 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.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

No response to this letter is required. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Daniel Schroeder of my staff at (610) 337-5262.

Sincerely,

/RA Joseph Colaccino for:/

Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects

ML16049A426 Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE DRP:RPB5 RI:RC ORA:SAC DRP:DD NAME D Schroeder

• B Klukan

• N Warnek

• M Scott/Colaccino DATE 02/09/2016 02/09/2016 02/11/2016 02/ 17 /2016

• see prior copy RI-2015-A-0003