ML20151L270

Forwards Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC Licensed Activities for Period of 5 Yrs.Order Re OI Rept 1-96-00l6, Effective Immediately

ML20151L270
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	08/05/1997
From:	Thadani A NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
To:	Blacklock S AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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References
IA-97-059, IA-97-59, NUDOCS 9708060305
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. . . . . ,o August 5, 1997 775a IA 97-059 37h Ms. Sue A. Blacklock HOME ADDRESS DELETED UNDER 2.790

SUBJECT:

ORDER PROHIBITING INVOLVEMENT IN NRC-LICENSED ACTIVITIES (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)

(NRC Office of Investigations Report N0.1-96-006)

The enclosed Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities is being issued to you as a consequence of the firdings by the NRC Office of Investigations (01) that you deliberatel) directed falsification of Reactor Enclosure Cooling Water (RECW) sample documentation on February 7, 1996. The synopsis of the OI investigation was forwarded to you on May 21, 1997. The NRC has concluded that you violated 10 CIR 50.5(a)(1) which provides, in part, that an employee of a licensee may not engage in deliberate misconduct that causes a licensee to be in violation of any rule, regulation, order, or condition of the license. Specifically, your deliberate actions of directing the falsification of a record of a chemistry sample caused PECO Energy Company to violate 10 CFR 50.9. A predecisional > enforcement conference was held with you on June 3,1997 to discuss this appaient violation, its causes, and your corrective action.

The Order prohibits your involvemer,t in IRC-licensed activities for a period of 5 years. In addition, subsequent to the 5-year period, the Order requires that you notify the NRC the first time yN accept employment involving NRC-licensed activities or your becoming involved in NRC-licensed activities.

Pursuant to Section 223 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2273, any person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate any provision of this Order shall be subject to criminal prosecution as set forth in that section. Violation of this Order may also subject the person to civil monetary penalty.

Questions concerning this Order may be addressed to James Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement. Mr. Lieberman can be reached at telephone number (301) 415-2741. Also attached is a Proposed Notice of Violation and Proposed j Imposition of Civil Penalty issued on this date to PEC0 Energy Company for the [ /

falsification of records that was based, in part, on your deliberate actions. /

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Ms. Sue A. Blacklock In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice", a copy of

, this letter and the enclosure with your home address removed will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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Ash dani Act ty Executive Director for A.,.,atory Effectiveness

Enclosures:

1. Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Effective Immediately)

2. Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty to FECO Energy Company cc w/ encl:

, D. M. Smith, President, PEC0 Nuclear Commonwealth of Pennsylvania O