ML20198C561

Forwards Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC Licensed Activities.Order Issued as Consequence of Findings That Dt Rich Deliberately Falsified Radiological Survey Records at Plant on 960720 & 0915.Home Address Deleted

ML20198C561
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	01/05/1998
From:	Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Rich D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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ML20198C564	List: ML20198C561 ML20198C567
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IA-97-074, IA-97-74, NUDOCS 9801070336
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. Mr. DarrelT.- Rich

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UNDER 10 CFR 2.790] -

SUBJECT:

ORDER PROHIBITING INVOLVEMENT IN NRC LICENSED ACTIVITIES (OI REPORT NO. 3-96-055)

LThe enclosed Order Prohibiting ',volvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Order) is being issued as a consequence of our finding that you deliberately falsified radiological survey records at Consumers' Big Rock Point nuclear plant on July 20, and September 15,1996, by recording radio ogical survey results without performing the required surveys.

J' Based on that finding lthe NRC has concluded that you violated the NRC's rules prohibiting

_ deliberate misconduct. . Specifically,-10 CFR 50.5(a)(2), " Deliberate Miscor. duct," prohibits any employee of an NRC licensee from deliberately providing'information to'a licensee, (Consumers), that the employee knows to be. incomplete or inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC. Radiological survey records are material to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1501 and 20.2103,

• Records of Surveys." By letter dated September 24,1997, the NRC offered you

? the opportunity to discuss its findings at a predecisional enforcement conference (PEC) or to submit a written explanation by October 24,1997. The September 24,1997 letter also explained that if you did not request a PEC or respond by letter, the NRC would proceed with its enforcement action. As of the date of this letter, you had not replied to the NRC's September 24,1997 letter.

The Order prohibits your involvement in NRC-licensed activities for a oeriod of 3 years. In

' addition,- subsequent to the 3 year period, the Order requires you to notify the NRC the first time

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you 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 r 7 on who willful'y violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to vi_olate any provielon 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 a civil monetary penalty.

Questions conceming this Order may be addressed to James Lieb7rman, Director, Office of Enforcement.- Mr. Lieberman can be reached at telephone number (301) 415-2741. Also f attached is a Notice of Vio:Jtion issued to Consumers for the falsification of records that was based, in part, on your deliberate actiona.

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\*****/ January 5, 1998 IA 97-074 Mr. Darrel T. Rich

[HOME ADDRESS DELETED UNDER 10 CFR 2.790)

SUBJECT:

ORDER PROHIBITING INVOLVEMENT IN NRC L!OENSED ACTIVITIES (OI REPORT NO. 3-96-055)

The enclosed Order Prohibiting involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Order) is being issued as a consequence of our finding that you deliberately falsified radiological survey records at Consumers' Big Rock Point nuclear plant on July 20, and September 15,1996, by recording radiological survey results without performing the required surveys.

3 Based on that finding, the NRC has concluded that you violated the NRC's rules prohibiting deliberate misconduct. Specifically,10 CFR 50.5(a)(2), " Deliberate Misconduct," prohibits any employee of an NRC licensee from deliberately providing information to a licensee, (Consumers), that the employee knows to be incomplete or inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC. Radiological survey records are material to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1501 and 20.2103, " Records of Surveys." By letter dated September 24,1997, the NRC offered you

+he opportunity to discuss its findings at a predecisional enforcement conference (PEC) or to submit a written explanation by October 24,1997. The September 24,1997 letter also explained that if you did not request a PEC or respond by letter, the NRC would proceed with its enforcement action. As of the date of this letter, you had not replied to the NRC's September 24,1997 letter.

The Order prohibits your involvement in NRC icensed activities for a period of 3 years, in addition, subsequent to the 3 year period, the Order requires you to notify the NRC the first time you 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 seMion. Violation of this Order may also subject the person to a 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 Notice of Violation issued to Consumers for the falsification of records that was >

based, in part, on your deliberate actions.

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t Darre!T. Ricil In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the encloeute with your_ home address removed will be placed in the NRC's Putnic Document Room.

Sincerely, Malcolm R. Knapp

- Acting Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Effectiveness

Enclosures:

1. Order Prohibiting involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities

~ 2. Notice of Violation to Consumers Energy Company cc w/ encl.1:

Kenneth P. Powers, Site Director and Decommissioning

. General Manager Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant

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