ML20236H133
| ML20236H133 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1998 |
| From: | Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9807070097 | |
| Download: ML20236H133 (4) | |
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'f-June 17, 1998 i
Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
ATTN:
Mr. C. K. McCoy Vice President P; O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
V0GTLE NUCLEAR PLANT:
ALLEGE 0 FALSE INFORMATION PRESENTED TO THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD REGARDING FALSE OPERATOR TRAINING (0FFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-97-018)
Dear Mr. McCoy:
Enclosed for'your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory
. Commission (NRC) 0ffice of Investigations (01) completed report regarding alleged false information presented to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board regarding false operator training by the Southern Nuclear Operat_ing Company.
01 was unable to substantiate the allegation that Southern Nuclear Operating Company personnel intentionally provided false information, to the NRC.
We plan no further action with regard to this matter.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
In'accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2.
i Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a co will be placed in the Public. Document Room,py of this letter and the enclosure j
i Sincerely, (original signed by Pierce H. Skinner)
-l Pierce H.
Skinner. Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2-Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-424. 50-425 License Nos. NPF-68,' NPF 1
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis j
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J. DT Woodard-
' Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear. Operating Company. Inc.
P. 0.~~ Box 1295-Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 J. B. Beasley General Manager. Plant Vogtle_._.
Southern' Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
P.'O. Box 1600-4 Waynesboro. GA'. 30830~
- J. A. Bailey.
Manager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P. O.. Box'1295 Birmingham. AL 35201-1295 Director. Consumers' Utility Counsel Division
. Governor's Office'of Consumer-Affairs
- 2 M. L. King. Jr. Drive Plaza. Level East: Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Office 'of Planning' and Budget Room 615B 270-Washington Street. SW Atlanta, GA 30334' Office ofIthe County Commissioner-1
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- Waynesboro. GA 30830 Director. Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street. SE. Suite 1252
-AtlantaJGA 30334-Manager. Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources
. 4244 International Parkway-Suite 114L
- Atlanta. GA 130354 Attorney. General Law Department-
-132-Judicial Building l Atlanta, GA-30334-
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Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway NW Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Distribution w/ encl:
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SYNOPSIS
.The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Region II. Office of Investigations, initiated this investigation on July 16. 1997, Office of the Inspector General Hotline call in which a Vogtle Electricfollowing an NR Generating Plant (VEGP:
alleged an NRC employee made a false statement before the Atomic aorPT v ano Licensing Board (ASLB) regarding training received Investigation clarified the alleger's concern which negateo a wrongaoing issue related to the NRC employee. but redirected the concern toward the licensee.
. alleged that statements made before the ASLB by the NRC empioyee, were factually incorrect and were based on known, incorrect information deliberately related to the NRC employee by VEGP training department personnel.
Investigation did not substantiate the allegation that VEGP personnel intentionally provided false information to the NRC.
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