ML20196K996

Forwards Synopsis of NRC OI Completed Rept Re Alleged Compromise of Initial Licensed Operator Exam at Cns.Oi Did Not Substantiate Allegation That Initial Operator Exam Compromised.Plans No Further Action Re Matter

ML20196K996
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	03/30/1999
From:	Boland A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9904130320
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e March 30,1999 Duke Energy Corporation ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION: ALLEGED COMPROMISE OF INITIAL LICENSED . OPERATOR EXAMINATION (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-1998-001)

Dear Mr. Peterson:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commiss'on (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regard lng an alleged compromise of an initial licensed operator examination at Duke Energy Corporation's Catawba Nuclear Station.

Ol did not substantiate the allegation that the initial operator examination was compromised.

We plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning tnis letter, please contact us.

In accordance witn Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the Public

Document Room.

Sincerely, Original signed by S. E. Sparks for i

Anne T. BotanJ j Enforcement Otficer l .

( Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 )

' License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

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SYNOPSIS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region U, Office of Investigations, initiated this case on January 27,1998, to determine whether an Operations representative to training at the Duke Power Company's Catawba Nuclear Station, Clover, SC, compromised an initial operating examination.

The evidence developed in this investigation d:d not substantiate the allegation that the initial operating examination at Catawba Nuclear Station was compromised on December 4,1997.

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