ML20136B256

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Informs That NOV Issued on 951030 Revised to Reflect NRC Reanalysis of Info Re Falsification of Radiation Survey Records.Revised NOV Encl
ML20136B256
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Site: Fort Saint Vrain Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/02/1996
From: Callan L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Neely D
SCIENTIFIC ECOLOGY GROUP, INC.
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ML20136B139 List:
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FOIA-96-434 EA-95-164, NUDOCS 9703100221
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p ur% UNITED STATES

  • . NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o

{ REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE. SUITE 400

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April 2, 1996 i+

EA 95-164 Scientific Ecology Group, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. Don Neely Vice President 628 Gallaher Road Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37763

SUBJECT:

REVISED NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC Inspection Report 50-267/94-03 & Office of Investigations Reports 4-94-010 and 4-95-015)

Dear Mr. Neely:

This is in reference to the Notice of Violation issued to Scientific Ecology Group (SEG) on October 30, 1995, based on SEG employees falsifying radiation survey records at the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station.

The Notice of Violation has been revised to reflect the NRC's reanalysis of information in that case. Our reanalysis was done in response to inforrration -

provided by two former SEG supervisors who also were issued Notices of Violation on October 30, 1995. Our reanalysis has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support our earlier conclusion that the backdating of survey records by SEG supervisory personnel was, in and of itself, done with the intent to mislead or falsify records.

The NRC continues to believe that the avidence developed in this case supports the conclusion that radiation protection technicians knowingly included false ,

information regarding survey instrument usage and calibration data on the l subject records. Thus, the enclosed, revised Notice of Violation reflects only our change in position relative to the backdating of the records.

In that SEG's November 29, 1995 reply to the Notice of Violation adequately l addressed the information requested in the Notice, no response to the revised Notice of Violation is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and any response you choose to submit will be **

placed.in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible, any

response you choose to submit should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

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Scientific Ecology Group Should-you have any questions about this matter, we will be pleased to discuss 8 this with you.

Sincerely, L. . an, Res i nal Administrator

Enclosure:

Revised Notice of Violation cc w/ enclosure:

Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN: M. H. Holmes -

Project Assurance Manager 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN: A. Clegg Crawford, Vice President Electric Operations P.O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 GA International Services Corporation ,

Fort St. Vrain Services  !

ATTN: David Alberstein, Manager i P.O. Box 85608 San Diego, California 92138 Public Service Company of Colorado  ;

ATIN: D. D. Hock, President and j Chief Executive Officer '

P.O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN; Patricia T. Smith, Senior Vice Presidant and General Counsel P.O. Box 840 Denver, Colcrado 80201-0840 m.

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Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631

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Regional Representative r-Radiation Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 Colorado Department of Health ATTN: Robert M. Quillin, Director Radiation Control Division 4300 Cherry Drive South Denver, Colorado 80220-1530 Colorado Public Utilities Commission ATTN: Ralph Teague, P.E.

1580 Logan Street OLI Denver, Colorado 80203 Commitment Control Program Coordinator Public Service Company of Colorado 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Westinghouse Electric Corporation ATTN: Tom Howard, Project Director 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Division of Radiological Health L and C Annex, Third Floor 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1532 E.

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