ML16259A306

NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2016-003

ML16259A306
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	09/15/2016
From:	Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II
To:	Gebbie J Indiana Michigan Power Co
Pelke P
References
OI 3-2016-003
Download: ML16259A306 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 15, 2016 Mr. Joel Gebbie Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-003

Dear Mr. Gebbie:

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

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a manager deliberately provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the licensee at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant regarding the results of a formal critique of an emergency preparedness drill. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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

J. Gebbie 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/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

J. Gebbie 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/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74

Enclosure:

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OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on October 21, 2015, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a manager deliberately provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the licensee at American Electric Powers D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant (DC Cook), Bridgman Michigan, regarding the results of a formal critique of an emergency preparedness drill.

Based on the evidence, the allegation that a manager deliberately provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the licensee at DC Cook regarding the results of a formal critique of an EP drill is not substantiated.

Case No. 3-2016-003 Enclosure