ML18122A384
| ML18122A384 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2018 |
| From: | Jamnes Cameron Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| OI 3-2016-011 | |
| Download: ML18122A384 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 2, 2018 Mr. Mark Bezilla Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 N. State Rte. 2, Mail Stop A-DB-3080 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-011
Dear Mr. Bezilla:
This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether: (1) the Director of Site Operations (DSO) at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station willfully provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the NRC pertaining to the feasibility and status of a prompt operability determination to address the operability of Safety Features Actuation System Channel 1, (2) the DSO willfully failed to follow Technical Specification Limiting Condition for Operation 3.3.5.b without justification of operability, and (3) a shift manager falsified an operability determination for the borated water storage tank level indication. 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, 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
M. Bezilla 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/
Jamnes Cameron, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
M. Bezilla Letter to M. Bezilla from J. Cameron; dated May 2, 2018
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-011 bcc w/encl: AMS File No. RIII-2016-A-0031 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\16 AMS\160031 Davis Besse\160031.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 OI:RIII N RIII N RIII N NAME Pelke Langan*JB for Skokowski**JH for Cameron DATE 04/30/18 04/30/18 05/02/18 05/02/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- For permission to release OI synopsis. ** The 3-week email has expired.
OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on August 8, 2016, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether: (1) the Director of Site Operations (DSO) at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (Davis-Besse) willfully provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the NRC pertaining to the feasibility and status of a prompt operability determination (POD) to address the operability of Safety Features Actuation System (SFAS) Channel 1, (2) the DSO willfully failed to follow Limited Condition for Operation (LCO) Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.5.b without justification of operability, and (3) a shift manager falsified an operability determination for the borated water storage tank (BWST) level indication.
Based on the evidence developed, the allegation that the DSO willfully provided inaccurate and incomplete information to the NRC about the feasibility and status of a POD was not substantiated.
This investigation also determined, based on the evidence, the allegation a DSO willfully failed to follow LCO TS 3.3.5.b was not substantiated. In addition, based on the evidence developed, the allegation a shift manager falsified an operability determination of the BWST level indication was not substantiated.
Case No. 3-2016-011 Enclosure
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 2, 2018 Mr. Mark Bezilla Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 N. State Rte. 2, Mail Stop A-DB-3080 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-011
Dear Mr. Bezilla:
This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether: (1) the Director of Site Operations (DSO) at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station willfully provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the NRC pertaining to the feasibility and status of a prompt operability determination to address the operability of Safety Features Actuation System Channel 1, (2) the DSO willfully failed to follow Technical Specification Limiting Condition for Operation 3.3.5.b without justification of operability, and (3) a shift manager falsified an operability determination for the borated water storage tank level indication. 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, 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
M. Bezilla 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/
Jamnes Cameron, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
M. Bezilla Letter to M. Bezilla from J. Cameron; dated May 2, 2018
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-011 bcc w/encl: AMS File No. RIII-2016-A-0031 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\16 AMS\160031 Davis Besse\160031.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 OI:RIII N RIII N RIII N NAME Pelke Langan*JB for Skokowski**JH for Cameron DATE 04/30/18 04/30/18 05/02/18 05/02/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- For permission to release OI synopsis. ** The 3-week email has expired.
OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on August 8, 2016, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether: (1) the Director of Site Operations (DSO) at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (Davis-Besse) willfully provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the NRC pertaining to the feasibility and status of a prompt operability determination (POD) to address the operability of Safety Features Actuation System (SFAS) Channel 1, (2) the DSO willfully failed to follow Limited Condition for Operation (LCO) Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.5.b without justification of operability, and (3) a shift manager falsified an operability determination for the borated water storage tank (BWST) level indication.
Based on the evidence developed, the allegation that the DSO willfully provided inaccurate and incomplete information to the NRC about the feasibility and status of a POD was not substantiated.
This investigation also determined, based on the evidence, the allegation a DSO willfully failed to follow LCO TS 3.3.5.b was not substantiated. In addition, based on the evidence developed, the allegation a shift manager falsified an operability determination of the BWST level indication was not substantiated.
Case No. 3-2016-011 Enclosure